Unemployment Rate in Kennebec County, ME

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

3.9% Rank #1,278/3,222 · #9 in ME
60th
Kennebec 3.9%
ME 3.8% +4.2%
US 5.3% -26.1%

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National Distribution

How Kennebec County's unemployment rate of 3.9% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.

Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Kennebec County for unemployment rate.

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#1,275 Miller County, GA 3.9%
#1,276 Madison County, GA 3.9%
#1,277 Marshall County, TN 3.9%
#1,278 Kennebec County, ME 3.9%
#1,279 Washburn County, WI 3.9%
#1,280 Collier County, FL 3.9%
#1,281 Jefferson County, CO 3.9%

About Unemployment Rate

Kennebec County, Maine has a unemployment rate of 3.9%, ranking #1,278 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 26.1% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Maine, it ranks #9 of 16. This places it in the 60th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.