Unemployment Rate in Kent County, MD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
2.9%
Rank #637/3,222 · #2 in MD
80th
Kent 2.9%
MD 4.8% -39.5%
US 5.3% -44.7%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Kent County's unemployment rate of 2.9% 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 Kent County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #634 | Chatham County, NC | 2.9% |
| #635 | St. Charles County, MO | 2.9% |
| #636 | Flathead County, MT | 2.9% |
| #637 | Kent County, MD | 2.9% |
| #638 | Lake County, SD | 2.9% |
| #639 | Karnes County, TX | 2.9% |
| #640 | Sedgwick County, CO | 2.9% |
About Unemployment Rate
Kent County, Maryland has a unemployment rate of 2.9%, ranking #637 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 44.7% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Maryland, it ranks #2 of 24. This places it in the 80th 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.