Unemployment Rate in Lawrence County, AR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
5.8%
Rank #2,431/3,222 · #47 in AR
25th
Lawrence 5.8%
AR 4.9% +17.7%
US 5.3% +9.2%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Lawrence County's unemployment rate of 5.8% 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 Lawrence County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,428 | McNairy County, TN | 5.8% |
| #2,429 | Humboldt County, NV | 5.8% |
| #2,430 | Montgomery County, AR | 5.8% |
| #2,431 | Lawrence County, AR | 5.8% |
| #2,432 | Rockingham County, NC | 5.8% |
| #2,433 | Kay County, OK | 5.8% |
| #2,434 | Luzerne County, PA | 5.8% |
About Unemployment Rate
Lawrence County, Arkansas has a unemployment rate of 5.8%, ranking #2,431 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 9.2% above the national value of 5.3%. Within Arkansas, it ranks #47 of 75. This places it in the 25th 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.