Unemployment Rate in Nelson County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.3%
Rank #873/3,222 · #17 in KY
73th
Nelson 3.3%
KY 4.8% -31.4%
US 5.3% -37.4%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Nelson County's unemployment rate of 3.3% 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 Nelson County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #870 | Wayne County, NY | 3.3% |
| #871 | Fulton County, KY | 3.3% |
| #872 | St. Clair County, MO | 3.3% |
| #873 | Nelson County, KY | 3.3% |
| #874 | McLeod County, MN | 3.3% |
| #875 | Big Horn County, WY | 3.3% |
| #876 | Pembina County, ND | 3.3% |
About Unemployment Rate
Nelson County, Kentucky has a unemployment rate of 3.3%, ranking #873 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 37.4% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Kentucky, it ranks #17 of 120. This places it in the 73th 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.