Unemployment Rate in Nicholas County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
5.9%
Rank #2,501/3,222 · #29 in WV
22th
Nicholas 5.9%
WV 5.4% +9.6%
US 5.3% +11.7%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Nicholas County's unemployment rate of 5.9% 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 Nicholas County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,498 | Sumner County, KS | 5.9% |
| #2,499 | Chautauqua County, NY | 5.9% |
| #2,500 | Newton County, MO | 5.9% |
| #2,501 | Nicholas County, WV | 5.9% |
| #2,502 | Itasca County, MN | 5.9% |
| #2,503 | Comanche County, OK | 5.9% |
| #2,504 | Mitchell County, GA | 5.9% |
About Unemployment Rate
Nicholas County, West Virginia has a unemployment rate of 5.9%, ranking #2,501 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 11.7% above the national value of 5.3%. Within West Virginia, it ranks #29 of 55. This places it in the 22th 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.