Unemployment Rate in Northampton County, PA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

4.6% Rank #1,715/3,222 · #29 in PA
47th
Northampton 4.6%
PA 5.2% -12.9%
US 5.3% -13.8%

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National Distribution

How Northampton County's unemployment rate of 4.6% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.

Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties

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#1,712 Black Hawk County, IA 4.6%
#1,713 Guilford County, NC 4.6%
#1,714 Crane County, TX 4.6%
#1,715 Northampton County, PA 4.6%
#1,716 Cass County, IN 4.6%
#1,717 Christian County, IL 4.6%
#1,718 Rockcastle County, KY 4.6%

About Unemployment Rate

Northampton County, Pennsylvania has a unemployment rate of 4.6%, ranking #1,715 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 13.8% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks #29 of 67. This places it in the 47th 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.