Unemployment Rate in Ohio County, KY

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

5.0% Rank #2,044/3,222 · #71 in KY
37th
Ohio 5.0%
KY 4.8% +4.2%
US 5.3% -4.9%

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National Distribution

How Ohio County's unemployment rate of 5.0% 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 Ohio County for unemployment rate.

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#2,041 Choctaw County, AL 5.0%
#2,042 Wheeler County, GA 5.0%
#2,043 Humboldt County, IA 5.0%
#2,044 Ohio County, KY 5.0%
#2,045 Randolph County, IL 5.0%
#2,046 Monterey County, CA 5.0%
#2,047 Clallam County, WA 5.0%

About Unemployment Rate

Ohio County, Kentucky has a unemployment rate of 5.0%, ranking #2,044 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 4.9% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Kentucky, it ranks #71 of 120. This places it in the 37th 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.