Unemployment Rate in Onslow County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.5%
Rank #993/3,222 · #15 in NC
69th
Onslow 3.5%
NC 4.6% -24.1%
US 5.3% -33.7%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Onslow County's unemployment rate of 3.5% 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 Onslow County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #990 | Lee County, AL | 3.5% |
| #991 | Gallia County, OH | 3.5% |
| #992 | Clay County, IA | 3.5% |
| #993 | Onslow County, NC | 3.5% |
| #994 | Campbell County, WY | 3.5% |
| #995 | Menard County, IL | 3.5% |
| #996 | Knox County, TN | 3.5% |
About Unemployment Rate
Onslow County, North Carolina has a unemployment rate of 3.5%, ranking #993 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 33.7% below the national value of 5.3%. Within North Carolina, it ranks #15 of 100. This places it in the 69th 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.