Unemployment Rate in Powell County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
5.8%
Rank #2,425/3,222 · #86 in KY
25th
Powell 5.8%
KY 4.8% +19.4%
US 5.3% +8.9%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Powell County's unemployment rate of 5.8% 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 Powell County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,422 | Boyle County, KY | 5.8% |
| #2,423 | Jefferson County, IL | 5.8% |
| #2,424 | St. Clair County, IL | 5.8% |
| #2,425 | Powell County, KY | 5.8% |
| #2,426 | Bent County, CO | 5.8% |
| #2,427 | Aitkin County, MN | 5.8% |
| #2,428 | McNairy County, TN | 5.8% |
About Unemployment Rate
Powell County, Kentucky has a unemployment rate of 5.8%, ranking #2,425 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 8.9% above the national value of 5.3%. Within Kentucky, it ranks #86 of 120. This places it in the 25th 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.