Unemployment Rate in Sterling County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
2.1%
Rank #318/3,222 · #35 in TX
90th
Sterling 2.1%
TX 5.2% -59.0%
US 5.3% -59.6%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Sterling County's unemployment rate of 2.1% 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 Sterling County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #315 | Jones County, SD | 2.1% |
| #316 | Deuel County, SD | 2.1% |
| #317 | Clinch County, GA | 2.1% |
| #318 | Sterling County, TX | 2.1% |
| #319 | Wayne County, UT | 2.1% |
| #320 | Giles County, VA | 2.1% |
| #321 | Turner County, SD | 2.1% |
About Unemployment Rate
Sterling County, Texas has a unemployment rate of 2.1%, ranking #318 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 59.6% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Texas, it ranks #35 of 254. This places it in the 90th 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.