How Bell County Compares

Bell County

10.1%

Kentucky Average

10.1%

Rank #118 of 120 in state

National

5.3%

90.8% above

National Distribution

Where Bell County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.

0.0% 28.6%

■ Bell County: 10.1%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#3,100	Caldwell Parish, LA	10.1%
#3,101	Dougherty County, GA	10.1%
#3,102	Madera County, CA	10.1%
#3,103	Bell County, KY	10.1%
#3,104	Tallahatchie County, MS	10.1%
#3,105	Rio Grande County, CO	10.1%
#3,106	Crittenden County, AR	10.2%

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Unemployment Rate in Bell County, Kentucky

Bell County, Kentucky has a unemployment rate of 10.1%, which ranks #3,103 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 90.8% above the national value of 5.3%.

Within Kentucky, Bell County ranks #118 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 4th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.