Unemployment Rate in Cherokee County, SC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cherokee County Compares
National Distribution
Where Cherokee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Cherokee County: 6.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,603 | Bienville Parish, LA | 6.2% |
| #2,604 | Ingham County, MI | 6.2% |
| #2,605 | Cidra Municipio, PR | 6.2% |
| #2,606 | Cherokee County, SC | 6.2% |
| #2,607 | Ogemaw County, MI | 6.2% |
| #2,608 | Fayette County, PA | 6.2% |
| #2,609 | Washington County, MS | 6.3% |
Unemployment Rate in Cherokee County, South Carolina
Cherokee County, South Carolina has a unemployment rate of 6.2%, which ranks #2,606 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.7% above the national value of 5.3%.
Within South Carolina, Cherokee County ranks #31 of 46 out of 46 counties. This places it in the 19th 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.