Unemployment Rate in Columbus County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Columbus County Compares
National Distribution
Where Columbus County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Columbus County: 4.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,583 | Hendry County, FL | 4.4% |
| #1,584 | Blair County, PA | 4.4% |
| #1,585 | Montrose County, CO | 4.4% |
| #1,586 | Columbus County, NC | 4.4% |
| #1,587 | Deschutes County, OR | 4.4% |
| #1,588 | Franklin County, TX | 4.4% |
| #1,589 | Toombs County, GA | 4.4% |
Unemployment Rate in Columbus County, North Carolina
Columbus County, North Carolina has a unemployment rate of 4.4%, which ranks #1,586 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.2% below the national value of 5.3%.
Within North Carolina, Columbus County ranks #40 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 51th 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.