Unemployment Rate in Cumberland County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cumberland County Compares
National Distribution
Where Cumberland County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Cumberland County: 6.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,570 | Pearl River County, MS | 6.1% |
| #2,571 | Henderson County, TN | 6.1% |
| #2,572 | Santa Cruz County, CA | 6.1% |
| #2,573 | Cumberland County, NC | 6.1% |
| #2,574 | Jefferson Parish, LA | 6.1% |
| #2,575 | Martin County, NC | 6.1% |
| #2,576 | Chemung County, NY | 6.1% |
Unemployment Rate in Cumberland County, North Carolina
Cumberland County, North Carolina has a unemployment rate of 6.1%, which ranks #2,573 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.5% above the national value of 5.3%.
Within North Carolina, Cumberland County ranks #83 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 20th 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.