Unemployment Rate in DeKalb County, GA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Unemployment Rate
6.4% +20.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,654 of 3,222
18th percentile

How DeKalb County Compares

DeKalb County
6.4%
Georgia Average
6.4%
Rank #130 of 159 in state
National
5.3%
20.4% above

National Distribution

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

0.0% 28.6%

■ DeKalb County: 6.4%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,651 Coffey County, KS 6.4%
#2,652 Osceola County, MI 6.4%
#2,653 Mahoning County, OH 6.4%
#2,654 DeKalb County, GA 6.4%
#2,655 Isabella County, MI 6.4%
#2,656 Poinsett County, AR 6.4%
#2,657 Angelina County, TX 6.4%
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Unemployment Rate in DeKalb County, Georgia

DeKalb County, Georgia has a unemployment rate of 6.4%, which ranks #2,654 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.4% above the national value of 5.3%.

Within Georgia, DeKalb County ranks #130 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 18th 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.