How DeSoto County Compares

DeSoto County

9.5%

Florida Average

9.5%

Rank #66 of 67 in state

National

5.3%

79.3% above

National Distribution

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

0.0% 28.6%

■ DeSoto County: 9.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#3,061	Morehouse Parish, LA	9.4%
#3,062	Clare County, MI	9.5%
#3,063	Jefferson Davis County, MS	9.5%
#3,064	DeSoto County, FL	9.5%
#3,065	San Augustine County, TX	9.5%
#3,066	Lee County, VA	9.5%
#3,067	Lancaster County, VA	9.5%

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Unemployment Rate in DeSoto County, Florida

DeSoto County, Florida has a unemployment rate of 9.5%, which ranks #3,064 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 79.3% above the national value of 5.3%.

Within Florida, DeSoto County ranks #66 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 5th 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.