Unemployment Rate in Dorchester County, MD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Dorchester County Compares
National Distribution
Where Dorchester County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Dorchester County: 5.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,398 | Richmond city, VA | 5.7% |
| #2,399 | Multnomah County, OR | 5.7% |
| #2,400 | St. Clair County, MI | 5.7% |
| #2,401 | Dorchester County, MD | 5.7% |
| #2,402 | Macomb County, MI | 5.7% |
| #2,403 | Payne County, OK | 5.7% |
| #2,404 | Union County, OR | 5.7% |
Unemployment Rate in Dorchester County, Maryland
Dorchester County, Maryland has a unemployment rate of 5.7%, which ranks #2,401 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.8% above the national value of 5.3%.
Within Maryland, Dorchester County ranks #19 of 24 out of 24 counties. This places it in the 25th 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.