Unemployment Rate in Jackson County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jackson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jackson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Jackson County: 4.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,946 | Montgomery County, MD | 4.9% |
| #1,947 | Perry County, MO | 4.9% |
| #1,948 | Pierce County, WA | 4.9% |
| #1,949 | Jackson County, NC | 4.9% |
| #1,950 | Lackawanna County, PA | 4.9% |
| #1,951 | Sevier County, AR | 4.9% |
| #1,952 | Henderson County, TX | 4.9% |
Unemployment Rate in Jackson County, North Carolina
Jackson County, North Carolina has a unemployment rate of 4.9%, which ranks #1,949 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.5% below the national value of 5.3%.
Within North Carolina, Jackson County ranks #54 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 40th 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.