Unemployment Rate in Jefferson County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jefferson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Jefferson County: 6.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,618 | Washington County, ME | 6.3% |
| #2,619 | Sumter County, SC | 6.3% |
| #2,620 | Suwannee County, FL | 6.3% |
| #2,621 | Jefferson County, TX | 6.3% |
| #2,622 | Lucas County, OH | 6.3% |
| #2,623 | District of Columbia, DC | 6.3% |
| #2,624 | Hancock County, TN | 6.3% |
Unemployment Rate in Jefferson County, Texas
Jefferson County, Texas has a unemployment rate of 6.3%, which ranks #2,621 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.6% above the national value of 5.3%.
Within Texas, Jefferson County ranks #201 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 19th 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.