Unemployment Rate in Kent County, MI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Kent County Compares
National Distribution
Where Kent County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Kent County: 4.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,404 | Lafourche Parish, LA | 4.1% |
| #1,405 | Leon County, TX | 4.1% |
| #1,406 | Martin County, MN | 4.2% |
| #1,407 | Kent County, MI | 4.2% |
| #1,408 | Clermont County, OH | 4.2% |
| #1,409 | Shelby County, KY | 4.2% |
| #1,410 | Webster County, GA | 4.2% |
Unemployment Rate in Kent County, Michigan
Kent County, Michigan has a unemployment rate of 4.2%, which ranks #1,407 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.6% below the national value of 5.3%.
Within Michigan, Kent County ranks #19 of 83 out of 83 counties. This places it in the 56th 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.