Unemployment Rate in Lincoln County, NM

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Unemployment Rate
5.1% −4.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,070 of 3,222
36th percentile

How Lincoln County Compares

Lincoln County
5.1%
New Mexico Average
5.1%
Rank #12 of 33 in state
National
5.3%
4.3% below

National Distribution

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

0.0% 28.6%

■ Lincoln County: 5.1%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,067 Lapeer County, MI 5.1%
#2,068 Texas County, MO 5.1%
#2,069 Polk County, NC 5.1%
#2,070 Lincoln County, NM 5.1%
#2,071 Bertie County, NC 5.1%
#2,072 Plymouth County, MA 5.1%
#2,073 Orleans County, NY 5.1%
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Unemployment Rate in Lincoln County, New Mexico

Lincoln County, New Mexico has a unemployment rate of 5.1%, which ranks #2,070 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.3% below the national value of 5.3%.

Within New Mexico, Lincoln County ranks #12 of 33 out of 33 counties. This places it in the 36th 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.