Unemployment Rate in Rowan County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Rowan County Compares
National Distribution
Where Rowan County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Rowan County: 5.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,199 | Montmorency County, MI | 5.3% |
| #2,200 | Carter County, KY | 5.3% |
| #2,201 | Wise County, TX | 5.3% |
| #2,202 | Rowan County, NC | 5.3% |
| #2,203 | Morgan County, CO | 5.3% |
| #2,204 | Columbia County, FL | 5.3% |
| #2,205 | Hernando County, FL | 5.3% |
Unemployment Rate in Rowan County, North Carolina
Rowan County, North Carolina has a unemployment rate of 5.3%, which ranks #2,202 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.2% above the national value of 5.3%.
Within North Carolina, Rowan County ranks #69 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 32th 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.