Unemployment Rate in Washington County, AL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Washington County Compares
National Distribution
Where Washington County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Washington County: 4.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,912 | Fayette County, KY | 4.8% |
| #1,913 | Houston County, GA | 4.8% |
| #1,914 | McMinn County, TN | 4.8% |
| #1,915 | Washington County, AL | 4.9% |
| #1,916 | Chickasaw County, MS | 4.9% |
| #1,917 | Crawford County, MO | 4.9% |
| #1,918 | Santa Clara County, CA | 4.9% |
Unemployment Rate in Washington County, Alabama
Washington County, Alabama has a unemployment rate of 4.9%, which ranks #1,915 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.4% below the national value of 5.3%.
Within Alabama, Washington County ranks #31 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 41th 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.