Unemployment Rate in Washington County, GA
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: 8.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,941 | Lincoln County, OR | 8.0% |
| #2,942 | Richmond County, GA | 8.0% |
| #2,943 | Desha County, AR | 8.0% |
| #2,944 | Washington County, GA | 8.0% |
| #2,945 | Passaic County, NJ | 8.0% |
| #2,946 | Calhoun County, FL | 8.0% |
| #2,947 | Glenn County, CA | 8.0% |
Unemployment Rate in Washington County, Georgia
Washington County, Georgia has a unemployment rate of 8.0%, which ranks #2,944 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 50.9% above the national value of 5.3%.
Within Georgia, Washington County ranks #150 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 9th 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.