Unemployment Rate in Washington County, MS
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: 6.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,606 | Cherokee County, SC | 6.2% |
| #2,607 | Ogemaw County, MI | 6.2% |
| #2,608 | Fayette County, PA | 6.2% |
| #2,609 | Washington County, MS | 6.3% |
| #2,610 | Brooke County, WV | 6.3% |
| #2,611 | Foard County, TX | 6.3% |
| #2,612 | Wood County, TX | 6.3% |
Unemployment Rate in Washington County, Mississippi
Washington County, Mississippi has a unemployment rate of 6.3%, which ranks #2,609 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.0% above the national value of 5.3%.
Within Mississippi, Washington County ranks #46 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 19th 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.