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Counties in Alabama by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Perry County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 67 counties in 2023, at 15.8%. Cleburne County had the lowest, at 1.6%. The median was 5.1% and the figure for Alabama was 4.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest15.8Perry County
Lowest1.6Cleburne County
Median5.167 counties
Alabama4.8History

Map of counties, 2023

Autauga County: 2.5 %Baldwin County: 3.2 %Barbour County: 5.7 %Bibb County: 10 %Blount County: 5.8 %Bullock County: 5.9 %Butler County: 6.8 %Calhoun County: 6.4 %Chambers County: 5 %Cherokee County: 3.4 %Chilton County: 5.4 %Choctaw County: 5.5 %Clarke County: 13.2 %Clay County: 3.5 %Cleburne County: 1.6 %Coffee County: 4.4 %Colbert County: 3.3 %Conecuh County: 8.3 %Coosa County: 5.1 %Covington County: 4.6 %Crenshaw County: 4.9 %Cullman County: 4.2 %Dale County: 6.8 %Dallas County: 10.9 %DeKalb County: 4.3 %Elmore County: 3.9 %Escambia County: 9.2 %Etowah County: 6.3 %Fayette County: 9.5 %Franklin County: 3.6 %Geneva County: 4.9 %Greene County: 3.3 %Hale County: 5.9 %Henry County: 3.3 %Houston County: 4.6 %Jackson County: 5.4 %Jefferson County: 4.8 %Lamar County: 6.4 %Lauderdale County: 3.9 %Lawrence County: 2.1 %Lee County: 3.7 %Limestone County: 3.7 %Lowndes County: 7.2 %Macon County: 10.7 %Madison County: 3.8 %Marengo County: 2.4 %Marion County: 6.2 %Marshall County: 3.7 %Mobile County: 5.3 %Monroe County: 11.9 %Montgomery County: 6 %Morgan County: 4 %Perry County: 15.8 %Pickens County: 6.5 %Pike County: 3.9 %Randolph County: 2.8 %Russell County: 6.7 %St. Clair County: 4.5 %Shelby County: 2.9 %Sumter County: 8.6 %Talladega County: 8.1 %Tallapoosa County: 7.5 %Tuscaloosa County: 5.4 %Walker County: 4.4 %Washington County: 6.2 %Wilcox County: 12.1 %Winston County: 4.2 %
  • Under 3.5
  • 3.5 to 4.2
  • 4.2 to 5
  • 5 to 6.2
  • 6.2 to 8.1
  • 8.1 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Perry County: 15.8 %Perry County15.8Clarke County: 13.2 %Clarke County13.2Wilcox County: 12.1 %Wilcox County12.1Monroe County: 11.9 %Monroe County11.9Dallas County: 10.9 %Dallas County10.9Macon County: 10.7 %Macon County10.7Bibb County: 10 %Bibb County10Fayette County: 9.5 %Fayette County9.5Escambia County: 9.2 %Escambia County9.2Sumter County: 8.6 %Sumter County8.6Conecuh County: 8.3 %Conecuh County8.3Talladega County: 8.1 %Talladega County8.1Tallapoosa County: 7.5 %Tallapoosa County7.5Lowndes County: 7.2 %Lowndes County7.2Dale County: 6.8 %Dale County6.8Butler County: 6.8 %Butler County6.8Russell County: 6.7 %Russell County6.7Pickens County: 6.5 %Pickens County6.5Calhoun County: 6.4 %Calhoun County6.4Lamar County: 6.4 %Lamar County6.4Etowah County: 6.3 %Etowah County6.3Washington County: 6.2 %Washington County6.2Marion County: 6.2 %Marion County6.2Montgomery County: 6 %Montgomery County6Hale County: 5.9 %Hale County5.9Bullock County: 5.9 %Bullock County5.9Blount County: 5.8 %Blount County5.8Barbour County: 5.7 %Barbour County5.7Choctaw County: 5.5 %Choctaw County5.5Chilton County: 5.4 %Chilton County5.4Jackson County: 5.4 %Jackson County5.4Tuscaloosa County: 5.4 %Tuscaloosa County5.4Mobile County: 5.3 %Mobile County5.3Coosa County: 5.1 %Coosa County5.1Chambers County: 5 %Chambers County5Geneva County: 4.9 %Geneva County4.9Crenshaw County: 4.9 %Crenshaw County4.9Jefferson County: 4.8 %Jefferson County4.8Covington County: 4.6 %Covington County4.6Houston County: 4.6 %Houston County4.6Perry County: 15.8 %Perry County15.8Clarke County: 13.2 %Clarke County13.2Wilcox County: 12.1 %Wilcox County12.1Monroe County: 11.9 %Monroe County11.9Dallas County: 10.9 %Dallas County10.9Macon County: 10.7 %Macon County10.7Bibb County: 10 %Bibb County10Fayette County: 9.5 %Fayette County9.5Escambia County: 9.2 %Escambia County9.2Sumter County: 8.6 %Sumter County8.6Conecuh County: 8.3 %Conecuh County8.3Talladega County: 8.1 %Talladega County8.1Tallapoosa County: 7.5 %Tallapoosa County7.5Lowndes County: 7.2 %Lowndes County7.2Dale County: 6.8 %Dale County6.8Butler County: 6.8 %Butler County6.8Russell County: 6.7 %Russell County6.7Pickens County: 6.5 %Pickens County6.5Calhoun County: 6.4 %Calhoun County6.4Lamar County: 6.4 %Lamar County6.4Etowah County: 6.3 %Etowah County6.3Washington County: 6.2 %Washington County6.2Marion County: 6.2 %Marion County6.2Montgomery County: 6 %Montgomery County6Hale County: 5.9 %Hale County5.9Bullock County: 5.9 %Bullock County5.9Blount County: 5.8 %Blount County5.8Barbour County: 5.7 %Barbour County5.7Choctaw County: 5.5 %Choctaw County5.5Chilton County: 5.4 %Chilton County5.4Jackson County: 5.4 %Jackson County5.4Tuscaloosa County: 5.4 %Tuscaloosa County5.4Mobile County: 5.3 %Mobile County5.3Coosa County: 5.1 %Coosa County5.1Chambers County: 5 %Chambers County5Geneva County: 4.9 %Geneva County4.9Crenshaw County: 4.9 %Crenshaw County4.9Jefferson County: 4.8 %Jefferson County4.8Covington County: 4.6 %Covington County4.6Houston County: 4.6 %Houston County4.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Perry County15.8+0.1 pts
2Clarke County13.2+0.7 pts
3Wilcox County12.1+1.4 pts
4Monroe County11.9-0.3 pts
5Dallas County10.9+1.8 pts
6Macon County10.7-1.8 pts
7Bibb County10+1.3 pts
8Fayette County9.5-0.2 pts
9Escambia County9.2-0 pts
10Sumter County8.6+0.4 pts
11Conecuh County8.3+3.9 pts
12Talladega County8.1-0.3 pts
13Tallapoosa County7.5-2.9 pts
14Lowndes County7.2-0.3 pts
15Dale County6.8-1 pts
16Butler County6.8-0 pts
17Russell County6.7+0.1 pts
18Pickens County6.5+1.2 pts
19Calhoun County6.4-0.5 pts
20Lamar County6.4+1.4 pts
21Etowah County6.3+0.3 pts
22Washington County6.2-0.2 pts
23Marion County6.2-0.3 pts
24Montgomery County6-0.8 pts
25Hale County5.9-1.8 pts
26Bullock County5.9+2.2 pts
27Blount County5.8-0.1 pts
28Barbour County5.7-0 pts
29Choctaw County5.5+0.3 pts
30Chilton County5.4+0.1 pts
31Jackson County5.4-0.7 pts
32Tuscaloosa County5.4-0.2 pts
33Mobile County5.3-0.6 pts
34Coosa County5.1+0.6 pts
35Chambers County5+1.4 pts
36Geneva County4.9+1.1 pts
37Crenshaw County4.9-1.2 pts
38Jefferson County4.8-0.6 pts
39Covington County4.6-0.9 pts
39Houston County4.6-0.4 pts
41St. Clair County4.5+0.2 pts
42Walker County4.4-1.3 pts
43Coffee County4.4-0.4 pts
44DeKalb County4.3+0.3 pts
45Cullman County4.2-0.2 pts
46Winston County4.2-0.3 pts
47Morgan County4-0.2 pts
48Lauderdale County3.9+0.3 pts
49Elmore County3.9-0.2 pts
50Pike County3.9-1.1 pts
51Madison County3.8-0.4 pts
52Lee County3.7-0.1 pts
53Limestone County3.7-0.4 pts
53Marshall County3.7-0.1 pts
55Franklin County3.6-0.2 pts
56Clay County3.5-2.3 pts
57Cherokee County3.4-0.5 pts
58Greene County3.3-1.2 pts
59Henry County3.3-2 pts
60Colbert County3.3-0.1 pts
61Baldwin County3.2-0.3 pts
62Shelby County2.9-0.2 pts
63Randolph County2.8-0.5 pts
64Autauga County2.5-0.2 pts
65Marengo County2.4-0.4 pts
66Lawrence County2.1-0.9 pts
67Cleburne County1.6-1.1 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Alabama by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Alabama by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/alabama-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Alabama by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/alabama-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Alabama by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/alabama-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Perry County, with 15.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Cleburne County, with 1.6% in 2023.

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