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

Lee County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 75 counties in 2023, at 17.7%. Cleveland County had the lowest, at 2.3%. The median was 5.3% and the figure for Arkansas was 5.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest17.7Lee County
Lowest2.3Cleveland County
Median5.375 counties
Arkansas5.1History

Map of counties, 2023

Arkansas County: 6.8 %Ashley County: 6.1 %Baxter County: 5.6 %Benton County: 3.2 %Boone County: 3.9 %Bradley County: 4.4 %Calhoun County: 7.2 %Carroll County: 3.9 %Chicot County: 8.5 %Clark County: 4.4 %Clay County: 6.3 %Cleburne County: 6.5 %Cleveland County: 2.3 %Columbia County: 3.1 %Conway County: 6.7 %Craighead County: 6 %Crawford County: 5.2 %Crittenden County: 9.4 %Cross County: 8.5 %Dallas County: 8.5 %Desha County: 4.3 %Drew County: 5.1 %Faulkner County: 3.3 %Franklin County: 4.4 %Fulton County: 3.8 %Garland County: 5.9 %Grant County: 4 %Greene County: 7.5 %Hempstead County: 3.9 %Hot Spring County: 3.6 %Howard County: 7.5 %Independence County: 4.6 %Izard County: 7 %Jackson County: 9.7 %Jefferson County: 7.5 %Johnson County: 4.9 %Lafayette County: 8.8 %Lawrence County: 6.3 %Lee County: 17.7 %Lincoln County: 2.4 %Little River County: 9.1 %Logan County: 5.9 %Lonoke County: 4.5 %Madison County: 4.3 %Marion County: 6.5 %Miller County: 7.2 %Mississippi County: 8.4 %Monroe County: 9.4 %Montgomery County: 7 %Nevada County: 8.4 %Newton County: 4 %Ouachita County: 4.6 %Perry County: 4.5 %Phillips County: 15.9 %Pike County: 2.6 %Poinsett County: 5.3 %Polk County: 8.4 %Pope County: 4.7 %Prairie County: 4.1 %Pulaski County: 4.9 %Randolph County: 6.3 %St. Francis County: 7.4 %Saline County: 3.8 %Scott County: 6.2 %Searcy County: 5.3 %Sebastian County: 5.8 %Sevier County: 4.9 %Sharp County: 6.5 %Stone County: 4.4 %Union County: 4.4 %Van Buren County: 4.3 %Washington County: 4.2 %White County: 5.1 %Woodruff County: 6.3 %Yell County: 3.5 %
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  • 3.9 to 4.5
  • 4.5 to 5.3
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  • 6.5 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

Lee County: 17.7 %Lee County17.7Phillips County: 15.9 %Phillips County15.9Jackson County: 9.7 %Jackson County9.7Crittenden County: 9.4 %Crittenden County9.4Monroe County: 9.4 %Monroe County9.4Little River County: 9.1 %Little River County9.1Lafayette County: 8.8 %Lafayette County8.8Dallas County: 8.5 %Dallas County8.5Cross County: 8.5 %Cross County8.5Chicot County: 8.5 %Chicot County8.5Polk County: 8.4 %Polk County8.4Mississippi County: 8.4 %Mississippi County8.4Nevada County: 8.4 %Nevada County8.4Jefferson County: 7.5 %Jefferson County7.5Greene County: 7.5 %Greene County7.5Howard County: 7.5 %Howard County7.5St. Francis County: 7.4 %St. Francis County7.4Miller County: 7.2 %Miller County7.2Calhoun County: 7.2 %Calhoun County7.2Izard County: 7 %Izard County7Montgomery County: 7 %Montgomery County7Arkansas County: 6.8 %Arkansas County6.8Conway County: 6.7 %Conway County6.7Cleburne County: 6.5 %Cleburne County6.5Sharp County: 6.5 %Sharp County6.5Marion County: 6.5 %Marion County6.5Lawrence County: 6.3 %Lawrence County6.3Randolph County: 6.3 %Randolph County6.3Clay County: 6.3 %Clay County6.3Woodruff County: 6.3 %Woodruff County6.3Scott County: 6.2 %Scott County6.2Ashley County: 6.1 %Ashley County6.1Craighead County: 6 %Craighead County6Logan County: 5.9 %Logan County5.9Garland County: 5.9 %Garland County5.9Sebastian County: 5.8 %Sebastian County5.8Baxter County: 5.6 %Baxter County5.6Searcy County: 5.3 %Searcy County5.3Poinsett County: 5.3 %Poinsett County5.3Crawford County: 5.2 %Crawford County5.2Lee County: 17.7 %Lee County17.7Phillips County: 15.9 %Phillips County15.9Jackson County: 9.7 %Jackson County9.7Crittenden County: 9.4 %Crittenden County9.4Monroe County: 9.4 %Monroe County9.4Little River County: 9.1 %Little River County9.1Lafayette County: 8.8 %Lafayette County8.8Dallas County: 8.5 %Dallas County8.5Cross County: 8.5 %Cross County8.5Chicot County: 8.5 %Chicot County8.5Polk County: 8.4 %Polk County8.4Mississippi County: 8.4 %Mississippi County8.4Nevada County: 8.4 %Nevada County8.4Jefferson County: 7.5 %Jefferson County7.5Greene County: 7.5 %Greene County7.5Howard County: 7.5 %Howard County7.5St. Francis County: 7.4 %St. Francis County7.4Miller County: 7.2 %Miller County7.2Calhoun County: 7.2 %Calhoun County7.2Izard County: 7 %Izard County7Montgomery County: 7 %Montgomery County7Arkansas County: 6.8 %Arkansas County6.8Conway County: 6.7 %Conway County6.7Cleburne County: 6.5 %Cleburne County6.5Sharp County: 6.5 %Sharp County6.5Marion County: 6.5 %Marion County6.5Lawrence County: 6.3 %Lawrence County6.3Randolph County: 6.3 %Randolph County6.3Clay County: 6.3 %Clay County6.3Woodruff County: 6.3 %Woodruff County6.3Scott County: 6.2 %Scott County6.2Ashley County: 6.1 %Ashley County6.1Craighead County: 6 %Craighead County6Logan County: 5.9 %Logan County5.9Garland County: 5.9 %Garland County5.9Sebastian County: 5.8 %Sebastian County5.8Baxter County: 5.6 %Baxter County5.6Searcy County: 5.3 %Searcy County5.3Poinsett County: 5.3 %Poinsett County5.3Crawford County: 5.2 %Crawford County5.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Lee County17.7+3.4 pts
2Phillips County15.9+2.5 pts
3Jackson County9.7-1.3 pts
4Crittenden County9.4-1 pts
4Monroe County9.4-1.6 pts
6Little River County9.1+1.1 pts
7Lafayette County8.8+0.1 pts
8Dallas County8.5+2.5 pts
9Cross County8.5+0.3 pts
10Chicot County8.5-2.4 pts
11Polk County8.4-0.6 pts
12Mississippi County8.4-1.5 pts
13Nevada County8.4+0.6 pts
14Jefferson County7.5-0.4 pts
15Greene County7.5-0.1 pts
16Howard County7.5+1 pts
17St. Francis County7.4+0.8 pts
18Miller County7.2-0.5 pts
19Calhoun County7.2-1.9 pts
20Izard County7-0.5 pts
21Montgomery County7-0.3 pts
22Arkansas County6.8+0.3 pts
23Conway County6.7-0.3 pts
24Cleburne County6.5+0.5 pts
24Sharp County6.5+0.4 pts
26Marion County6.5-0.5 pts
27Lawrence County6.3-0.3 pts
28Randolph County6.3-1.2 pts
29Clay County6.3+0.7 pts
29Woodruff County6.3-0.5 pts
31Scott County6.2+0.4 pts
32Ashley County6.10 pts
33Craighead County6+0.1 pts
34Logan County5.9+0.4 pts
35Garland County5.9+0.2 pts
36Sebastian County5.8+0.6 pts
37Baxter County5.6+0.5 pts
38Searcy County5.3+0.1 pts
39Poinsett County5.3+0.2 pts
40Crawford County5.2-0.1 pts
41Drew County5.1+1.9 pts
42White County5.1-0.1 pts
43Pulaski County4.9-0.3 pts
44Sevier County4.9+0.3 pts
45Johnson County4.9+0.1 pts
46Pope County4.7-0 pts
47Independence County4.6-0.6 pts
48Ouachita County4.6-1.9 pts
49Perry County4.5-0.1 pts
50Lonoke County4.5-0 pts
51Bradley County4.4-1.2 pts
51Clark County4.4+0.3 pts
53Stone County4.4-1 pts
54Franklin County4.4-0.7 pts
55Union County4.4+0.6 pts
56Madison County4.3-0.5 pts
56Van Buren County4.3-0.4 pts
58Desha County4.3-0.9 pts
59Washington County4.2-0 pts
60Prairie County4.1-0 pts
61Grant County4+0.7 pts
62Newton County4+0.2 pts
63Carroll County3.9+0.8 pts
64Boone County3.9-0.5 pts
65Hempstead County3.9-0.5 pts
66Fulton County3.8+2.1 pts
66Saline County3.80 pts
68Hot Spring County3.6-1 pts
69Yell County3.5-0.4 pts
70Faulkner County3.30 pts
71Benton County3.2+0.3 pts
72Columbia County3.1-0.1 pts
73Pike County2.6-0.5 pts
74Lincoln County2.4-1.6 pts
75Cleveland County2.3+1.5 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas 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/arkansas-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 Arkansas 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/arkansas-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 Arkansas 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/arkansas-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Lee County, with 17.7% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Cleveland County, with 2.3% in 2023.

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