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Counties in Florida by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Lafayette County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 67 counties in 2024, at 10.9%. Gulf County had the lowest, at 2.6%. The median was 4.8% and the figure for Florida was 4.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest10.9Lafayette County
Lowest2.6Gulf County
Median4.867 counties
Florida4.8History

Top 40 counties, 2024

Lafayette County: 10.9 %Lafayette County10.9DeSoto County: 9.5 %DeSoto County9.5Franklin County: 8.5 %Franklin County8.5Calhoun County: 8 %Calhoun County8Jefferson County: 7.4 %Jefferson County7.4Putnam County: 7.4 %Putnam County7.4Glades County: 7.1 %Glades County7.1Hamilton County: 6.7 %Hamilton County6.7Liberty County: 6.6 %Liberty County6.6Highlands County: 6.4 %Highlands County6.4Citrus County: 6.4 %Citrus County6.4Suwannee County: 6.3 %Suwannee County6.3St. Lucie County: 6.1 %St. Lucie County6.1Hardee County: 5.9 %Hardee County5.9Escambia County: 5.9 %Escambia County5.9Madison County: 5.8 %Madison County5.8Leon County: 5.7 %Leon County5.7Orange County: 5.5 %Orange County5.5Palm Beach County: 5.5 %Palm Beach County5.5Sumter County: 5.5 %Sumter County5.5Broward County: 5.4 %Broward County5.4Taylor County: 5.4 %Taylor County5.4Charlotte County: 5.4 %Charlotte County5.4Osceola County: 5.4 %Osceola County5.4Columbia County: 5.3 %Columbia County5.3Hernando County: 5.3 %Hernando County5.3Gadsden County: 5 %Gadsden County5Lake County: 5 %Lake County5Pasco County: 4.9 %Pasco County4.9Martin County: 4.9 %Martin County4.9Walton County: 4.9 %Walton County4.9Brevard County: 4.8 %Brevard County4.8Marion County: 4.8 %Marion County4.8Polk County: 4.8 %Polk County4.8Union County: 4.8 %Union County4.8Bradford County: 4.7 %Bradford County4.7Miami-Dade County: 4.6 %Miami-Dade County4.6Manatee County: 4.6 %Manatee County4.6Jackson County: 4.5 %Jackson County4.5Hillsborough County: 4.5 %Hillsborough County4.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Lafayette County10.9+4.5 pts
2DeSoto County9.5+0.9 pts
3Franklin County8.5+1.5 pts
4Calhoun County8+3.9 pts
5Jefferson County7.4+0.9 pts
6Putnam County7.4+0.3 pts
7Glades County7.1+0.9 pts
8Hamilton County6.7-1.2 pts
9Liberty County6.6-0.3 pts
10Highlands County6.4+0.5 pts
11Citrus County6.4-0.5 pts
12Suwannee County6.3+0.6 pts
13St. Lucie County6.1+0.3 pts
14Hardee County5.9-0.9 pts
15Escambia County5.9-0 pts
16Madison County5.8+3.4 pts
17Leon County5.7+0.1 pts
18Orange County5.50 pts
19Palm Beach County5.5+0.1 pts
20Sumter County5.5-0.3 pts
21Broward County5.4-0.1 pts
22Taylor County5.4+0.3 pts
23Charlotte County5.4-0.2 pts
24Osceola County5.4+0.1 pts
25Columbia County5.3-1 pts
26Hernando County5.3-0.5 pts
27Gadsden County5+0.7 pts
28Lake County5-0.1 pts
29Pasco County4.90 pts
30Martin County4.9+0.4 pts
31Walton County4.9-0.4 pts
32Brevard County4.80 pts
32Marion County4.8-0.4 pts
34Polk County4.8+0.4 pts
35Union County4.8+1.4 pts
36Bradford County4.7-1.9 pts
37Miami-Dade County4.6+0.2 pts
38Manatee County4.6-0.5 pts
39Jackson County4.5-0.2 pts
40Hillsborough County4.5-0 pts
41Baker County4.5+0.2 pts
42Indian River County4.5-0.8 pts
43Duval County4.5-0 pts
43Holmes County4.5+0.1 pts
43Nassau County4.5+0.5 pts
43Santa Rosa County4.5-0 pts
47Okeechobee County4.4-1.6 pts
47Pinellas County4.4-0.1 pts
49Hendry County4.40 pts
50Alachua County4.40 pts
51Flagler County4.4+0.7 pts
52Seminole County4.2+0.1 pts
53Volusia County4.1+0.1 pts
54Levy County4.1+0.3 pts
55Lee County4-0.2 pts
56Collier County3.9-0.1 pts
57Bay County3.9+0.3 pts
58Okaloosa County3.8+0.7 pts
59Clay County3.8-0 pts
60Sarasota County3.7+0.1 pts
61Washington County3.6-0.4 pts
62Gilchrist County3.5+0.3 pts
63St. Johns County3.3-0.6 pts
64Dixie County3.3-1.8 pts
64Wakulla County3.3+0.1 pts
66Monroe County2.9-0.3 pts
67Gulf County2.6-0.6 pts

Other periods

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/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-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 Florida by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-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 Florida by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/florida-counties. 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 Florida by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/florida-counties.

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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 Florida by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/florida-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Lafayette County, with 10.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Gulf County, with 2.6% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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