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

Hamilton County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 67 counties in 2021, at 11.4%. Wakulla County had the lowest, at 3.3%. The median was 5.1% and the figure for Florida was 5.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest11.4Hamilton County
Lowest3.3Wakulla County
Median5.167 counties
Florida5.3History

Map of counties, 2021

Alachua County: 4.8 %Baker County: 5.1 %Bay County: 4.6 %Bradford County: 5 %Brevard County: 4.8 %Broward County: 6 %Calhoun County: 3.5 %Charlotte County: 5.4 %Citrus County: 7.7 %Clay County: 4.8 %Collier County: 4.2 %Columbia County: 8.2 %DeSoto County: 9.4 %Dixie County: 4.9 %Duval County: 5.1 %Escambia County: 6.3 %Flagler County: 3.7 %Franklin County: 9.5 %Gadsden County: 4 %Gilchrist County: 3.9 %Glades County: 9.1 %Gulf County: 4.1 %Hamilton County: 11.4 %Hardee County: 6.6 %Hendry County: 6.1 %Hernando County: 6.3 %Highlands County: 7.4 %Hillsborough County: 5 %Holmes County: 4.8 %Indian River County: 6 %Jackson County: 5.1 %Jefferson County: 6.2 %Lafayette County: 5.9 %Lake County: 6.1 %Lee County: 4.6 %Leon County: 6.2 %Levy County: 5.2 %Liberty County: 7.7 %Madison County: 3.9 %Manatee County: 5.5 %Marion County: 6.9 %Martin County: 4.6 %Miami-Dade County: 5.1 %Monroe County: 3.7 %Nassau County: 4.8 %Okaloosa County: 3.9 %Okeechobee County: 5 %Orange County: 5.7 %Osceola County: 6 %Palm Beach County: 6.1 %Pasco County: 5.4 %Pinellas County: 5 %Polk County: 4.9 %Putnam County: 9 %St. Johns County: 4.7 %St. Lucie County: 5.7 %Santa Rosa County: 4.9 %Sarasota County: 3.6 %Seminole County: 4.5 %Sumter County: 5.5 %Suwannee County: 5.3 %Taylor County: 6.2 %Union County: 3.4 %Volusia County: 4.2 %Wakulla County: 3.3 %Walton County: 4.6 %Washington County: 5.7 %
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  • 4.2 to 4.8
  • 4.8 to 5.1
  • 5.1 to 5.9
  • 5.9 to 6.3
  • 6.3 and over
%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Hamilton County: 11.4 %Hamilton County11.4Franklin County: 9.5 %Franklin County9.5DeSoto County: 9.4 %DeSoto County9.4Glades County: 9.1 %Glades County9.1Putnam County: 9 %Putnam County9Columbia County: 8.2 %Columbia County8.2Citrus County: 7.7 %Citrus County7.7Liberty County: 7.7 %Liberty County7.7Highlands County: 7.4 %Highlands County7.4Marion County: 6.9 %Marion County6.9Hardee County: 6.6 %Hardee County6.6Hernando County: 6.3 %Hernando County6.3Escambia County: 6.3 %Escambia County6.3Jefferson County: 6.2 %Jefferson County6.2Taylor County: 6.2 %Taylor County6.2Leon County: 6.2 %Leon County6.2Lake County: 6.1 %Lake County6.1Hendry County: 6.1 %Hendry County6.1Palm Beach County: 6.1 %Palm Beach County6.1Broward County: 6 %Broward County6Osceola County: 6 %Osceola County6Indian River County: 6 %Indian River County6Lafayette County: 5.9 %Lafayette County5.9Orange County: 5.7 %Orange County5.7St. Lucie County: 5.7 %St. Lucie County5.7Washington County: 5.7 %Washington County5.7Sumter County: 5.5 %Sumter County5.5Manatee County: 5.5 %Manatee County5.5Pasco County: 5.4 %Pasco County5.4Charlotte County: 5.4 %Charlotte County5.4Suwannee County: 5.3 %Suwannee County5.3Levy County: 5.2 %Levy County5.2Jackson County: 5.1 %Jackson County5.1Duval County: 5.1 %Duval County5.1Miami-Dade County: 5.1 %Miami-Dade County5.1Baker County: 5.1 %Baker County5.1Hillsborough County: 5 %Hillsborough County5Okeechobee County: 5 %Okeechobee County5Bradford County: 5 %Bradford County5Pinellas County: 5 %Pinellas County5Hamilton County: 11.4 %Hamilton County11.4Franklin County: 9.5 %Franklin County9.5DeSoto County: 9.4 %DeSoto County9.4Glades County: 9.1 %Glades County9.1Putnam County: 9 %Putnam County9Columbia County: 8.2 %Columbia County8.2Citrus County: 7.7 %Citrus County7.7Liberty County: 7.7 %Liberty County7.7Highlands County: 7.4 %Highlands County7.4Marion County: 6.9 %Marion County6.9Hardee County: 6.6 %Hardee County6.6Hernando County: 6.3 %Hernando County6.3Escambia County: 6.3 %Escambia County6.3Jefferson County: 6.2 %Jefferson County6.2Taylor County: 6.2 %Taylor County6.2Leon County: 6.2 %Leon County6.2Lake County: 6.1 %Lake County6.1Hendry County: 6.1 %Hendry County6.1Palm Beach County: 6.1 %Palm Beach County6.1Broward County: 6 %Broward County6Osceola County: 6 %Osceola County6Indian River County: 6 %Indian River County6Lafayette County: 5.9 %Lafayette County5.9Orange County: 5.7 %Orange County5.7St. Lucie County: 5.7 %St. Lucie County5.7Washington County: 5.7 %Washington County5.7Sumter County: 5.5 %Sumter County5.5Manatee County: 5.5 %Manatee County5.5Pasco County: 5.4 %Pasco County5.4Charlotte County: 5.4 %Charlotte County5.4Suwannee County: 5.3 %Suwannee County5.3Levy County: 5.2 %Levy County5.2Jackson County: 5.1 %Jackson County5.1Duval County: 5.1 %Duval County5.1Miami-Dade County: 5.1 %Miami-Dade County5.1Baker County: 5.1 %Baker County5.1Hillsborough County: 5 %Hillsborough County5Okeechobee County: 5 %Okeechobee County5Bradford County: 5 %Bradford County5Pinellas County: 5 %Pinellas County5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Hamilton County11.4
2Franklin County9.5
3DeSoto County9.4
4Glades County9.1
5Putnam County9
6Columbia County8.2
7Citrus County7.7
7Liberty County7.7
9Highlands County7.4
10Marion County6.9
11Hardee County6.6
12Hernando County6.3
13Escambia County6.3
14Jefferson County6.2
15Taylor County6.2
16Leon County6.2
17Lake County6.1
18Hendry County6.1
18Palm Beach County6.1
20Broward County6
20Osceola County6
22Indian River County6
23Lafayette County5.9
24Orange County5.7
25St. Lucie County5.7
26Washington County5.7
27Sumter County5.5
28Manatee County5.5
29Pasco County5.4
30Charlotte County5.4
31Suwannee County5.3
32Levy County5.2
33Jackson County5.1
34Duval County5.1
34Miami-Dade County5.1
36Baker County5.1
37Hillsborough County5
37Okeechobee County5
39Bradford County5
40Pinellas County5
41Polk County4.9
41Santa Rosa County4.9
43Dixie County4.9
44Alachua County4.8
45Clay County4.8
45Holmes County4.8
47Brevard County4.8
48Nassau County4.8
49St. Johns County4.7
50Bay County4.6
50Lee County4.6
52Walton County4.6
53Martin County4.6
54Seminole County4.5
55Volusia County4.2
56Collier County4.2
57Gulf County4.1
58Gadsden County4
59Madison County3.9
60Gilchrist County3.9
61Okaloosa County3.9
62Monroe County3.7
63Flagler County3.7
64Sarasota County3.6
65Calhoun County3.5
66Union County3.4
67Wakulla County3.3

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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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/florida-counties?period=2021. 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), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/florida-counties?period=2021.

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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), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/florida-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Hamilton County, with 11.4% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wakulla County, with 3.3% in 2021.

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