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

DeSoto County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 67 counties in 2022, at 9.7%. Madison County had the lowest, at 2.7%. The median was 5.1% and the figure for Florida was 5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest9.7DeSoto County
Lowest2.7Madison County
Median5.167 counties
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Map of counties, 2022

Alachua County: 5.1 %Baker County: 4.9 %Bay County: 4 %Bradford County: 5.8 %Brevard County: 4.9 %Broward County: 5.8 %Calhoun County: 3.7 %Charlotte County: 5.7 %Citrus County: 7.2 %Clay County: 4.3 %Collier County: 4.3 %Columbia County: 6.9 %DeSoto County: 9.7 %Dixie County: 5.1 %Duval County: 4.7 %Escambia County: 6.2 %Flagler County: 3.8 %Franklin County: 8.9 %Gadsden County: 4.3 %Gilchrist County: 3.1 %Glades County: 5.4 %Gulf County: 4.3 %Hamilton County: 9.2 %Hardee County: 8.7 %Hendry County: 5.8 %Hernando County: 5.9 %Highlands County: 6.8 %Hillsborough County: 4.9 %Holmes County: 4.7 %Indian River County: 5.9 %Jackson County: 4.8 %Jefferson County: 6.7 %Lafayette County: 8.6 %Lake County: 5.5 %Lee County: 4.5 %Leon County: 5.7 %Levy County: 4.4 %Liberty County: 8.2 %Madison County: 2.7 %Manatee County: 5.2 %Marion County: 5.9 %Martin County: 4.4 %Miami-Dade County: 4.6 %Monroe County: 3.4 %Nassau County: 4.1 %Okaloosa County: 3.3 %Okeechobee County: 6.1 %Orange County: 5.5 %Osceola County: 5.3 %Palm Beach County: 5.8 %Pasco County: 5.3 %Pinellas County: 4.6 %Polk County: 4.6 %Putnam County: 8.9 %St. Johns County: 4.4 %St. Lucie County: 6 %Santa Rosa County: 4.7 %Sarasota County: 3.4 %Seminole County: 4.3 %Sumter County: 5.1 %Suwannee County: 5.5 %Taylor County: 5.8 %Union County: 3.7 %Volusia County: 4.2 %Wakulla County: 3.6 %Walton County: 5.3 %Washington County: 4.8 %
  • Under 4.2
  • 4.2 to 4.6
  • 4.6 to 5.1
  • 5.1 to 5.7
  • 5.7 to 6.2
  • 6.2 and over
%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

DeSoto County: 9.7 %DeSoto County9.7Hamilton County: 9.2 %Hamilton County9.2Franklin County: 8.9 %Franklin County8.9Putnam County: 8.9 %Putnam County8.9Hardee County: 8.7 %Hardee County8.7Lafayette County: 8.6 %Lafayette County8.6Liberty County: 8.2 %Liberty County8.2Citrus County: 7.2 %Citrus County7.2Columbia County: 6.9 %Columbia County6.9Highlands County: 6.8 %Highlands County6.8Jefferson County: 6.7 %Jefferson County6.7Escambia County: 6.2 %Escambia County6.2Okeechobee County: 6.1 %Okeechobee County6.1St. Lucie County: 6 %St. Lucie County6Hernando County: 5.9 %Hernando County5.9Marion County: 5.9 %Marion County5.9Indian River County: 5.9 %Indian River County5.9Taylor County: 5.8 %Taylor County5.8Bradford County: 5.8 %Bradford County5.8Palm Beach County: 5.8 %Palm Beach County5.8Hendry County: 5.8 %Hendry County5.8Broward County: 5.8 %Broward County5.8Charlotte County: 5.7 %Charlotte County5.7Leon County: 5.7 %Leon County5.7Lake County: 5.5 %Lake County5.5Orange County: 5.5 %Orange County5.5Suwannee County: 5.5 %Suwannee County5.5Glades County: 5.4 %Glades County5.4Pasco County: 5.3 %Pasco County5.3Osceola County: 5.3 %Osceola County5.3Walton County: 5.3 %Walton County5.3Manatee County: 5.2 %Manatee County5.2Dixie County: 5.1 %Dixie County5.1Sumter County: 5.1 %Sumter County5.1Alachua County: 5.1 %Alachua County5.1Baker County: 4.9 %Baker County4.9Brevard County: 4.9 %Brevard County4.9Hillsborough County: 4.9 %Hillsborough County4.9Washington County: 4.8 %Washington County4.8Jackson County: 4.8 %Jackson County4.8DeSoto County: 9.7 %DeSoto County9.7Hamilton County: 9.2 %Hamilton County9.2Franklin County: 8.9 %Franklin County8.9Putnam County: 8.9 %Putnam County8.9Hardee County: 8.7 %Hardee County8.7Lafayette County: 8.6 %Lafayette County8.6Liberty County: 8.2 %Liberty County8.2Citrus County: 7.2 %Citrus County7.2Columbia County: 6.9 %Columbia County6.9Highlands County: 6.8 %Highlands County6.8Jefferson County: 6.7 %Jefferson County6.7Escambia County: 6.2 %Escambia County6.2Okeechobee County: 6.1 %Okeechobee County6.1St. Lucie County: 6 %St. Lucie County6Hernando County: 5.9 %Hernando County5.9Marion County: 5.9 %Marion County5.9Indian River County: 5.9 %Indian River County5.9Taylor County: 5.8 %Taylor County5.8Bradford County: 5.8 %Bradford County5.8Palm Beach County: 5.8 %Palm Beach County5.8Hendry County: 5.8 %Hendry County5.8Broward County: 5.8 %Broward County5.8Charlotte County: 5.7 %Charlotte County5.7Leon County: 5.7 %Leon County5.7Lake County: 5.5 %Lake County5.5Orange County: 5.5 %Orange County5.5Suwannee County: 5.5 %Suwannee County5.5Glades County: 5.4 %Glades County5.4Pasco County: 5.3 %Pasco County5.3Osceola County: 5.3 %Osceola County5.3Walton County: 5.3 %Walton County5.3Manatee County: 5.2 %Manatee County5.2Dixie County: 5.1 %Dixie County5.1Sumter County: 5.1 %Sumter County5.1Alachua County: 5.1 %Alachua County5.1Baker County: 4.9 %Baker County4.9Brevard County: 4.9 %Brevard County4.9Hillsborough County: 4.9 %Hillsborough County4.9Washington County: 4.8 %Washington County4.8Jackson County: 4.8 %Jackson County4.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1DeSoto County9.7+0.3 pts
2Hamilton County9.2-2.2 pts
3Franklin County8.9-0.7 pts
3Putnam County8.9-0.1 pts
5Hardee County8.7+2 pts
6Lafayette County8.6+2.7 pts
7Liberty County8.2+0.5 pts
8Citrus County7.2-0.5 pts
9Columbia County6.9-1.2 pts
10Highlands County6.8-0.5 pts
11Jefferson County6.7+0.5 pts
12Escambia County6.2-0.1 pts
13Okeechobee County6.1+1.1 pts
14St. Lucie County6+0.3 pts
15Hernando County5.9-0.4 pts
16Marion County5.9-1 pts
17Indian River County5.9-0.1 pts
18Taylor County5.8-0.4 pts
19Bradford County5.8+0.8 pts
20Palm Beach County5.8-0.3 pts
21Hendry County5.8-0.4 pts
22Broward County5.8-0.2 pts
23Charlotte County5.7+0.3 pts
24Leon County5.7-0.5 pts
25Lake County5.5-0.6 pts
26Orange County5.5-0.2 pts
27Suwannee County5.5+0.2 pts
28Glades County5.4-3.7 pts
29Pasco County5.3-0.1 pts
30Osceola County5.3-0.7 pts
31Walton County5.3+0.7 pts
32Manatee County5.2-0.2 pts
33Dixie County5.1+0.2 pts
33Sumter County5.1-0.4 pts
35Alachua County5.1+0.3 pts
36Baker County4.9-0.2 pts
37Brevard County4.9+0.1 pts
38Hillsborough County4.9-0.2 pts
39Washington County4.8-0.9 pts
40Jackson County4.8-0.4 pts
41Holmes County4.7-0.1 pts
42Santa Rosa County4.7-0.3 pts
43Duval County4.7-0.5 pts
44Pinellas County4.6-0.3 pts
45Polk County4.6-0.3 pts
46Miami-Dade County4.6-0.5 pts
47Lee County4.5-0.2 pts
48Levy County4.4-0.7 pts
49Martin County4.4-0.2 pts
49St. Johns County4.4-0.3 pts
51Clay County4.3-0.5 pts
52Gulf County4.3+0.2 pts
53Seminole County4.3-0.2 pts
54Collier County4.3+0.1 pts
55Gadsden County4.3+0.3 pts
56Volusia County4.2-0 pts
57Nassau County4.1-0.7 pts
58Bay County4-0.6 pts
59Flagler County3.8+0.1 pts
60Calhoun County3.7+0.2 pts
61Union County3.7+0.3 pts
62Wakulla County3.6+0.3 pts
63Monroe County3.4-0.3 pts
64Sarasota County3.4-0.2 pts
65Okaloosa County3.3-0.5 pts
66Gilchrist County3.1-0.8 pts
67Madison County2.7-1.2 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/florida-counties?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/florida-counties?period=2022.

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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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/florida-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

DeSoto County, with 9.7% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Madison County, with 2.7% in 2022.

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