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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 2023, at 8.6%. Madison County had the lowest, at 2.4%. The median was 4.8% and the figure for Florida was 4.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest8.6DeSoto County
Lowest2.4Madison County
Median4.867 counties
Florida4.8History

Map of counties, 2023

Alachua County: 4.3 %Baker County: 4.3 %Bay County: 3.6 %Bradford County: 6.6 %Brevard County: 4.8 %Broward County: 5.6 %Calhoun County: 4.1 %Charlotte County: 5.6 %Citrus County: 6.8 %Clay County: 3.8 %Collier County: 4 %Columbia County: 6.3 %DeSoto County: 8.6 %Dixie County: 5.1 %Duval County: 4.5 %Escambia County: 5.9 %Flagler County: 3.7 %Franklin County: 6.9 %Gadsden County: 4.4 %Gilchrist County: 3.2 %Glades County: 6.3 %Gulf County: 3.2 %Hamilton County: 7.9 %Hardee County: 6.8 %Hendry County: 4.4 %Hernando County: 5.8 %Highlands County: 5.9 %Hillsborough County: 4.5 %Holmes County: 4.4 %Indian River County: 5.3 %Jackson County: 4.7 %Jefferson County: 6.5 %Lafayette County: 6.4 %Lake County: 5.1 %Lee County: 4.2 %Leon County: 5.6 %Levy County: 3.8 %Liberty County: 6.9 %Madison County: 2.4 %Manatee County: 5.1 %Marion County: 5.2 %Martin County: 4.5 %Miami-Dade County: 4.4 %Monroe County: 3.2 %Nassau County: 4 %Okaloosa County: 3.1 %Okeechobee County: 6 %Orange County: 5.5 %Osceola County: 5.2 %Palm Beach County: 5.4 %Pasco County: 4.9 %Pinellas County: 4.6 %Polk County: 4.4 %Putnam County: 7.1 %St. Johns County: 3.9 %St. Lucie County: 5.8 %Santa Rosa County: 4.5 %Sarasota County: 3.7 %Seminole County: 4.1 %Sumter County: 5.7 %Suwannee County: 5.7 %Taylor County: 5.1 %Union County: 3.3 %Volusia County: 4 %Wakulla County: 3.1 %Walton County: 5.2 %Washington County: 4 %
  • Under 3.8
  • 3.8 to 4.4
  • 4.4 to 4.8
  • 4.8 to 5.5
  • 5.5 to 6.3
  • 6.3 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

DeSoto County: 8.6 %DeSoto County8.6Hamilton County: 7.9 %Hamilton County7.9Putnam County: 7.1 %Putnam County7.1Franklin County: 6.9 %Franklin County6.9Liberty County: 6.9 %Liberty County6.9Citrus County: 6.8 %Citrus County6.8Hardee County: 6.8 %Hardee County6.8Bradford County: 6.6 %Bradford County6.6Jefferson County: 6.5 %Jefferson County6.5Lafayette County: 6.4 %Lafayette County6.4Columbia County: 6.3 %Columbia County6.3Glades County: 6.3 %Glades County6.3Okeechobee County: 6 %Okeechobee County6Escambia County: 5.9 %Escambia County5.9Highlands County: 5.9 %Highlands County5.9Hernando County: 5.8 %Hernando County5.8St. Lucie County: 5.8 %St. Lucie County5.8Sumter County: 5.7 %Sumter County5.7Suwannee County: 5.7 %Suwannee County5.7Leon County: 5.6 %Leon County5.6Broward County: 5.6 %Broward County5.6Charlotte County: 5.6 %Charlotte County5.6Orange County: 5.5 %Orange County5.5Palm Beach County: 5.4 %Palm Beach County5.4Indian River County: 5.3 %Indian River County5.3Osceola County: 5.2 %Osceola County5.2Marion County: 5.2 %Marion County5.2Walton County: 5.2 %Walton County5.2Dixie County: 5.1 %Dixie County5.1Taylor County: 5.1 %Taylor County5.1Lake County: 5.1 %Lake County5.1Manatee County: 5.1 %Manatee County5.1Pasco County: 4.9 %Pasco County4.9Brevard County: 4.8 %Brevard County4.8Jackson County: 4.7 %Jackson County4.7Pinellas County: 4.6 %Pinellas County4.6Hillsborough County: 4.5 %Hillsborough County4.5Martin County: 4.5 %Martin County4.5Duval County: 4.5 %Duval County4.5Santa Rosa County: 4.5 %Santa Rosa County4.5DeSoto County: 8.6 %DeSoto County8.6Hamilton County: 7.9 %Hamilton County7.9Putnam County: 7.1 %Putnam County7.1Franklin County: 6.9 %Franklin County6.9Liberty County: 6.9 %Liberty County6.9Citrus County: 6.8 %Citrus County6.8Hardee County: 6.8 %Hardee County6.8Bradford County: 6.6 %Bradford County6.6Jefferson County: 6.5 %Jefferson County6.5Lafayette County: 6.4 %Lafayette County6.4Columbia County: 6.3 %Columbia County6.3Glades County: 6.3 %Glades County6.3Okeechobee County: 6 %Okeechobee County6Escambia County: 5.9 %Escambia County5.9Highlands County: 5.9 %Highlands County5.9Hernando County: 5.8 %Hernando County5.8St. Lucie County: 5.8 %St. Lucie County5.8Sumter County: 5.7 %Sumter County5.7Suwannee County: 5.7 %Suwannee County5.7Leon County: 5.6 %Leon County5.6Broward County: 5.6 %Broward County5.6Charlotte County: 5.6 %Charlotte County5.6Orange County: 5.5 %Orange County5.5Palm Beach County: 5.4 %Palm Beach County5.4Indian River County: 5.3 %Indian River County5.3Osceola County: 5.2 %Osceola County5.2Marion County: 5.2 %Marion County5.2Walton County: 5.2 %Walton County5.2Dixie County: 5.1 %Dixie County5.1Taylor County: 5.1 %Taylor County5.1Lake County: 5.1 %Lake County5.1Manatee County: 5.1 %Manatee County5.1Pasco County: 4.9 %Pasco County4.9Brevard County: 4.8 %Brevard County4.8Jackson County: 4.7 %Jackson County4.7Pinellas County: 4.6 %Pinellas County4.6Hillsborough County: 4.5 %Hillsborough County4.5Martin County: 4.5 %Martin County4.5Duval County: 4.5 %Duval County4.5Santa Rosa County: 4.5 %Santa Rosa County4.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1DeSoto County8.6-1.1 pts
2Hamilton County7.9-1.3 pts
3Putnam County7.1-1.8 pts
4Franklin County6.9-1.9 pts
5Liberty County6.9-1.3 pts
6Citrus County6.8-0.4 pts
6Hardee County6.8-1.8 pts
8Bradford County6.6+0.8 pts
9Jefferson County6.5-0.2 pts
10Lafayette County6.4-2.2 pts
11Columbia County6.3-0.6 pts
12Glades County6.3+0.8 pts
13Okeechobee County6-0.2 pts
14Escambia County5.9-0.3 pts
15Highlands County5.9-1 pts
16Hernando County5.8-0.1 pts
17St. Lucie County5.8-0.2 pts
18Sumter County5.7+0.6 pts
19Suwannee County5.7+0.2 pts
20Leon County5.6-0 pts
21Broward County5.6-0.2 pts
22Charlotte County5.6-0.1 pts
23Orange County5.5-0 pts
24Palm Beach County5.4-0.4 pts
25Indian River County5.3-0.6 pts
26Osceola County5.2-0.1 pts
27Marion County5.2-0.7 pts
27Walton County5.2-0.1 pts
29Dixie County5.10 pts
29Taylor County5.1-0.7 pts
31Lake County5.1-0.5 pts
32Manatee County5.1-0.2 pts
33Pasco County4.9-0.4 pts
34Brevard County4.8-0 pts
35Jackson County4.7-0 pts
36Pinellas County4.6-0.1 pts
37Hillsborough County4.5-0.3 pts
38Martin County4.5+0.1 pts
39Duval County4.5-0.2 pts
40Santa Rosa County4.5-0.2 pts
41Hendry County4.4-1.4 pts
41Miami-Dade County4.4-0.2 pts
41Polk County4.4-0.2 pts
44Gadsden County4.4+0.1 pts
44Holmes County4.4-0.4 pts
46Alachua County4.3-0.7 pts
47Baker County4.3-0.6 pts
48Lee County4.2-0.3 pts
49Calhoun County4.1+0.4 pts
50Seminole County4.1-0.2 pts
51Collier County4-0.3 pts
52Volusia County4-0.2 pts
53Washington County4-0.8 pts
54Nassau County4-0.1 pts
55St. Johns County3.9-0.5 pts
56Levy County3.8-0.6 pts
57Clay County3.8-0.5 pts
58Sarasota County3.7+0.3 pts
59Flagler County3.7-0.1 pts
60Bay County3.6-0.5 pts
61Union County3.3-0.3 pts
62Gilchrist County3.2+0.1 pts
62Gulf County3.2-1.1 pts
62Monroe County3.2-0.2 pts
65Wakulla County3.1-0.5 pts
66Okaloosa County3.1-0.2 pts
67Madison County2.4-0.3 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 Florida 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 Florida 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/florida-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 Florida 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/florida-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 Florida 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/florida-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

DeSoto County, with 8.6% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Madison County, with 2.4% in 2023.

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