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

Jefferson County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 36 counties in 2024, at 8.1%. Sherman County had the lowest, at 1%. The median was 5.3% and the figure for Oregon was 5.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest8.1Jefferson County
Lowest1Sherman County
Median5.336 counties
Oregon5.4History

All counties, 2024

Jefferson County: 8.1 %Jefferson County8.1Lincoln County: 8 %Lincoln County8Wasco County: 7.7 %Wasco County7.7Klamath County: 7.2 %Klamath County7.2Benton County: 7 %Benton County7Lane County: 6.4 %Lane County6.4Josephine County: 6.4 %Josephine County6.4Coos County: 6 %Coos County6Linn County: 6 %Linn County6Crook County: 6 %Crook County6Curry County: 5.8 %Curry County5.8Union County: 5.7 %Union County5.7Multnomah County: 5.7 %Multnomah County5.7Polk County: 5.7 %Polk County5.7Baker County: 5.6 %Baker County5.6Douglas County: 5.4 %Douglas County5.4Jackson County: 5.4 %Jackson County5.4Marion County: 5.3 %Marion County5.3Malheur County: 5.2 %Malheur County5.2Grant County: 5.2 %Grant County5.2Umatilla County: 5 %Umatilla County5Yamhill County: 4.8 %Yamhill County4.8Clatsop County: 4.7 %Clatsop County4.7Washington County: 4.5 %Washington County4.5Tillamook County: 4.5 %Tillamook County4.5Clackamas County: 4.4 %Clackamas County4.4Deschutes County: 4.4 %Deschutes County4.4Lake County: 4.1 %Lake County4.1Columbia County: 4.1 %Columbia County4.1Hood River County: 3.8 %Hood River County3.8Wallowa County: 3.8 %Wallowa County3.8Harney County: 3.7 %Harney County3.7Gilliam County: 2.8 %Gilliam County2.8Wheeler County: 2.6 %Wheeler County2.6Morrow County: 2.4 %Morrow County2.4Sherman County: 1 %Sherman County1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Jefferson County8.1+0.4 pts
2Lincoln County8+0.1 pts
3Wasco County7.7-0.1 pts
4Klamath County7.2-0.7 pts
5Benton County7+0.3 pts
6Lane County6.4-0.4 pts
7Josephine County6.4-1.4 pts
8Coos County6+0.5 pts
8Linn County6+0.1 pts
10Crook County6+0.6 pts
11Curry County5.8+0.4 pts
12Union County5.7+0.2 pts
13Multnomah County5.7+0.3 pts
14Polk County5.7+0.5 pts
15Baker County5.6+1 pts
16Douglas County5.4-0.5 pts
17Jackson County5.4-0.1 pts
18Marion County5.3+0.2 pts
19Malheur County5.2+0.2 pts
20Grant County5.2-1 pts
21Umatilla County5-0.3 pts
22Yamhill County4.8+0.3 pts
23Clatsop County4.7+0.3 pts
24Washington County4.5-0 pts
25Tillamook County4.5-0.5 pts
26Clackamas County4.4-0.1 pts
27Deschutes County4.4-0.3 pts
28Lake County4.1-0.3 pts
29Columbia County4.1-0.3 pts
30Hood River County3.8+0.3 pts
31Wallowa County3.8-1.3 pts
32Harney County3.7-0.7 pts
33Gilliam County2.8+1.1 pts
34Wheeler County2.6-0.7 pts
35Morrow County2.4-0.6 pts
36Sherman County1+0.2 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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APA 7

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 Oregon 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 Oregon 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/oregon-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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 Oregon 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/oregon-counties.

Harvard

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 Oregon 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/oregon-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Jefferson County, with 8.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Sherman County, with 1% 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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