Counties in Florida by unemployment rate

Taylor County had the highest unemployment rate of 67 counties in February 2026, at 9.2%. Miami-Dade County had the lowest, at 2.8%. The median was 5.3% and the figure for Florida was 4.6%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest9.2Taylor County
Median5.367 counties
Florida4.6History

Top 40 counties, February 2026

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Taylor CountyTaylor County: 9.2 %9.2Sumter CountySumter County: 8.8 %8.8Citrus CountyCitrus County: 7.1 %7.1Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 7.1 %7.1Highlands CountyHighlands County: 6.8 %6.8Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 6.5 %6.5Union CountyUnion County: 6.4 %6.4Dixie CountyDixie County: 6.2 %6.2Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 6.1 %6.1DeSoto CountyDeSoto County: 6.1 %6.1Marion CountyMarion County: 6.1 %6.1Putnam CountyPutnam County: 6.1 %6.1Washington CountyWashington County: 6.1 %6.1Madison CountyMadison County: 6 %6Suwannee CountySuwannee County: 5.9 %5.9Flagler CountyFlagler County: 5.8 %5.8Gadsden CountyGadsden County: 5.8 %5.8Glades CountyGlades County: 5.8 %5.8Hernando CountyHernando County: 5.8 %5.8Indian River CountyIndian River County: 5.8 %5.8Polk CountyPolk County: 5.8 %5.8Bradford CountyBradford County: 5.7 %5.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 5.7 %5.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 5.7 %5.7Levy CountyLevy County: 5.7 %5.7Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 5.6 %5.6Columbia CountyColumbia County: 5.6 %5.6Okeechobee CountyOkeechobee County: 5.6 %5.6St. Lucie CountySt. Lucie County: 5.6 %5.6Hardee CountyHardee County: 5.5 %5.5Volusia CountyVolusia County: 5.5 %5.5Alachua CountyAlachua County: 5.4 %5.4Gilchrist CountyGilchrist County: 5.4 %5.4Escambia CountyEscambia County: 5.3 %5.3Holmes CountyHolmes County: 5.3 %5.3Lake CountyLake County: 5.3 %5.3Lee CountyLee County: 5.3 %5.3Liberty CountyLiberty County: 5.3 %5.3Pasco CountyPasco County: 5.3 %5.3Sarasota CountySarasota County: 5.3 %5.3
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesFebruary 2026 (%)Change on February 2025
1Taylor County9.2+2.9 pts
2Sumter County8.8+2.5 pts
3Citrus County7.1+1.9 pts
3Hamilton County7.1+1.7 pts
5Highlands County6.8+1.7 pts
6Lafayette County6.5+2.1 pts
7Union County6.4+1.7 pts
8Dixie County6.2+1.7 pts
9Charlotte County6.1+1.7 pts
9DeSoto County6.1+1.6 pts
9Marion County6.1+1.7 pts
9Putnam County6.1+1.8 pts
9Washington County6.1+1.8 pts
14Madison County6+1.7 pts
15Suwannee County5.9+1.6 pts
16Flagler County5.8+1.5 pts
16Gadsden County5.8+1.6 pts
16Glades County5.8+1.4 pts
16Hernando County5.8+1.6 pts
16Indian River County5.8+1.7 pts
16Polk County5.8+1.6 pts
22Bradford County5.7+1.8 pts
22Franklin County5.7+1.3 pts
22Jackson County5.7+1.7 pts
22Levy County5.7+1.6 pts
26Calhoun County5.6+1.7 pts
26Columbia County5.6+1.5 pts
26Okeechobee County5.6+1.5 pts
26St. Lucie County5.6+1.6 pts
30Hardee County5.5+1.5 pts
30Volusia County5.5+1.5 pts
32Alachua County5.4+1.6 pts
32Gilchrist County5.4+1.9 pts
34Escambia County5.3+1.5 pts
34Holmes County5.3+1.5 pts
34Lake County5.3+1.5 pts
34Lee County5.3+1.6 pts
34Liberty County5.3+1.4 pts
34Pasco County5.3+1.5 pts
34Sarasota County5.3+1.5 pts
41Martin County5.2+1.5 pts
42Bay County5.1+1.5 pts
42Brevard County5.1+1.4 pts
42Clay County5.1+1.5 pts
42Duval County5.1+1.5 pts
42Gulf County5.1+1.4 pts
42Hendry County5.1+1.5 pts
42Manatee County5.1+1.4 pts
42Santa Rosa County5.1+1.5 pts
50Baker County5+1.2 pts
50Collier County5+1.5 pts
50St. Johns County5+1.5 pts
53Leon County4.9+1.4 pts
53Nassau County4.9+1.4 pts
53Okaloosa County4.9+1.4 pts
53Osceola County4.9+1.3 pts
57Hillsborough County4.8+1.3 pts
57Palm Beach County4.8+1.4 pts
59Walton County4.7+1.4 pts
60Broward County4.6+1.3 pts
60Jefferson County4.6+1.3 pts
60Orange County4.6+1.2 pts
63Pinellas County4.5+1.1 pts
63Seminole County4.5+1.2 pts
65Wakulla County4.3+1.3 pts
66Monroe County3.5+1 pts
67Miami-Dade County2.8+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Taylor County, with 9.2% in February 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Miami-Dade County, with 2.8% in February 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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