Counties in Oklahoma by unemployment rate

Love County had the highest unemployment rate of 77 counties in May 2026, at 7%. Dewey County had the lowest, at 2.6%. The median was 4.5% and the figure for Oklahoma was 4.1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest7Love County
Lowest2.6Dewey County
Median4.577 counties
Oklahoma4.1History

Top 40 counties, May 2026

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Love CountyLove County: 7 %7Hughes CountyHughes County: 6.4 %6.4Carter CountyCarter County: 6.2 %6.2Johnston CountyJohnston County: 6.2 %6.2McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County: 6.1 %6.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 5.9 %5.9Seminole CountySeminole County: 5.8 %5.8Muskogee CountyMuskogee County: 5.7 %5.7Okmulgee CountyOkmulgee County: 5.5 %5.5Pittsburg CountyPittsburg County: 5.5 %5.5Coal CountyCoal County: 5.4 %5.4Haskell CountyHaskell County: 5.4 %5.4Pushmataha CountyPushmataha County: 5.4 %5.4Okfuskee CountyOkfuskee County: 5.3 %5.3Sequoyah CountySequoyah County: 5.3 %5.3Adair CountyAdair County: 5.2 %5.2Pawnee CountyPawnee County: 5.2 %5.2Washington CountyWashington County: 5.1 %5.1Le Flore CountyLe Flore County: 5 %5Osage CountyOsage County: 5 %5Pottawatomie CountyPottawatomie County: 5 %5Stephens CountyStephens County: 5 %5Comanche CountyComanche County: 4.9 %4.9Latimer CountyLatimer County: 4.9 %4.9Marshall CountyMarshall County: 4.9 %4.9Tillman CountyTillman County: 4.9 %4.9Craig CountyCraig County: 4.8 %4.8Garvin CountyGarvin County: 4.8 %4.8McCurtain CountyMcCurtain County: 4.8 %4.8Murray CountyMurray County: 4.8 %4.8Greer CountyGreer County: 4.7 %4.7Nowata CountyNowata County: 4.7 %4.7Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 4.7 %4.7Atoka CountyAtoka County: 4.6 %4.6Creek CountyCreek County: 4.6 %4.6Delaware CountyDelaware County: 4.6 %4.6Bryan CountyBryan County: 4.5 %4.5Kay CountyKay County: 4.5 %4.5Tulsa CountyTulsa County: 4.5 %4.5Beckham CountyBeckham County: 4.4 %4.4
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesMay 2026 (%)Change on May 2025
1Love County7+2.4 pts
2Hughes County6.4+2 pts
3Carter County6.2+2.3 pts
3Johnston County6.2+2.2 pts
5McIntosh County6.1+1.5 pts
6Jefferson County5.9+1.8 pts
7Seminole County5.8+1.3 pts
8Muskogee County5.7+1.4 pts
9Okmulgee County5.5+1.7 pts
9Pittsburg County5.5+1.6 pts
11Coal County5.4+1.7 pts
11Haskell County5.4+1.3 pts
11Pushmataha County5.4+0.7 pts
14Okfuskee County5.3+1.6 pts
14Sequoyah County5.3+1.6 pts
16Adair County5.2+1.5 pts
16Pawnee County5.2+1.6 pts
18Washington County5.1+1.8 pts
19Le Flore County5+1.4 pts
19Osage County5+1.5 pts
19Pottawatomie County5+1.5 pts
19Stephens County5+1.5 pts
23Comanche County4.9+1.5 pts
23Latimer County4.9+1.2 pts
23Marshall County4.9+1.5 pts
23Tillman County4.9+1.2 pts
27Craig County4.8+1.5 pts
27Garvin County4.8+1.4 pts
27McCurtain County4.8+1.3 pts
27Murray County4.8+1.6 pts
31Greer County4.7+1.3 pts
31Nowata County4.7+1.5 pts
31Ottawa County4.7+1 pts
34Atoka County4.6+1.4 pts
34Creek County4.6+1.4 pts
34Delaware County4.6+1.4 pts
37Bryan County4.5+1.1 pts
37Kay County4.5+1.3 pts
37Tulsa County4.5+1.5 pts
40Beckham County4.4+1.5 pts
40Lincoln County4.4+1.1 pts
40Logan County4.4+1.4 pts
40Oklahoma County4.4+1.3 pts
40Payne County4.4+1.3 pts
45Cherokee County4.3+1.2 pts
45Grady County4.3+1.3 pts
45Kiowa County4.3+1 pts
45Wagoner County4.3+1.4 pts
49Blaine County4.2+1.4 pts
49Mayes County4.2+1 pts
51Caddo County4.1+1.2 pts
51Choctaw County4.1+0.9 pts
51Cotton County4.1+1.3 pts
51Garfield County4.1+1.2 pts
51Rogers County4.1+1.3 pts
56Cleveland County4+1.2 pts
57Canadian County3.9+1.2 pts
57Major County3.9+1 pts
57Pontotoc County3.9+1.1 pts
57Woodward County3.9+1.2 pts
61Jackson County3.8+1.3 pts
61McClain County3.8+1.2 pts
61Roger Mills County3.8+1.1 pts
64Beaver County3.7+1.3 pts
64Noble County3.7+1.1 pts
64Woods County3.7+1 pts
67Alfalfa County3.6+1.3 pts
67Custer County3.6+1.1 pts
69Ellis County3.5+1.3 pts
69Grant County3.5+1 pts
69Washita County3.5+0.9 pts
72Kingfisher County3.4+1.2 pts
73Harmon County3.2+1.3 pts
73Harper County3.2+1.1 pts
75Cimarron County3.1+1 pts
76Texas County2.8+1 pts
77Dewey County2.6+0.7 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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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Love County, with 7% in May 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Dewey County, with 2.6% in May 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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