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Lowest unemployment, Florida counties · 2020

Florida counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 67 counties in Florida that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 5.4%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Union County, FLFL16,2503.0%–

02Wakulla County, FLFL38,0893.2%–

03Monroe County, FLFL80,4063.4%–

04Dixie County, FLFL18,0384.0%–

05Sarasota County, FLFL479,9584.0%–

06Calhoun County, FLFL13,2894.0%–

07Flagler County, FLFL140,3604.0%–

08Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8104.1%–

09Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4884.2%–

10Madison County, FLFL18,7594.4%–

11Collier County, FLFL417,1314.4%–

12Bay County, FLFL204,4794.4%–

13Seminole County, FLFL491,8844.6%–

14Gulf County, FLFL15,9434.6%–

15Martin County, FLFL166,2724.6%–

16Volusia County, FLFL606,5734.7%–

17Sumter County, FLFL157,7724.7%–

18Nassau County, FLFL106,8794.7%–

19Gadsden County, FLFL44,2984.8%–

20Lee County, FLFL875,6075.0%–

21Alachua County, FLFL290,0285.0%–

22Walton County, FLFL93,2885.0%–

23Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0295.0%–

24St. Johns County, FLFL346,3285.1%–

25Baker County, FLFL29,7375.1%–

26Brevard County, FLFL663,9825.1%–

27Pinellas County, FLFL948,5635.2%–

28Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1155.2%–

29Suwannee County, FLFL48,1495.2%–

30Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6085.3%–

31Duval County, FLFL1,062,9635.3%–

32Bradford County, FLFL28,3075.3%–

33Polk County, FLFL874,7905.4%–

34St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4495.4%–

35Clay County, FLFL239,5935.4%–

36Holmes County, FLFL20,1195.5%–

37Orange County, FLFL1,528,0025.5%–

38Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1155.5%–

39Manatee County, FLFL468,2005.7%–

40Osceola County, FLFL481,7185.7%–

41Charlotte County, FLFL217,2125.8%–

42Jefferson County, FLFL16,0075.8%–

43Broward County, FLFL2,013,3175.9%–

44Jackson County, FLFL49,6295.9%–

45Pasco County, FLFL674,5166.0%–

46Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7266.1%–

47Lake County, FLFL456,0686.1%–

48Leon County, FLFL299,0486.3%–

49Indian River County, FLFL172,7996.3%–

50Escambia County, FLFL333,8346.4%–

51Washington County, FLFL26,6956.4%–

52Levy County, FLFL48,5206.4%–

53Hernando County, FLFL221,7016.9%–

54Hendry County, FLFL48,2766.9%–

55Marion County, FLFL442,6606.9%–

56Taylor County, FLFL21,2107.3%–

57Franklin County, FLFL13,0297.8%–

58Citrus County, FLFL171,6667.9%–

59Hardee County, FLFL25,9328.1%–

60Liberty County, FLFL8,0358.2%–

61Highlands County, FLFL111,1228.4%–

62Putnam County, FLFL77,7348.5%–

63DeSoto County, FLFL37,0788.8%–

64Columbia County, FLFL74,0948.8%–

65Hamilton County, FLFL14,18010.0%–

66Glades County, FLFL13,27010.6%–

67Lafayette County, FLFL8,79210.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS