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Lowest unemployment, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). Garfield County, Montana leads at 0.0%. 3,135 counties qualify in total. Nebraska carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000
01Garfield County, MTMT1,1480.0%
02Keya Paha County, NENE7920.0%
03Wheeler County, NENE7890.0%
04Hand County, SDSD3,1210.0%
05Stanley County, SDSD3,0180.0%
06Crockett County, TXTX2,7690.0%
07Edwards County, TXTX1,3700.0%
08Glasscock County, TXTX1,1280.0%
09Kenedy County, TXTX3190.0%
10Loving County, TXTX520.0%
11Terrell County, TXTX7020.0%
12Liberty County, MTMT1,9570.0%
13Blaine County, NENE4580.0%
14Kalawao County, HIHI820.0%
15Greeley County, KSKS1,1820.0%
16Hamilton County, KSKS2,5000.0%
17Loup County, NENE5700.0%
18McPherson County, NENE3690.0%
19Eureka County, NVNV1,8670.0%
20Cherry County, NENE5,5610.1%
21Fallon County, MTMT2,9590.1%
22Foster County, NDND3,2120.2%
23Logan County, NENE6690.2%
24Garfield County, NENE1,7100.3%
25Jerauld County, SDSD1,6540.3%
26Aurora County, SDSD2,8010.3%
27Franklin County, NENE2,7950.3%
28Nelson County, NDND2,9630.3%
29Adams County, NDND2,2750.4%
30Wibaux County, MTMT8850.4%
31Cimarron County, OKOK2,0590.4%
32Wallace County, KSKS1,4410.4%
33Oldham County, TXTX1,7830.4%
34Hayes County, NENE8210.4%
35Arthur County, NENE3960.4%
36Hartley County, TXTX4,9040.4%
37Franklin County, IDID15,8890.5%
38Hyde County, SDSD1,1910.5%
39Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7110.5%
40Armstrong County, TXTX1,8430.5%
41Steele County, NDND1,7970.5%
42Douglas County, SDSD2,8880.6%
43Logan County, NDND1,8590.6%
44Meagher County, MTMT2,1370.6%
45Sully County, SDSD1,4790.6%
46Phelps County, NENE8,9940.6%
47Ramsey County, NDND11,5300.6%
48Logan County, KSKS2,6610.6%
49Powder River County, MTMT1,7810.7%
50Phillips County, COCO4,4200.7%
51Oneida County, IDID5,0850.7%
52Perkins County, NENE2,8490.7%
53Valley County, IDID12,8310.7%
54Valley County, NENE4,0940.8%
55Campbell County, SDSD1,3770.8%
56Brown County, NENE2,8260.8%
57LaMoure County, NDND4,1350.8%
58McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.8%
59Rawlins County, KSKS2,4310.8%
60Scott County, KSKS4,8150.8%
61Fillmore County, NENE5,4580.8%
62Grant County, NENE5610.9%
63Harding County, SDSD1,3310.9%
64Kidder County, NDND2,3931.0%
65Potter County, SDSD2,3771.0%
66Real County, TXTX2,7451.0%
67Sterling County, TXTX1,3491.0%
68Crook County, WYWY7,8521.0%
69Kingsbury County, SDSD5,2841.0%
70Republic County, KSKS4,6401.0%
71Daggett County, UTUT9341.0%
72Dundy County, NENE1,5681.1%
73Pecos County, TXTX14,5601.1%
74Holt County, NENE10,0671.1%
75Kinney County, TXTX3,1281.1%
76Brooks County, TXTX6,5791.1%
77Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7621.2%
78Miner County, SDSD2,2811.2%
79Rock County, NENE1,2591.2%
80Powell County, MTMT7,1571.2%
81Grant County, NDND2,2061.2%
82Harlan County, NENE3,0001.2%
83Treasure County, MTMT7281.2%
84Doniphan County, KSKS7,5941.3%
85Furnas County, NENE4,5241.3%
86Thomas County, KSKS7,7251.3%
87Deuel County, SDSD4,4081.3%
88Greeley County, NENE2,1541.3%
89Audubon County, IAIA5,5091.3%
90Ness County, KSKS2,6171.3%
91Roberts County, TXTX8671.3%
92Teton County, MTMT6,4961.3%
93McPherson County, KSKS30,0641.3%
94Pierce County, NDND3,8381.4%
95Daniels County, MTMT1,6121.4%
96Concho County, TXTX3,6071.4%
97Jewell County, KSKS2,8301.4%
98Sargent County, NDND3,7111.4%
99Wayne County, IAIA6,7381.4%
100Pope County, MNMN11,4201.4%
101Glascock County, GAGA3,1411.4%
102Eddy County, NDND2,3291.4%
103Gosper County, NENE1,8031.4%
104Boone County, NENE5,3551.4%
105Perkins County, SDSD2,8531.4%
106Morton County, KSKS2,4701.4%
107Powhatan County, VAVA32,5911.4%
108Parmer County, TXTX9,6781.4%
109Griggs County, NDND2,2391.5%
110Mitchell County, IAIA10,6501.5%
111Castro County, TXTX7,2951.5%
112Haakon County, SDSD1,8021.5%
113Banner County, NENE6861.5%
114Butler County, NENE8,5071.5%
115Clark County, KSKS1,9001.5%
116Telfair County, GAGA11,1951.5%
117Baca County, COCO3,3471.5%
118McLean County, NDND9,7401.5%
119Wheatland County, MTMT2,1001.6%
120Martin County, ININ9,8561.6%
121Kearny County, KSKS3,8881.6%
122Sanborn County, SDSD2,3881.6%
123Carson County, TXTX5,8051.6%
124Day County, SDSD5,4841.6%
125Sheridan County, NENE4,8091.6%
126Redwood County, MNMN15,2651.6%
127Donley County, TXTX3,2131.6%
128Morgan County, UTUT13,3831.6%
129Itawamba County, MSMS24,1521.6%
130Brule County, SDSD5,2781.6%
131Schuyler County, MOMO4,1401.7%
132Washington County, KSKS5,5331.7%
133Lincoln County, ARAR12,7641.7%
134Edmunds County, SDSD4,0221.7%
135Montour County, PAPA17,8681.7%
136Cedar County, NENE8,3731.7%
137Cook County, MNMN5,5221.7%
138Thayer County, NENE4,8421.7%
139McCone County, MTMT1,7201.7%
140Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.7%
141McPherson County, SDSD2,3471.7%
142Columbia County, WAWA4,1411.7%
143Cavalier County, NDND3,4971.7%
144Jefferson County, NENE7,0701.7%
145Cheyenne County, COCO1,7131.7%
146Poquoson, VAVA13,2921.7%
147Colfax County, NENE10,9341.7%
148Delaware County, IAIA17,6741.7%
149Craig County, VAVA4,8001.7%
150Lincoln County, KSKS2,8611.7%
151Boyd County, NENE1,6741.7%
152Osage County, MOMO13,6111.7%
153Ellsworth County, KSKS6,2571.7%
154Lafayette County, WIWI17,4781.8%
155Barnes County, NDND10,5731.8%
156Dunn County, NDND4,0581.8%
157Merrick County, NENE7,9051.8%
158Elbert County, COCO30,5341.8%
159Nuckolls County, NENE4,1001.8%
160Renville County, NDND2,3311.8%
161Rock County, MNMN9,5241.8%
162O'Brien County, IAIA14,2201.8%
163Pawnee County, KSKS5,9911.8%
164Wayne County, UTUT2,5871.8%
165Hitchcock County, NENE2,4671.8%
166Baylor County, TXTX3,4721.8%
167Wasatch County, UTUT38,5141.8%
168Hughes County, SDSD17,5701.8%
169Price County, WIWI13,9881.8%
170Dawes County, NENE7,8581.8%
171Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8991.8%
172Miami County, KSKS36,2401.8%
173Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721.8%
174Houston County, MNMN18,4001.8%
175Elliott County, KYKY7,2651.8%
176Teton County, WYWY23,3331.8%
177Shelby County, MOMO5,8701.8%
179Antelope County, NENE6,3521.9%
180Sherman County, OROR2,0511.9%
181Edwards County, KSKS2,6401.9%
182Cass County, IAIA12,9601.9%
183Blaine County, IDID25,5171.9%
184Emmons County, NDND3,2151.9%
185Ohio County, ININ5,9941.9%
186Mercer County, NDND8,4411.9%
187Carroll County, IAIA20,3031.9%
188Dickinson County, IAIA18,0771.9%
189Custer County, NENE10,5001.9%
190Dixon County, NENE5,6021.9%
191Webster County, NENE3,3361.9%
192Cameron Parish, LALA4,7181.9%
193Boise County, IDID8,5451.9%
194Gasconade County, MOMO14,7841.9%
195Gilpin County, COCO6,0731.9%
196Park County, MTMT18,2141.9%
197Osborne County, KSKS3,2852.0%
198Nemaha County, KSKS10,0542.0%
199Saunders County, NENE23,7022.0%
200Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7582.0%
201Thomas County, NENE6392.0%
202Linn County, MOMO11,8152.0%
203Garden County, NENE1,8042.0%
204Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0182.0%
205DeKalb County, MOMO9,7952.0%
206Morton County, NDND34,6012.0%
207Monroe County, MOMO8,9592.0%
208Towner County, NDND2,0402.1%
209Franklin County, MSMS7,4912.1%
210Hancock County, IAIA10,5282.1%
211Washington County, COCO4,7322.1%
212Clarke County, IAIA9,5742.1%
213Marshall County, MNMN8,7982.1%
214St. Croix County, WIWI98,2762.1%
215Worth County, MOMO1,9142.1%
216Plymouth County, IAIA25,6972.1%
217Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7332.1%
218Sherman County, TXTX2,7812.1%
219Iowa County, WIWI23,9512.1%
220Slope County, NDND6282.1%
221Platte County, WYWY8,6342.1%
222Buffalo County, WIWI13,3182.1%
223Gage County, NENE21,7112.1%
224Summit County, UTUT43,1412.1%
225Hamilton County, NYNY5,0062.1%
226Red Lake County, MNMN3,9402.1%
227Trego County, KSKS2,7402.1%
228San Juan County, WAWA18,5772.1%
229Richland County, WIWI17,0362.1%
230Davison County, SDSD20,0692.1%
231Lyon County, IAIA12,3542.1%
232Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.2%
233Rooks County, KSKS4,6462.2%
234Stanton County, KSKS1,9862.2%
236Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6632.2%
237Cheyenne County, KSKS2,6042.2%
238Sioux County, IAIA36,7742.2%
239Burke County, NDND2,1322.2%
240Clayton County, IAIA16,8452.2%
241Brown County, SDSD37,5612.2%
242San Saba County, TXTX5,7872.2%
243Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,1862.2%
244Dubois County, ININ44,0162.2%
245Calumet County, WIWI53,9822.2%
246Oneida County, WIWI38,1312.2%
247Kearney County, NENE6,7902.2%
248Grant County, SDSD7,5342.2%
249Scotland County, MOMO4,7962.2%
250Boone County, IAIA26,7992.2%
251Yankton County, SDSD23,6352.2%
252Hutchinson County, SDSD7,4132.3%
253Stanton County, NENE5,7442.3%
254Chaffee County, COCO20,8312.3%
255Ida County, IAIA6,7772.3%
256Meade County, KSKS3,8522.3%
257Union County, SDSD17,4022.3%
258Fall River County, SDSD7,4672.3%
259Wilkes County, GAGA9,5402.3%
260Greenwood County, KSKS5,8262.3%
261Walsh County, NDND10,1792.3%
262Gregory County, SDSD4,0372.3%
263Cumberland County, VAVA10,3522.3%
264Benton County, IAIA26,0042.3%
265Carter County, MTMT1,3832.3%
266Huerfano County, COCO7,0112.3%
267Monroe County, WIWI46,5722.3%
268Putnam County, ININ37,8762.3%
269Coke County, TXTX3,4122.3%
270Cumberland County, ILIL10,2082.3%
271Beadle County, SDSD19,6242.3%
272Cherokee County, KSKS19,1052.3%
273Fayette County, IAIA19,0472.3%
274Sheridan County, MTMT3,4362.3%
275Sauk County, WIWI66,6522.3%
276Platte County, NENE35,6492.3%
277Brown County, MNMN25,5172.3%
278Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732.3%
279Gray County, KSKS5,6522.3%
280Hanson County, SDSD3,4562.3%
281Hamlin County, SDSD6,9002.3%
282Holmes County, OHOH44,9702.3%
283Mills County, TXTX4,5802.3%
284Daviess County, MOMO8,5582.3%
285Waupaca County, WIWI51,4612.3%
286Vernon County, WIWI31,4432.3%
287Prairie County, MTMT1,1122.3%
288Ottawa County, KSKS5,7442.3%
289Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1622.3%
290Gallatin County, MTMT128,7402.4%
291Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5942.4%
292Turner County, SDSD9,3142.4%
293Monona County, IAIA8,5392.4%
294Sheridan County, KSKS2,4272.4%
295Adams County, NENE31,0712.4%
296Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942.4%
297Meeker County, MNMN23,6032.4%
298Franklin County, ININ23,2862.4%
299Saline County, NENE14,9962.4%
300Douglas County, MNMN40,1202.4%
301Larue County, KYKY15,1842.4%
302Howard County, IAIA9,4152.4%
303Hamilton County, TXTX8,6802.4%
304Camas County, IDID1,3162.4%
305Grundy County, IAIA12,3612.4%
306Dewey County, OKOK4,2072.4%
307Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7102.4%
308Monroe County, ILIL34,8402.4%
309Seward County, NENE18,0322.4%
310Stevens County, MNMN9,7472.4%
311Cherokee County, IAIA11,3692.4%
312Echols County, GAGA3,6852.4%
313Nobles County, MNMN22,3382.4%
314Habersham County, GAGA50,4162.4%
315Pepin County, WIWI7,5132.4%
316Park County, WYWY31,1712.4%
317Calhoun County, IAIA9,5622.4%
318Jones County, SDSD9132.4%
319Huntington County, ININ37,2242.4%
320Mono County, CACA12,5052.4%
321Phillips County, KSKS4,7282.5%
322Lane County, KSKS1,5082.5%
323Snyder County, PAPA39,6552.5%
324Richmond County, VAVA9,2942.5%
325Williamson County, TNTN272,0612.5%
326McCook County, SDSD5,9642.5%
327Dane County, WIWI590,3752.5%
328Richland County, MTMT11,3772.5%
329Johnson County, NENE5,2182.5%
330Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1712.5%
331Lee County, TXTX18,7292.5%
332Hancock County, GAGA8,6822.5%
333Livingston County, MOMO14,7082.5%
334Carver County, MNMN114,3792.5%
335Polk County, MOMO33,6042.5%
336Harrison County, IAIA14,6232.5%
337Burleigh County, NDND103,2512.5%
338Mercer County, OHOH42,7372.5%
339White Pine County, NVNV8,6612.5%
340Haskell County, KSKS3,5992.5%
341Meade County, SDSD30,7112.5%
342Marion County, IAIA34,1922.5%
343Fillmore County, MNMN21,5402.5%
344Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9752.5%
345Caldwell County, TXTX55,1502.5%
346Quay County, NMNM8,4542.5%
347Sullivan County, NHNH43,9612.5%
348Moody County, SDSD6,6322.5%
349Washington County, NENE21,3022.5%
350Delaware County, OHOH242,0322.5%
351Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.5%
352Grand County, UTUT9,7902.5%
353Barber County, KSKS4,0832.6%
354Coosa County, ALAL10,1612.6%
355Winkler County, TXTX7,5402.6%
356Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.6%
357Marshall County, KSKS9,8522.6%
358Davis County, UTUT381,2272.6%
359Bond County, ILIL16,9592.6%
360Benton County, ARAR332,5542.6%
361Crawford County, WIWI15,9102.6%
362Clay County, KSKS7,9902.6%
363Benton County, MSMS7,5022.6%
364Nodaway County, MOMO20,1742.6%
365Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6912.6%
366Floyd County, IAIA14,9012.6%
367Sioux County, NENE1,1882.6%
368Codington County, SDSD29,5622.6%
369Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.6%
370Fisher County, TXTX3,6922.6%
371Carroll County, ININ20,6552.6%
372Effingham County, ILIL34,5192.6%
373Wells County, ININ28,8832.6%
374Chippewa County, WIWI67,6142.6%
375Marshall County, SDSD4,4262.6%
376Montgomery County, MOMO11,5902.6%
377Dawson County, MTMT8,6922.6%
378Rich County, UTUT2,6872.7%
379Holt County, MOMO4,2002.7%
380McLeod County, MNMN36,6312.7%
381Morrow County, OHOH36,3052.7%
382Lincoln County, SDSD77,1452.7%
383Wright County, MNMN157,5592.7%
384Lawrence County, SDSD29,4592.7%
385Hooker County, NENE6862.7%
386Hardin County, IAIA16,4552.7%
387Texas County, OKOK20,3222.7%
388Spink County, SDSD6,1552.7%
389Smith County, KSKS3,5662.7%
390Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.7%
391Putnam County, ILIL5,6192.7%
392Boundary County, IDID13,9972.7%
393Otoe County, NENE16,5312.7%
394Stark County, NDND34,0132.7%
395Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.7%
396Cheyenne County, NENE9,5282.7%
397Cass County, NENE27,6572.7%
398Lincoln County, WYWY21,1802.7%
399Morris County, KSKS5,3482.7%
400Taylor County, IAIA5,8352.7%
401Hancock County, ININ90,9692.7%
402Darke County, OHOH51,5202.7%
403Covington, VAVA5,6802.7%
404Oliver County, NDND1,8982.7%
405Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462.7%
406Runnels County, TXTX9,6932.8%
407Big Stone County, MNMN5,0542.8%
408Traill County, NDND7,9202.8%
409Clay County, TXTX10,7642.8%
410Buffalo County, NENE51,1722.8%
411Wright County, IAIA12,8012.8%
412Appomattox County, VAVA17,1722.8%
413Geauga County, OHOH95,6762.8%
414Sac County, IAIA9,5252.8%
415Custer County, OKOK28,1752.8%
416Brown County, WIWI275,8032.8%
417Union County, OHOH73,4462.8%
418Drew County, ARAR17,0542.8%
419Gentry County, MOMO6,3842.8%
420Cedar County, IAIA18,3592.8%
421Lake County, MNMN10,7462.8%
422Murray County, MNMN7,9422.8%
423Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7042.8%
424Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5532.8%
425Johnson County, WYWY8,9082.8%
426Orange County, ININ19,8342.8%
427Major County, OKOK7,5362.8%
428Allamakee County, IAIA14,2382.8%
429Kiowa County, KSKS2,4322.8%
430Washington County, IAIA22,6672.8%
431Hamilton County, ININ387,0362.8%
432Tift County, GAGA42,2542.8%
433Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.8%
434Botetourt County, VAVA34,1442.8%
435La Salle County, TXTX6,5172.8%
436Juniata County, PAPA23,4032.8%
437Mitchell County, KSKS5,5902.8%
438Arlington County, VAVA243,9312.8%
439Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3122.8%
440Columbia County, WIWI58,1322.9%
441Medina County, OHOH185,0252.9%
442Union County, PAPA42,3132.9%
443Cache County, UTUT145,0002.9%
444Grafton County, NHNH93,2252.9%
445Lafayette County, MOMO33,5312.9%
446Dickinson County, KSKS18,6372.9%
447Panola County, TXTX23,0182.9%
448Union County, ININ6,8632.9%
449Lincoln County, MNMN5,5832.9%
450Barron County, WIWI46,4842.9%
451Crane County, TXTX4,5542.9%
452Saline County, MOMO23,2652.9%
453Gove County, KSKS2,6312.9%
454Cuming County, NENE8,8232.9%
455Labette County, KSKS19,6852.9%
456Mason County, WVWV24,7072.9%
457Howard County, MOMO10,1802.9%
458Renville County, MNMN14,3562.9%
459Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6002.9%
460Toole County, MTMT5,2112.9%
461Greene County, ILIL11,3132.9%
462Autauga County, ALAL61,9202.9%
463Buchanan County, IAIA20,8832.9%
464Crittenden County, KYKY8,8072.9%
465Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.9%
466Madison County, MTMT10,0262.9%
467Augusta County, VAVA78,9402.9%
468Talbot County, MDMD38,2382.9%
469Oconee County, GAGA44,8932.9%
470Washington County, WIWI139,2382.9%
471Fauquier County, VAVA76,5032.9%
472Lincoln County, COCO5,6452.9%
473Crawford County, ININ10,5092.9%
474Live Oak County, TXTX11,9292.9%
475Madison County, IAIA17,2703.0%
476Clarke County, VAVA15,6093.0%
477Esmeralda County, NVNV7293.0%
478Marathon County, WIWI139,4323.0%
479Winnebago County, WIWI174,2183.0%
480Green Lake County, WIWI19,3053.0%
481Morgan County, GAGA22,0953.0%
482Richland County, NDND16,7313.0%
483Upton County, TXTX3,1313.0%
484Clark County, MOMO6,4753.0%
485Grant County, WIWI52,4463.0%
486Young County, TXTX18,1543.0%
487Davis County, IAIA9,2303.0%
488St. Charles County, MOMO426,4993.0%
489Emmet County, IAIA9,1073.0%
490Caroline County, VAVA34,4133.0%
491Houston County, TXTX22,3163.0%
492Clark County, WIWI35,0523.0%
493Fergus County, MTMT11,8253.0%
494Gibson County, ININ33,0913.0%
495Union County, FLFL16,2503.0%
496Adams County, ININ36,6503.0%
497Cannon County, TNTN15,2963.0%
498San Miguel County, COCO7,7533.0%
499Osceola County, IAIA5,9803.0%
500Taylor County, TXTX150,0773.0%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Garfield County, Montana ranks #1 with 0.0% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by unemployment rate?

Garfield County, Montana, Keya Paha County, Nebraska, Wheeler County, Nebraska, Hand County, South Dakota, Stanley County, South Dakota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is unemployment rate measured?

Share of the labor force that is unemployed. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).