Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Unemployment Rate in March 2020

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for March 2020, among all Kentucky counties, Magoffin had the highest unemployment rate (16.8%), followed by Harlan (12.4%), and Leslie (11.9%).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.

You can see similar ranking of all counties in the United States.

Related Topics: Kentucky BLS Topic List.
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Unemployment Rate in March 2020
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Unemployment Rate in March 2020
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Magoffin 16.8
2 Harlan 12.4
3 Leslie 11.9
4 Breathitt 11.7
4 Martin 11.7
5 Owsley 10.8
6 Elliott 10.6
7 Letcher 10.2
8 Lewis 10
9 Menifee 9.3
10 Knott 9.1
11 Perry 8.8
12 Carter 8.7
12 Lawrence 8.7
13 Bath 8.4
13 Johnson 8.4
14 Floyd 8.3
15 Wolfe 8.2
16 Greenup 8.1
17 Clay 8
18 Bell 7.9
19 Pike 7.8
20 Lee 7.6
20 Muhlenberg 7.6
21 Morgan 7.5
22 Jackson 7.3
23 McCreary 7.2
24 Breckinridge 7
24 Livingston 7
25 Powell 6.9
26 Ohio 6.8
27 Hart 6.7
28 Adair 6.6
28 Casey 6.6
28 Estill 6.6
28 Russell 6.6
29 Boyd 6.5
29 Christian 6.5
29 Wayne 6.5
30 Ballard 6.4
30 Fleming 6.4
30 Montgomery 6.4
30 Rowan 6.4
31 Caldwell 6.3
31 Edmonson 6.3
31 Grayson 6.3
31 Trigg 6.3
32 Bracken 6.2
32 Knox 6.2
32 Mason 6.2
33 Clinton 6.1
33 Fulton 6.1
33 Hopkins 6.1
33 Lincoln 6.1
33 Metcalfe 6.1
33 Robertson 6.1
33 Rockcastle 6.1
34 Butler 5.9
34 Calloway 5.9
35 Cumberland 5.8
35 Meade 5.8
35 Pulaski 5.8
35 Webster 5.8
36 McCracken 5.7
36 Whitley 5.7
37 Garrard 5.6
37 Hickman 5.6
37 Union 5.6
38 Crittenden 5.5
38 Laurel 5.5
38 Lyon 5.5
38 Mercer 5.5
38 Nicholas 5.5
39 Barren 5.4
39 Larue 5.4
39 Marshall 5.4
40 Graves 5.3
41 Boyle 5.2
41 McLean 5.2
42 Hardin 5.1
42 Pendleton 5.1
43 Simpson 5
44 Carlisle 4.9
44 Clark 4.9
44 Grant 4.9
44 Harrison 4.9
44 Logan 4.9
44 Monroe 4.9
44 Nelson 4.9
45 Allen 4.8
45 Anderson 4.8
45 Bourbon 4.8
45 Gallatin 4.8
45 Henderson 4.8
45 Trimble 4.8
45 Warren 4.8
46 Daviess 4.7
46 Owen 4.7
47 Bullitt 4.6
47 Carroll 4.6
47 Jefferson 4.6
47 Madison 4.6
47 Todd 4.6
48 Franklin 4.5
48 Green 4.5
48 Hancock 4.5
48 Taylor 4.5
48 Washington 4.5
49 Henry 4.4
50 Kenton 4.3
51 Campbell 4.2
52 Jessamine 4.1
52 Marion 4.1
52 Spencer 4.1
53 Boone 4
53 Scott 4
53 Shelby 4
54 Fayette 3.9
54 Woodford 3.9
55 Oldham 3.6