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Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
5.2%
Kentucky
4.9%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Kentucky

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest unemployment

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  1. 140935Flat Lick30.6%
  2. 241554Phyllis26.1%
  3. 341250Pilgrim23.2%
  4. 441804Blackey21.9%
  5. 541773Vicco21.4%
  6. 640526Lexington20.8%
  7. 741844Pippa Passes20.6%
  8. 840055Pendleton18%
  9. 940211Louisville16.4%
  10. 1042528Dunnville16.2%

Zip codes with the lowest unemployment

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  1. 141265Van Lear0%
  2. 240943Girdler0%
  3. 342215Cerulean0%
  4. 441727Chavies0%
  5. 540868Stinnett0%
  6. 642056La Center0%
  7. 741562Shelbiana0%
  8. 841539Kimper0%
  9. 941083Sanders0%
  10. 1041043Foster0%

Unemployment rate by county in Kentucky

  1. 1Wolfe County13.1%
  2. 2Owsley County12.6%
  3. 3Bell County10.1%
  4. 4Harlan County9.5%
  5. 5Breathitt County9.3%
  6. 6Clay County9.3%
  7. 7Knott County9.3%
  8. 8Magoffin County9%
  9. 9Casey County8.9%
  10. 10Knox County8.1%
  11. 11Menifee County7.9%
  12. 12Edmonson County7.7%
  13. 13Floyd County7.7%
  14. 14Lawrence County7.7%
  15. 15Fleming County7.5%
  16. 16Green County7.2%
  17. 17Estill County7%
  18. 18Owen County7%
  19. 19Allen County6.9%
  20. 20Adair County6.8%
  21. 21Greenup County6.8%
  22. 22Grayson County6.6%
  23. 23Hardin County6.6%
  24. 24Elliott County6.5%
  25. 25Lincoln County6.5%
  26. 26Boyd County6.4%
  27. 27Russell County6.4%
  28. 28Christian County6.3%
  29. 29Hopkins County6.2%
  30. 30Letcher County6.2%
  31. 31Trimble County6.2%
  32. 32Carroll County6.1%
  33. 33Nicholas County6.1%
  34. 34Lewis County6%
  35. 35Franklin County5.9%
  36. 36Boyle County5.8%
  37. 37Perry County5.8%
  38. 38Powell County5.8%
  39. 39Wayne County5.8%
  40. 40Logan County5.7%
  41. 41Muhlenberg County5.7%
  42. 42McLean County5.6%
  43. 43Martin County5.5%
  44. 44Whitley County5.4%
  45. 45Carter County5.3%
  46. 46Jefferson County5.2%
  47. 47Pike County5.2%
  48. 48Garrard County5.1%
  49. 49Madison County5.1%
  50. 50Taylor County5.1%
  51. 51Clinton County5%
  52. 52Henry County5%
  53. 53Ohio County5%
  54. 54Spencer County5%
  55. 55Fayette County4.9%
  56. 56Grant County4.9%
  57. 57Mason County4.9%
  58. 58Metcalfe County4.9%
  59. 59Pulaski County4.9%
  60. 60Bracken County4.8%
  61. 61Meade County4.8%
  62. 62Lee County4.7%
  63. 63Gallatin County4.6%
  64. 64Rockcastle County4.6%
  65. 65Breckinridge County4.5%
  66. 66Daviess County4.5%
  67. 67Marshall County4.5%
  68. 68Pendleton County4.5%
  69. 69Butler County4.4%
  70. 70Caldwell County4.4%
  71. 71Calloway County4.4%
  72. 72Clark County4.4%
  73. 73Hancock County4.4%
  74. 74Mercer County4.4%
  75. 75Warren County4.4%
  76. 76Bullitt County4.3%
  77. 77Kenton County4.3%
  78. 78Scott County4.3%
  79. 79Bourbon County4.2%
  80. 80Johnson County4.2%
  81. 81Livingston County4.2%
  82. 82Marion County4.2%
  83. 83McCreary County4.2%
  84. 84Shelby County4.2%
  85. 85Trigg County4.2%
  86. 86Barren County4.1%
  87. 87Rowan County4.1%
  88. 88Webster County4.1%
  89. 89Campbell County4%
  90. 90Cumberland County4%
  91. 91Jackson County4%
  92. 92Monroe County4%
  93. 93Montgomery County4%
  94. 94Hart County3.8%
  95. 95Leslie County3.8%
  96. 96Robertson County3.8%
  97. 97Carlisle County3.7%
  98. 98Simpson County3.6%
  99. 99Laurel County3.5%
  100. 100Oldham County3.5%
  101. 101Crittenden County3.4%
  102. 102Graves County3.4%
  103. 103Washington County3.4%
  104. 104Fulton County3.3%
  105. 105Nelson County3.3%
  106. 106Harrison County3.2%
  107. 107McCracken County3.2%
  108. 108Todd County3.2%
  109. 109Boone County3.1%
  110. 110Hickman County3.1%
  111. 111Jessamine County3.1%
  112. 112Morgan County3.1%
  113. 113Lyon County2.9%
  114. 114Union County2.7%
  115. 115Bath County2.5%
  116. 116Henderson County2.5%
  117. 117Woodford County2.5%
  118. 118Anderson County2.2%
  119. 119Ballard County1.6%
  120. 120Larue County1.5%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest unemployment rate in Kentucky?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 40935 (Flat Lick, KY) has the highest: 30.6%.

Which zip code has the lowest unemployment rate in Kentucky?

41265 (Van Lear, KY) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the unemployment rate for the United States?

5.2%; in Kentucky it is 4.9%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better.

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