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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%
North Carolina
4.7%
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Top and bottom zip codes in North Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest unemployment

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  1. 127411Greensboro32.8%
  2. 227110Winston-Salem31.8%
  3. 328223Charlotte27.6%
  4. 428347Hoffman27%
  5. 527970Roper22.4%
  6. 627412Greensboro18.2%
  7. 727109Winston-Salem15.9%
  8. 827562New Hill15.7%
  9. 927553Manson15.1%
  10. 1028160Spindale15%

Zip codes with the lowest unemployment

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  1. 127885Swanquarter0%
  2. 227946Hobbsville0%
  3. 327957Merry Hill0%
  4. 427947Jarvisburg0%
  5. 528531Harkers Island0%
  6. 628693Warrensville0%
  7. 727878Sharpsburg0%
  8. 828452Longwood0%
  9. 927927Corolla0%
  10. 1027916Aydlett0%

Unemployment rate by county in North Carolina

  1. 1Washington County13%
  2. 2Scotland County10.9%
  3. 3Richmond County9.8%
  4. 4Halifax County9.3%
  5. 5Lenoir County9%
  6. 6Edgecombe County8.7%
  7. 7Vance County8.2%
  8. 8Northampton County8.1%
  9. 9Watauga County7.9%
  10. 10Pitt County7.8%
  11. 11Cumberland County7.6%
  12. 12Swain County7.6%
  13. 13Yancey County7.3%
  14. 14Warren County7.2%
  15. 15Graham County7%
  16. 16Hoke County6.6%
  17. 17Mitchell County6.5%
  18. 18Rutherford County6.3%
  19. 19Martin County6.1%
  20. 20Hertford County6%
  21. 21Robeson County6%
  22. 22Dare County5.9%
  23. 23Gates County5.9%
  24. 24Pasquotank County5.9%
  25. 25Rockingham County5.8%
  26. 26Greene County5.7%
  27. 27Person County5.6%
  28. 28Wilson County5.6%
  29. 29Anson County5.5%
  30. 30Camden County5.5%
  31. 31Bladen County5.4%
  32. 32Onslow County5.4%
  33. 33Duplin County5.3%
  34. 34Rowan County5.3%
  35. 35Sampson County5.3%
  36. 36Yadkin County5.3%
  37. 37Caswell County5.2%
  38. 38Cleveland County5.2%
  39. 39Wayne County5.2%
  40. 40Alamance County5.1%
  41. 41Bertie County5.1%
  42. 42Pamlico County5.1%
  43. 43Polk County5.1%
  44. 44Alexander County5%
  45. 45Caldwell County5%
  46. 46Forsyth County5%
  47. 47Wilkes County5%
  48. 48Jackson County4.9%
  49. 49Nash County4.9%
  50. 50Ashe County4.8%
  51. 51Avery County4.8%
  52. 52Gaston County4.8%
  53. 53Moore County4.8%
  54. 54Pender County4.8%
  55. 55Brunswick County4.7%
  56. 56Davie County4.7%
  57. 57Harnett County4.7%
  58. 58Cabarrus County4.6%
  59. 59Franklin County4.6%
  60. 60Granville County4.6%
  61. 61Guilford County4.6%
  62. 62New Hanover County4.5%
  63. 63Burke County4.4%
  64. 64Columbus County4.4%
  65. 65Jones County4.4%
  66. 66Surry County4.4%
  67. 67Buncombe County4.3%
  68. 68Mecklenburg County4.3%
  69. 69Craven County4.2%
  70. 70Iredell County4.2%
  71. 71Union County4.2%
  72. 72Cherokee County4.1%
  73. 73Chowan County4.1%
  74. 74Davidson County4.1%
  75. 75McDowell County4.1%
  76. 76Stanly County4.1%
  77. 77Wake County4.1%
  78. 78Carteret County4%
  79. 79Beaufort County3.9%
  80. 80Durham County3.9%
  81. 81Johnston County3.8%
  82. 82Lee County3.8%
  83. 83Alleghany County3.7%
  84. 84Catawba County3.7%
  85. 85Orange County3.6%
  86. 86Perquimans County3.6%
  87. 87Henderson County3.5%
  88. 88Randolph County3.5%
  89. 89Lincoln County3.3%
  90. 90Haywood County3.1%
  91. 91Madison County3.1%
  92. 92Stokes County3.1%
  93. 93Currituck County3%
  94. 94Chatham County2.9%
  95. 95Macon County2.8%
  96. 96Montgomery County2.8%
  97. 97Transylvania County2.8%
  98. 98Tyrrell County2.8%
  99. 99Clay County2.6%
  100. 100Hyde County2.5%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest unemployment rate in North Carolina?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 27411 (Greensboro, NC) has the highest: 32.8%.

Which zip code has the lowest unemployment rate in North Carolina?

27885 (Swanquarter, NC) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the unemployment rate for the United States?

5.2%; in North Carolina it is 4.7%.

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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