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Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Alabama by County
Workforce: Unemployed
Ages 16+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

Alabama

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 111,265.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 19 of 52

United States

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 8,902,365.
Rank within US : N/A

Lawrence County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 299.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 266 of 3143

Autauga County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 641.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 390 of 3143

Clay County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 130.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 390 of 3143

Cleburne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 158.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 463 of 3143

Shelby County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 3,497.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 593 of 3143

Baldwin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 3,556.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 637 of 3143

Colbert County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 846.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 683 of 3143

Limestone County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,773.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 822 of 3143

Lee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 3,134.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 936 of 3143

Franklin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 514.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 998 of 3143

Henry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 287.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 998 of 3143

Madison County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 7,631.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 998 of 3143

Winston County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 368.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 998 of 3143

Morgan County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,094.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1072 of 3143

Pike County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 561.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1072 of 3143

Cullman County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,589.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1144 of 3143

Randolph County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 352.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1144 of 3143

Cherokee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 404.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1215 of 3143

Marshall County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,711.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1215 of 3143

Greene County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 97.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1281 of 3143

DeKalb County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,308.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1330 of 3143

Lauderdale County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,893.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1330 of 3143

Marengo County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 317.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1330 of 3143

Houston County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,231.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1607 of 3143

Jackson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 994.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1607 of 3143

Elmore County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,990.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1680 of 3143

St. Clair County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,039.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1680 of 3143

Jefferson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 15,431.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1740 of 3143

Pickens County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 334.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1740 of 3143

Tallapoosa County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 893.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1886 of 3143

Walker County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,341.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1886 of 3143

Washington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 298.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1886 of 3143

Blount County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,369.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1951 of 3143

Choctaw County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 246.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1951 of 3143

Marion County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 602.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1951 of 3143

Chambers County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 777.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2016 of 3143

Coffee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,174.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2016 of 3143

Covington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 813.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2076 of 3143

Mobile County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 10,022.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2125 of 3143

Crenshaw County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 294.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2192 of 3143

Chilton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,132.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2260 of 3143

Lamar County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 306.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2260 of 3143

Geneva County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 662.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2306 of 3143

Tuscaloosa County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 7,023.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2387 of 3143

Etowah County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,710.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2430 of 3143

Montgomery County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 6,062.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2430 of 3143

Calhoun County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 3,144.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2486 of 3143

Hale County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 338.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2486 of 3143

Coosa County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 257.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2550 of 3143

Russell County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,512.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2550 of 3143

Butler County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 501.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2643 of 3143

Dale County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,264.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2668 of 3143

Lowndes County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 252.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2717 of 3143

Talladega County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,356.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2717 of 3143

Bullock County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 245.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2794 of 3143

Barbour County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 721.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2889 of 3143

Macon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 687.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2940 of 3143

Fayette County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 576.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2946 of 3143

Conecuh County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 326.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2967 of 3143

Clarke County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 850.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3002 of 3143

Escambia County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,392.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3059 of 3143

Monroe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 738.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3068 of 3143

Dallas County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,673.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3087 of 3143

Wilcox County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 469.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3097 of 3143

Bibb County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,095.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3102 of 3143

Sumter County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 536.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3102 of 3143

Perry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 430.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3132 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/19/2026 4:40 am.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Workforce: Unemployed, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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