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Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Southeast

Hendry County has the most American Job Centers for the number of people unemployed in the Southeast: 34.4 per 10,000, against 2.5 per 10,000 across all ranked counties.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census data.

Key facts

  • #1 Hendry County, FL: 34.4 per 10,000
  • #2 Putnam County, TN: 23.8 per 10,000
  • #3 Monroe County, FL: 19.7 per 10,000
  • 100 counties ranked in the Southeast
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 2.5 per 10,000 across all ranked counties.

  1. 1Hendry County FL34.4 per 10,000
  2. 2Putnam County TN23.8 per 10,000
  3. 3Monroe County FL19.7 per 10,000
  4. 4Harnett County NC14.5 per 10,000
  5. 5Indian River County FL11.4 per 10,000
  6. 6Franklin County VA9.9 per 10,000
  7. 7Henry County VA9.9 per 10,000
  8. 8Tipton County TN9.9 per 10,000
  9. 9Albemarle County VA9.8 per 10,000
  10. 10Nelson County KY9.6 per 10,000

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Hendry County (34.4 per 10,000) is well clear of Nelson County at #10 (9.6 per 10,000).
  • Indian River County is the largest market in the top ten, with 3,502 people unemployed behind its figure.
  • Counties with fewer than 1,000 people unemployed are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Counties differ in how many American Job Centers serve them for the people unemployed there. The figure shows where help is closest to the people who need it.

How to use it

Check the county page for the center nearest you and what it offers. A county with none may be served by a neighbour.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Hendry County FL

    34.4 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    4
    People unemployed
    1,164
    Unemployment rate
    5.1%

    Based on 1,164 jobs.

    Hendry County job market

  2. 2

    Putnam County TN

    23.8 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    3
    People unemployed
    1,263
    Unemployment rate
    3.2%

    Based on 1,263 jobs.

    Putnam County job market

  3. 3

    Monroe County FL

    19.7 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    3
    People unemployed
    1,519
    Unemployment rate
    3.1%

    Based on 1,519 jobs.

    Monroe County job market

  4. 4

    Harnett County NC

    14.5 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    3
    People unemployed
    2,065
    Unemployment rate
    3.4%

    Based on 2,065 jobs.

    Harnett County job market

  5. 5

    Indian River County FL

    11.4 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    4
    People unemployed
    3,502
    Unemployment rate
    5.2%

    Based on 3,502 jobs.

    Indian River County job market

  6. 6

    Franklin County VA

    9.9 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,007
    Unemployment rate
    3.8%

    Based on 1,007 jobs.

    Franklin County job market

  7. 7

    Henry County VA

    9.9 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,012
    Unemployment rate
    5.1%

    Based on 1,012 jobs.

    Henry County job market

  8. 8

    Tipton County TN

    9.9 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,014
    Unemployment rate
    3.6%

    Based on 1,014 jobs.

    Tipton County job market

  9. 9

    Albemarle County VA

    9.8 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    2
    People unemployed
    2,036
    Unemployment rate
    3.3%

    Based on 2,036 jobs.

    Albemarle County job market

  10. 10

    Nelson County KY

    9.6 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,038
    Unemployment rate
    4.4%

    Based on 1,038 jobs.

    Nelson County job market

  11. 11

    Forrest County MS

    9.4 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,067
    Unemployment rate
    3.0%

    Based on 1,067 jobs.

    Forrest County job market

  12. 12

    Caldwell County NC

    9.3 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,072
    Unemployment rate
    3.1%

    Based on 1,072 jobs.

    Caldwell County job market

  13. 13

    Chatham County NC

    9.2 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,086
    Unemployment rate
    2.7%

    Based on 1,086 jobs.

    Chatham County job market

  14. 14

    Franklin County KY

    9.2 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,087
    Unemployment rate
    3.9%

    Based on 1,087 jobs.

    Franklin County job market

  15. 15

    DeKalb County AL

    9.1 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,101
    Unemployment rate
    3.4%

    Based on 1,101 jobs.

    DeKalb County job market

  16. 16

    Pittsylvania County VA

    9.1 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,103
    Unemployment rate
    3.9%

    Based on 1,103 jobs.

    Pittsylvania County job market

  17. 17

    Jessamine County KY

    9.0 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,111
    Unemployment rate
    3.9%

    Based on 1,111 jobs.

    Jessamine County job market

  18. 18

    Burke County NC

    8.9 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,118
    Unemployment rate
    2.9%

    Based on 1,118 jobs.

    Burke County job market

  19. 19

    Anderson County TN

    8.8 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,132
    Unemployment rate
    3.1%

    Based on 1,132 jobs.

    Anderson County job market

  20. 20

    Augusta County VA

    8.3 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,207
    Unemployment rate
    2.9%

    Based on 1,207 jobs.

    Augusta County job market

  21. 21

    Laurens County SC

    8.3 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,212
    Unemployment rate
    3.6%

    Based on 1,212 jobs.

    Laurens County job market

  22. 22

    Troup County GA

    8.2 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,214
    Unemployment rate
    3.0%

    Based on 1,214 jobs.

    Troup County job market

  23. 23

    Fauquier County VA

    8.2 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,219
    Unemployment rate
    3.0%

    Based on 1,219 jobs.

    Fauquier County job market

  24. 24

    Pike County KY

    8.1 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,232
    Unemployment rate
    6.2%

    Based on 1,232 jobs.

    Pike County job market

  25. 25

    Georgetown County SC

    8.0 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,247
    Unemployment rate
    4.4%

    Based on 1,247 jobs.

    Georgetown County job market

Full ranking

All 100 counties that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCountyScoreSample
1Hendry County FL34.4 per 10,0001,164
2Putnam County TN23.8 per 10,0001,263
3Monroe County FL19.7 per 10,0001,519
4Harnett County NC14.5 per 10,0002,065
5Indian River County FL11.4 per 10,0003,502
6Franklin County VA9.9 per 10,0001,007
7Henry County VA9.9 per 10,0001,012
8Tipton County TN9.9 per 10,0001,014
9Albemarle County VA9.8 per 10,0002,036
10Nelson County KY9.6 per 10,0001,038
11Forrest County MS9.4 per 10,0001,067
12Caldwell County NC9.3 per 10,0001,072
13Chatham County NC9.2 per 10,0001,086
14Franklin County KY9.2 per 10,0001,087
15DeKalb County AL9.1 per 10,0001,101
16Pittsylvania County VA9.1 per 10,0001,103
17Jessamine County KY9.0 per 10,0001,111
18Burke County NC8.9 per 10,0001,118
19Anderson County TN8.8 per 10,0001,132
20Augusta County VA8.3 per 10,0001,207
21Laurens County SC8.3 per 10,0001,212
22Troup County GA8.2 per 10,0001,214
23Fauquier County VA8.2 per 10,0001,219
24Pike County KY8.1 per 10,0001,232
25Georgetown County SC8.0 per 10,0001,247
26Hardin County KY8.0 per 10,0002,502
27Greenwood County SC7.9 per 10,0001,262
28Greene County TN7.8 per 10,0001,282
29Laurel County KY7.7 per 10,0001,291
30Darlington County SC7.7 per 10,0001,305
31Moore County NC7.6 per 10,0001,308
32Kershaw County SC7.6 per 10,0001,315
33Craven County NC7.6 per 10,0001,317
34Cullman County AL7.5 per 10,0001,339
35Oconee County SC7.4 per 10,0001,344
36Glynn County GA7.4 per 10,0001,350
37Cherokee County SC7.4 per 10,0001,354
38McCracken County KY7.4 per 10,0001,359
39James City County VA7.3 per 10,0001,362
40Lincoln County NC7.3 per 10,0001,362
41Rockingham County VA7.3 per 10,0001,373
42Christian County KY7.1 per 10,0001,418
43Sevier County TN7.0 per 10,0001,419
44Talladega County AL7.0 per 10,0001,420
45Wilson County NC7.0 per 10,0001,425
46Columbia County FL7.0 per 10,0001,435
47Boone County KY6.8 per 10,0002,920
48Henderson County NC6.8 per 10,0001,463
49Marshall County AL6.8 per 10,0001,480
50St. Clair County AL6.7 per 10,0001,502
51Bulloch County GA6.6 per 10,0001,520
52Warren County KY6.5 per 10,0003,065
53Putnam County FL6.5 per 10,0001,540
54Etowah County AL6.2 per 10,0001,611
55Wayne County NC6.2 per 10,0001,618
56Cleveland County NC6.1 per 10,0001,640
57Walton County FL5.9 per 10,0001,694
58Orangeburg County SC5.8 per 10,0001,718
59Nash County NC5.8 per 10,0001,720
60Madison County TN5.8 per 10,0001,722
61Miami-Dade County FL5.8 per 10,00027,597
62Houston County AL5.6 per 10,0001,787
63New Hanover County NC5.5 per 10,0003,609
64Kenton County KY5.5 per 10,0003,657
65Campbell County KY5.3 per 10,0001,872
66Robeson County NC5.3 per 10,0001,885
67Bartow County GA5.2 per 10,0001,907
68Montgomery County TN5.2 per 10,0003,818
69Roanoke city VA5.2 per 10,0001,913
70Morgan County AL5.2 per 10,0001,931
71Suffolk city VA5.1 per 10,0001,944
72Daviess County KY5.1 per 10,0001,957
73Baldwin County AL5.1 per 10,0003,932
74Blount County TN5.1 per 10,0001,971
75Rankin County MS5.0 per 10,0001,991
76Rockdale County GA5.0 per 10,0001,998
77Anderson County SC5.0 per 10,0004,009
78Calhoun County AL5.0 per 10,0002,015
79Portsmouth city VA4.9 per 10,0002,036
80Nassau County FL4.9 per 10,0002,040
81Sumter County SC4.9 per 10,0002,050
82Randolph County NC4.8 per 10,0002,066
83Jackson County MS4.8 per 10,0002,092
84Lancaster County SC4.8 per 10,0002,099
85Washington County TN4.7 per 10,0002,132
86Orange County NC4.6 per 10,0002,154
87Rowan County NC4.6 per 10,0002,165
88Pickens County SC4.5 per 10,0002,233
89Maury County TN4.4 per 10,0002,263
90Highlands County FL4.3 per 10,0002,302
91Catawba County NC4.3 per 10,0002,308
92Sullivan County TN4.2 per 10,0002,377
93Onslow County NC4.1 per 10,0002,434
94Wilson County TN4.1 per 10,0002,457
95Chatham County GA4.0 per 10,0004,970
96Brunswick County NC4.0 per 10,0002,503
97Davidson County NC4.0 per 10,0002,519
98Newton County GA3.9 per 10,0002,544
99Houston County GA3.8 per 10,0002,619
100Alamance County NC3.8 per 10,0002,649

How this ranking works

A county's score is its American Job Centers (CareerOneStop directory) for every 10,000 people unemployed there (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

The figure counts places to get help, not how much help each offers. Only counties with at least one job center and 1,000 unemployed people are ranked; a center serves its surrounding area, so a county with none may be served by a neighbour.

Sample bar: counties with fewer than 1,000 jobs are not ranked.

Sources: CareerOneStop American Job Center directory; Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (not seasonally adjusted). Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which county ranks first: counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the southeast?
Hendry County has the most American Job Centers for the number of people unemployed in the Southeast: 34.4 per 10,000, against 2.5 per 10,000 across all ranked counties.
How many counties are ranked?
100 counties have at least 1,000 people unemployed, so the list has 100 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A county's score is its American Job Centers (CareerOneStop directory) for every 10,000 people unemployed there (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted). The figure counts places to get help, not how much help each offers. Only counties with at least one job center and 1,000 unemployed people are ranked; a center serves its surrounding area, so a county with none may be served by a neighbour.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Southeast,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/counties-with-the-most-job-centers-per-unemployed-person-in-the-southeast

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/counties-with-the-most-job-centers-per-unemployed-person-in-the-southeast">Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Southeast (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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