Ranking of Iowa Counties By Unemployment Rate in March 2002
Updated on August 2, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for March 2002, among all Iowa counties, the counties with the highest unemployment rate includes: Clayton (7.9%), Lee (7.9%), and Chickasaw (7.3%).
The chart below shows the top 99 counties and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Iowa BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Unemployment Rate in March 2002
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| Rank | County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton | 7.9 |
| 1 | Lee | 7.9 |
| 2 | Chickasaw | 7.3 |
| 3 | Des Moines | 6.9 |
| 4 | Montgomery | 6.8 |
| 5 | Allamakee | 6.7 |
| 6 | Van Buren | 6.4 |
| 7 | Appanoose | 6.2 |
| 8 | Delaware | 6.1 |
| 8 | Floyd | 6.1 |
| 8 | Jefferson | 6.1 |
| 9 | Buchanan | 6 |
| 9 | Butler | 6 |
| 9 | Fayette | 6 |
| 9 | Louisa | 6 |
| 10 | Clarke | 5.9 |
| 10 | Clinton | 5.9 |
| 10 | Jackson | 5.9 |
| 11 | Cass | 5.8 |
| 11 | Henry | 5.8 |
| 11 | Wapello | 5.8 |
| 12 | Madison | 5.7 |
| 12 | Monroe | 5.7 |
| 13 | Davis | 5.6 |
| 13 | Franklin | 5.6 |
| 13 | Howard | 5.6 |
| 13 | Keokuk | 5.6 |
| 14 | Adams | 5.5 |
| 14 | Lucas | 5.5 |
| 14 | Monona | 5.5 |
| 14 | Union | 5.5 |
| 15 | Jones | 5.4 |
| 15 | Worth | 5.4 |
| 16 | Scott | 5.2 |
| 17 | Decatur | 5.1 |
| 17 | Emmet | 5.1 |
| 17 | Marion | 5.1 |
| 17 | Page | 5.1 |
| 17 | Wayne | 5.1 |
| 18 | Tama | 5 |
| 19 | Audubon | 4.9 |
| 19 | Cerro Gordo | 4.9 |
| 19 | Cherokee | 4.9 |
| 19 | Dickinson | 4.9 |
| 19 | Dubuque | 4.9 |
| 19 | Winneshiek | 4.9 |
| 20 | Mahaska | 4.8 |
| 20 | Pocahontas | 4.8 |
| 20 | Poweshiek | 4.8 |
| 21 | Black Hawk | 4.7 |
| 21 | Linn | 4.7 |
| 21 | Mitchell | 4.7 |
| 22 | Benton | 4.6 |
| 22 | Hardin | 4.6 |
| 22 | Marshall | 4.6 |
| 22 | Muscatine | 4.6 |
| 22 | Webster | 4.6 |
| 22 | Wright | 4.6 |
| 23 | Greene | 4.5 |
| 23 | Harrison | 4.5 |
| 23 | Humboldt | 4.5 |
| 23 | Jasper | 4.5 |
| 23 | Kossuth | 4.5 |
| 24 | Clay | 4.4 |
| 24 | Crawford | 4.4 |
| 24 | Ringgold | 4.4 |
| 24 | Shelby | 4.4 |
| 25 | Sac | 4.3 |
| 26 | Adair | 4.2 |
| 26 | Taylor | 4.2 |
| 27 | Bremer | 4.1 |
| 27 | Calhoun | 4.1 |
| 27 | Ida | 4.1 |
| 27 | Polk | 4.1 |
| 27 | Washington | 4.1 |
| 27 | Woodbury | 4.1 |
| 28 | Palo Alto | 4 |
| 29 | Guthrie | 3.9 |
| 29 | Lyon | 3.9 |
| 29 | Winnebago | 3.9 |
| 30 | Cedar | 3.8 |
| 30 | Plymouth | 3.8 |
| 31 | Hamilton | 3.7 |
| 31 | Iowa | 3.7 |
| 31 | O'Brien | 3.7 |
| 31 | Pottawattamie | 3.7 |
| 32 | Boone | 3.6 |
| 32 | Carroll | 3.6 |
| 32 | Grundy | 3.6 |
| 33 | Buena Vista | 3.5 |
| 33 | Warren | 3.5 |
| 34 | Hancock | 3.4 |
| 34 | Osceola | 3.4 |
| 35 | Sioux | 3.2 |
| 36 | Dallas | 3 |
| 36 | Fremont | 3 |
| 37 | Mills | 2.9 |
| 38 | Johnson | 2.8 |
| 39 | Story | 2.6 |