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Weld County, Colorado, has largest 12-month employment increase, June 2014
December 24, 2014
From June 2013 to June 2014, employment increased in 305 of the 339 U.S. counties with 75,000 or more jobs. Among these large counties, Weld County, Colorado (part of the Denver metropolitan area), had the largest percentage increase, with a gain of 8.9 percent over the year. That compares with national job growth of 2.0 percent.
Percent change in employment, 339 largest counties, June 2013–June 2014
4.5 percent and higher
3.0 percent to 4.4 percent
1.5 percent to 2.9 percent
0.0 percent to 1.4 percent
-0.1 percent and lower
Cavalier County, ND
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Percent change in employment, 339 largest counties, June 2013–June 2014
County
Percent change in employment, June 2013 to June 2014
Ranking by percent change
Weld County, CO
8.9
1
Benton County, AR
6.8
2
Lee County, FL
6.3
3
Sarasota County, FL
5.8
4
Midland County, TX
5.5
5
Clark County, WA
5.3
6
Charleston County, SC
5.2
7
Montgomery County, TX
5.1
8
Lexington County, SC
4.9
9
Mecklenburg County, NC
4.9
9
Adams County, CO
4.8
11
Fort Bend County, TX
4.8
11
Denton County, TX
4.7
13
Kings County, NY
4.7
13
San Mateo County, CA
4.7
13
Orleans Parish, LA
4.6
16
Cass County, ND
4.5
17
Greenville County, SC
4.5
17
Hamilton County, IN
4.5
17
Sonoma County, CA
4.5
17
York County, SC
4.5
17
Collin County, TX
4.4
22
Gwinnett County, GA
4.4
22
Wyandotte County, KS
4.4
22
Benton County, WA
4.3
25
Cobb County, GA
4.3
25
Collier County, FL
4.3
25
Osceola County, FL
4.3
25
San Francisco County, CA
4.3
25
Denver County, CO
4.2
30
Elkhart County, IN
4.2
30
Rutherford County, TN
4.2
30
Wake County, NC
4.2
30
Ottawa County, MI
4.0
34
Riverside County, CA
4.0
34
Santa Clara County, CA
4.0
34
Utah County, UT
4.0
34
Williamson County, TN
4.0
34
Clark County, NV
3.9
39
Seminole County, FL
3.9
39
Travis County, TX
3.9
39
Clayton County, GA
3.8
42
San Bernardino County, CA
3.8
42
Yolo County, CA
3.8
42
Brazos County, TX
3.7
45
Douglas County, CO
3.7
45
Kent County, MI
3.7
45
Pasco County, FL
3.7
45
Thurston County, WA
3.7
45
Palm Beach County, FL
3.6
50
Williamson County, TX
3.6
50
Dallas County, TX
3.5
52
King County, WA
3.5
52
New Hanover County, NC
3.4
54
Orange County, FL
3.4
54
San Luis Obispo County, CA
3.4
54
Harris County, TX
3.3
57
Larimer County, CO
3.3
57
Placer County, CA
3.3
57
Sacramento County, CA
3.3
57
St. Joseph County, IN
3.3
57
Chatham County, GA
3.2
62
Ocean County, NJ
3.2
62
Broward County, FL
3.1
64
Horry County, SC
3.1
64
Marion County, OR
3.1
64
Multnomah County, OR
3.1
64
Norfolk City, VA
3.1
64
Queens County, NY
3.1
64
Clay County, MO
3.0
70
Fulton County, GA
3.0
70
Polk County, IA
3.0
70
Boulder County, CO
2.9
73
Contra Costa County, CA
2.9
73
Pierce County, WA
2.9
73
Richmond County, NY
2.9
73
Washoe County, NV
2.9
73
Alameda County, CA
2.8
78
Davis County, UT
2.8
78
Hillsborough County, FL
2.8
78
Johnson County, KS
2.8
78
Kitsap County, WA
2.8
78
Nueces County, TX
2.8
78
Richland County, SC
2.8
78
Rockland County, NY
2.8
78
Tuscaloosa County, AL
2.8
78
Arapahoe County, CO
2.7
87
Brazoria County, TX
2.7
87
DeKalb County, GA
2.7
87
Franklin County, OH
2.7
87
Lake County, FL
2.7
87
Leon County, FL
2.7
87
New York County, NY
2.7
87
Salt Lake County, UT
2.7
87
St. Tammany Parish, LA
2.7
87
Webb County, TX
2.7
87
Whatcom County, WA
2.7
87
Bexar County, TX
2.6
98
Galveston County, TX
2.6
98
Spartanburg County, SC
2.6
98
Stanislaus County, CA
2.6
98
Hidalgo County, TX
2.5
102
Jefferson County, CO
2.5
102
Miami-Dade County, FL
2.5
102
New Castle County, DE
2.5
102
Santa Cruz County, CA
2.5
102
Shawnee County, KS
2.5
102
Ada County, ID
2.4
108
Boone County, KY
2.4
108
Fayette County, KY
2.4
108
Jefferson County, KY
2.4
108
Jefferson County, TX
2.4
108
Minnehaha County, SD
2.4
108
Santa Barbara County, CA
2.4
108
Bibb County, GA
2.3
115
Butler County, OH
2.3
115
Davidson County, TN
2.3
115
El Paso County, CO
2.3
115
Greene County, MO
2.3
115
Marin County, CA
2.3
115
Polk County, FL
2.3
115
Washington County, AR
2.3
115
Washington County, OR
2.3
115
Allen County, IN
2.2
124
Buncombe County, NC
2.2
124
Manatee County, FL
2.2
124
Maricopa County, AZ
2.2
124
Sangamon County, IL
2.2
124
Cleveland County, OK
2.1
129
Forsyth County, NC
2.1
129
San Diego County, CA
2.1
129
Snohomish County, WA
2.1
129
St. Charles County, MO
2.1
129
Stearns County, MN
2.1
129
Berks County, PA
2.0
135
Escambia County, FL
2.0
135
Jackson County, OR
2.0
135
Marion County, FL
2.0
135
Tarrant County, TX
2.0
135
Weber County, UT
2.0
135
Cameron County, TX
1.9
141
Chesterfield County, VA
1.9
141
Durham County, NC
1.9
141
Knox County, TN
1.9
141
Lancaster County, PA
1.9
141
Loudoun County, VA
1.9
141
Northampton County, PA
1.9
141
Rockingham County, NH
1.9
141
San Joaquin County, CA
1.9
141
Volusia County, FL
1.9
141
Yakima County, WA
1.9
141
Chester County, PA
1.8
152
Cook County, IL
1.8
152
District of Columbia
1.8
152
Douglas County, NE
1.8
152
Essex County, MA
1.8
152
Henrico County, VA
1.8
152
Lancaster County, NE
1.8
152
Los Angeles County, CA
1.8
152
Lubbock County, TX
1.8
152
Madison County, IL
1.8
152
Orange County, CA
1.8
152
Prince William County, VA
1.8
152
Shelby County, AL
1.8
152
Solano County, CA
1.8
152
Spokane County, WA
1.8
152
Alachua County, FL
1.7
167
Calcasieu Parish, LA
1.7
167
Delaware County, PA
1.7
167
Duval County, FL
1.7
167
Hennepin County, MN
1.7
167
Lehigh County, PA
1.7
167
Monterey County, CA
1.7
167
Norfolk County, MA
1.7
167
Providence County, RI
1.7
167
Ventura County, CA
1.7
167
Brevard County, FL
1.6
177
Camden County, NJ
1.6
177
McHenry County, IL
1.6
177
Outagamie County, WI
1.6
177
Pinellas County, FL
1.6
177
Stark County, OH
1.6
177
Tulsa County, OK
1.6
177
Yellowstone County, MT
1.6
177
Gregg County, TX
1.5
185
Hamilton County, OH
1.5
185
Kalamazoo County, MI
1.5
185
Lane County, OR
1.5
185
Middlesex County, MA
1.5
185
Nassau County, NY
1.5
185
Smith County, TX
1.5
185
Suffolk County, MA
1.5
185
Winnebago County, IL
1.5
185
Bell County, TX
1.4
194
Bergen County, NJ
1.4
194
Bronx County, NY
1.4
194
Champaign County, IL
1.4
194
Chittenden County, VT
1.4
194
Cumberland County, ME
1.4
194
Dane County, WI
1.4
194
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
1.4
194
Fresno County, CA
1.4
194
Jefferson Parish, LA
1.4
194
Kane County, IL
1.4
194
Monmouth County, NJ
1.4
194
Montgomery County, OH
1.4
194
Oakland County, MI
1.4
194
Somerset County, NJ
1.4
194
St. Louis County, MO
1.4
194
Summit County, OH
1.4
194
Tippecanoe County, IN
1.4
194
Vanderburgh County, IN
1.4
194
Virginia Beach City, VA
1.4
194
Clackamas County, OR
1.3
214
Dakota County, MN
1.3
214
Genesee County, MI
1.3
214
Lucas County, OH
1.3
214
Macomb County, MI
1.3
214
Richmond County, GA
1.3
214
Warren County, OH
1.3
214
Washington County, PA
1.3
214
Boone County, MO
1.2
222
Bucks County, PA
1.2
222
Cumberland County, PA
1.2
222
El Paso County, TX
1.2
222
Linn County, IA
1.2
222
Montgomery County, MD
1.2
222
Orange County, NY
1.2
222
Prince George's County, MD
1.2
222
Scott County, IA
1.2
222
Sedgwick County, KS
1.2
222
Washtenaw County, MI
1.2
222
Westchester County, NY
1.2
222
Will County, IL
1.2
222
Bristol County, MA
1.1
235
Catawba County, NC
1.1
235
Fairfield County, CT
1.1
235
Gloucester County, NJ
1.1
235
Johnson County, IA
1.1
235
Marion County, IN
1.1
235
Middlesex County, NJ
1.1
235
Potter County, TX
1.1
235
York County, PA
1.1
235
DuPage County, IL
1.0
244
Mahoning County, OH
1.0
244
Mobile County, AL
1.0
244
Oklahoma County, OK
1.0
244
St. Louis City, MO
1.0
244
Worcester County, MA
1.0
244
Anne Arundel County, MD
0.9
250
Anoka County, MN
0.9
250
Barnstable County, MA
0.9
250
Brown County, WI
0.9
250
Guilford County, NC
0.9
250
Hamilton County, TN
0.9
250
Honolulu County, HI
0.9
250
Newport News City, VA
0.9
250
Ramsey County, MN
0.9
250
St. Louis County, MN
0.9
250
Wayne County, MI
0.9
250
Baltimore City, MD
0.8
261
Harrison County, MS
0.8
261
Hillsborough County, NH
0.8
261
Montgomery County, PA
0.8
261
Philadelphia County, PA
0.8
261
Richmond City, VA
0.8
261
Bernalillo County, NM
0.7
267
Erie County, NY
0.7
267
Erie County, PA
0.7
267
Jackson County, MO
0.7
267
Lackawanna County, PA
0.7
267
Washington County, MN
0.7
267
Hampden County, MA
0.6
273
Hartford County, CT
0.6
273
Lake County, IL
0.6
273
Lake County, OH
0.6
273
Lorain County, OH
0.6
273
Luzerne County, PA
0.6
273
Morris County, NJ
0.6
273
Plymouth County, MA
0.6
273
Baltimore County, MD
0.5
281
Dauphin County, PA
0.5
281
Kern County, CA
0.5
281
Milwaukee County, WI
0.5
281
Muscogee County, GA
0.5
281
Pima County, AZ
0.5
281
Pulaski County, AR
0.5
281
Waukesha County, WI
0.5
281
Albany County, NY
0.4
289
Hudson County, NJ
0.4
289
McLennan County, TX
0.4
289
Monroe County, NY
0.4
289
Shelby County, TN
0.4
289
Suffolk County, NY
0.4
289
Black Hawk County, IA
0.3
295
New Haven County, CT
0.3
295
Ingham County, MI
0.2
297
Jefferson County, AL
0.2
297
Mercer County, NJ
0.2
297
Okaloosa County, FL
0.2
297
Westmoreland County, PA
0.2
297
Alexandria City, VA
0.1
302
Broome County, NY
0.1
302
Howard County, MD
0.1
302
Saginaw County, MI
0.1
302
Allegheny County, PA
0.0
306
Butler County, PA
0.0
306
Cuyahoga County, OH
0.0
306
Delaware County, OH
0.0
306
Dutchess County, NY
0.0
306
Anchorage Borough, AK
-0.1
311
Chesapeake City, VA
-0.1
311
Kanawha County, WV
-0.1
311
Lafayette Parish, LA
-0.1
311
Oneida County, NY
-0.1
311
Onondaga County, NY
-0.1
311
Caddo Parish, LA
-0.2
317
Montgomery County, AL
-0.2
317
Saratoga County, NY
-0.2
317
Tulare County, CA
-0.2
317
Essex County, NJ
-0.3
321
Fairfax County, VA
-0.3
321
Madison County, AL
-0.3
321
Frederick County, MD
-0.4
324
New London County, CT
-0.4
324
Union County, NJ
-0.4
324
Winnebago County, WI
-0.5
327
Olmsted County, MN
-0.6
328
Peoria County, IL
-0.6
328
Harford County, MD
-0.7
330
Lake County, IN
-0.8
331
St. Clair County, IL
-0.8
331
Cumberland County, NC
-0.9
333
Hinds County, MS
-0.9
333
Burlington County, NJ
-1.1
335
Arlington County, VA
-1.4
336
McLean County, IL
-1.4
336
Passaic County, NJ
-1.5
338
Atlantic County, NJ
-1.6
339
Note: Large counties are defined as having employment levels of 75,000 or greater.
Seven other counties also had over-the-year employment growth greater than 5.0 percent in June 2014:
Benton County, Arkansas (in the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers metropolitan area)
Lee County, Florida (Cape Coral-Fort Myers area)
Sarasota County, Florida (North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton area)
Midland County, Texas (Midland area)
Clark County, Washington (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro area)
Charleston County, South Carolina (Charleston-North Charleston area)
Montgomery County, Texas (Houston area).
Atlantic County, New Jersey (part of the Atlantic City metropolitan area), had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment among the largest U.S. counties. Atlantic County employment declined 1.6 percent from June 2013 to June 2014.
All of the 10 largest counties had over-the-year percentage increases in employment in June 2014. Dallas County, Texas (part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area) and King County, Washington (in the Seattle area) had the largest gain (3.5 percent). Three counties tied for the smallest percentage increase in employment among the 10 largest counties: Cook County, Illinois (part of the Chicago area), Orange County, California, and Los Angeles County, California (both in the Los Angeles area). Employment in these three counties increased 1.8 percent from June 2013 to June 2014.
These data are from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program. To learn more, see "County Employment and Wages: Second Quarter 2014" (HTML) (PDF). Data for the most recent quarter are preliminary and subject to revision. For purposes of this news release, large counties are those with employment levels of 75,000 or greater.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Weld County, Colorado, has largest 12-month employment increase, June 2014 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2014/ted_20141224.htm (visited October 31, 2024).