Adams County, Colorado, has largest 12-month employment increase, June 2019

From June 2018 to June 2019, employment increased in 279 of the 355 largest U.S. counties. Adams County, Colorado, part of the Denver metropolitan area, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment with a gain of 5.3 percent. Richmond County, New York (Staten Island); Williamson County, Texas; and Utah County, Utah, tied for the second largest percent increase in employment, at 3.9 percent.

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Chart Data Largest percent increases in employment in largest U.S. counties, June 2018–2019 County Percent change Employment, June 2019 Adams, CO 5.3% 227,200 Richmond, NY 3.9 128,600 Williamson, TX 3.9 182,800 Utah, UT 3.9 251,200 Durham, NC 3.8 211,500 Osceola, FL 3.7 96,900 Denton, TX 3.7 257,700 Warren, OH 3.6 99,800 San Francisco, CA 3.4 761,000 Weld, CO 3.3 114,700 St. Lucie, FL 3.3 76,300 York, SC 3.3 100,900 Davidson, TN 3.3 514,700

Among the 355 largest counties, 347 had over-the-year increases in average weekly wages. Average weekly wages in Benton County, Arkansas, were $1,197 in the second quarter of 2019, up 16.3 percent from the second quarter of 2018. During the same period, average weekly wages were $2,430, in San Francisco County, California, an increase of 15.5 percent.

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Chart Data Largest percent increases in average weekly wages in largest U.S. counties, second quarter 2018–second quarter 2019 County Percent change Average weekly wage, second quarter 2019 Benton, AR 16.3% $1,197 San Francisco, CA 15.5 2,430 Bay, FL 9.2 841 Winnebago, WI 9.1 1,055 Warren, OH 8.6 998 Solano, CA 8.0 1,163 King, WA 6.6 1,709 Dane, WI 6.3 1,105 Galveston, TX 6.3 972 Benton, WA 6.1 1,083

These data are from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program and are preliminary. Largest counties are ranked by December 2017 employment. To learn more, see "County Employment and Wages – Second Quarter 2019."