The unemployment rate in Jackson and Barrow counties jumped up in December after several months of being flat.
The unemployment rate in Barrow County went up to 10.8 percent from 10.5 percent in November.
In Jackson County the rate hit 10.7 percent in December, up from 10.6 percent in November.
Except for Walton County, all other counties touching Barrow or Jackson have unemployment rates below 10 percent.
