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Highest unemployment, Missouri cities

Missouri cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 4.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: North Kansas City, MO, up 142 places to #3.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲12Hazelwood, MOMO24,84910.4%+2.3 pts

02▲4Glasgow, MOMO5,50410.0%0.0 pts

03▲142North Kansas City, MOMO5,6139.5%+8.6 pts

04▼2Fulton, MOMO12,8539.5%−3.3 pts

05▼2Caruthersville, MOMO5,2119.0%−1.4 pts

06▲3Jennings, MOMO13,0938.9%−0.3 pts

07▲20Mexico, MOMO11,5587.3%+1.0 pts

08▼1Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8737.2%−2.4 pts

09▼8Aurora, MOMO7,6867.1%−7.4 pts

10▲9Lebanon, MOMO15,6636.9%−0.6 pts

11▲82Perryville, MOMO8,5936.8%+3.4 pts

12▲16Festus, MOMO14,0666.6%+0.4 pts

13▲37Oak Grove, MOMO9,3706.5%+1.6 pts

14▲57Moberly, MOMO13,7196.5%+2.3 pts

15▲19Overland, MOMO15,4746.4%+0.7 pts

16▲23St. John, MOMO6,4416.3%+0.7 pts

17▲9Harrisonville, MOMO10,0406.2%−0.2 pts

18▲19Grandview, MOMO26,6536.2%+0.5 pts

19▲34Warrensburg, MOMO20,2836.0%+1.1 pts

20▼16Black Jack, MOMO6,5476.0%−4.3 pts

21▲17Park Hills, MOMO8,7535.9%+0.3 pts

22▲77Sullivan, MOMO6,9425.9%+2.6 pts

23▼8Ferguson, MOMO17,9535.9%−2.2 pts

24▲5Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3685.9%−0.3 pts

25▼5Boonville, MOMO7,8675.8%−1.5 pts

26▲106Branson, MOMO12,9215.8%+3.9 pts

27▲36Nevada, MOMO8,4045.7%+1.1 pts

28▼18Berkeley, MOMO8,0265.7%−3.2 pts

29▲11Independence, MOMO121,6755.6%+0.1 pts

30▲28Raytown, MOMO29,1545.6%+0.9 pts

31▲56Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6515.6%+2.0 pts

32▲24Ellisville, MOMO10,3155.4%+0.6 pts

33▲94Cameron, MOMO7,3415.4%+3.0 pts

34▼20Kennett, MOMO10,1185.4%−2.7 pts

35▲71Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0655.3%+2.1 pts

36▲5Joplin, MOMO53,9305.3%−0.3 pts

37▲6Hannibal, MOMO16,8045.2%−0.3 pts

38▼8Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9565.2%−0.8 pts

39▼17Sedalia, MOMO22,6215.2%−1.9 pts

40▼16Waynesville, MOMO5,5585.1%−1.4 pts

41▼25Florissant, MOMO51,1245.1%−2.6 pts

42▲2Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4325.1%−0.4 pts

43▼10St. Louis, MOMO278,1445.0%−0.8 pts

44▲36Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8195.0%+1.3 pts

45▼33Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2954.9%−3.4 pts

46▲13St. Ann, MOMO12,6174.9%+0.3 pts

47▲29Belton, MOMO26,1934.8%+0.8 pts

48▲24Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1294.7%+0.5 pts

49▲16Warrenton, MOMO9,6674.7%+0.2 pts

50▼33Clinton, MOMO9,5044.7%−2.9 pts

51▼40Valley Park, MOMO6,7674.7%−4.0 pts

52▲64Bolivar, MOMO11,9944.7%+1.7 pts

53▼21Murphy, MOMO8,2854.6%−1.3 pts

54▲1Rolla, MOMO20,5884.6%−0.2 pts

55▼34Imperial, MOMO5,4884.5%−2.7 pts

56▲12Neosho, MOMO14,0784.5%+0.2 pts

57▲69Liberty, MOMO31,3194.5%+2.0 pts

58▼22Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6364.5%−1.2 pts

59▼51De Soto, MOMO6,5274.4%−5.1 pts

60▼8Kansas City, MOMO521,2204.4%−0.6 pts

61▲5Webb City, MOMO13,4594.3%−0.1 pts

62▼14St. Joseph, MOMO71,0014.3%−0.8 pts

63▼17Springfield, MOMO169,8474.3%−0.9 pts

64▲10Ozark, MOMO23,5444.3%+0.2 pts

65▲81St. Robert, MOMO5,6024.3%+3.5 pts

66▲45Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3014.2%+1.1 pts

67▲37West Plains, MOMO12,7804.2%+1.0 pts

68▲17Peculiar, MOMO6,3654.1%+0.5 pts

69▲43Farmington, MOMO19,2264.1%+1.1 pts

70▲16Trenton, MOMO5,5574.1%+0.5 pts

71▲36Manchester, MOMO18,0694.1%+0.9 pts

72▼23Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0754.1%−1.0 pts

73▲16Marshall, MOMO13,7664.1%+0.5 pts

74▲50Oakville, MOMO35,3334.0%+1.6 pts

75▲13Columbia, MOMO130,8514.0%+0.5 pts

76▼53Kirksville, MOMO17,8634.0%−2.7 pts

77▲42Wright City, MOMO5,8544.0%+1.2 pts

78Olivette, MOMO8,9373.9%+0.2 pts

79▲52Monett, MOMO10,2483.9%+1.8 pts

80▼1Sappington, MOMO7,3673.9%+0.2 pts

81▲33Washington, MOMO15,9063.8%+0.8 pts

82▲23University City, MOMO34,6573.8%+0.6 pts

83▼8Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5143.8%−0.3 pts

84▼17Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503.7%−0.7 pts

85▼40Union, MOMO13,4453.7%−1.7 pts

86▲9Richmond, MOMO5,9683.6%+0.3 pts

87▼3Chillicothe, MOMO9,1143.6%0.0 pts

88▲40Clayton, MOMO17,8073.6%+1.4 pts

89▲7Sikeston, MOMO15,9833.5%+0.2 pts

90▼9Blue Springs, MOMO61,6323.5%−0.2 pts

91▼34Eureka, MOMO13,4223.4%−1.4 pts

92▲50Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2313.4%+2.3 pts

93▼42Marshfield, MOMO8,0783.4%−1.6 pts

94▼52Gladstone, MOMO27,4973.3%−2.2 pts

95▼60Carthage, MOMO15,8953.2%−2.5 pts

96▼34Nixa, MOMO26,5973.2%−1.4 pts

97▲28Chesterfield, MOMO49,3093.2%+0.8 pts

98▼21Jefferson City, MOMO42,4893.2%−0.6 pts

99▼35Bridgeton, MOMO11,2773.2%−1.4 pts

100▲1Kirkwood, MOMO29,3313.1%−0.2 pts

101▲19Raymore, MOMO26,6333.0%+0.3 pts

102▼20Concord, MOMO18,3682.9%−0.7 pts

103▼6Ballwin, MOMO30,9012.9%−0.4 pts

104▲25St. Charles, MOMO72,5612.9%+0.8 pts

105▼5Arnold, MOMO20,9942.8%−0.5 pts

106▼37Barnhart, MOMO5,7852.8%−1.6 pts

107▲14Maryville, MOMO10,0922.7%+0.1 pts

108▼17Wentzville, MOMO49,4952.7%−0.8 pts

109▲6O'Fallon, MOMO96,1012.7%−0.3 pts

110▼92Osage Beach, MOMO5,0792.7%−4.9 pts

111▼50Rogersville, MOMO5,7542.6%−2.0 pts

112▼52Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9772.6%−2.0 pts

113▲24Kearney, MOMO11,2962.6%+1.0 pts

114▲20Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4802.6%+0.8 pts

115▼45Mehlville, MOMO29,8052.6%−1.7 pts

116▲7Town and Country, MOMO11,6192.5%+0.1 pts

117▼14Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5592.5%−0.7 pts

118▼71Lemay, MOMO16,2282.5%−2.7 pts

119▼17Parkville, MOMO9,0932.4%−0.9 pts

120▲28Savannah, MOMO5,1072.4%+2.3 pts

121▲19Brentwood, MOMO8,0792.4%+1.0 pts

122▼24Cottleville, MOMO6,7172.3%−1.0 pts

123▲12Willard, MOMO6,9042.3%+0.6 pts

124▼30Troy, MOMO15,2012.3%−1.0 pts

125▼3Wildwood, MOMO34,9552.3%−0.2 pts

126▼17St. Peters, MOMO61,4792.3%−0.9 pts

127▼35Battlefield, MOMO6,3612.1%−1.3 pts

128▲11Maplewood, MOMO8,0332.0%+0.6 pts

129▼11Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0931.9%−1.0 pts

130▼47Republic, MOMO22,4041.9%−1.8 pts

131▼23Pacific, MOMO7,8241.8%−1.3 pts

132▼59Pevely, MOMO6,2391.8%−2.3 pts

133▼20Ashland, MOMO5,2211.8%−1.2 pts

134▼17Grain Valley, MOMO16,9081.8%−1.1 pts

135▼110Macon, MOMO5,5321.8%−4.7 pts

136▼105Jackson, MOMO16,0331.8%−4.2 pts

137▲10Ladue, MOMO8,9341.7%+1.0 pts

138▼8Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0321.6%−0.5 pts

139▼6Crestwood, MOMO12,2071.6%−0.2 pts

140▼50Affton, MOMO19,0521.5%−2.0 pts

141▼3Dexter, MOMO7,8511.4%−0.1 pts

142▼137Herculaneum, MOMO5,4021.2%−8.9 pts

143▼89Smithville, MOMO11,1601.1%−3.8 pts

144▼1Greenwood, MOMO6,3150.9%0.0 pts

145▼9Carl Junction, MOMO8,4840.6%−1.2 pts

146▼5Des Peres, MOMO9,1020.5%−0.8 pts

147▼3Glendale, MOMO6,0600.3%−0.6 pts

148▼38Odessa, MOMO5,7210.0%−3.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES