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Highest unemployment, Missouri counties

Missouri counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 3.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clark County, MO, up 78 places to #17.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲1Hickory County, MOMO9,04413.8%+4.7 pts

02▲3Reynolds County, MOMO5,99210.9%+3.0 pts

03▼2Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4659.7%−1.6 pts

04▲2Wayne County, MOMO10,7827.3%−0.6 pts

05▲4Stone County, MOMO32,5037.1%−0.7 pts

06▲56McDonald County, MOMO23,9926.8%+2.5 pts

07▲60Douglas County, MOMO12,3426.1%+1.9 pts

08▲27Bates County, MOMO16,5125.9%+0.9 pts

09▲31Newton County, MOMO62,2635.9%+1.0 pts

10▲8Laclede County, MOMO36,9435.3%−1.0 pts

11▲10Miller County, MOMO25,8175.3%−0.6 pts

12▲58Oregon County, MOMO8,7095.2%+1.1 pts

13▲18Lewis County, MOMO9,8795.1%−0.2 pts

14▲3Texas County, MOMO25,9945.1%−1.3 pts

15▲9Callaway County, MOMO45,7655.1%−0.6 pts

16▲6St. Louis, MOMO278,1445.0%−0.8 pts

17▲78Clark County, MOMO6,4755.0%+2.0 pts

18▲45Ozark County, MOMO9,1725.0%+0.7 pts

19▲36Howell County, MOMO40,7985.0%+0.5 pts

20▲41Perry County, MOMO19,0934.9%+0.6 pts

21▼13Crawford County, MOMO22,9294.9%−2.9 pts

22▲10Ralls County, MOMO10,4444.8%−0.4 pts

23▼10Butler County, MOMO41,9044.8%−2.1 pts

24▼8Maries County, MOMO8,3974.8%−1.7 pts

25▲34Madison County, MOMO12,8584.8%+0.4 pts

26▼16Dunklin County, MOMO26,8554.8%−2.8 pts

27▲22Johnson County, MOMO56,6704.7%+0.1 pts

28▲14Pulaski County, MOMO54,4424.7%−0.1 pts

29▲9Jackson County, MOMO732,9944.7%−0.3 pts

30▲60Barry County, MOMO36,2004.6%+1.2 pts

31▲33St. Francois County, MOMO67,8094.5%+0.3 pts

32▲1Dent County, MOMO14,5844.4%−0.7 pts

33▲24Randolph County, MOMO24,5134.4%0.0 pts

34▼7Henry County, MOMO22,6714.4%−1.1 pts

35▲17St. Louis County, MOMO990,9114.3%−0.2 pts

36▲14Camden County, MOMO44,0474.3%−0.3 pts

37▲23Franklin County, MOMO108,0904.3%−0.1 pts

38▼13Cooper County, MOMO17,1364.3%−1.3 pts

39▼19Carroll County, MOMO8,4174.3%−1.9 pts

40▼3Audrain County, MOMO24,5284.3%−0.7 pts

41▼34Lawrence County, MOMO39,4014.3%−3.5 pts

42▲38Vernon County, MOMO19,9464.2%+0.4 pts

43▲11Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6894.2%−0.3 pts

44▼5Buchanan County, MOMO83,5404.2%−0.8 pts

45▲20Cass County, MOMO115,8594.2%−0.1 pts

46▼23Adair County, MOMO25,6844.1%−1.6 pts

47▲56Polk County, MOMO33,6044.0%+1.5 pts

48▼20Putnam County, MOMO4,5464.0%−1.5 pts

49▼2Pike County, MOMO17,9553.9%−0.7 pts

50▲18Dallas County, MOMO18,0253.9%−0.2 pts

51Taney County, MOMO57,0013.9%−0.6 pts

52▲1Phelps County, MOMO45,2473.9%−0.6 pts

53▼19Webster County, MOMO43,0543.8%−1.2 pts

54▼11Pettis County, MOMO44,2543.8%−0.9 pts

55▲26Carter County, MOMO5,4183.8%0.0 pts

56▲21Marion County, MOMO28,5253.8%−0.2 pts

57▲27Boone County, MOMO191,7463.8%+0.3 pts

58▼47Benton County, MOMO20,5363.8%−3.5 pts

59▲12Clay County, MOMO265,0323.8%−0.4 pts

60▲55Schuyler County, MOMO4,1403.7%+2.1 pts

61▲35Howard County, MOMO10,1803.7%+0.8 pts

62▼32Stoddard County, MOMO28,2843.7%−1.6 pts

63▲12Warren County, MOMO39,0163.7%−0.3 pts

64▼28Ripley County, MOMO10,7173.7%−1.3 pts

65▲9Lincoln County, MOMO66,6763.7%−0.4 pts

66▼54Washington County, MOMO23,8103.6%−3.5 pts

67▼26Jasper County, MOMO127,4283.6%−1.2 pts

68▲8Andrew County, MOMO18,2413.6%−0.4 pts

69▼50Wright County, MOMO19,6713.5%−2.7 pts

70▲23Chariton County, MOMO7,3773.5%+0.4 pts

71▲12Mercer County, MOMO3,4043.5%−0.1 pts

72▼46Bollinger County, MOMO10,6463.5%−2.1 pts

73▲16Ray County, MOMO23,3983.4%+0.1 pts

74▼1Greene County, MOMO309,2863.4%−0.7 pts

75▼60New Madrid County, MOMO15,0863.4%−3.3 pts

76▲6Christian County, MOMO96,7253.4%−0.2 pts

77▲9St. Clair County, MOMO9,9763.3%−0.1 pts

78▲34Gasconade County, MOMO14,7843.3%+1.4 pts

79▼65Barton County, MOMO11,7953.3%−3.4 pts

80▼77Dade County, MOMO7,8043.2%−5.5 pts

81▼36Jefferson County, MOMO233,1323.2%−1.6 pts

82▲15Saline County, MOMO23,2653.2%+0.3 pts

83▼37Grundy County, MOMO9,7443.2%−1.5 pts

84▲27Linn County, MOMO11,8153.2%+1.2 pts

85▲13Lafayette County, MOMO33,5313.0%+0.2 pts

86▼57Iron County, MOMO9,3183.0%−2.4 pts

87▲14Montgomery County, MOMO11,5903.0%+0.3 pts

88▼3Clinton County, MOMO21,6613.0%−0.5 pts

89▼10Cole County, MOMO77,9082.9%−0.9 pts

90▲4St. Charles County, MOMO426,4992.9%−0.1 pts

91▼19Morgan County, MOMO22,4182.9%−1.2 pts

92Caldwell County, MOMO9,0122.9%−0.4 pts

93▼15Scott County, MOMO37,9752.9%−1.0 pts

94▼90Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.7%−5.5 pts

95▲9Livingston County, MOMO14,7082.7%+0.2 pts

96▼8Platte County, MOMO114,4002.7%−0.7 pts

97▼53Cedar County, MOMO14,8882.6%−2.2 pts

98▼29Moniteau County, MOMO15,4282.5%−1.6 pts

99▼8Harrison County, MOMO8,2812.5%−0.8 pts

100▲7Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.5%+0.3 pts

101▲1Nodaway County, MOMO20,1742.4%−0.2 pts

102▲8DeKalb County, MOMO9,7952.3%+0.3 pts

103▼45Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9992.3%−2.1 pts

104▼17Atchison County, MOMO5,1752.3%−1.2 pts

105▼6Gentry County, MOMO6,3842.2%−0.6 pts

106▼58Macon County, MOMO15,1902.1%−2.5 pts

107▼7Holt County, MOMO4,2001.8%−0.8 pts

108▲1Monroe County, MOMO8,9591.8%−0.3 pts

109▲4Shelby County, MOMO5,8701.8%−0.1 pts

110▲4Osage County, MOMO13,6111.7%−0.1 pts

111▼3Worth County, MOMO1,9141.6%−0.5 pts

112▼7Daviess County, MOMO8,5581.4%−0.9 pts

113▼47Shannon County, MOMO7,2851.3%−2.9 pts

114▼58Knox County, MOMO3,7281.1%−3.3 pts

115▼9Scotland County, MOMO4,7960.2%−2.0 pts

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