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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Hickory County, MOMO9,04413.8%+51%

02Reynolds County, MOMO5,99210.9%+38%

03Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4659.7%−14%

04Wayne County, MOMO10,7827.3%−7%

05Stone County, MOMO32,5037.1%−9%

06McDonald County, MOMO23,9926.8%+57%

07Douglas County, MOMO12,3426.1%+46%

08Bates County, MOMO16,5125.9%+19%

09Newton County, MOMO62,2635.9%+21%

10Laclede County, MOMO36,9435.3%−16%

11Miller County, MOMO25,8175.3%−10%

12Oregon County, MOMO8,7095.2%+27%

13Lewis County, MOMO9,8795.1%−3%

14Texas County, MOMO25,9945.1%−20%

15Callaway County, MOMO45,7655.1%−11%

16St. Louis, MOMO278,1445.0%−14%

17Clark County, MOMO6,4755.0%+69%

18Ozark County, MOMO9,1725.0%+16%

19Howell County, MOMO40,7985.0%+12%

20Perry County, MOMO19,0934.9%+13%

21Crawford County, MOMO22,9294.9%−37%

22Ralls County, MOMO10,4444.8%−8%

23Butler County, MOMO41,9044.8%−30%

24Maries County, MOMO8,3974.8%−27%

25Madison County, MOMO12,8584.8%+8%

26Dunklin County, MOMO26,8554.8%−37%

27Johnson County, MOMO56,6704.7%+3%

28Pulaski County, MOMO54,4424.7%−3%

29Jackson County, MOMO732,9944.7%−6%

30Barry County, MOMO36,2004.6%+37%

31St. Francois County, MOMO67,8094.5%+6%

32Dent County, MOMO14,5844.4%−14%

33Randolph County, MOMO24,5134.4%−1%

34Henry County, MOMO22,6714.4%−20%

35St. Louis County, MOMO990,9114.3%−4%

36Camden County, MOMO44,0474.3%−6%

37Franklin County, MOMO108,0904.3%−2%

38Cooper County, MOMO17,1364.3%−24%

39Carroll County, MOMO8,4174.3%−30%

40Audrain County, MOMO24,5284.3%−14%

41Lawrence County, MOMO39,4014.3%−45%

42Vernon County, MOMO19,9464.2%+9%

43Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6894.2%−6%

44Buchanan County, MOMO83,5404.2%−16%

45Cass County, MOMO115,8594.2%−3%

46Adair County, MOMO25,6844.1%−28%

47Polk County, MOMO33,6044.0%+61%

48Putnam County, MOMO4,5464.0%−27%

49Pike County, MOMO17,9553.9%−15%

50Dallas County, MOMO18,0253.9%−6%

51Taney County, MOMO57,0013.9%−14%

52Phelps County, MOMO45,2473.9%−14%

53Webster County, MOMO43,0543.8%−24%

54Pettis County, MOMO44,2543.8%−20%

55Carter County, MOMO5,4183.8%+1%

56Marion County, MOMO28,5253.8%−4%

57Boone County, MOMO191,7463.8%+8%

58Benton County, MOMO20,5363.8%−48%

59Clay County, MOMO265,0323.8%−9%

60Schuyler County, MOMO4,1403.7%+126%

61Howard County, MOMO10,1803.7%+29%

62Stoddard County, MOMO28,2843.7%−30%

63Warren County, MOMO39,0163.7%−8%

64Ripley County, MOMO10,7173.7%−26%

65Lincoln County, MOMO66,6763.7%−10%

66Washington County, MOMO23,8103.6%−49%

67Jasper County, MOMO127,4283.6%−25%

68Andrew County, MOMO18,2413.6%−11%

69Wright County, MOMO19,6713.5%−44%

70Chariton County, MOMO7,3773.5%+15%

71Mercer County, MOMO3,4043.5%−2%

72Bollinger County, MOMO10,6463.5%−37%

73Ray County, MOMO23,3983.4%+2%

74Greene County, MOMO309,2863.4%−16%

75New Madrid County, MOMO15,0863.4%−49%

76Christian County, MOMO96,7253.4%−7%

77St. Clair County, MOMO9,9763.3%−4%

78Gasconade County, MOMO14,7843.3%+70%

79Barton County, MOMO11,7953.3%−51%

80Dade County, MOMO7,8043.2%−63%

81Jefferson County, MOMO233,1323.2%−33%

82Saline County, MOMO23,2653.2%+10%

83Grundy County, MOMO9,7443.2%−32%

84Linn County, MOMO11,8153.2%+58%

85Lafayette County, MOMO33,5313.0%+6%

86Iron County, MOMO9,3183.0%−44%

87Montgomery County, MOMO11,5903.0%+13%

88Clinton County, MOMO21,6613.0%−15%

89Cole County, MOMO77,9082.9%−24%

90St. Charles County, MOMO426,4992.9%−2%

91Morgan County, MOMO22,4182.9%−29%

92Caldwell County, MOMO9,0122.9%−11%

93Scott County, MOMO37,9752.9%−27%

94Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.7%−67%

95Livingston County, MOMO14,7082.7%+10%

96Platte County, MOMO114,4002.7%−20%

97Cedar County, MOMO14,8882.6%−46%

98Moniteau County, MOMO15,4282.5%−39%

99Harrison County, MOMO8,2812.5%−24%

100Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.5%+14%

101Nodaway County, MOMO20,1742.4%−7%

102DeKalb County, MOMO9,7952.3%+15%

103Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9992.3%−47%

104Atchison County, MOMO5,1752.3%−35%

105Gentry County, MOMO6,3842.2%−22%

106Macon County, MOMO15,1902.1%−55%

107Holt County, MOMO4,2001.8%−31%

108Monroe County, MOMO8,9591.8%−13%

109Shelby County, MOMO5,8701.8%−4%

110Osage County, MOMO13,6111.7%−3%

111Worth County, MOMO1,9141.6%−25%

112Daviess County, MOMO8,5581.4%−41%

113Shannon County, MOMO7,2851.3%−69%

114Knox County, MOMO3,7281.1%−76%

115Scotland County, MOMO4,7960.2%−89%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES