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Highest unemployment, Oregon counties

Oregon counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 5.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Crook County, OR, up 18 places to #10.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020
01Jefferson County, OROR25,7408.1%−1.4 pts
02▲6Lincoln County, OROR50,6368.0%+0.9 pts
03▲11Wasco County, OROR26,3107.7%+1.1 pts
04▲2Klamath County, OROR70,2747.2%−0.3 pts
05▲11Benton County, OROR97,7287.0%+0.9 pts
06▲1Lane County, OROR381,5846.4%−0.7 pts
07▼3Josephine County, OROR87,8676.4%−1.1 pts
08▲5Linn County, OROR132,8436.0%−0.8 pts
09▲1Coos County, OROR63,9926.0%−1.0 pts
10▲18Crook County, OROR27,5645.9%+1.0 pts
11▼8Curry County, OROR22,6215.8%−2.9 pts
12▲10Union County, OROR25,9005.7%+0.3 pts
13▲11Multnomah County, OROR795,3915.7%+0.5 pts
14▲6Polk County, OROR90,0375.7%0.0 pts
15▼3Baker County, OROR16,6585.6%−1.2 pts
16▲1Douglas County, OROR111,9515.4%−0.6 pts
17▲8Jackson County, OROR221,7955.4%+0.2 pts
18▲5Marion County, OROR355,7775.3%0.0 pts
19▼4Malheur County, OROR32,2615.2%−1.0 pts
20▼18Grant County, OROR7,0755.2%−3.9 pts
21▼10Umatilla County, OROR81,1195.0%−1.9 pts
22▲13Yamhill County, OROR110,0244.8%+1.5 pts
23▲10Clatsop County, OROR40,9264.7%+0.4 pts
24▲7Washington County, OROR611,7084.5%+0.1 pts
25▲4Tillamook County, OROR27,3844.5%−0.2 pts
26▲4Clackamas County, OROR426,2804.4%−0.1 pts
27▼6Deschutes County, OROR213,0724.4%−1.2 pts
28▼23Lake County, OROR8,1874.1%−3.3 pts
29▼11Columbia County, OROR54,0914.1%−1.7 pts
30▼4Hood River County, OROR23,7203.8%−1.2 pts
31▼4Wallowa County, OROR7,5953.8%−1.2 pts
32▼23Harney County, OROR7,3803.7%−3.3 pts
33▼14Gilliam County, OROR1,9712.8%−2.9 pts
34▼2Wheeler County, OROR1,4722.6%−1.7 pts
35▼1Morrow County, OROR12,6022.4%−1.2 pts
36Sherman County, OROR2,0511.0%−0.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES