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Highest unemployment, Oregon counties · 2020

Oregon counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 5.8%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Jefferson County, OROR25,7409.5%–

02Grant County, OROR7,0759.1%–

03Curry County, OROR22,6218.7%–

04Josephine County, OROR87,8677.5%–

05Lake County, OROR8,1877.5%–

06Klamath County, OROR70,2747.5%–

07Lane County, OROR381,5847.1%–

08Lincoln County, OROR50,6367.1%–

09Harney County, OROR7,3807.0%–

10Coos County, OROR63,9927.0%–

11Umatilla County, OROR81,1196.9%–

12Baker County, OROR16,6586.9%–

13Linn County, OROR132,8436.8%–

14Wasco County, OROR26,3106.6%–

15Malheur County, OROR32,2616.2%–

16Benton County, OROR97,7286.1%–

17Douglas County, OROR111,9515.9%–

18Columbia County, OROR54,0915.8%–

19Gilliam County, OROR1,9715.7%–

20Polk County, OROR90,0375.6%–

21Deschutes County, OROR213,0725.6%–

22Union County, OROR25,9005.4%–

23Marion County, OROR355,7775.3%–

24Multnomah County, OROR795,3915.2%–

25Jackson County, OROR221,7955.1%–

26Hood River County, OROR23,7205.0%–

27Wallowa County, OROR7,5955.0%–

28Crook County, OROR27,5645.0%–

29Tillamook County, OROR27,3844.7%–

30Clackamas County, OROR426,2804.5%–

31Washington County, OROR611,7084.4%–

32Wheeler County, OROR1,4724.4%–

33Clatsop County, OROR40,9264.4%–

34Morrow County, OROR12,6023.6%–

35Yamhill County, OROR110,0243.3%–

36Sherman County, OROR2,0511.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS