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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

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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 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS