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Highest unemployment, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS).

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2501Hodgeman County, KSKS1,6193.4%
2502Lancaster County, NENE334,0493.4%
2503Howard County, NENE6,5383.4%
2504Bullock County, ALAL9,7803.4%
2505Montgomery County, IAIA10,0023.4%
2506Wayne County, OHOH116,7583.3%
2507Benton County, ININ8,8833.3%
2508Jackson County, ININ47,3703.3%
2509Sherman County, NENE2,9243.3%
2510Pratt County, KSKS9,1173.3%
2511Lee County, ILIL32,9143.3%
2512Swift County, MNMN9,7633.3%
2513Freestone County, TXTX20,8113.3%
2514Lucas County, IAIA8,8473.3%
2515Roanoke County, VAVA97,1503.3%
2516Barry County, MOMO36,2003.3%
2517Benton County, MNMN41,7443.3%
2518Nelson County, KYKY49,0363.3%
2519Muscatine County, IAIA41,8533.3%
2520Jack County, TXTX9,5633.3%
2521Yamhill County, OROR110,0243.3%
2522Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0433.3%
2523McLean County, ILIL171,4193.3%
2524Lavaca County, TXTX20,6513.3%
2525Pierce County, NENE7,3783.3%
2526McKenzie County, NDND15,1923.3%
2527Weber County, UTUT278,1743.3%
2528Kent County, MDMD19,5653.3%
2529Frederick County, VAVA99,9553.3%
2530Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0473.3%
2531Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4533.3%
2532Warren County, IAIA57,3313.3%
2533Clay County, NENE6,1703.3%
2534Medina County, TXTX56,8813.3%
2535Jay County, ININ20,1183.3%
2536Cleburne County, ALAL15,9703.3%
2537Woodford County, KYKY27,8833.3%
2538Auglaize County, OHOH45,9093.3%
2539Currituck County, NCNC33,1583.3%
2540Forsyth County, GAGA282,8053.3%
2541Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6263.3%
2542Harding County, NMNM6173.3%
2543Alexandria, VAVA160,6623.3%
2544Wyandot County, OHOH21,5673.3%
2545Scott County, KYKY62,2623.3%
2546Hickman County, TNTN26,2193.3%
2547Winona County, MNMN50,5233.3%
2548Green County, WIWI37,2273.3%
2549Jefferson County, WIWI86,5053.3%
2550Harrison County, MOMO8,2813.3%
2551Grant County, ARAR18,7563.3%
2552Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3723.3%
2553Portage County, WIWI71,9433.3%
2554Lake County, SDSD10,9933.3%
2555Saratoga County, NYNY241,3433.2%
2556Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2563.2%
2557Preble County, OHOH40,6643.2%
2558Ransom County, NDND5,6173.2%
2559Jennings County, ININ27,6223.2%
2560Kiowa County, OKOK8,1813.2%
2561Caldwell County, MOMO9,0123.2%
2562Wakulla County, FLFL38,0893.2%
2563Madison County, NENE36,1063.2%
2564Cumberland County, MEME317,2223.2%
2565Mitchell County, TXTX8,9473.2%
2566Douglas County, ILIL19,8803.2%
2567Kiowa County, COCO1,4123.2%
2568Hanover County, VAVA116,4233.2%
2569Burnet County, TXTX57,0153.2%
2570Lyon County, KYKY9,1233.2%
2571Dallas County, IAIA118,4573.2%
2572Shawano County, WIWI41,5603.2%
2573Kimble County, TXTX4,4383.2%
2574Hamilton County, NENE9,6783.2%
2575Garvin County, OKOK26,3773.2%
2576Mahaska County, IAIA21,8803.2%
2577Washington County, VTVT59,6523.2%
2578Stark County, ILIL5,3193.2%
2579Warren County, ININ8,4743.2%
2580Sarpy County, NENE208,3033.2%
2581Cloud County, KSKS8,8333.2%
2582Chase County, KSKS2,5723.2%
2583Outagamie County, WIWI195,8943.2%
2584Norton County, KSKS5,2883.2%
2585Putnam County, OHOH34,3803.2%
2586Buncombe County, NCNC277,4173.2%
2587Johnson County, KSKS636,9063.2%
2588Clay County, MNMN67,7343.1%
2589Gilmer County, GAGA33,8943.1%
2590Webster County, IAIA36,8383.1%
2591Bremer County, IAIA25,2963.1%
2592Moultrie County, ILIL14,3713.1%
2593Briscoe County, TXTX1,4743.1%
2594Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4483.1%
2595Pierce County, WIWI43,5193.1%
2596Rockingham County, VAVA89,3163.1%
2597Wayne County, NENE10,0203.1%
2598Manassas Park, VAVA16,5603.1%
2599New Kent County, VAVA28,0223.1%
2600Brown County, ILIL6,4013.1%
2601Clinton County, ILIL37,1283.1%
2602Polk County, MNMN30,5453.1%
2603Pike County, ININ12,0033.1%
2604Lyon County, MNMN25,6843.1%
2605Nelson County, VAVA14,9203.1%
2606Winnebago County, IAIA10,2513.1%
2607Summit County, COCO31,5173.1%
2608Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5833.1%
2609Cass County, NDND201,7943.1%
2610Cleveland County, ARAR7,2243.1%
2611Piute County, UTUT1,5093.1%
2612Floyd County, VAVA15,7893.1%
2613Washington County, MNMN286,8953.1%
2614Box Elder County, UTUT65,3203.1%
2615Franklin County, KSKS26,2993.1%
2616Caledonia County, VTVT30,4143.1%
2617Golden Valley County, NDND1,8083.1%
2618Grady County, GAGA26,5903.1%
2619Twin Falls County, IDID97,5393.1%
2620Charles City County, VAVA6,6233.1%
2621Mower County, MNMN40,9713.1%
2622Gem County, IDID21,7733.1%
2623Hamilton County, IAIA14,9443.1%
2624Dallam County, TXTX7,5083.1%
2625Johnson County, TNTN18,7183.0%
2626Comanche County, KSKS1,6733.0%
2627Scott County, MNMN159,0173.0%
2628York County, NENE14,5643.0%
2629Chariton County, MOMO7,3773.0%
2630Ringgold County, IAIA4,6423.0%
2631Bailey County, TXTX6,9633.0%
2632Dickey County, NDND4,8953.0%
2633Waukesha County, WIWI417,2103.0%
2634Garfield County, UTUT5,2563.0%
2635Henderson County, NCNC122,3753.0%
2636Taylor County, TXTX150,0773.0%
2637Osceola County, IAIA5,9803.0%
2638San Miguel County, COCO7,7533.0%
2639Cannon County, TNTN15,2963.0%
2640Adams County, ININ36,6503.0%
2641Union County, FLFL16,2503.0%
2642Gibson County, ININ33,0913.0%
2643Fergus County, MTMT11,8253.0%
2644Clark County, WIWI35,0523.0%
2645Houston County, TXTX22,3163.0%
2646Caroline County, VAVA34,4133.0%
2647Emmet County, IAIA9,1073.0%
2648St. Charles County, MOMO426,4993.0%
2649Davis County, IAIA9,2303.0%
2650Young County, TXTX18,1543.0%
2651Grant County, WIWI52,4463.0%
2652Clark County, MOMO6,4753.0%
2653Upton County, TXTX3,1313.0%
2654Richland County, NDND16,7313.0%
2655Morgan County, GAGA22,0953.0%
2656Green Lake County, WIWI19,3053.0%
2657Winnebago County, WIWI174,2183.0%
2658Marathon County, WIWI139,4323.0%
2659Esmeralda County, NVNV7293.0%
2660Clarke County, VAVA15,6093.0%
2661Madison County, IAIA17,2703.0%
2662Live Oak County, TXTX11,9292.9%
2663Crawford County, ININ10,5092.9%
2664Lincoln County, COCO5,6452.9%
2665Fauquier County, VAVA76,5032.9%
2666Washington County, WIWI139,2382.9%
2667Oconee County, GAGA44,8932.9%
2668Talbot County, MDMD38,2382.9%
2669Augusta County, VAVA78,9402.9%
2670Madison County, MTMT10,0262.9%
2671Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.9%
2672Crittenden County, KYKY8,8072.9%
2673Buchanan County, IAIA20,8832.9%
2674Autauga County, ALAL61,9202.9%
2675Greene County, ILIL11,3132.9%
2676Toole County, MTMT5,2112.9%
2677Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6002.9%
2678Renville County, MNMN14,3562.9%
2679Howard County, MOMO10,1802.9%
2680Mason County, WVWV24,7072.9%
2681Labette County, KSKS19,6852.9%
2682Cuming County, NENE8,8232.9%
2683Gove County, KSKS2,6312.9%
2684Saline County, MOMO23,2652.9%
2685Crane County, TXTX4,5542.9%
2686Barron County, WIWI46,4842.9%
2687Lincoln County, MNMN5,5832.9%
2688Union County, ININ6,8632.9%
2689Panola County, TXTX23,0182.9%
2690Dickinson County, KSKS18,6372.9%
2691Lafayette County, MOMO33,5312.9%
2692Grafton County, NHNH93,2252.9%
2693Cache County, UTUT145,0002.9%
2694Union County, PAPA42,3132.9%
2695Medina County, OHOH185,0252.9%
2696Columbia County, WIWI58,1322.9%
2697Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3122.8%
2698Arlington County, VAVA243,9312.8%
2699Mitchell County, KSKS5,5902.8%
2700Juniata County, PAPA23,4032.8%
2701La Salle County, TXTX6,5172.8%
2702Botetourt County, VAVA34,1442.8%
2703Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.8%
2704Tift County, GAGA42,2542.8%
2705Hamilton County, ININ387,0362.8%
2706Washington County, IAIA22,6672.8%
2707Kiowa County, KSKS2,4322.8%
2708Allamakee County, IAIA14,2382.8%
2709Major County, OKOK7,5362.8%
2710Orange County, ININ19,8342.8%
2711Johnson County, WYWY8,9082.8%
2712Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5532.8%
2713Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7042.8%
2714Murray County, MNMN7,9422.8%
2715Lake County, MNMN10,7462.8%
2716Cedar County, IAIA18,3592.8%
2717Gentry County, MOMO6,3842.8%
2718Drew County, ARAR17,0542.8%
2719Union County, OHOH73,4462.8%
2720Brown County, WIWI275,8032.8%
2721Custer County, OKOK28,1752.8%
2722Sac County, IAIA9,5252.8%
2723Geauga County, OHOH95,6762.8%
2724Appomattox County, VAVA17,1722.8%
2725Wright County, IAIA12,8012.8%
2726Buffalo County, NENE51,1722.8%
2727Clay County, TXTX10,7642.8%
2728Traill County, NDND7,9202.8%
2729Big Stone County, MNMN5,0542.8%
2730Runnels County, TXTX9,6932.8%
2731Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462.7%
2732Oliver County, NDND1,8982.7%
2733Covington, VAVA5,6802.7%
2734Darke County, OHOH51,5202.7%
2735Hancock County, ININ90,9692.7%
2736Taylor County, IAIA5,8352.7%
2737Morris County, KSKS5,3482.7%
2738Lincoln County, WYWY21,1802.7%
2739Cass County, NENE27,6572.7%
2740Cheyenne County, NENE9,5282.7%
2741Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.7%
2742Stark County, NDND34,0132.7%
2743Otoe County, NENE16,5312.7%
2744Boundary County, IDID13,9972.7%
2745Putnam County, ILIL5,6192.7%
2746Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.7%
2747Smith County, KSKS3,5662.7%
2748Spink County, SDSD6,1552.7%
2749Texas County, OKOK20,3222.7%
2750Hardin County, IAIA16,4552.7%
2751Hooker County, NENE6862.7%
2752Lawrence County, SDSD29,4592.7%
2753Wright County, MNMN157,5592.7%
2754Lincoln County, SDSD77,1452.7%
2755Morrow County, OHOH36,3052.7%
2756McLeod County, MNMN36,6312.7%
2757Holt County, MOMO4,2002.7%
2758Rich County, UTUT2,6872.7%
2759Dawson County, MTMT8,6922.6%
2760Montgomery County, MOMO11,5902.6%
2761Marshall County, SDSD4,4262.6%
2762Chippewa County, WIWI67,6142.6%
2763Wells County, ININ28,8832.6%
2764Effingham County, ILIL34,5192.6%
2765Carroll County, ININ20,6552.6%
2766Fisher County, TXTX3,6922.6%
2767Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.6%
2768Codington County, SDSD29,5622.6%
2769Sioux County, NENE1,1882.6%
2770Floyd County, IAIA14,9012.6%
2771Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6912.6%
2772Nodaway County, MOMO20,1742.6%
2773Benton County, MSMS7,5022.6%
2774Clay County, KSKS7,9902.6%
2775Crawford County, WIWI15,9102.6%
2776Benton County, ARAR332,5542.6%
2777Bond County, ILIL16,9592.6%
2778Davis County, UTUT381,2272.6%
2779Marshall County, KSKS9,8522.6%
2780Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.6%
2781Winkler County, TXTX7,5402.6%
2782Coosa County, ALAL10,1612.6%
2783Barber County, KSKS4,0832.6%
2784Grand County, UTUT9,7902.5%
2785Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.5%
2786Delaware County, OHOH242,0322.5%
2787Washington County, NENE21,3022.5%
2788Moody County, SDSD6,6322.5%
2789Sullivan County, NHNH43,9612.5%
2790Quay County, NMNM8,4542.5%
2791Caldwell County, TXTX55,1502.5%
2792Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9752.5%
2793Fillmore County, MNMN21,5402.5%
2794Marion County, IAIA34,1922.5%
2795Meade County, SDSD30,7112.5%
2796Haskell County, KSKS3,5992.5%
2797White Pine County, NVNV8,6612.5%
2798Mercer County, OHOH42,7372.5%
2799Burleigh County, NDND103,2512.5%
2800Harrison County, IAIA14,6232.5%
2801Polk County, MOMO33,6042.5%
2802Carver County, MNMN114,3792.5%
2803Livingston County, MOMO14,7082.5%
2804Hancock County, GAGA8,6822.5%
2805Lee County, TXTX18,7292.5%
2806Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1712.5%
2807Johnson County, NENE5,2182.5%
2808Richland County, MTMT11,3772.5%
2809Dane County, WIWI590,3752.5%
2810McCook County, SDSD5,9642.5%
2811Williamson County, TNTN272,0612.5%
2812Richmond County, VAVA9,2942.5%
2813Snyder County, PAPA39,6552.5%
2814Lane County, KSKS1,5082.5%
2815Phillips County, KSKS4,7282.5%
2816Mono County, CACA12,5052.4%
2817Huntington County, ININ37,2242.4%
2818Jones County, SDSD9132.4%
2819Calhoun County, IAIA9,5622.4%
2820Park County, WYWY31,1712.4%
2821Pepin County, WIWI7,5132.4%
2822Habersham County, GAGA50,4162.4%
2823Nobles County, MNMN22,3382.4%
2824Echols County, GAGA3,6852.4%
2825Cherokee County, IAIA11,3692.4%
2826Stevens County, MNMN9,7472.4%
2827Seward County, NENE18,0322.4%
2828Monroe County, ILIL34,8402.4%
2829Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7102.4%
2830Dewey County, OKOK4,2072.4%
2831Grundy County, IAIA12,3612.4%
2832Camas County, IDID1,3162.4%
2833Hamilton County, TXTX8,6802.4%
2834Howard County, IAIA9,4152.4%
2835Larue County, KYKY15,1842.4%
2836Douglas County, MNMN40,1202.4%
2837Saline County, NENE14,9962.4%
2838Franklin County, ININ23,2862.4%
2839Meeker County, MNMN23,6032.4%
2840Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942.4%
2841Adams County, NENE31,0712.4%
2842Sheridan County, KSKS2,4272.4%
2843Monona County, IAIA8,5392.4%
2844Turner County, SDSD9,3142.4%
2845Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5942.4%
2846Gallatin County, MTMT128,7402.4%
2847Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1622.3%
2848Ottawa County, KSKS5,7442.3%
2849Prairie County, MTMT1,1122.3%
2850Vernon County, WIWI31,4432.3%
2851Waupaca County, WIWI51,4612.3%
2852Daviess County, MOMO8,5582.3%
2853Mills County, TXTX4,5802.3%
2854Holmes County, OHOH44,9702.3%
2855Hamlin County, SDSD6,9002.3%
2856Hanson County, SDSD3,4562.3%
2857Gray County, KSKS5,6522.3%
2858Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732.3%
2859Brown County, MNMN25,5172.3%
2860Platte County, NENE35,6492.3%
2861Sauk County, WIWI66,6522.3%
2862Sheridan County, MTMT3,4362.3%
2863Fayette County, IAIA19,0472.3%
2864Cherokee County, KSKS19,1052.3%
2865Beadle County, SDSD19,6242.3%
2866Cumberland County, ILIL10,2082.3%
2867Coke County, TXTX3,4122.3%
2868Putnam County, ININ37,8762.3%
2869Monroe County, WIWI46,5722.3%
2870Huerfano County, COCO7,0112.3%
2871Carter County, MTMT1,3832.3%
2872Benton County, IAIA26,0042.3%
2873Cumberland County, VAVA10,3522.3%
2874Gregory County, SDSD4,0372.3%
2875Walsh County, NDND10,1792.3%
2876Greenwood County, KSKS5,8262.3%
2877Wilkes County, GAGA9,5402.3%
2878Fall River County, SDSD7,4672.3%
2879Union County, SDSD17,4022.3%
2880Meade County, KSKS3,8522.3%
2881Ida County, IAIA6,7772.3%
2882Chaffee County, COCO20,8312.3%
2883Stanton County, NENE5,7442.3%
2884Hutchinson County, SDSD7,4132.3%
2885Yankton County, SDSD23,6352.2%
2886Boone County, IAIA26,7992.2%
2887Scotland County, MOMO4,7962.2%
2888Grant County, SDSD7,5342.2%
2889Kearney County, NENE6,7902.2%
2890Oneida County, WIWI38,1312.2%
2891Calumet County, WIWI53,9822.2%
2892Dubois County, ININ44,0162.2%
2893Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,1862.2%
2894San Saba County, TXTX5,7872.2%
2895Brown County, SDSD37,5612.2%
2896Clayton County, IAIA16,8452.2%
2897Burke County, NDND2,1322.2%
2898Sioux County, IAIA36,7742.2%
2899Cheyenne County, KSKS2,6042.2%
2900Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6632.2%
2901Golden Valley County, MTMT8442.2%
2902Stanton County, KSKS1,9862.2%
2903Rooks County, KSKS4,6462.2%
2904Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.2%
2905Lyon County, IAIA12,3542.1%
2906Davison County, SDSD20,0692.1%
2907Richland County, WIWI17,0362.1%
2908San Juan County, WAWA18,5772.1%
2909Trego County, KSKS2,7402.1%
2910Red Lake County, MNMN3,9402.1%
2911Hamilton County, NYNY5,0062.1%
2912Summit County, UTUT43,1412.1%
2913Gage County, NENE21,7112.1%
2914Buffalo County, WIWI13,3182.1%
2915Platte County, WYWY8,6342.1%
2916Slope County, NDND6282.1%
2917Iowa County, WIWI23,9512.1%
2918Sherman County, TXTX2,7812.1%
2919Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7332.1%
2920Plymouth County, IAIA25,6972.1%
2921Worth County, MOMO1,9142.1%
2922St. Croix County, WIWI98,2762.1%
2923Marshall County, MNMN8,7982.1%
2924Clarke County, IAIA9,5742.1%
2925Washington County, COCO4,7322.1%
2926Hancock County, IAIA10,5282.1%
2927Franklin County, MSMS7,4912.1%
2928Towner County, NDND2,0402.1%
2929Monroe County, MOMO8,9592.0%
2930Morton County, NDND34,6012.0%
2931DeKalb County, MOMO9,7952.0%
2932Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0182.0%
2933Garden County, NENE1,8042.0%
2934Linn County, MOMO11,8152.0%
2935Thomas County, NENE6392.0%
2936Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7582.0%
2937Saunders County, NENE23,7022.0%
2938Nemaha County, KSKS10,0542.0%
2939Osborne County, KSKS3,2852.0%
2940Park County, MTMT18,2141.9%
2941Gilpin County, COCO6,0731.9%
2942Gasconade County, MOMO14,7841.9%
2943Boise County, IDID8,5451.9%
2944Cameron Parish, LALA4,7181.9%
2945Webster County, NENE3,3361.9%
2946Dixon County, NENE5,6021.9%
2947Custer County, NENE10,5001.9%
2948Dickinson County, IAIA18,0771.9%
2949Carroll County, IAIA20,3031.9%
2950Mercer County, NDND8,4411.9%
2951Ohio County, ININ5,9941.9%
2952Emmons County, NDND3,2151.9%
2953Blaine County, IDID25,5171.9%
2954Cass County, IAIA12,9601.9%
2955Edwards County, KSKS2,6401.9%
2956Sherman County, OROR2,0511.9%
2957Antelope County, NENE6,3521.9%
2958Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771.9%
2959Shelby County, MOMO5,8701.8%
2960Teton County, WYWY23,3331.8%
2961Elliott County, KYKY7,2651.8%
2962Houston County, MNMN18,4001.8%
2963Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721.8%
2964Miami County, KSKS36,2401.8%
2965Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8991.8%
2966Dawes County, NENE7,8581.8%
2967Price County, WIWI13,9881.8%
2968Hughes County, SDSD17,5701.8%
2969Wasatch County, UTUT38,5141.8%
2970Baylor County, TXTX3,4721.8%
2971Hitchcock County, NENE2,4671.8%
2972Wayne County, UTUT2,5871.8%
2973Pawnee County, KSKS5,9911.8%
2974O'Brien County, IAIA14,2201.8%
2975Rock County, MNMN9,5241.8%
2976Renville County, NDND2,3311.8%
2977Nuckolls County, NENE4,1001.8%
2978Elbert County, COCO30,5341.8%
2979Merrick County, NENE7,9051.8%
2980Dunn County, NDND4,0581.8%
2981Barnes County, NDND10,5731.8%
2982Lafayette County, WIWI17,4781.8%
2983Ellsworth County, KSKS6,2571.7%
2984Osage County, MOMO13,6111.7%
2985Boyd County, NENE1,6741.7%
2986Lincoln County, KSKS2,8611.7%
2987Craig County, VAVA4,8001.7%
2988Delaware County, IAIA17,6741.7%
2989Colfax County, NENE10,9341.7%
2990Poquoson, VAVA13,2921.7%
2991Cheyenne County, COCO1,7131.7%
2992Jefferson County, NENE7,0701.7%
2993Cavalier County, NDND3,4971.7%
2994Columbia County, WAWA4,1411.7%
2995McPherson County, SDSD2,3471.7%
2996Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.7%
2997McCone County, MTMT1,7201.7%
2998Thayer County, NENE4,8421.7%
2999Cook County, MNMN5,5221.7%
3000Cedar County, NENE8,3731.7%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES