Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Quitman County, Georgia ranks #1 with 28.6% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by unemployment rate?

Quitman County, Georgia, Corson County, South Dakota, Ziebach County, South Dakota, Brooks County, Texas, Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is unemployment rate measured?

Share of the labor force that is unemployed. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

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US counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

3001Archuleta County, COCO14,3061.3%−69%

3002Spink County, SDSD6,1551.3%−50%

3003Rabun County, GAGA17,7641.3%−67%

3004Wallace County, KSKS1,4411.3%+220%

3005Rawlins County, KSKS2,4311.3%+64%

3006Polk County, NENE5,2701.3%−77%

3007Bath County, VAVA4,0761.3%−79%

3008Blaine County, NENE4581.3%–

3009Shannon County, MOMO7,2851.3%−69%

3010Audubon County, IAIA5,5091.3%−1%

3011Harlan County, NENE3,0001.3%+4%

3012Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0431.3%−61%

3013Knox County, TXTX3,1921.3%−72%

3014McKenzie County, NDND15,1921.3%−62%

3015Kimble County, TXTX4,4381.3%−60%

3016Pope County, MNMN11,4201.3%−8%

3017Socorro County, NMNM15,8381.3%−73%

3018Barber County, KSKS4,0831.2%−51%

3019Ramsey County, NDND11,5301.2%+107%

3020Aurora County, SDSD2,8011.2%+271%

3021Armstrong County, TXTX1,8431.2%+128%

3022Pawnee County, KSKS5,9911.2%−32%

3023Boone County, NENE5,3551.2%−13%

3024Teton County, IDID13,2541.2%−77%

3025Mitchell County, IAIA10,6501.2%−19%

3026Butler County, NENE8,5071.2%−21%

3027Culberson County, TXTX2,2671.2%−87%

3028Phelps County, NENE8,9941.2%+100%

3029Carson County, TXTX5,8051.2%−26%

3030Rock County, NENE1,2591.2%−0%

3031Jefferson County, NENE7,0701.2%−32%

3032Burt County, NENE6,6781.1%−74%

3033Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4871.1%−81%

3034Nelson County, NDND2,9631.1%+218%

3035Edmunds County, SDSD4,0221.1%−35%

3036Washington County, KSKS5,5331.1%−35%

3037Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401.1%−49%

3038Pierce County, NDND3,8381.1%−20%

3039Knox County, MOMO3,7281.1%−76%

3040McPherson County, SDSD2,3471.1%−38%

3041Mountrail County, NDND9,3951.1%−75%

3042Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.1%−39%

3043Teton County, MTMT6,4961.0%−22%

3044Furnas County, NENE4,5241.0%−18%

3045Cavalier County, NDND3,4971.0%−40%

3046Weston County, WYWY6,8401.0%−74%

3047Clay County, KSKS7,9901.0%−60%

3048Briscoe County, TXTX1,4741.0%−67%

3049Keya Paha County, NENE7921.0%–

3050Sherman County, OROR2,0511.0%−45%

3051Treasure County, MTMT7281.0%−18%

3052Kingsbury County, SDSD5,2841.0%−1%

3053O'Brien County, IAIA14,2201.0%−44%

3054Trego County, KSKS2,7401.0%−53%

3055Oliver County, NDND1,8981.0%−64%

3056Foster County, NDND3,2121.0%+329%

3057Renville County, NDND2,3311.0%−46%

3058Hughes County, SDSD17,5701.0%−47%

3059Motley County, TXTX1,0430.9%−79%

3060Chase County, KSKS2,5720.9%−70%

3061Kinney County, TXTX3,1280.9%−17%

3062Prairie County, MTMT1,1120.9%−61%

3063Denali, AKAK1,6160.9%−75%

3064Yakutat, AKAK6720.9%−89%

3065Harding County, SDSD1,3310.9%−1%

3066Davison County, SDSD20,0690.9%−59%

3067Holt County, NENE10,0670.9%−22%

3068Wheatland County, MTMT2,1000.8%−48%

3069Ness County, KSKS2,6170.8%−39%

3070Fremont County, IAIA6,5220.8%−79%

3071Glasscock County, TXTX1,1280.8%–

3072Wichita County, KSKS2,0310.8%−80%

3073Hand County, SDSD3,1210.8%–

3074Sargent County, NDND3,7110.8%−43%

3075Stanton County, NENE5,7440.7%−67%

3076Kimball County, NENE3,3910.7%−89%

3077Powder River County, MTMT1,7810.7%+5%

3078Sheridan County, KSKS2,4270.7%−71%

3079Grant County, KSKS7,0280.7%−89%

3080Webster County, NENE3,3360.7%−64%

3081Towner County, NDND2,0400.7%−68%

3082Lexington, VAVA7,7690.6%−81%

3083Trousdale County, TNTN12,6230.6%−86%

3084Hodgeman County, KSKS1,6190.6%−81%

3085Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.6%−82%

3086Smith County, KSKS3,5660.6%−77%

3087Liberty County, MTMT1,9570.6%–

3088Nuckolls County, NENE4,1000.6%−66%

3089Sherman County, KSKS5,7630.6%−89%

3090Baca County, COCO3,3470.6%−62%

3091Crook County, WYWY7,8520.6%−43%

3092Esmeralda County, NVNV7290.6%−81%

3093Thomas County, KSKS7,7250.6%−56%

3094Sanborn County, SDSD2,3880.6%−64%

3095Childress County, TXTX6,6430.5%−93%

3096Roberts County, TXTX8670.5%−61%

3097Hamlin County, SDSD6,9000.5%−78%

3098Daniels County, MTMT1,6120.5%−64%

3099Stanley County, SDSD3,0180.5%–

3100Douglas County, SDSD2,8880.5%−15%

3101Lane County, KSKS1,5080.4%−82%

3102Cherry County, NENE5,5610.4%+397%

3103Irion County, TXTX1,4630.4%−92%

3104Arthur County, NENE3960.4%−5%

3105Cheyenne County, COCO1,7130.4%−76%

3106Fillmore County, NENE5,4580.4%−53%

3107Merrick County, NENE7,9050.4%−79%

3108Cimarron County, OKOK2,0590.4%−11%

3109Borden County, TXTX5670.3%−94%

3110Marshall County, SDSD4,4260.3%−88%

3111Dundy County, NENE1,5680.3%−70%

3112Grant County, NENE5610.3%−65%

3113Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2840.3%−93%

3114Meagher County, MTMT2,1370.3%−52%

3115Miner County, SDSD2,2810.3%−78%

3116Logan County, NENE6690.2%+8%

3117Scotland County, MOMO4,7960.2%−89%

3118Valley County, NENE4,0940.2%−69%

3119Greeley County, KSKS1,1820.1%–

3120Kiowa County, COCO1,4120.1%−95%

3121Mitchell County, KSKS5,5900.1%−95%

3122Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1620.1%−96%

3123Fallon County, MTMT2,9590.0%−100%

3124Garfield County, MTMT1,1480.0%–

3125Petroleum County, MTMT5480.0%−100%

3126Hayes County, NENE8210.0%−100%

3127Haakon County, SDSD1,8020.0%−100%

3128Sully County, SDSD1,4790.0%−100%

3129Bailey County, TXTX6,9630.0%−100%

3130Edwards County, TXTX1,3700.0%–

3131Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7110.0%−100%

3132Kenedy County, TXTX3190.0%–

3133King County, TXTX1920.0%−100%

3134Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

3135McMullen County, TXTX5440.0%−100%

3136Real County, TXTX2,7450.0%−100%

3137Terrell County, TXTX7020.0%–

3138Hinsdale County, COCO7530.0%−100%

3139Camas County, IDID1,3160.0%−100%

3140Kalawao County, HIHI820.0%–

3141Loup County, NENE5700.0%–

3142McPherson County, NENE3690.0%–

3143Eureka County, NVNV1,8670.0%–

3144Rich County, UTUT2,6870.0%−100%

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