RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,135

Highest unemployment, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). Ziebach County, South Dakota leads at 30.4%. 3,135 counties qualify in total. Alaska carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

USUnited States331,449,2815.4%–

01Ziebach County, SDSD2,38930.4%–

02Wolfe County, KYKY6,29825.4%–

03Corson County, SDSD3,78124.2%–

04Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,93222.6%–

05Buffalo County, SDSD1,80222.0%–

06Dewey County, SDSD5,41921.4%–

07Quitman County, GAGA2,25421.4%–

08Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35718.3%–

09Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83018.1%–

10Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39117.5%–

11St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75817.3%–

12Sioux County, NDND3,66716.8%–

13Emporia, VAVA5,44716.7%–

14Greene County, MSMS13,70716.5%–

15Schleicher County, TXTX2,24516.4%–

16Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,33816.3%–

17Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09516.0%–

18Quitman County, MSMS5,36415.7%–

19Kemper County, MSMS8,60015.4%–

20Holmes County, MSMS15,46515.4%–

21McDowell County, WVWV16,87815.0%–

22Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02815.0%–

23Phillips County, ARAR14,25514.4%–

24Tyler County, TXTX20,44314.4%–

25Humphreys County, MSMS7,00114.4%–

26Tensas Parish, LALA3,70014.3%–

27Logan County, WVWV30,37514.1%–

28Baker County, GAGA2,72514.0%–

29Mingo County, WVWV21,45514.0%–

30Lee County, ARAR8,02913.8%–

31Charlton County, GAGA13,12113.7%–

32Imperial County, CACA181,41113.7%–

33Monroe County, ALAL18,96513.5%–

34Big Horn County, MTMT12,75213.4%–

35Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98013.3%–

36Starr County, TXTX66,31913.1%–

37Hardeman County, TNTN25,27413.1%–

38Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08913.1%–

39Wilcox County, ALAL9,66613.0%–

40Allendale County, SCSC7,35512.9%–

41Clay County, WVWV7,53812.8%–

42Blaine County, MTMT6,86012.8%–

43Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71512.7%–

44Greene County, ALAL7,06712.7%–

45George County, MSMS26,33112.6%–

46Petersburg, VAVA33,73412.6%–

47Lawrence County, MSMS11,81912.6%–

48Harlan County, KYKY24,72512.5%–

49Lake County, TNTN6,24912.4%–

50McKinley County, NMNM68,11912.4%–

51Long County, GAGA21,55712.4%–

52Boone County, WVWV20,25112.4%–

53Braxton County, WVWV11,88512.3%–

54Magoffin County, KYKY11,11012.2%–

55Mineral County, NVNV4,40712.1%–

56Yazoo County, MSMS22,94712.1%–

57Coahoma County, MSMS19,84912.0%–

58Irwin County, GAGA9,02012.0%–

59Hancock County, TNTN7,07512.0%–

60Crisp County, GAGA19,23712.0%–

61San Juan County, UTUT14,54212.0%–

62Webster County, WVWV7,76011.8%–

63Thurston County, NENE6,75211.8%–

64Johnson County, GAGA9,31011.8%–

65Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46511.8%–

66Scotland County, NCNC33,32211.7%–

67Clarke County, ALAL22,01411.6%–

68Crowley County, COCO5,67711.6%–

69Wyoming County, WVWV19,80111.6%–

70Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48311.6%–

71Cibola County, NMNM26,80711.6%–

72Adams County, IDID5,01311.5%–

73Clarendon County, SCSC31,04311.5%–

74Perry County, ALAL7,42511.5%–

75Leflore County, MSMS25,68611.5%–

76Highland County, VAVA2,31811.4%–

77Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46511.3%–

78San Augustine County, TXTX7,72211.1%–

79Reeves County, TXTX12,13811.1%–

80Gilmer County, WVWV7,08511.1%–

81Navajo County, AZAZ109,94611.0%–

82Calhoun County, GAGA5,41311.0%–

83Newton County, TXTX11,95411.0%–

84Owsley County, KYKY3,93211.0%–

85Hansford County, TXTX4,94411.0%–

86Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,95311.0%–

87Sunflower County, MSMS22,89311.0%–

88Marion County, TXTX9,89610.9%–

89Claiborne County, MSMS8,05810.9%–

90Mitchell County, GAGA20,46710.9%–

91Macon County, ALAL18,13210.9%–

92Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27110.8%–

93Chicot County, ARAR9,10710.8%–

94Noxubee County, MSMS9,79810.8%–

95Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24210.7%–

96Lafayette County, FLFL8,79210.7%–

97Todd County, SDSD8,86310.7%–

98Izard County, ARAR14,40510.7%–

99Merced County, CACA297,26010.7%–

100Wayne County, MSMS19,80710.7%–

101Calhoun County, WVWV5,97810.6%–

102Jackson County, ARAR16,74110.6%–

103Glades County, FLFL13,27010.6%–

104Lake County, CACA67,77210.5%–

105Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27010.5%–

106Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87710.5%–

107Polk County, ARAR19,48610.5%–

108Lowndes County, ALAL9,35910.5%–

109Willacy County, TXTX19,97110.4%–

110Dougherty County, GAGA82,61610.4%–

111Sharkey County, MSMS3,09710.4%–

112Menominee County, WIWI4,19910.4%–

113Dallas County, ALAL35,14010.4%–

114Cameron County, PAPA4,21110.2%–

115Carroll County, KYKY11,14110.2%–

116Campbell County, TNTN40,29010.2%–

117Lee County, KYKY7,29710.1%–

118Clay County, GAGA2,81510.1%–

119Taylor County, WVWV16,28710.1%–

120Broadwater County, MTMT8,49310.1%–

121Washington County, MSMS40,44610.1%–

122Hall County, TXTX2,73710.1%–

123Mellette County, SDSD2,13710.1%–

124Escambia County, ALAL36,66510.1%–

125Roane County, WVWV13,31710.1%–

126Estill County, KYKY13,96210.1%–

127Jasper County, TXTX33,07510.1%–

128Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33210.1%–

129Clare County, MIMI31,54310.0%–

130Marlboro County, SCSC25,48810.0%–

131Bertie County, NCNC17,08610.0%–

132Knott County, KYKY13,32110.0%–

133Alpine County, CACA1,04310.0%–

134Skagway, AKAK1,10410.0%–

135Hamilton County, FLFL14,18010.0%–

136Monroe County, WVWV12,49110.0%–

137Jackson County, COCO1,21110.0%–

138Latimer County, OKOK9,64510.0%–

139Franklin, VAVA8,4789.9%–

140Trimble County, KYKY8,7019.9%–

141Tulare County, CACA485,1469.9%–

142Lancaster County, VAVA10,9959.9%–

143Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1779.9%–

144Martin County, NCNC21,6019.9%–

145Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6669.9%–

146Presidio County, TXTX5,4339.9%–

147Madison Parish, LALA8,8449.8%–

148North Slope, AKAK10,5829.8%–

149Saguache County, COCO6,7329.8%–

150Summers County, WVWV11,5329.8%–

151Conejos County, COCO7,5299.8%–

152De Baca County, NMNM1,6479.8%–

153Lee County, VAVA21,6429.7%–

154Peach County, GAGA29,8779.7%–

155Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7779.7%–

156Jefferson County, MSMS6,8259.7%–

157Acadia Parish, LALA57,0329.6%–

158Bell County, KYKY22,8299.6%–

159Madera County, CACA167,9279.6%–

160Iberville Parish, LALA29,5799.6%–

161Gates County, NCNC10,2349.6%–

162Clay County, KYKY19,4659.5%–

163Jefferson County, OROR25,7409.5%–

164Luna County, NMNM25,4079.5%–

165Washington Parish, LALA44,9379.5%–

166Bennett County, SDSD3,3079.4%–

167Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3449.4%–

168Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7409.4%–

169Apache County, AZAZ64,4459.4%–

170Choctaw County, MSMS8,0489.4%–

171Marion County, MSMS24,0019.4%–

172Cochran County, TXTX2,5469.4%–

173Rio Grande County, COCO11,0879.4%–

174Issaquena County, MSMS1,2639.4%–

175King County, TXTX1929.3%–

176Hinds County, MSMS211,8889.3%–

177Mora County, NMNM4,0519.3%–

178Oscoda County, MIMI8,7239.3%–

179Aransas County, TXTX26,1469.3%–

180Perry County, KYKY26,5559.3%–

181Costilla County, COCO3,6799.3%–

182Sabine County, TXTX10,0129.3%–

183Liberty County, GAGA70,3139.3%–

184Crittenden County, ARAR46,2109.3%–

185Jackson County, MSMS147,6669.3%–

186Richmond County, GAGA206,5599.3%–

187Floyd County, KYKY34,4019.3%–

188Culberson County, TXTX2,2679.3%–

189Jackson County, SDSD2,6669.3%–

190Adams County, MSMS30,0619.2%–

191Wise County, VAVA34,8249.2%–

192Somerset County, MDMD24,9739.2%–

193Mackinac County, MIMI11,2369.2%–

194Neshoba County, MSMS28,7329.2%–

195Dooly County, GAGA11,1569.2%–

196Lander County, NVNV5,8729.2%–

197Macon County, GAGA11,7569.2%–

198Stewart County, GAGA4,6319.2%–

199Concordia Parish, LALA17,8369.2%–

200Lamar County, MSMS67,4039.2%–

201Preston County, WVWV34,0049.1%–

202McDonough County, ILIL25,9169.1%–

203Otero County, NMNM70,3689.1%–

204Breathitt County, KYKY12,5589.1%–

205Kern County, CACA927,0689.1%–

206Grant County, OROR7,0759.1%–

207Hickory County, MOMO9,0449.1%–

208Hale County, ALAL15,1949.1%–

209De Soto Parish, LALA27,3819.1%–

210Polk County, TXTX53,4349.1%–

211Torrance County, NMNM16,1009.1%–

212Letcher County, KYKY19,9529.1%–

213Humphreys County, TNTN19,6469.1%–

214Robertson County, TXTX17,8399.1%–

215Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1539.0%–

216Trinity County, CACA15,7209.0%–

217Humboldt County, CACA131,6479.0%–

218Bulloch County, GAGA86,9499.0%–

219Haines, AKAK2,0689.0%–

220Warren County, NCNC18,8989.0%–

221Dale County, ALAL49,9129.0%–

222Chippewa County, MIMI36,0819.0%–

223St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6429.0%–

224Genesee County, MIMI401,0938.9%–

225Lenoir County, NCNC55,8378.9%–

226Garza County, TXTX4,5108.9%–

227Foard County, TXTX1,0448.9%–

228Mississippi County, ARAR37,8288.9%–

229Meigs County, TNTN14,1868.9%–

230Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0388.9%–

231Johnson County, KYKY22,0518.9%–

232Treutlen County, GAGA6,4668.9%–

233Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1488.9%–

234Jackson County, ILIL52,5018.9%–

235Tehama County, CACA64,6658.9%–

236Fresno County, CACA1,035,4568.9%–

237Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1218.9%–

238La Paz County, AZAZ16,7118.8%–

239Duval County, TXTX9,4028.8%–

240Stanislaus County, CACA557,7198.8%–

241Perry County, TNTN9,1268.8%–

242Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2818.8%–

243Rhea County, TNTN34,8448.8%–

244Columbia County, FLFL74,0948.8%–

245Harrison County, MSMS217,1368.8%–

246Randolph County, GAGA6,1568.8%–

247Marion County, ILIL36,3828.8%–

248DeSoto County, FLFL37,0788.8%–

249Pershing County, NVNV6,4218.8%–

250Dade County, MOMO7,8048.8%–

251Clay County, MSMS18,2388.7%–

252Allen Parish, LALA22,6728.7%–

253Watauga County, NCNC54,7868.7%–

254Mariposa County, CACA16,9188.7%–

255Iberia Parish, LALA66,8468.7%–

256Gallatin County, ILIL4,6168.7%–

257Camden County, NCNC11,3158.7%–

258Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6578.7%–

259Curry County, OROR22,6218.7%–

260Nye County, NVNV57,3368.7%–

261Pondera County, MTMT6,0728.7%–

262Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4338.7%–

263Crawford County, GAGA12,2068.6%–

264Mendocino County, CACA88,1228.6%–

265Yuma County, AZAZ224,4498.6%–

266Sabine Parish, LALA21,8348.6%–

267Wilson County, NCNC81,1508.6%–

268Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6158.6%–

269Jefferson County, ARAR62,9878.6%–

270Stephens County, TXTX9,3808.6%–

271Cocke County, TNTN37,8898.6%–

272Norton, VAVA3,4778.6%–

273Muscogee County, GAGA202,1718.6%–

274Edmonson County, KYKY12,7498.6%–

275Seminole County, OKOK23,4418.6%–

276Shoshone County, IDID14,1308.6%–

277Orleans Parish, LALA362,1548.5%–

278St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,8758.5%–

279Putnam County, FLFL77,7348.5%–

280Sumter County, SCSC105,0678.5%–

281Clay County, SDSD15,0318.5%–

282Shackelford County, TXTX3,1978.5%–

283Warren County, ILIL16,2228.5%–

284Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8968.5%–

285Pickens County, ALAL18,2218.5%–

286Charles Mix County, SDSD9,3038.4%–

287Kings County, CACA154,3278.4%–

288Highlands County, FLFL111,1228.4%–

289Hopewell, VAVA23,2618.4%–

290Jones County, NCNC9,5758.4%–

291Barbour County, WVWV15,4148.4%–

292Fleming County, KYKY15,7878.4%–

293Casey County, KYKY16,2058.4%–

294Modoc County, CACA8,4268.4%–

295Marion County, SCSC28,2428.4%–

296Roscommon County, MIMI23,9148.4%–

297Woodson County, KSKS3,1188.4%–

298Hertford County, NCNC19,0158.3%–

299Galax, VAVA6,6708.3%–

300Bee County, TXTX32,5158.3%–

301Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0208.3%–

302Meigs County, OHOH21,5878.3%–

303Nicholas County, WVWV23,8488.3%–

304Zapata County, TXTX13,7538.3%–

305Leake County, MSMS21,6628.3%–

306Mississippi County, MOMO12,0038.3%–

307Winston County, MSMS17,4738.3%–

308West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1348.3%–

309Yakutat, AKAK6728.3%–

310Franklin Parish, LALA19,0028.3%–

311Liberty County, FLFL8,0358.2%–

312San Juan County, NMNM120,3408.2%–

313Richmond County, NCNC42,0418.2%–

314Taos County, NMNM34,5648.2%–

315Stone County, ARAR12,7038.2%–

316Lincoln County, MTMT22,3288.2%–

317Lawrence County, TNTN46,9148.2%–

318Scott County, TNTN22,6718.2%–

319Early County, GAGA10,4558.2%–

320Whitman County, WAWA48,5128.2%–

321Hancock County, WVWV27,7298.2%–

322Hughes County, OKOK13,4558.1%–

323Cass County, TXTX28,6518.1%–

324Panola County, MSMS32,6918.1%–

325Hampton County, SCSC18,1748.1%–

326Miller County, ARAR42,3578.1%–

327Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5558.1%–

328Falls County, TXTX17,8698.1%–

329Pitt County, NCNC182,9368.1%–

330Montgomery County, MSMS9,3548.1%–

331Tunica County, MSMS8,8198.1%–

332Wetzel County, WVWV13,7348.1%–

333Cottle County, TXTX1,2248.1%–

334Pushmataha County, OKOK10,8078.1%–

335Lamar County, GAGA20,9418.1%–

336Hardee County, FLFL25,9328.1%–

337Coconino County, AZAZ144,3688.1%–

338Grundy County, TNTN14,1168.0%–

339Grant County, NMNM27,2528.0%–

340Darlington County, SCSC62,8888.0%–

341Schley County, GAGA4,5938.0%–

342Calhoun County, ARAR4,6328.0%–

343Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1218.0%–

344Vermillion County, ININ15,4888.0%–

345Essex County, VAVA10,6548.0%–

346Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9518.0%–

347Norfolk, VAVA231,0138.0%–

348Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1488.0%–

349Vance County, NCNC42,6388.0%–

350Okmulgee County, OKOK37,2418.0%–

351Lyon County, NVNV65,0888.0%–

352Pike County, KYKY54,7218.0%–

353Essex County, NJNJ896,3798.0%–

354Decatur County, TNTN11,8208.0%–

355Sumter County, ALAL11,5888.0%–

356Emanuel County, GAGA23,1478.0%–

357Haskell County, OKOK11,7878.0%–

358Onslow County, NCNC217,1758.0%–

359Fayette County, ALAL15,8728.0%–

360Dimmit County, TXTX8,0247.9%–

361Nolan County, TXTX14,1177.9%–

362Reynolds County, MOMO5,9927.9%–

363Mahoning County, OHOH224,7067.9%–

364Saline County, ILIL22,7727.9%–

365Trigg County, KYKY14,5127.9%–

366West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7567.9%–

367Wayne County, MOMO10,7827.9%–

368Wicomico County, MDMD106,8997.9%–

369Marion County, KYKY20,1157.9%–

370Little River County, ARAR11,7637.9%–

371Boyd County, KYKY47,7517.9%–

372Citrus County, FLFL171,6667.9%–

373Curry County, NMNM46,6557.9%–

374Hoke County, NCNC56,9397.9%–

375Conecuh County, ALAL10,8997.9%–

376Las Animas County, COCO14,3917.9%–

377Missaukee County, MIMI15,2747.9%–

378Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6737.9%–

379Northampton County, NCNC16,4917.8%–

380Sierra County, NMNM11,3957.8%–

381Pike County, PAPA62,8087.8%–

382Lawrence County, ARAR16,2737.8%–

383Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5037.8%–

384Cumberland County, NCNC338,4737.8%–

385Montgomery County, GAGA8,6357.8%–

386Childress County, TXTX6,6437.8%–

387Terry County, TXTX11,7207.8%–

388Franklin County, FLFL13,0297.8%–

389Winnebago County, ILIL283,6747.8%–

390Lowndes County, MSMS57,3467.8%–

391Lawrence County, MOMO39,4017.8%–

392Evans County, GAGA11,0287.7%–

393Crawford County, MOMO22,9297.7%–

394Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2237.7%–

395Union County, SCSC26,7997.7%–

396Macon County, ILIL99,3007.7%–

397Henderson County, TNTN28,5187.7%–

398Stone County, MOMO32,5037.7%–

399McCreary County, KYKY17,1247.7%–

400Robertson County, KYKY2,3257.7%–

401Morgan County, TNTN22,1607.7%–

402Valencia County, NMNM82,0137.7%–

403Hamblen County, TNTN68,8437.7%–

404Covington County, ALAL37,9477.7%–

405Edwards County, ILIL5,8987.7%–

406Alexander County, ILIL4,5707.7%–

407Sutter County, CACA98,7877.7%–

408Maverick County, TXTX58,8237.7%–

409Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5827.7%–

410Cherokee County, OKOK49,1967.7%–

411Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0917.7%–

412Christian County, KYKY70,1157.7%–

413Carroll County, MSMS9,2267.7%–

414Madison County, ARAR18,4107.7%–

415Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0357.7%–

416Monroe County, MSMS33,3187.6%–

417Jasper County, SCSC38,5337.6%–

418Broome County, NYNY195,7367.6%–

419Tyler County, WVWV7,8817.6%–

420Mohave County, AZAZ228,1027.6%–

421Pleasants County, WVWV7,3387.6%–

422Osceola County, MIMI23,5167.6%–

423Hawkins County, TNTN59,5597.6%–

424Jackson County, TNTN12,4667.6%–

425Colquitt County, GAGA47,4387.6%–

426Baltimore, MDMD569,9977.6%–

427Peoria County, ILIL178,5537.6%–

428Liberty County, TXTX121,3647.5%–

429Pender County, NCNC72,1117.5%–

430Montgomery County, ARAR8,5797.5%–

431San Benito County, CACA70,0827.5%–

432Dunklin County, MOMO26,8557.5%–

433Vernon Parish, LALA45,0917.5%–

434Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6507.5%–

435Boone County, ILIL53,5687.5%–

436Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9207.5%–

437Alpena County, MIMI28,8537.5%–

438Ouachita County, ARAR21,7317.5%–

439Frio County, TXTX18,8237.5%–

440Bell County, TXTX402,2487.5%–

441Allegany County, MDMD66,8487.5%–

442Josephine County, OROR87,8677.5%–

443Lake County, OROR8,1877.5%–

444Klamath County, OROR70,2747.5%–

445Greene County, ARAR47,4117.5%–

446Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9257.4%–

447Iosco County, MIMI25,2667.4%–

448Bibb County, GAGA157,5567.4%–

449Terrell County, GAGA8,6567.4%–

450Anson County, NCNC21,7587.4%–

451Bibb County, ALAL22,2627.4%–

452Duchesne County, UTUT20,8567.4%–

453Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1877.4%–

454Crawford County, MIMI13,7227.4%–

455Copiah County, MSMS27,4977.4%–

456Swisher County, TXTX6,7037.4%–

457Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7937.4%–

458Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4717.4%–

459Cleveland County, NCNC103,3257.4%–

460Butte County, CACA209,2117.4%–

461Madison County, IDID55,1727.4%–

462Fremont County, WYWY39,4647.4%–

463Morris County, TXTX12,1337.4%–

464Turner County, GAGA8,9837.4%–

465Siskiyou County, CACA42,0137.4%–

466Clearfield County, PAPA78,1007.4%–

467Butler County, KYKY12,5207.4%–

468Bolivar County, MSMS28,2627.4%–

469Mineral County, WVWV26,7927.4%–

470Chatham County, GAGA311,8557.4%–

471Shelby County, TNTN910,2267.4%–

472Baldwin County, GAGA44,0297.4%–

473Lincoln County, KYKY25,3537.4%–

474Heard County, GAGA12,1497.4%–

475Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6717.4%–

476Yancey County, NCNC19,0847.4%–

477Robeson County, NCNC119,9417.4%–

478Rusk County, TXTX54,8547.3%–

479Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9297.3%–

480Taylor County, FLFL21,2107.3%–

481Chester County, TNTN17,9947.3%–

482Walker County, ALAL65,1407.3%–

483Conway County, ARAR21,3937.3%–

484Attala County, MSMS17,1007.3%–

485Jefferson County, IAIA15,2917.3%–

486Ferry County, WAWA7,5177.3%–

487Fayette County, PAPA123,0217.3%–

488Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5497.3%–

489Aiken County, SCSC181,5157.3%–

490Big Horn County, WYWY12,0247.3%–

491Lee County, SCSC15,7307.3%–

492St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1067.3%–

493San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4887.3%–

494Tuolumne County, CACA53,1607.3%–

495San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0917.3%–

496Manistee County, MIMI25,6567.3%–

497Washington County, NCNC10,6387.3%–

498Calhoun County, ALAL115,8347.3%–

499Grant County, ININ66,5247.3%–

500Newton County, ININ14,1887.3%–

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Frequently asked

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Ziebach County, South Dakota ranks #1 with 30.4% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by unemployment rate?

Ziebach County, South Dakota, Wolfe County, Kentucky, Corson County, South Dakota, Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, Buffalo County, South Dakota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is unemployment rate measured?

Share of the labor force that is unemployed. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.