Which metro area has the highest unemployment rate?

El Centro, CA ranks #1 with 13.7% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by unemployment rate?

El Centro, CA, Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Natchitoches, LA, Gallup, NM, Clarksdale, MS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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.

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Highest unemployment, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

501Greeneville, TNTN73,8315.0%–

502Cape Coral, FLFL875,6075.0%–

503Missoula, MTMT128,6984.9%–

504Uvalde, TXTX24,9634.9%–

505Richmond, VAVA1,389,3384.9%–

506Pontiac, ILIL35,0574.9%–

507Washington Court House, OHOH28,5524.9%–

508Searcy, ARAR80,0854.9%–

509Corsicana, TXTX57,1814.9%–

510Cheyenne, WYWY102,9384.9%–

511Rochester, NYNY1,056,1494.9%–

512Albemarle, NCNC68,8304.9%–

513Ada, OKOK38,5284.9%–

514Knoxville, TNTN968,1374.9%–

515Lebanon, PAPA146,3804.9%–

516Miami, OKOK30,4384.9%–

517Santa Fe, NMNM156,9074.9%–

518Washington, DCDC6,465,7244.9%–

519Troy, ALAL33,6884.9%–

520Minden, LALA34,9484.9%–

521Cedar City, UTUT67,1414.9%–

522Lexington, KYKY535,1744.9%–

523Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6534.9%–

524Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3774.9%–

525Peru, ININ34,4874.9%–

526Summerville, GAGA25,3004.9%–

527Bartlesville, OKOK54,0374.9%–

528Boston, MAMA5,034,2214.9%–

529Louisville, KYKY1,402,5094.9%–

530Fort Wayne, ININ466,2584.8%–

531Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4424.8%–

532Worcester, MAMA888,5024.8%–

533Russellville, ALAL32,4494.8%–

534Adrian, MIMI97,7794.8%–

535Seaford, DEDE277,1404.8%–

536Portland, OROR2,542,2824.8%–

537Somerset, PAPA72,0044.8%–

538Alma, MIMI41,1904.8%–

539Auburn, NYNY74,3654.8%–

540Waterloo, IAIA169,1894.8%–

541North Port, FLFL948,1584.8%–

542Glens Falls, NYNY124,3734.8%–

543Sevierville, TNTN101,3424.8%–

544Sedalia, MOMO44,2544.8%–

545San Francisco, CACA4,630,0414.8%–

546Marinette, WIWI65,5154.8%–

547Albany, NYNY915,8354.8%–

548Utica, NYNY285,6114.8%–

549Waco, TXTX308,8074.8%–

550Sayre, PAPA59,6004.7%–

551Chattanooga, TNTN594,5304.7%–

552Duluth, MNMN281,2194.7%–

553Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4284.7%–

554Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2154.7%–

555The Villages, FLFL157,7724.7%–

556St. Simons, GAGA118,5244.7%–

557Tupelo, MSMS133,1674.7%–

558Davenport, IAIA380,4524.7%–

559Dodge City, KSKS33,9934.7%–

560Ruston, LALA48,3604.7%–

561Martin, TNTN33,2614.7%–

562Champaign, ILIL239,9794.7%–

563Paris, TNTN32,8964.7%–

564Altoona, PAPA119,5414.7%–

565Norwalk, OHOH58,2504.7%–

566Bonham, TXTX39,2654.7%–

567Panama City, FLFL231,1744.7%–

568Brainerd, MNMN100,5624.7%–

569Laurel, MSMS82,2814.6%–

570Greenville, SCSC1,014,1014.6%–

571Ardmore, OKOK48,9104.6%–

572Bangor, MEME157,9674.6%–

573College Station, TXTX287,4764.6%–

574York, PAPA473,1974.6%–

575Joplin, MOMO208,7964.6%–

576Dallas, TXTX8,477,1574.6%–

577Roanoke, VAVA316,5474.6%–

578Harrison, ARAR45,6544.6%–

579Santa Rosa, CACA486,4444.6%–

580Pinehurst, NCNC110,6194.6%–

581Austin, TXTX2,620,9454.6%–

582Carson, NVNV58,5714.6%–

583Mount Airy, NCNC72,2874.6%–

584Spencer, IAIA16,2024.6%–

585Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8584.6%–

586Huntsville, ALAL556,4444.6%–

587Oxford, MSMS71,9724.6%–

588Warrensburg, MOMO56,6704.6%–

589St. Cloud, MNMN205,8544.6%–

590Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6954.6%–

591Brenham, TXTX38,2884.6%–

592Deltona, FLFL746,9334.6%–

593Durham, NCNC625,4854.6%–

594St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4214.6%–

595Decatur, ALAL160,3264.6%–

596Lubbock, TXTX368,4314.6%–

597Marietta, OHOH58,3894.6%–

598Fairmont, MNMN19,4404.5%–

599Janesville, WIWI166,4724.5%–

600Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2144.5%–

601Branson, MOMO57,0014.5%–

602Evansville, ININ273,7864.5%–

603Fremont, NENE38,0574.5%–

604Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8134.5%–

605Douglas, GAGA52,8614.5%–

606Boulder, COCO328,5604.5%–

607Napa, CACA132,9494.5%–

608Ludington, MIMI29,0404.5%–

609Lewiston, MEME116,4874.5%–

610Fremont, OHOH58,6554.5%–

611Lynchburg, VAVA269,1694.5%–

612Rolla, MOMO45,2474.5%–

613Little Rock, ARAR777,6074.5%–

614Burlington, IAIA44,0614.5%–

615Gallipolis, OHOH29,0724.5%–

616Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6454.5%–

617Waycross, GAGA57,6704.5%–

618Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1384.5%–

619Jamestown, NDND21,4144.5%–

620San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3674.5%–

621Midland, MIMI83,7544.5%–

622Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3024.5%–

623Monticello, ININ25,1644.5%–

624Owensboro, KYKY113,9624.5%–

625Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1934.5%–

626Richmond, ININ66,1694.5%–

627Scottsbluff, NENE36,2724.5%–

628Fort Payne, ALAL74,0854.5%–

629West Plains, MOMO40,7984.4%–

630Logansport, ININ37,8364.4%–

631Juneau city and, AKAK31,6094.4%–

632Moberly, MOMO24,5134.4%–

633Shelbyville, TNTN55,2734.4%–

634Defiance, OHOH38,2924.4%–

635Florence, ALAL156,6094.4%–

636Seattle, WAWA4,161,8834.4%–

637Bremerton, WAWA283,3744.4%–

638Columbus, ININ85,7294.4%–

639Naples, FLFL417,1314.4%–

640Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4484.4%–

641Brattleboro, VTVT45,2044.4%–

642Warren, PAPA37,0384.4%–

643Elkhart, ININ208,7744.4%–

644Elk City, OKOK22,1594.4%–

645Sherman, TXTX153,6134.4%–

646Connersville, ININ23,5334.4%–

647Clinton, IAIA46,0024.4%–

648Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0634.4%–

649Crestview, FLFL315,0984.4%–

650San Jose, CACA1,984,4734.4%–

651Hutchinson, KSKS61,5394.4%–

652Astoria, OROR40,9264.4%–

653Brownwood, TXTX38,7114.3%–

654Thomaston, GAGA28,5004.3%–

655Columbus, OHOH2,242,0284.3%–

656Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7204.3%–

657Lawrence, KSKS120,9204.3%–

658Wabash, ININ30,7134.3%–

659Tullahoma, TNTN69,3394.3%–

660Casper, WYWY80,5264.3%–

661St. Joseph, MOMO119,1704.3%–

662Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4514.3%–

663Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5994.3%–

664Winchester, VAVA152,3324.3%–

665Sioux City, IAIA145,7384.3%–

666Batesville, ARAR38,7854.3%–

667Carlsbad, NMNM62,5094.3%–

668Kerrville, TXTX54,0374.3%–

669Hannibal, MOMO38,9694.3%–

670Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5274.3%–

671Farmington, MOMO67,8094.3%–

672Murray, KYKY39,4214.3%–

673Evanston, WYWY23,4154.3%–

674Charleston, SCSC889,2634.3%–

675Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6824.3%–

676Quincy, ILIL74,1464.3%–

677Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0104.2%–

678Jefferson City, MOMO152,7124.2%–

679Lewiston, IDID65,4504.2%–

680New Castle, ININ49,1374.2%–

681Traverse City, MIMI156,9724.2%–

682Fort Morgan, COCO30,3064.2%–

683Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1544.2%–

684Paducah, KYKY102,2594.2%–

685Sturgis, MIMI60,9684.2%–

686Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0024.2%–

687Woodward, OKOK19,8274.2%–

688Bedford, ININ45,5684.2%–

689Manhattan, KSKS136,1224.2%–

690Garden City, KSKS37,5054.2%–

691Des Moines, IAIA758,5394.2%–

692Honolulu, HIHI988,7034.2%–

693Tiffin, OHOH54,5224.2%–

694Bennington, VTVT36,6304.1%–

695Elko, NVNV56,6824.1%–

696Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0974.1%–

697Laramie, WYWY38,5584.1%–

698Paris, TXTX63,3194.1%–

699Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5754.1%–

700Gillette, WYWY48,1454.1%–

701Denver, COCO3,092,0374.1%–

702Dubuque, IAIA99,3814.1%–

703Hillsdale, MIMI45,7384.1%–

704State College, PAPA157,3934.1%–

705Ithaca, NYNY104,0474.1%–

706Waynesville, NCNC63,3694.1%–

707San Angelo, TXTX122,0654.1%–

708Barnstable, MAMA233,5394.1%–

709Gainesville, TXTX44,4614.0%–

710Plainview, TXTX36,7004.0%–

711Kalispell, MTMT115,4294.0%–

712Blacksburg, VAVA181,6164.0%–

713Winchester, TNTN45,5794.0%–

714Manchester, NHNH433,4154.0%–

715Topeka, KSKS233,0524.0%–

716Sandpoint, IDID54,4204.0%–

717Nashville, TNTN2,197,4164.0%–

718Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8644.0%–

719Del Rio, TXTX47,8354.0%–

720Racine, WIWI198,9194.0%–

721Gloversville, NYNY52,2164.0%–

722Petoskey, MIMI33,7754.0%–

723Boise City, IDID864,2434.0%–

724Helena, MTMT97,1534.0%–

725Kendallville, ININ47,9374.0%–

726Greensburg, ININ26,5764.0%–

727Henderson, KYKY57,1844.0%–

728Truckee, CACA101,9114.0%–

729Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0604.0%–

730Springfield, MOMO500,6944.0%–

731Emporia, KSKS34,8384.0%–

732Batavia, NYNY58,4164.0%–

733Owosso, MIMI67,6814.0%–

734Jefferson, GAGA99,2653.9%–

735Durango, COCO56,8983.9%–

736Minot, NDND75,6943.9%–

737Bishop, CACA18,1583.9%–

738Andrews, TXTX18,9143.9%–

739Brookings, SDSD37,6353.9%–

740Chambersburg, PAPA160,6523.9%–

741Daphne, ALAL267,7613.9%–

742Crawfordsville, ININ38,9543.9%–

743Burley, IDID49,3083.9%–

744Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0413.9%–

745Edwards, COCO54,2913.9%–

746Altus, OKOK24,7643.9%–

747Harrisburg, PAPA617,4273.9%–

748Shawano, WIWI45,7593.9%–

749Keene, NHNH78,2693.9%–

750Albert Lea, MNMN30,4403.9%–

751Rifle, COCO80,0993.9%–

752Wenatchee, WAWA128,4143.9%–

753Stillwater, OKOK83,8893.9%–

754Gettysburg, PAPA107,5943.9%–

755El Dorado, ARAR36,9263.9%–

756Atchison, KSKS16,1723.8%–

757Fayetteville, TNTN36,8533.8%–

758Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3773.8%–

759Rapid City, SDSD156,9343.8%–

760Burlington, VTVT227,8033.8%–

761Sunbury, PAPA107,7883.8%–

762McMinnville, TNTN43,7173.8%–

763Salina, KSKS59,1213.8%–

764Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2853.8%–

765Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4973.8%–

766Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8833.8%–

767Idaho Falls, IDID173,8513.8%–

768Winnemucca, NVNV17,2673.8%–

769Laconia, NHNH65,1473.8%–

770Lafayette, ININ228,4683.8%–

771Ashland, OHOH52,5233.8%–

772Omaha, NENE1,009,8363.8%–

773Grand Island, NENE78,0763.8%–

774Provo, UTUT773,4263.7%–

775Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1553.7%–

776Sterling, ILIL54,1213.7%–

777Willmar, MNMN44,7203.7%–

778Dumas, TXTX21,8913.7%–

779Augusta, MEME129,0673.7%–

780Owatonna, MNMN37,4643.7%–

781Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2953.7%–

782Great Falls, MTMT85,0293.7%–

783Findlay, OHOH75,0343.7%–

784Auburn, ININ44,5353.7%–

785Grand Forks, NDND105,0463.7%–

786Columbia, MOMO219,0623.7%–

787Albertville, ALAL103,5373.7%–

788Tifton, GAGA51,2373.6%–

789Lexington Park, MDMD211,1763.6%–

790Lancaster, PAPA563,1593.6%–

791Vincennes, ININ35,6523.6%–

792Weatherford, OKOK39,0593.6%–

793Warsaw, ININ80,8923.6%–

794Sheridan, WYWY33,2413.6%–

795Iowa City, IAIA182,7113.6%–

796Liberal, KSKS21,0733.6%–

797Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9383.6%–

798Red Wing, MNMN48,1953.6%–

799Frankfort, ININ33,3223.6%–

800Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6693.6%–

801Fayetteville, ARAR622,1773.5%–

802Kapaa, HIHI73,4003.5%–

803Billings, MTMT193,6033.5%–

804Gainesville, GAGA226,5683.5%–

805Los Alamos, NMNM19,4073.5%–

806Lewistown, PAPA46,1273.5%–

807Washington, ININ34,2093.5%–

808Calhoun, GAGA61,7013.5%–

809Lexington, NENE26,2553.5%–

810Rutland, VTVT59,6533.5%–

811Snyder, TXTX16,1623.5%–

812Charlottesville, VAVA228,5973.5%–

813Concord, NHNH158,0783.5%–

814Amarillo, TXTX276,2353.4%–

815Abilene, TXTX185,4293.4%–

816Midland, TXTX193,1393.4%–

817Key West, FLFL80,4063.4%–

818Taylorville, ILIL33,4433.4%–

819Williston, NDND41,7673.4%–

820Huntsville, TXTX83,8423.4%–

821Great Bend, KSKS24,7903.4%–

822Eau Claire, WIWI176,6473.4%–

823Twin Falls, IDID123,9013.4%–

824Mankato, MNMN104,9073.4%–

825Palestine, TXTX59,8053.4%–

826Wahpeton, NDND23,0193.4%–

827Holland, MIMI123,1883.4%–

828Hays, KSKS29,0753.4%–

829St. George, UTUT213,6703.4%–

830Madison, ININ33,2793.4%–

831Menomonie, WIWI46,2233.4%–

832Whitewater, WIWI106,1273.4%–

833Staunton, VAVA129,6923.4%–

834Portland, MEME577,6353.4%–

835Plymouth, ININ46,5993.4%–

836Wooster, OHOH116,7583.3%–

837Seymour, ININ47,3703.3%–

838Dixon, ILIL32,9143.3%–

839Muscatine, IAIA41,8533.3%–

840Bloomington, ILIL171,4193.3%–

841Sheboygan, WIWI118,0473.3%–

842Lincoln, NENE352,0813.3%–

843North Platte, NENE33,9723.3%–

844Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9093.3%–

845Hereford, TXTX18,6263.3%–

846Alice, TXTX45,3833.3%–

847Winona, MNMN50,5233.3%–

848Mason City, IAIA49,7103.3%–

849Watertown, WIWI86,5053.3%–

850Rochester, MNMN231,1843.3%–

851Stevens Point, WIWI71,9433.3%–

852Breckenridge, COCO39,0693.2%–

853Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8803.2%–

854Barre, VTVT59,6523.2%–

855Lebanon, NHNH224,5003.2%–

856Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8383.1%–

857Asheville, NCNC422,3453.1%–

858Norfolk, NENE49,2283.1%–

859Fargo, NDND269,5283.1%–

860La Crosse, WIWI171,1823.1%–

861Marshall, MNMN25,6843.1%–

862Ottawa, KSKS26,2993.1%–

863Austin, MNMN40,9713.1%–

864Decatur, ININ36,6503.0%–

865Platteville, WIWI52,4463.0%–

866Oshkosh, WIWI174,2183.0%–

867Wausau, WIWI139,4323.0%–

868Jackson, WYWY36,5873.0%–

869Appleton, WIWI249,8763.0%–

870Easton, MDMD38,2382.9%–

871Brigham City, UTUT70,4052.9%–

872Marshall, MOMO23,2652.9%–

873Rice Lake, WIWI46,4842.9%–

874Lewisburg, PAPA42,3132.9%–

875Ogden, UTUT672,7842.9%–

876Greenville, OHOH51,5202.7%–

877Green Bay, WIWI336,7562.7%–

878Kearney, NENE57,9622.7%–

879Guymon, OKOK20,3222.7%–

880Spearfish, SDSD29,4592.7%–

881Hutchinson, MNMN36,6312.7%–

882Dickinson, NDND39,1422.6%–

883Logan, UTUT160,8892.6%–

884Watertown, SDSD29,5622.6%–

885Maryville, MOMO20,1742.6%–

886Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6382.6%–

887Effingham, ILIL44,7272.5%–

888Madison, WIWI709,6852.5%–

889Pella, IAIA34,1922.5%–

890Celina, OHOH42,7372.5%–

891Hastings, NENE40,5772.5%–

892Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6552.5%–

893Huntington, ININ37,2242.4%–

894Cody, WYWY31,1712.4%–

895Cornelia, GAGA50,4162.4%–

896Worthington, MNMN22,3382.4%–

897Manitowoc, WIWI81,7102.4%–

898Alexandria, MNMN40,1202.4%–

899Bismarck, NDND139,7502.4%–

900Bozeman, MTMT128,7402.4%–

901New Ulm, MNMN25,5172.3%–

902Baraboo, WIWI66,6522.3%–

903Huron, SDSD19,6242.3%–

904Greencastle, ININ37,8762.3%–

905Sparta, WIWI46,5722.3%–

906Yankton, SDSD23,6352.2%–

907Jasper, ININ44,0162.2%–

908Columbus, NENE46,5832.2%–

909Hailey, IDID32,4362.2%–

910Aberdeen, SDSD41,5832.2%–

911Beatrice, NENE21,7112.1%–

912Mitchell, SDSD25,9132.1%–

913Le Mars, IAIA25,6972.1%–

914Heber, UTUT81,6552.0%–

915Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0771.9%–

916Carroll, IAIA20,3031.9%–

917Pierre, SDSD20,5881.5%–

918McPherson, KSKS30,0641.3%–

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