Which metro area has the highest unemployment rate?

El Centro, CA ranks #1 with 13.7% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).

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Highest unemployment, US metro areas · 2020

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

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

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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