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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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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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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES