Which metro area has the lowest unemployment rate?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 0.6% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by unemployment rate?

Los Alamos, NM, Pierre, SD, Mitchell, SD, Yankton, SD, Lexington, NE.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas 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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 SHOWN OF 925

Lowest unemployment, US metro areas

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

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

501Anchorage, AKAK405,8214.9%–

502Somerset, PAPA72,0044.9%–

503Valdosta, GAGA153,2764.9%–

504Bowling Green, KYKY197,1804.9%–

505Española, NMNM39,8324.9%–

506Thomasville, GAGA72,9584.9%–

507College Station, TXTX287,4764.9%–

508Alexandria, LALA147,9524.9%–

509Kankakee, ILIL105,5254.9%–

510Somerset, KYKY67,3844.9%–

511Liberal, KSKS21,0734.9%–

512Alexander City, ALAL40,9534.9%–

513Morristown, TNTN128,8675.0%–

514Fort Smith, ARAR234,1405.0%–

515West Plains, MOMO40,7985.0%–

516Olean, NYNY75,3905.0%–

517Athens, TNTN71,5905.0%–

518Bonham, TXTX39,2655.0%–

519Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1915.0%–

520Amherst, MAMA164,0655.0%–

521Dalton, GAGA147,8195.0%–

522Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9925.0%–

523Marion, ILIL67,2255.0%–

524Norwich, CTCT284,0155.0%–

525Meadville, PAPA81,7925.0%–

526Clewiston, FLFL61,5465.0%–

527Barnstable, MAMA233,5395.0%–

528North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2335.0%–

529Hartford, CTCT1,171,4265.0%–

530Roswell, NMNM63,3645.0%–

531Jacksonville, ILIL37,3815.0%–

532Lubbock, TXTX368,4315.0%–

533Portland, OROR2,542,2825.0%–

534Rochelle, ILIL51,3995.0%–

535Danville, VAVA101,1375.0%–

536Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1825.0%–

537Crossville, TNTN66,3005.1%–

538Dodge City, KSKS33,9935.1%–

539Ottawa, ILIL145,9025.1%–

540Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6535.1%–

541Burlington, NCNC186,1775.1%–

542Ruidoso, NMNM19,8445.1%–

543Terre Haute, ININ169,2415.1%–

544Dayton, OHOH826,5545.1%–

545Miami, FLFL6,391,0725.1%–

546Montgomery, ALAL388,7475.1%–

547Enterprise, ALAL56,9535.1%–

548Port Angeles, WAWA78,2025.1%–

549Greenwood, SCSC95,2155.1%–

550Galesburg, ILIL47,7675.1%–

551Johnson City, TNTN216,4165.1%–

552Americus, GAGA33,3945.1%–

553Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2735.1%–

554Monroe, MIMI156,0045.1%–

555Akron, OHOH701,7805.1%–

556Williamsport, PAPA112,5875.1%–

557Tahlequah, OKOK49,1965.1%–

558Vidalia, GAGA36,1805.1%–

559Minden, LALA34,9485.1%–

560Lacey, WAWA304,2615.2%–

561Defiance, OHOH38,2925.2%–

562Orlando, FLFL2,957,6725.2%–

563Bloomington, ININ165,2315.2%–

564South Bend, ININ324,5385.2%–

565Shelby, NCNC103,3255.2%–

566Beckley, WVWV109,9405.2%–

567Salinas, CACA433,7295.2%–

568Napa, CACA132,9495.2%–

569Jacksonville, TXTX53,3375.2%–

570Dixon, ILIL32,9145.2%–

571Beeville, TXTX32,5155.2%–

572Goldsboro, NCNC122,2785.2%–

573Clarksville, TNTN349,0015.2%–

574Richmond, KYKY131,8065.2%–

575Kingsport, TNTN314,8345.2%–

576Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0815.2%–

577Duncan, OKOK44,3105.2%–

578Camden, ARAR26,3635.2%–

579LaGrange, GAGA107,0975.2%–

580Cambridge, OHOH38,3795.3%–

581Santa Fe, NMNM156,9075.3%–

582Massena, NYNY105,4885.3%–

583Mobile, ALAL411,6585.3%–

584Brownwood, TXTX38,7115.3%–

585Worcester, MAMA888,5025.3%–

586Lake Charles, LALA244,6555.3%–

587Shawnee, OKOK75,1025.3%–

588Reno, NVNV578,7345.3%–

589Fairbanks, AKAK93,9725.3%–

590Fort Morgan, COCO30,3065.3%–

591Springfield, ILIL206,0335.3%–

592Warner Robins, GAGA208,0915.3%–

593Fallon, NVNV25,8515.3%–

594Lake City, FLFL74,0945.3%–

595Spokane, WAWA608,0125.3%–

596Seaford, DEDE277,1405.3%–

597Parkersburg, WVWV87,2645.3%–

598Centralia, WAWA88,0625.3%–

599Lebanon, MOMO36,9435.3%–

600Hermitage, PAPA107,8605.3%–

601Lafayette, LALA423,7585.3%–

602Pensacola, FLFL544,9495.3%–

603Wheeling, WVWV134,0895.4%–

604Kennewick, WAWA324,3345.4%–

605Toccoa, GAGA27,8545.4%–

606Pittsfield, MAMA128,2245.4%–

607Medford, OROR221,7955.4%–

608Colorado Springs, COCO781,7965.4%–

609Jacksonville, NCNC217,1755.4%–

610Big Spring, TXTX30,5045.4%–

611Morgan City, LALA46,5525.4%–

612Pampa, TXTX21,7865.4%–

613Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2125.4%–

614Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3775.4%–

615Roseburg, OROR111,9515.4%–

616Kingsland, GAGA60,1435.4%–

617Greenfield, MAMA70,6985.4%–

618Plainview, TXTX36,7005.4%–

619Coshocton, OHOH37,1885.4%–

620Summerville, GAGA25,3005.4%–

621Erie, PAPA265,8325.4%–

622Mansfield, OHOH124,8935.4%–

623Salem, OROR445,8145.4%–

624Torrington, CTCT114,6905.4%–

625Kingston, NYNY183,3305.4%–

626Deming, NMNM25,4075.4%–

627Grand Junction, COCO162,8455.4%–

628Syracuse, NYNY652,2735.4%–

629Winchester, VAVA152,3325.4%–

630Richmond, ININ66,1695.4%–

631Allentown, PAPA887,6155.4%–

632Scranton, PAPA574,4185.4%–

633Reading, PAPA440,0725.4%–

634Lansing, MIMI479,7225.4%–

635Texarkana, TXTX146,8165.4%–

636Truckee, CACA101,9115.4%–

637Sterling, COCO20,6545.4%–

638Cumberland, MDMD93,6405.4%–

639Hudson, NYNY60,1685.4%–

640Blackfoot, IDID51,1535.4%–

641The Villages, FLFL157,7725.4%–

642San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1405.5%–

643Tallahassee, FLFL397,4425.5%–

644El Dorado, ARAR36,9265.5%–

645San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3675.5%–

646Kahului, HIHI160,6745.5%–

647Laredo, TXTX281,2245.5%–

648Columbia, SCSC879,9185.5%–

649Carlsbad, NMNM62,5095.5%–

650Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6855.5%–

651Albuquerque, NMNM925,2795.5%–

652Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7955.5%–

653Carson, NVNV58,5715.5%–

654Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7755.5%–

655Dublin, GAGA60,3515.5%–

656Houghton, MIMI40,0285.5%–

657Jackson, MIMI159,5525.5%–

658Ithaca, NYNY104,0475.5%–

659Storm Lake, IAIA20,4495.5%–

660Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0145.6%–

661Youngstown, OHOH423,6785.6%–

662Altus, OKOK24,7645.6%–

663Rock Springs, WYWY41,2675.6%–

664Oil City, PAPA49,3465.6%–

665Natchitoches, LALA36,0895.6%–

666Baker City, OROR16,6585.6%–

667Pottsville, PAPA145,0855.6%–

668Granbury, TXTX70,5015.6%–

669Wilson, NCNC81,1505.6%–

670Lock Haven, PAPA37,8705.6%–

671Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3685.6%–

672St. Marys, PAPA29,9265.7%–

673Corbin, KYKY150,0405.7%–

674Muskogee, OKOK66,7085.7%–

675Coldwater, MIMI45,9935.7%–

676Providence, RIRI1,708,1615.7%–

677Hot Springs, ARAR99,6955.7%–

678Stephenville, TXTX43,9115.7%–

679Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7215.7%–

680Santa Rosa, CACA486,4445.7%–

681Jonesboro, ARAR139,4405.7%–

682Cambridge, MDMD33,6285.7%–

683Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8505.7%–

684San Francisco, CACA4,630,0415.7%–

685Oxnard, CACA830,8515.7%–

686Toledo, OHOH599,3765.7%–

687La Grande, OROR25,9005.7%–

688Greeneville, TNTN73,8315.7%–

689Stillwater, OKOK83,8895.7%–

690McAlester, OKOK43,3205.7%–

691Cadillac, MIMI49,7195.7%–

692Lima, OHOH100,8815.7%–

693Campbellsville, KYKY38,4075.8%–

694Brookings, OROR22,6215.8%–

695Dover, DEDE194,7865.8%–

696Muncie, ININ113,1065.8%–

697Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1475.8%–

698Winnemucca, NVNV17,2675.8%–

699Ponca City, OKOK43,4905.8%–

700Savannah, GAGA438,3145.8%–

701Brainerd, MNMN100,5625.8%–

702Searcy, ARAR80,0855.8%–

703Kokomo, ININ83,9045.8%–

704Jackson, MSMS609,8475.8%–

705Monticello, NYNY80,5865.8%–

706Red Bluff, CACA64,6655.9%–

707Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2015.9%–

708Portsmouth, OHOH71,3655.9%–

709Jackson, TNTN184,5695.9%–

710Centralia, ILIL36,3825.9%–

711Watertown, NYNY111,5405.9%–

712Paragould, ARAR47,4115.9%–

713Seneca, SCSC83,7755.9%–

714Odessa, TXTX173,8015.9%–

715Price, UTUT20,6805.9%–

716McMinnville, TNTN43,7175.9%–

717Cedartown, GAGA45,5145.9%–

718Sturgis, MIMI60,9685.9%–

719Gadsden, ALAL103,8865.9%–

720DuBois, PAPA78,1005.9%–

721Longview, WAWA114,8855.9%–

722Brownsville, TXTX433,9465.9%–

723Starkville, MSMS62,0635.9%–

724Jamestown, NYNY124,1265.9%–

725Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4045.9%–

726Florence, SCSC201,3925.9%–

727Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1185.9%–

728Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2455.9%–

729Del Rio, TXTX47,8355.9%–

730Palestine, TXTX59,8056.0%–

731Hammond, LALA141,3466.0%–

732Lumberton, NCNC119,9416.0%–

733Vernal, UTUT38,2786.0%–

734Corning, NYNY91,8556.0%–

735Oxford, ALAL115,8346.0%–

736Waterbury, CTCT463,3496.0%–

737Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1936.0%–

738Sweetwater, TXTX14,1176.0%–

739Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6666.0%–

740Coos Bay, OROR63,9926.0%–

741Putnam, CTCT98,0966.0%–

742Bridgeport, CTCT978,1796.0%–

743Hilo, HIHI210,0436.0%–

744Albany, OROR132,8436.0%–

745El Paso, TXTX881,2916.0%–

746Springfield, MAMA464,3386.0%–

747Meridian, MSMS85,4196.0%–

748McComb, MSMS52,6406.0%–

749New Haven, CTCT578,7416.0%–

750Mountain Home, IDID29,4656.0%–

751Weirton, WVWV112,4686.1%–

752Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7916.1%–

753Picayune, MSMS59,3636.1%–

754San Diego, CACA3,282,2486.1%–

755Charleston, ILIL46,6076.1%–

756Santa Cruz, CACA258,8526.1%–

757Beaumont, TXTX399,3106.1%–

758Danville, KYKY56,9856.1%–

759Pikeville, KYKY89,1226.1%–

760Danville, ILIL71,2596.1%–

761Elmira, NYNY80,4156.1%–

762Sacramento, CACA2,477,2746.2%–

763Chicago, ILIL9,434,1236.2%–

764Milledgeville, GAGA44,0296.2%–

765Charleston, WVWV200,1706.2%–

766Niles, MIMI152,4446.2%–

767Houston, TXTX7,904,6276.2%–

768Alpena, MIMI28,8536.2%–

769Woodward, OKOK19,8276.2%–

770Salisbury, MDMD131,8726.2%–

771Columbus, GAGA324,8306.2%–

772Madisonville, KYKY45,1276.2%–

773Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4866.2%–

774Walla Walla, WAWA62,3616.2%–

775Gaffney, SCSC58,2756.3%–

776Marion, ININ66,5246.3%–

777Augusta, GAGA641,2316.3%–

778Greenville, MSMS40,4466.3%–

779Ellensburg, WAWA48,8036.3%–

780Trenton, NJNJ399,2896.3%–

781Redding, CACA181,6486.3%–

782Marion, OHOH65,1156.3%–

783Mountain Home, ARAR42,9826.3%–

784Opelousas, LALA80,7656.3%–

785Sayre, PAPA59,6006.3%–

786Bainbridge, GAGA29,4326.3%–

787Forest City, NCNC65,7456.3%–

788Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6666.4%–

789Sebring, FLFL111,1226.4%–

790Oneonta, NYNY60,5896.4%–

791Lufkin, TXTX88,1546.4%–

792Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6916.4%–

793Cleveland, TNTN134,0576.4%–

794Crescent City, CACA26,4106.4%–

795Grants Pass, OROR87,8676.4%–

796Saginaw, MIMI187,6886.4%–

797Battle Creek, MIMI133,4086.4%–

798Santa Maria, CACA442,0656.4%–

799Eugene, OROR381,5846.4%–

800Muskegon, MIMI177,9016.4%–

801Vallejo, CACA455,3766.5%–

802Baton Rouge, LALA888,6996.5%–

803Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5536.5%–

804Memphis, TNTN1,341,4126.5%–

805Moses Lake, WAWA105,7276.5%–

806Athens, OHOH63,1976.5%–

807Detroit, MIMI4,390,9136.5%–

808Peru, ININ34,4876.6%–

809Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2196.6%–

810Shelton, WAWA71,1656.6%–

811Ozark, ALAL49,9126.6%–

812Port Townsend, WAWA33,9706.6%–

813Columbus, MSMS67,1446.7%–

814Canton, ILIL32,9016.7%–

815Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4596.7%–

816Springfield, OHOH135,3406.7%–

817Killeen, TXTX511,4976.7%–

818Indiana, PAPA82,8786.7%–

819Talladega, ALAL91,7646.8%–

820Las Cruces, NMNM229,0916.8%–

821Vineland, NJNJ157,1486.8%–

822Moscow, IDID41,8426.8%–

823Decatur, ILIL99,3006.8%–

824Binghamton, NYNY243,1896.8%–

825Riverside, CACA4,769,0076.8%–

826Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4416.8%–

827DeRidder, LALA36,6736.8%–

828New York, NYNY20,112,4486.8%–

829Gulfport, MSMS431,3296.9%–

830Sumter, SCSC105,0676.9%–

831Hobbs, NMNM74,7496.9%–

832New Orleans, LALA970,8496.9%–

833Monroe, LALA222,3906.9%–

834East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1796.9%–

835Blytheville, ARAR37,8286.9%–

836Lawton, OKOK127,5906.9%–

837Yuma, AZAZ224,4496.9%–

838Pullman, WAWA48,5127.0%–

839Corvallis, OROR97,7287.0%–

840Vermillion, SDSD15,0317.0%–

841Aberdeen, WAWA78,1447.0%–

842Yuba City, CACA187,4787.0%–

843Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0357.0%–

844Payson, AZAZ53,8017.1%–

845Cleveland, MSMS28,2627.1%–

846Klamath Falls, OROR70,2747.2%–

847Jesup, GAGA32,4817.2%–

848Angola, ININ34,7997.2%–

849Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1027.3%–

850New Iberia, LALA66,8467.3%–

851Farmington, NMNM120,3407.3%–

852Rockford, ILIL337,2427.3%–

853Yakima, WAWA259,1857.3%–

854Zapata, TXTX13,7537.3%–

855Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5997.4%–

856Rexburg, IDID69,3807.4%–

857Palatka, FLFL77,7347.4%–

858Clovis, NMNM65,2707.4%–

859Riverton, WYWY39,4647.4%–

860Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3327.4%–

861Elkins, WVWV26,8827.4%–

862Chico, CACA209,2117.5%–

863Cordele, GAGA19,2377.5%–

864Carbondale, ILIL52,5017.5%–

865Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8087.5%–

866Fayetteville, NCNC395,4127.5%–

867Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2117.5%–

868Raymondville, TXTX19,9717.5%–

869Stockton, CACA823,8157.6%–

870Natchez, MSMS54,7227.6%–

871Shreveport, LALA383,4747.6%–

872Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2267.6%–

873McAllen, TXTX921,5497.6%–

874Taos, NMNM34,5647.6%–

875Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8237.7%–

876The Dalles, OROR26,3107.7%–

877Kingsville, TXTX30,3157.7%–

878Hinesville, GAGA91,8707.7%–

879Safford, AZAZ40,1577.7%–

880Albany, GAGA145,5107.8%–

881Statesboro, GAGA97,9777.8%–

882Greenville, NCNC182,9367.8%–

883Elk City, OKOK22,1597.9%–

884Boone, NCNC54,7867.9%–

885Macomb, ILIL25,9167.9%–

886Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0477.9%–

887Modesto, CACA557,7198.0%–

888Newport, OROR50,6368.0%–

889Flint, MIMI401,0938.1%–

890Pahrump, NVNV57,3368.1%–

891Alice, TXTX45,3838.2%–

892Henderson, NCNC42,6388.2%–

893Sonora, CACA53,1608.2%–

894Orangeburg, SCSC83,1778.3%–

895Susanville, CACA28,1178.3%–

896Silver City, NMNM27,2528.4%–

897Alamogordo, NMNM70,3688.6%–

898Bakersfield, CACA927,0688.6%–

899Bay City, TXTX36,4638.7%–

900Show Low, AZAZ109,9468.8%–

901Fresno, CACA1,203,3838.9%–

902Huntsville, TXTX83,8428.9%–

903Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0259.0%–

904Greenwood, MSMS34,9129.0%–

905Eureka, CACA131,6479.0%–

906Ukiah, CACA88,1229.0%–

907Kinston, NCNC55,8379.0%–

908Gallup, NMNM68,1199.0%–

909Forrest City, ARAR21,8009.2%–

910Vernon, TXTX12,4819.3%–

911Visalia, CACA485,1469.3%–

912Arcadia, FLFL37,0789.5%–

913Eufaula, ALAL26,8619.5%–

914Rockingham, NCNC42,0419.8%–

915Bogalusa, LALA44,9379.9%–

916Clarksdale, MSMS19,8499.9%–

917Middlesborough, KYKY22,82910.1%–

918Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31910.4%–

919Merced, CACA297,26010.6%–

920Hanford, CACA154,32710.8%–

921Laurinburg, NCNC33,32210.9%–

922Selma, ALAL35,14011.0%–

923Clearlake, CACA67,77211.1%–

924Nogales, AZAZ50,02012.2%–

925El Centro, CACA181,41112.5%–

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