RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,826

Most unemployed people, US cities

US cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. New York, New York leads at 353,061. 6,826 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 6,826 is 321. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Paterson, NJ, up 76 places to #80.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

USUnited States2.7% of US population334,922,4998,902,365–

01New York, NYNY8,584,629353,061+23%

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089174,992+18%

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,585121,431+1%

04Houston, TXTX2,397,31585,882+15%

05Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28166,252−4%

06▲1San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42246,615+3%

07▲1San Diego, CACA1,406,10645,0460%

08▼2Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48144,679−4%

09Detroit, MIMI649,09537,662−12%

10Dallas, TXTX1,329,49134,759−1%

11▲8San Francisco, CACA826,07930,906+21%

12▲6Austin, TXTX1,002,63228,955+13%

13▲2San Jose, CACA989,81427,847+6%

14Columbus, OHOH938,39626,244−3%

15▼4Washington, DCDC693,64525,416−13%

16▼3Memphis, TNTN609,64725,347−7%

17▼5Boston, MAMA672,97324,547−14%

18▲7Las Vegas, NVNV679,81724,429+12%

19▼3Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11724,321−7%

20▲1Charlotte, NCNC964,78424,189−1%

21▼4Indianapolis, ININ901,11624,025−7%

22Fresno, CACA555,54923,0090%

23▼3Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68922,790−9%

24▲2Portland, OROR635,10922,674+10%

25▲4Seattle, WAWA784,77722,600+16%

26▲4Denver, COCO740,61321,863+18%

27▼3Cleveland, OHOH363,60819,413−15%

28▼5Baltimore, MDMD569,99719,227−17%

29▼1El Paso, TXTX683,01219,075−2%

30▲3Nashville, TNTN721,07418,234−1%

31▲4Sacramento, CACA536,44918,192+6%

32Louisville, KYKY641,96218,059−2%

33▲8Newark, NJNJ323,80817,612+24%

34▼3Milwaukee, WIWI562,40717,436−6%

35▼1Atlanta, GAGA529,11017,357−5%

36▼9Tucson, AZAZ548,37116,947−17%

37▲2Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84916,781+9%

38▼1Long Beach, CACA450,46916,3180%

39▲1Oakland, CACA440,83815,990+12%

40▼2Albuquerque, NMNM556,58815,816−2%

41▲3Minneapolis, MNMN430,32415,429+14%

42▲1Colorado Springs, COCO494,74314,192+1%

43▼7New Orleans, LALA362,15413,896−17%

44▼2Miami, FLFL489,81213,544−4%

45Bakersfield, CACA422,16513,3210%

46▲9Stockton, CACA324,59713,164+15%

47▲11Aurora, COCO410,05313,091+22%

48▲1Tulsa, OKOK416,20912,7360%

49▲8Arlington, TXTX402,13412,557+13%

50▲3Raleigh, NCNC506,30612,345+6%

51▼5Kansas City, MOMO521,22012,174−9%

52▲14North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65311,827+27%

53▼2Cincinnati, OHOH314,36711,368−4%

54▲2Wichita, KSKS400,98711,364+1%

55▲4Henderson, NVNV353,28911,265+5%

56▼9Mesa, AZAZ513,65611,186−16%

57▼3Omaha, NENE488,79711,150−3%

58▼10Chula Vista, CACA275,53311,122−15%

59▲4Anaheim, CACA341,00810,835+10%

60▼10Tampa, FLFL413,55410,746−11%

61▼1Riverside, CACA323,05710,450−1%

62▲11Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63210,335+15%

63▲1Baton Rouge, LALA222,79510,148+4%

64▼12Toledo, OHOH263,42310,102−14%

65▲29Irvine, CACA318,7649,883+33%

66▲23Paradise, NVNV185,9139,746+24%

67▲1Buffalo, NYNY274,6139,732+6%

68▲13Orlando, FLFL333,8889,611+15%

69▲21Jersey City, NJNJ302,0139,427+21%

70▲29Spring Valley, NVNV219,1879,417+30%

71▲11St. Paul, MNMN306,6849,171+11%

72▼11Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7379,112−11%

73▲18Honolulu, HIHI341,8688,812+13%

74▼7Lexington, KYKY329,7518,756−6%

75▲2Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2188,6450%

76▲29Enterprise, NVNV240,4648,391+22%

77▲41Providence, RIRI195,3108,336+30%

78▼8Rochester, NYNY206,1088,334−8%

79▲9Glendale, CACA187,1608,300+6%

80▲76Paterson, NJNJ161,7938,178+61%

81▼7Santa Ana, CACA315,5868,063−10%

82▼17St. Louis, MOMO278,1448,056−18%

83▼3Augusta, GAGA201,9998,049−3%

84▼22Greensboro, NCNC308,6678,047−20%

85▲17Yonkers, NYNY212,6037,932+11%

86▼15Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2477,803−14%

87▼2Fort Wayne, ININ275,2037,759−5%

88▲8Reno, NVNV283,6217,739+5%

89▼14Akron, OHOH189,6917,541−15%

90▼4Richmond, VAVA237,2577,517−7%

91▼8Moreno Valley, CACA214,2637,472−9%

92▼13Modesto, CACA219,6527,444−12%

93▲13Eugene, OROR178,6187,409+8%

94▲36Shreveport, LALA175,9027,357+22%

95▼19Bridgeport, CTCT152,2737,344−16%

96▼3Tallahassee, FLFL204,9027,329−4%

97▲6Glendale, AZAZ260,5727,268+2%

98▲45Lubbock, TXTX273,0717,253+32%

99▲76Worcester, MAMA213,8627,201+54%

100▲23Fontana, CACA221,2237,064+13%

101▲10Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2716,994+5%

102▲38Santa Clarita, CACA228,4306,839+24%

103▲9St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0336,836+3%

104▼17Anchorage, AKAK287,1556,801−16%

105▼4Des Moines, IAIA212,0866,755−5%

106▲10Spokane, WAWA230,7836,750+4%

107▲7Oxnard, CACA199,6516,706+1%

108▲62Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,0626,701+41%

109▲32Tacoma, WAWA229,8166,621+20%

110▼1Killeen, TXTX161,8836,589−3%

111▼11Fayetteville, NCNC209,1206,573−8%

112▲5Plano, TXTX293,0286,562+1%

113▼9Tempe, AZAZ190,5716,484−7%

114▼1Hartford, CTCT121,9816,467−3%

115▼46Jackson, MSMS141,1966,437−29%

116▲26Victorville, CACA141,3956,407+16%

117▲8Laredo, TXTX269,5156,367+3%

118▼20Durham, NCNC305,5616,345−13%

119▲17Irving, TXTX257,0766,331+10%

120▼36San Bernardino, CACA222,0446,316−23%

121▼13Garland, TXTX249,6256,233−9%

122▼50Norfolk, VAVA231,0136,215−31%

123▲39Palmdale, CACA161,8456,192+25%

124▼27Pasadena, TXTX148,5396,141−16%

125▼1Chesapeake, VAVA255,3326,135−1%

126▲55Reading, PAPA95,8326,125+35%

127▲31Santa Rosa, CACA179,4376,115+21%

128▲1Springfield, MAMA154,7026,014−2%

129▲42Vancouver, WAWA199,6985,927+25%

130▲18Huntington Beach, CACA191,4515,913+10%

131▼16Aurora, ILIL181,5055,901−10%

132Ontario, CACA187,0135,884−1%

133▼23Rockford, ILIL147,3845,859−13%

134▲30Fremont, CACA226,4425,842+18%

135▼28Dayton, OHOH136,6885,835−15%

136▼1New Haven, CTCT138,7745,828+1%

137▲32Elk Grove, CACA185,0075,804+21%

138▼19Montgomery, ALAL195,3005,800−8%

139▼13Chandler, AZAZ278,7485,779−6%

140▼20Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1835,764−8%

141▼63Birmingham, ALAL195,8935,690−34%

142▲19Warren, MIMI137,1385,681+14%

143▲1Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4345,630+2%

144▲13Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,5565,616+11%

145▼50Columbus, GAGA202,1715,611−24%

146▲3Hollywood, FLFL157,0195,610+5%

147▼14Allentown, PAPA126,0445,602−5%

148▼14Fort Collins, COCO171,5005,563−5%

149▲59Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6755,520+38%

150▲33Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4285,515+22%

151▼14Lincoln, NENE301,5225,513−3%

152▲85Frisco, TXTX236,9555,504+50%

153▲31Hayward, CACA157,1135,489+21%

154▼15Mobile, ALAL200,8245,473−1%

155▲50Lancaster, CACA170,0845,443+32%

156▼34Savannah, GAGA149,4405,396−13%

157▼3Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8565,364+4%

158▼11Gilbert, AZAZ287,2855,345−1%

159▼31Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,6775,305−14%

160▲26Garden Grove, CACA170,4555,304+18%

161▲30Columbia, SCSC147,0355,297+20%

162▲6Chattanooga, TNTN194,1445,293+9%

163▲67Richmond, CACA114,8615,277+41%

164▼43Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,235−16%

165▲11Brownsville, TXTX192,9575,206+12%

166▼3Newport News, VAVA183,2305,170+4%

167▲6Kent, WAWA134,8715,151+9%

168▼37Lansing, MIMI113,8845,128−15%

169▼14Salem, OROR181,7795,1270%

170▲8Miami Gardens, FLFL113,5795,125+12%

171▼79Flint, MIMI79,3065,083−35%

172▼7Waterbury, CTCT115,7715,037+3%

173▲23Arlington, VAVA236,2544,948+14%

174▼8Hialeah, FLFL230,9684,892+1%

175▼3Pomona, CACA147,8074,870+3%

176▲4Pine Hills, FLFL80,1054,865+6%

177▼50Boise City, IDID238,4294,863−21%

178▼27Huntsville, ALAL233,6274,856−7%

179▲16Pompano Beach, FLFL117,2114,832+11%

180▼34Knoxville, TNTN202,0214,830−12%

181▲108Visalia, CACA146,5414,796+46%

182▲22Inglewood, CACA101,6624,796+15%

183▼31Oceanside, CACA170,4834,766−9%

184▲15Brockton, MAMA106,1344,752+12%

185▲16Merced, CACA99,7244,727+13%

186▼12Vallejo, CACA123,2874,6990%

187▲30El Cajon, CACA101,7554,666+22%

188▼9Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0064,663+2%

189▼30Fullerton, CACA138,6754,640−8%

190▲46Corona, CACA161,7344,630+26%

191▲9Camden, NJNJ71,4304,605+10%

192▼32Kansas City, KSKS157,8054,505−10%

193▼26Antioch, CACA118,9584,502−7%

194▲18Pasadena, CACA135,8044,448+13%

195▼18Joliet, ILIL152,2414,445−4%

196▲20Denton, TXTX169,4314,440+15%

197▲45Torrance, CACA138,3914,434+23%

198▼10Madison, WIWI286,2334,421−1%

199▲4Greenville, NCNC96,4434,414+6%

200▼13Clarksville, TNTN188,8294,406−2%

201▲84Quincy, MAMA103,1734,384+32%

202▲449Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7394,346+154%

203▲43Albany, NYNY101,6984,340+22%

204▲14Burbank, CACA102,9884,283+12%

205▼11South Fulton, GAGA112,8204,273−2%

206▲91Passaic, NJNJ71,3374,257+33%

207▲92Baytown, TXTX86,5614,249+34%

208▲72Mesquite, TXTX150,6934,237+26%

209▲49McKinney, TXTX236,0014,224+21%

210▲50Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3164,221+22%

211▼4Hampton, VAVA137,3154,216+5%

212▲43Roseville, CACA167,3024,210+20%

213▲27Lakewood, COCO156,9274,208+16%

214▲15Trenton, NJNJ91,5064,173+12%

215▲63Sunnyvale, CACA156,5774,167+24%

216▲38Overland Park, KSKS203,6774,136+18%

217▲54Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9314,119+20%

218▼65Peoria, ILIL110,9204,115−21%

219▲42New Bedford, MAMA101,8344,114+19%

220▲123Santa Clara, CACA133,4464,088+40%

221▲1Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9944,087+8%

222▼24Little Rock, ARAR206,4274,075−5%

223▲49Gainesville, FLFL148,6714,074+20%

224▼42Stamford, CTCT139,5354,030−11%

225▲8McAllen, TXTX150,6404,021+8%

226▼76Cape Coral, FLFL236,2644,015−24%

227▼13Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1783,994+2%

228▲13Hesperia, CACA102,6053,992+10%

229▲5Norman, OKOK130,9433,992+8%

230▼85Rialto, CACA106,5543,949−28%

231▼46Lawrence, MAMA89,3203,946−13%

232▼40Springfield, MOMO169,8473,879−12%

233▲118Santa Maria, CACA111,3903,867+34%

234▼8Peoria, AZAZ200,8813,832+2%

235▼24Chico, CACA105,0813,828−3%

236▲46Palm Bay, FLFL148,0923,808+14%

237▲2Las Cruces, NMNM116,9783,794+4%

238▼10Elgin, ILIL115,4763,783+1%

239▲80Madera, CACA69,0173,770+23%

240▼102Coral Springs, FLFL138,7833,756−33%

241▼51Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,7143,747−15%

242▲39Orange, CACA138,3653,727+11%

243▼33East Los Angeles, CACA111,6473,721−6%

244▲58Thornton, COCO147,7663,713+17%

245▲18Santa Monica, CACA90,0823,684+7%

246▼22Murrieta, CACA114,1243,681−2%

247▲32Springfield, ILIL112,9893,680+10%

248▲50Carson, CACA90,8083,671+16%

249▲10Boulder, COCO105,6893,660+5%

250▲33Lowell, MAMA119,9713,658+10%

251▲128Yakima, WAWA97,4583,653+40%

252▲25Naperville, ILIL153,1143,647+8%

253▲35Concord, CACA123,2613,619+9%

254▲178Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3043,610+51%

255▲57Hawthorne, CACA82,7413,607+17%

256▼8Escondido, CACA146,0303,600+1%

257▼48Compton, CACA90,5003,595−10%

258▼5Berkeley, CACA121,9113,586+2%

259▲41West Covina, CACA105,3013,585+13%

260▼10Miramar, FLFL142,5703,583+1%

261▼34Athens, GAGA128,6123,580−4%

262▲101Bellevue, WAWA154,1933,566+28%

263▲84Everett, WAWA113,5673,566+23%

264▲9Provo, UTUT114,5273,551+4%

265▲182Clifton, NJNJ91,1273,537+52%

266▼64South Gate, CACA90,0713,532−16%

267▼78Odessa, TXTX122,7073,504−21%

268▲96Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2303,501+27%

269▲204Vista, CACA98,2743,480+54%

270▼32Salinas, CACA159,1343,475−4%

271▼46Amarillo, TXTX205,1303,457−8%

272▲65Simi Valley, CACA124,8613,454+16%

273▼21Downey, CACA108,4683,442−3%

274▲224Lewisville, TXTX139,0063,426+59%

275▲74Richardson, TXTX118,5423,418+18%

276▲50Cary, NCNC183,5823,410+13%

277▲13Independence, MOMO121,6753,392+3%

278▼72East Orange, NJNJ72,1593,383−17%

279▼12Clovis, CACA129,3473,377−2%

280▲180Union City, NJNJ66,6563,375+48%

281▼84West Palm Beach, FLFL127,1893,355−23%

282▲41Beaumont, TXTX112,9673,354+11%

283▼26Fairfield, CACA122,4893,346−4%

284▲76Metairie, LALA139,7293,343+19%

285▲82College Station, TXTX127,4723,312+21%

286▲58Danbury, CTCT89,0333,295+13%

287▲7Gresham, OROR111,5133,278+2%

288▲3Alexandria, VAVA160,6623,2770%

289▼40El Monte, CACA105,0753,275−8%

290▲41Waco, TXTX147,7883,267+9%

291▲36Menifee, CACA118,5923,266+9%

292▲41South Bend, ININ103,2013,243+9%

293▼31Lafayette, LALA123,3113,229−6%

294▲2Costa Mesa, CACA108,8813,2280%

295▲81Concord, NCNC114,5983,225+21%

296▲52Lauderhill, FLFL75,6683,222+11%

297▲191Kissimmee, FLFL85,5913,221+47%

298▲15Westminster, CACA88,9663,203+4%

299▲36Daly City, CACA101,2613,196+8%

300▲29West Valley City, UTUT137,4913,188+6%

301▼27Carlsbad, CACA112,2603,179−6%

302▼55Albany, GAGA66,9073,177−11%

303▼10Temecula, CACA114,8653,175−2%

304▼9Sparks, NVNV111,9023,166−2%

305▼73Erie, PAPA91,8383,153−15%

306▲26Greeley, COCO115,0733,146+5%

307▼31Fall River, MAMA95,2983,116−8%

308▲50Surprise, AZAZ175,3043,110+11%

309▲29Pawtucket, RIRI77,0653,107+5%

310▲106Perris, CACA83,2373,103+28%

311▼45New Britain, CTCT76,2863,098−10%

312▲3Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,091+1%

313▲124Pittsburg, CACA77,5423,084+31%

314▲10Bellflower, CACA74,7193,073+2%

315▼23Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,068−6%

316▲89Calexico, CACA38,6233,055+24%

317▲8Hillsboro, OROR111,1263,054+1%

318▼4Lynwood, CACA63,5123,049−1%

319▼104Hemet, CACA93,6493,037−21%

320▼97Evansville, ININ116,1763,033−19%

321▲52Davie, FLFL110,8513,031+14%

322▲135Bellingham, WAWA96,3953,030+32%

323▲18Fargo, NDND136,2753,026+3%

324▼54Gulfport, MSMS76,5063,025−12%

325▲106Delano, CACA52,3343,024+27%

326▲176Chino, CACA96,9573,021+41%

327▲35Citrus Heights, CACA86,3483,019+8%

328▼10Topeka, KSKS125,7953,018−2%

329▼109Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3113,014−21%

330▲45Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5543,008+13%

331▼112High Point, NCNC120,5713,002−21%

332▼23Schenectady, NYNY69,4712,999−4%

333▼12Lodi, CACA69,1002,996−2%

334▲204Renton, WAWA104,9752,987+47%

335▼67Spring Hill, FLFL119,9832,972−13%

336▲47Turlock, CACA72,8642,968+15%

337▲43Dearborn, MIMI105,6112,961+14%

338▲106Germantown, MDMD90,7192,960+27%

339▲29Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,956+8%

340▲37Charleston, SCSC159,4232,954+13%

341▲15Norwalk, CACA97,1042,952+4%

342▼2Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7482,9480%

343▼37Wilmington, NCNC126,8092,938−7%

344▼80Sunrise, FLFL98,8462,932−15%

345▼37Edinburg, TXTX110,7002,927−6%

346▲9Parma, OHOH78,5812,913+2%

347▼46Mission, TXTX88,9922,911−8%

348▼32Brandon, FLFL119,7672,904−5%

349▼65Porterville, CACA63,0882,899−13%

350▼75Norwalk, CTCT94,5082,874−15%

351▲63Fort Smith, ARAR90,8552,872+18%

352▼10Lawton, OKOK90,5032,867−2%

353▲280Hempstead, NYNY59,8192,865+63%

354▲147Chino Hills, CACA77,5192,854+33%

355▲45Federal Way, WAWA99,7292,845+14%

356▲79Columbia, MOMO130,8512,840+20%

357▲4Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4052,835+2%

358▼54Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,3532,833−10%

359▼54Bloomington, ININ83,3072,833−10%

360▲117DeSoto, TXTX56,6812,830+26%

361▲113Carmichael, CACA76,9482,826+25%

362▼106Wilmington, DEDE73,5122,824−19%

363▲141Vacaville, CACA103,8502,823+32%

364▼133Youngstown, OHOH58,8322,822−24%

365▲77Temple, TXTX98,4122,818+20%

366▼131Gary, ININ67,2892,794−24%

367▲348Cranston, RIRI84,6472,791+75%

368▲217Stonecrest, GAGA61,3372,789+48%

369▼126Round Rock, TXTX141,2822,787−23%

370▼13Boca Raton, FLFL101,5822,783−2%

371▲112Centennial, COCO108,6582,782+26%

372▼27Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352,779−4%

373▼20San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9142,775−3%

374▲144Harrisburg, PAPA50,5222,765+33%

375▲131Chester, PAPA33,9962,761+30%

376▲191Auburn, WAWA86,3012,761+44%

377▲159Waldorf, MDMD82,9432,760+35%

378▲88Longmont, COCO100,1092,759+21%

379▲217Santa Barbara, CACA86,4222,750+49%

380▲38North Charleston, SCSC129,2452,745+13%

381▲156Tulare, CACA73,9072,742+35%

382▼4Silver Spring, MDMD81,4622,739+4%

383▲71Tracy, CACA101,9012,735+19%

384▼10Southfield, MIMI76,1112,734+3%

385▲112Corvallis, OROR61,4992,733+26%

386▼99Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6832,730−18%

387▼136Yuma, AZAZ105,2272,720−23%

388▼119Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,718−21%

389▲5The Woodlands, TXTX121,0022,717+8%

390▼21Arvada, COCO122,9012,706−1%

391▼88Lynn, MAMA104,2362,703−14%

392▲27Jackson, TNTN69,3392,697+12%

393▲92Plainfield, NJNJ57,1412,684+22%

394▼72Carrollton, TXTX134,5622,680−12%

395▼24San Mateo, CACA103,3372,679−1%

396▲116Bethlehem, PAPA79,6442,678+28%

397▲16Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7872,671+10%

398▲31Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0132,659+11%

399▼92Decatur, ILIL67,8842,657−15%

400▲51Lake Charles, LALA82,6762,654+15%

401▼67New Rochelle, NYNY85,8642,648−11%

402▲357Folsom, CACA91,9832,642+76%

403▼75Riverview, FLFL113,6972,623−13%

404▲125Westland, MIMI82,3332,621+28%

405▲6Alafaya, FLFL92,4492,613+7%

406▲128Lancaster, PAPA58,3662,593+27%

407▲202Asheville, NCNC93,5232,584+42%

408▲68Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9912,580+14%

409▲39Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2332,572+11%

410▼9Florence-Graham, CACA60,6902,569+3%

411▼9San Leandro, CACA85,3532,564+4%

412▲199Bristol, CTCT62,3412,564+41%

413▼103Lakeland, FLFL125,5202,563−18%

414▼75Huntington Park, CACA51,5442,551−14%

415▼61Westminster, COCO116,1822,549−10%

416▼32Rochester, MNMN124,2922,541−1%

417▲259Pharr, TXTX80,8302,534+53%

418▲175West New York, NJNJ53,1922,533+37%

419▼31Lawrence, KSKS96,3672,532−1%

420▼35Muncie, ININ65,4662,524−2%

421▼135Canton, OHOH69,0012,523−24%

422▲58Meriden, CTCT60,8102,520+14%

423▲13West Jordan, UTUT116,8122,517+6%

424▲158Atascocita, TXTX99,3542,514+33%

425▲9Kirkland, WAWA97,4102,511+6%

426▲121Buena Park, CACA81,7412,504+26%

427▲146Evanston, ILIL76,3802,501+31%

428▼184Clearwater, FLFL114,3642,500−31%

429▼37Santa Cruz, CACA61,7972,494−1%

430▼78Cambridge, MAMA122,5882,494−13%

431▲102Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1072,491+22%

432▼24Warner Robins, GAGA87,7612,486+2%

433▼46York, PAPA45,3422,476−3%

434▼123Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2602,474−20%

435▼118Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4192,472−19%

436▲34Beaverton, OROR97,8422,464+9%

437▲63Hanford, CACA62,2292,464+15%

438▲70Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,463+16%

439▼6Springfield, OHOH58,2812,460+3%

440▼20Jonesboro, ARAR83,2962,456+2%

441▼34Columbia, MDMD104,3382,4540%

442▼106Tyler, TXTX113,7232,453−17%

443▲10Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,9282,452+6%

444▼35Davenport, IAIA100,3582,4520%

445▲217New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1332,442+45%

446▼31Midland, TXTX147,6152,4400%

447▼202Kenosha, WIWI99,2392,434−32%

448▲61Mission Viejo, CACA90,4842,432+15%

449▼50Manteca, CACA96,6932,431−3%

450▼61Hammond, ININ75,7122,431−5%

451▼81Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,3392,427−11%

452▲353Linden, NJNJ45,7522,427+67%

453▼232Pueblo, COCO110,4042,422−36%

454▲66Napa, CACA76,5622,404+16%

455▼32Rock Hill, SCSC75,9112,4010%

456▲97Bloomington, MNMN89,0342,397+22%

457▼127Boynton Beach, FLFL82,3962,393−20%

458▲61Revere, MAMA60,1412,393+15%

459▼53Gastonia, NCNC87,0672,390−3%

460▲65Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,386+16%

461▲7La Habra, CACA60,9082,385+5%

462▼16Lake Forest, CACA86,3332,380+2%

463▲143San Ramon, CACA86,2092,377+30%

464▼114Suffolk, VAVA104,6992,375−18%

465▲94Troy, NYNY50,9122,374+23%

466▲57Santa Fe, NMNM89,8372,371+14%

467▲113Tustin, CACA77,8432,368+25%

468▼103Ames, IAIA68,2202,364−14%

469▲59Warwick, RIRI84,1872,362+15%

470▲120New Braunfels, TXTX122,4922,359+26%

471▼74San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1892,358−6%

472▲6DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,355+5%

473▼83Binghamton, NYNY46,4182,353−8%

474▲13League City, TXTX119,9052,350+7%

475▲164Alameda, CACA76,8762,342+34%

476▼130St. Cloud, MNMN72,6472,332−20%

477▼82Redding, CACA94,0922,330−7%

478▲61Whittier, CACA85,8152,323+15%

479▲69Racine, WIWI77,9082,321+17%

480▲117Utica, NYNY62,9782,312+25%

481▲18Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2572,311+7%

482▼86Ceres, CACA48,9822,308−8%

483▲33Upland, CACA79,4462,302+10%

484▼164Sugar Land, TXTX107,7262,299−25%

485▲83Alhambra, CACA79,8202,298+20%

486▼25Lakewood, CACA78,0102,296+1%

487▲1,604Huntsville, TXTX49,0882,294+300%

488▲195West Hollywood, CACA34,2312,292+39%

489▼224Manchester, NHNH116,8182,292−33%

490▼64Duluth, MNMN88,3302,288−5%

491▼74Nashua, NHNH92,4352,282−6%

492▼133Apple Valley, CACA75,2472,272−19%

493▼48Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0672,270−3%

494▼27Miami Beach, FLFL81,5942,2690%

495▲16San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,262+8%

496▲295Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2552,257+54%

497▼34Yuba City, CACA69,4852,254−1%

498▼5Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8022,253+4%

499▼43Livonia, MIMI92,6032,251−2%

500▲57San Marcos, CACA94,9082,251+15%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest unemployed residents?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 353,061 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by unemployed residents?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Houston, Texas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is unemployed residents measured?

Number of unemployed people in the civilian labor force 16 and over (ACS B23025). The raw-count companion to the unemployment rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).