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.

All statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

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%

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

07San Diego, CACA1,406,10645,046+0%

08Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48144,679−4%

09Detroit, MIMI649,09537,662−12%

10Dallas, TXTX1,329,49134,759−1%

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

12Austin, TXTX1,002,63228,955+13%

13San Jose, CACA989,81427,847+6%

14Columbus, OHOH938,39626,244−3%

15Washington, DCDC693,64525,416−13%

16Memphis, TNTN609,64725,347−7%

17Boston, MAMA672,97324,547−14%

18Las Vegas, NVNV679,81724,429+12%

19Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11724,321−7%

20Charlotte, NCNC964,78424,189−1%

21Indianapolis, ININ901,11624,025−7%

22Fresno, CACA555,54923,009−0%

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

24Portland, OROR635,10922,674+10%

25Seattle, WAWA784,77722,600+16%

26Denver, COCO740,61321,863+18%

27Cleveland, OHOH363,60819,413−15%

28Baltimore, MDMD569,99719,227−17%

29El Paso, TXTX683,01219,075−2%

30Nashville, TNTN721,07418,234−1%

31Sacramento, CACA536,44918,192+6%

32Louisville, KYKY641,96218,059−2%

33Newark, NJNJ323,80817,612+24%

34Milwaukee, WIWI562,40717,436−6%

35Atlanta, GAGA529,11017,357−5%

36Tucson, AZAZ548,37116,947−17%

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

38Long Beach, CACA450,46916,318−0%

39Oakland, CACA440,83815,990+12%

40Albuquerque, NMNM556,58815,816−2%

41Minneapolis, MNMN430,32415,429+14%

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

43New Orleans, LALA362,15413,896−17%

44Miami, FLFL489,81213,544−4%

45Bakersfield, CACA422,16513,321−0%

46Stockton, CACA324,59713,164+15%

47Aurora, COCO410,05313,091+22%

48Tulsa, OKOK416,20912,736−0%

49Arlington, TXTX402,13412,557+13%

50Raleigh, NCNC506,30612,345+6%

51Kansas City, MOMO521,22012,174−9%

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

53Cincinnati, OHOH314,36711,368−4%

54Wichita, KSKS400,98711,364+1%

55Henderson, NVNV353,28911,265+5%

56Mesa, AZAZ513,65611,186−16%

57Omaha, NENE488,79711,150−3%

58Chula Vista, CACA275,53311,122−15%

59Anaheim, CACA341,00810,835+10%

60Tampa, FLFL413,55410,746−11%

61Riverside, CACA323,05710,450−1%

62Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63210,335+15%

63Baton Rouge, LALA222,79510,148+4%

64Toledo, OHOH263,42310,102−14%

65Irvine, CACA318,7649,883+33%

66Paradise, NVNV185,9139,746+24%

67Buffalo, NYNY274,6139,732+6%

68Orlando, FLFL333,8889,611+15%

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

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

71St. Paul, MNMN306,6849,171+11%

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

73Honolulu, HIHI341,8688,812+13%

74Lexington, KYKY329,7518,756−6%

75Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2188,645+0%

76Enterprise, NVNV240,4648,391+22%

77Providence, RIRI195,3108,336+30%

78Rochester, NYNY206,1088,334−8%

79Glendale, CACA187,1608,300+6%

80Paterson, NJNJ161,7938,178+61%

81Santa Ana, CACA315,5868,063−10%

82St. Louis, MOMO278,1448,056−18%

83Augusta, GAGA201,9998,049−3%

84Greensboro, NCNC308,6678,047−20%

85Yonkers, NYNY212,6037,932+11%

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

87Fort Wayne, ININ275,2037,759−5%

88Reno, NVNV283,6217,739+5%

89Akron, OHOH189,6917,541−15%

90Richmond, VAVA237,2577,517−7%

91Moreno Valley, CACA214,2637,472−9%

92Modesto, CACA219,6527,444−12%

93Eugene, OROR178,6187,409+8%

94Shreveport, LALA175,9027,357+22%

95Bridgeport, CTCT152,2737,344−16%

96Tallahassee, FLFL204,9027,329−4%

97Glendale, AZAZ260,5727,268+2%

98Lubbock, TXTX273,0717,253+32%

99Worcester, MAMA213,8627,201+54%

100Fontana, CACA221,2237,064+13%

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

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

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

104Anchorage, AKAK287,1556,801−16%

105Des Moines, IAIA212,0866,755−5%

106Spokane, WAWA230,7836,750+4%

107Oxnard, CACA199,6516,706+1%

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

109Tacoma, WAWA229,8166,621+20%

110Killeen, TXTX161,8836,589−3%

111Fayetteville, NCNC209,1206,573−8%

112Plano, TXTX293,0286,562+1%

113Tempe, AZAZ190,5716,484−7%

114Hartford, CTCT121,9816,467−3%

115Jackson, MSMS141,1966,437−29%

116Victorville, CACA141,3956,407+16%

117Laredo, TXTX269,5156,367+3%

118Durham, NCNC305,5616,345−13%

119Irving, TXTX257,0766,331+10%

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

121Garland, TXTX249,6256,233−9%

122Norfolk, VAVA231,0136,215−31%

123Palmdale, CACA161,8456,192+25%

124Pasadena, TXTX148,5396,141−16%

125Chesapeake, VAVA255,3326,135−1%

126Reading, PAPA95,8326,125+35%

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

128Springfield, MAMA154,7026,014−2%

129Vancouver, WAWA199,6985,927+25%

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

131Aurora, ILIL181,5055,901−10%

132Ontario, CACA187,0135,884−1%

133Rockford, ILIL147,3845,859−13%

134Fremont, CACA226,4425,842+18%

135Dayton, OHOH136,6885,835−15%

136New Haven, CTCT138,7745,828+1%

137Elk Grove, CACA185,0075,804+21%

138Montgomery, ALAL195,3005,800−8%

139Chandler, AZAZ278,7485,779−6%

140Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1835,764−8%

141Birmingham, ALAL195,8935,690−34%

142Warren, MIMI137,1385,681+14%

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

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

145Columbus, GAGA202,1715,611−24%

146Hollywood, FLFL157,0195,610+5%

147Allentown, PAPA126,0445,602−5%

148Fort Collins, COCO171,5005,563−5%

149Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6755,520+38%

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

151Lincoln, NENE301,5225,513−3%

152Frisco, TXTX236,9555,504+50%

153Hayward, CACA157,1135,489+21%

154Mobile, ALAL200,8245,473−1%

155Lancaster, CACA170,0845,443+32%

156Savannah, GAGA149,4405,396−13%

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

158Gilbert, AZAZ287,2855,345−1%

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

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

161Columbia, SCSC147,0355,297+20%

162Chattanooga, TNTN194,1445,293+9%

163Richmond, CACA114,8615,277+41%

164Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,235−16%

165Brownsville, TXTX192,9575,206+12%

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

167Kent, WAWA134,8715,151+9%

168Lansing, MIMI113,8845,128−15%

169Salem, OROR181,7795,127−0%

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

171Flint, MIMI79,3065,083−35%

172Waterbury, CTCT115,7715,037+3%

173Arlington, VAVA236,2544,948+14%

174Hialeah, FLFL230,9684,892+1%

175Pomona, CACA147,8074,870+3%

176Pine Hills, FLFL80,1054,865+6%

177Boise City, IDID238,4294,863−21%

178Huntsville, ALAL233,6274,856−7%

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

180Knoxville, TNTN202,0214,830−12%

181Visalia, CACA146,5414,796+46%

182Inglewood, CACA101,6624,796+15%

183Oceanside, CACA170,4834,766−9%

184Brockton, MAMA106,1344,752+12%

185Merced, CACA99,7244,727+13%

186Vallejo, CACA123,2874,699−0%

187El Cajon, CACA101,7554,666+22%

188Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0064,663+2%

189Fullerton, CACA138,6754,640−8%

190Corona, CACA161,7344,630+26%

191Camden, NJNJ71,4304,605+10%

192Kansas City, KSKS157,8054,505−10%

193Antioch, CACA118,9584,502−7%

194Pasadena, CACA135,8044,448+13%

195Joliet, ILIL152,2414,445−4%

196Denton, TXTX169,4314,440+15%

197Torrance, CACA138,3914,434+23%

198Madison, WIWI286,2334,421−1%

199Greenville, NCNC96,4434,414+6%

200Clarksville, TNTN188,8294,406−2%

201Quincy, MAMA103,1734,384+32%

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

203Albany, NYNY101,6984,340+22%

204Burbank, CACA102,9884,283+12%

205South Fulton, GAGA112,8204,273−2%

206Passaic, NJNJ71,3374,257+33%

207Baytown, TXTX86,5614,249+34%

208Mesquite, TXTX150,6934,237+26%

209McKinney, TXTX236,0014,224+21%

210Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3164,221+22%

211Hampton, VAVA137,3154,216+5%

212Roseville, CACA167,3024,210+20%

213Lakewood, COCO156,9274,208+16%

214Trenton, NJNJ91,5064,173+12%

215Sunnyvale, CACA156,5774,167+24%

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

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

218Peoria, ILIL110,9204,115−21%

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

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

221Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9944,087+8%

222Little Rock, ARAR206,4274,075−5%

223Gainesville, FLFL148,6714,074+20%

224Stamford, CTCT139,5354,030−11%

225McAllen, TXTX150,6404,021+8%

226Cape Coral, FLFL236,2644,015−24%

227Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1783,994+2%

228Hesperia, CACA102,6053,992+10%

229Norman, OKOK130,9433,992+8%

230Rialto, CACA106,5543,949−28%

231Lawrence, MAMA89,3203,946−13%

232Springfield, MOMO169,8473,879−12%

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

234Peoria, AZAZ200,8813,832+2%

235Chico, CACA105,0813,828−3%

236Palm Bay, FLFL148,0923,808+14%

237Las Cruces, NMNM116,9783,794+4%

238Elgin, ILIL115,4763,783+1%

239Madera, CACA69,0173,770+23%

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

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

242Orange, CACA138,3653,727+11%

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

244Thornton, COCO147,7663,713+17%

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

246Murrieta, CACA114,1243,681−2%

247Springfield, ILIL112,9893,680+10%

248Carson, CACA90,8083,671+16%

249Boulder, COCO105,6893,660+5%

250Lowell, MAMA119,9713,658+10%

251Yakima, WAWA97,4583,653+40%

252Naperville, ILIL153,1143,647+8%

253Concord, CACA123,2613,619+9%

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

255Hawthorne, CACA82,7413,607+17%

256Escondido, CACA146,0303,600+1%

257Compton, CACA90,5003,595−10%

258Berkeley, CACA121,9113,586+2%

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

260Miramar, FLFL142,5703,583+1%

261Athens, GAGA128,6123,580−4%

262Bellevue, WAWA154,1933,566+28%

263Everett, WAWA113,5673,566+23%

264Provo, UTUT114,5273,551+4%

265Clifton, NJNJ91,1273,537+52%

266South Gate, CACA90,0713,532−16%

267Odessa, TXTX122,7073,504−21%

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

269Vista, CACA98,2743,480+54%

270Salinas, CACA159,1343,475−4%

271Amarillo, TXTX205,1303,457−8%

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

273Downey, CACA108,4683,442−3%

274Lewisville, TXTX139,0063,426+59%

275Richardson, TXTX118,5423,418+18%

276Cary, NCNC183,5823,410+13%

277Independence, MOMO121,6753,392+3%

278East Orange, NJNJ72,1593,383−17%

279Clovis, CACA129,3473,377−2%

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

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

282Beaumont, TXTX112,9673,354+11%

283Fairfield, CACA122,4893,346−4%

284Metairie, LALA139,7293,343+19%

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

286Danbury, CTCT89,0333,295+13%

287Gresham, OROR111,5133,278+2%

288Alexandria, VAVA160,6623,277−0%

289El Monte, CACA105,0753,275−8%

290Waco, TXTX147,7883,267+9%

291Menifee, CACA118,5923,266+9%

292South Bend, ININ103,2013,243+9%

293Lafayette, LALA123,3113,229−6%

294Costa Mesa, CACA108,8813,228+0%

295Concord, NCNC114,5983,225+21%

296Lauderhill, FLFL75,6683,222+11%

297Kissimmee, FLFL85,5913,221+47%

298Westminster, CACA88,9663,203+4%

299Daly City, CACA101,2613,196+8%

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

301Carlsbad, CACA112,2603,179−6%

302Albany, GAGA66,9073,177−11%

303Temecula, CACA114,8653,175−2%

304Sparks, NVNV111,9023,166−2%

305Erie, PAPA91,8383,153−15%

306Greeley, COCO115,0733,146+5%

307Fall River, MAMA95,2983,116−8%

308Surprise, AZAZ175,3043,110+11%

309Pawtucket, RIRI77,0653,107+5%

310Perris, CACA83,2373,103+28%

311New Britain, CTCT76,2863,098−10%

312Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,091+1%

313Pittsburg, CACA77,5423,084+31%

314Bellflower, CACA74,7193,073+2%

315Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,068−6%

316Calexico, CACA38,6233,055+24%

317Hillsboro, OROR111,1263,054+1%

318Lynwood, CACA63,5123,049−1%

319Hemet, CACA93,6493,037−21%

320Evansville, ININ116,1763,033−19%

321Davie, FLFL110,8513,031+14%

322Bellingham, WAWA96,3953,030+32%

323Fargo, NDND136,2753,026+3%

324Gulfport, MSMS76,5063,025−12%

325Delano, CACA52,3343,024+27%

326Chino, CACA96,9573,021+41%

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

328Topeka, KSKS125,7953,018−2%

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

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

331High Point, NCNC120,5713,002−21%

332Schenectady, NYNY69,4712,999−4%

333Lodi, CACA69,1002,996−2%

334Renton, WAWA104,9752,987+47%

335Spring Hill, FLFL119,9832,972−13%

336Turlock, CACA72,8642,968+15%

337Dearborn, MIMI105,6112,961+14%

338Germantown, MDMD90,7192,960+27%

339Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,956+8%

340Charleston, SCSC159,4232,954+13%

341Norwalk, CACA97,1042,952+4%

342Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7482,948−0%

343Wilmington, NCNC126,8092,938−7%

344Sunrise, FLFL98,8462,932−15%

345Edinburg, TXTX110,7002,927−6%

346Parma, OHOH78,5812,913+2%

347Mission, TXTX88,9922,911−8%

348Brandon, FLFL119,7672,904−5%

349Porterville, CACA63,0882,899−13%

350Norwalk, CTCT94,5082,874−15%

351Fort Smith, ARAR90,8552,872+18%

352Lawton, OKOK90,5032,867−2%

353Hempstead, NYNY59,8192,865+63%

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

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

356Columbia, MOMO130,8512,840+20%

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

358Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,3532,833−10%

359Bloomington, ININ83,3072,833−10%

360DeSoto, TXTX56,6812,830+26%

361Carmichael, CACA76,9482,826+25%

362Wilmington, DEDE73,5122,824−19%

363Vacaville, CACA103,8502,823+32%

364Youngstown, OHOH58,8322,822−24%

365Temple, TXTX98,4122,818+20%

366Gary, ININ67,2892,794−24%

367Cranston, RIRI84,6472,791+75%

368Stonecrest, GAGA61,3372,789+48%

369Round Rock, TXTX141,2822,787−23%

370Boca Raton, FLFL101,5822,783−2%

371Centennial, COCO108,6582,782+26%

372Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352,779−4%

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

374Harrisburg, PAPA50,5222,765+33%

375Chester, PAPA33,9962,761+30%

376Auburn, WAWA86,3012,761+44%

377Waldorf, MDMD82,9432,760+35%

378Longmont, COCO100,1092,759+21%

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

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

381Tulare, CACA73,9072,742+35%

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

383Tracy, CACA101,9012,735+19%

384Southfield, MIMI76,1112,734+3%

385Corvallis, OROR61,4992,733+26%

386Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6832,730−18%

387Yuma, AZAZ105,2272,720−23%

388Roanoke, VAVA99,1112,718−21%

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

390Arvada, COCO122,9012,706−1%

391Lynn, MAMA104,2362,703−14%

392Jackson, TNTN69,3392,697+12%

393Plainfield, NJNJ57,1412,684+22%

394Carrollton, TXTX134,5622,680−12%

395San Mateo, CACA103,3372,679−1%

396Bethlehem, PAPA79,6442,678+28%

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

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

399Decatur, ILIL67,8842,657−15%

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

401New Rochelle, NYNY85,8642,648−11%

402Folsom, CACA91,9832,642+76%

403Riverview, FLFL113,6972,623−13%

404Westland, MIMI82,3332,621+28%

405Alafaya, FLFL92,4492,613+7%

406Lancaster, PAPA58,3662,593+27%

407Asheville, NCNC93,5232,584+42%

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

409Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2332,572+11%

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

411San Leandro, CACA85,3532,564+4%

412Bristol, CTCT62,3412,564+41%

413Lakeland, FLFL125,5202,563−18%

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

415Westminster, COCO116,1822,549−10%

416Rochester, MNMN124,2922,541−1%

417Pharr, TXTX80,8302,534+53%

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

419Lawrence, KSKS96,3672,532−1%

420Muncie, ININ65,4662,524−2%

421Canton, OHOH69,0012,523−24%

422Meriden, CTCT60,8102,520+14%

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

424Atascocita, TXTX99,3542,514+33%

425Kirkland, WAWA97,4102,511+6%

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

427Evanston, ILIL76,3802,501+31%

428Clearwater, FLFL114,3642,500−31%

429Santa Cruz, CACA61,7972,494−1%

430Cambridge, MAMA122,5882,494−13%

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

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

433York, PAPA45,3422,476−3%

434Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2602,474−20%

435Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4192,472−19%

436Beaverton, OROR97,8422,464+9%

437Hanford, CACA62,2292,464+15%

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

439Springfield, OHOH58,2812,460+3%

440Jonesboro, ARAR83,2962,456+2%

441Columbia, MDMD104,3382,454+0%

442Tyler, TXTX113,7232,453−17%

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

444Davenport, IAIA100,3582,452+0%

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

446Midland, TXTX147,6152,440+0%

447Kenosha, WIWI99,2392,434−32%

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

449Manteca, CACA96,6932,431−3%

450Hammond, ININ75,7122,431−5%

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

452Linden, NJNJ45,7522,427+67%

453Pueblo, COCO110,4042,422−36%

454Napa, CACA76,5622,404+16%

455Rock Hill, SCSC75,9112,401−0%

456Bloomington, MNMN89,0342,397+22%

457Boynton Beach, FLFL82,3962,393−20%

458Revere, MAMA60,1412,393+15%

459Gastonia, NCNC87,0672,390−3%

460Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,386+16%

461La Habra, CACA60,9082,385+5%

462Lake Forest, CACA86,3332,380+2%

463San Ramon, CACA86,2092,377+30%

464Suffolk, VAVA104,6992,375−18%

465Troy, NYNY50,9122,374+23%

466Santa Fe, NMNM89,8372,371+14%

467Tustin, CACA77,8432,368+25%

468Ames, IAIA68,2202,364−14%

469Warwick, RIRI84,1872,362+15%

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

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

472DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,355+5%

473Binghamton, NYNY46,4182,353−8%

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

475Alameda, CACA76,8762,342+34%

476St. Cloud, MNMN72,6472,332−20%

477Redding, CACA94,0922,330−7%

478Whittier, CACA85,8152,323+15%

479Racine, WIWI77,9082,321+17%

480Utica, NYNY62,9782,312+25%

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

482Ceres, CACA48,9822,308−8%

483Upland, CACA79,4462,302+10%

484Sugar Land, TXTX107,7262,299−25%

485Alhambra, CACA79,8202,298+20%

486Lakewood, CACA78,0102,296+1%

487Huntsville, TXTX49,0882,294+300%

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

489Manchester, NHNH116,8182,292−33%

490Duluth, MNMN88,3302,288−5%

491Nashua, NHNH92,4352,282−6%

492Apple Valley, CACA75,2472,272−19%

493Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0672,270−3%

494Miami Beach, FLFL81,5942,269−0%

495San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,262+8%

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

497Yuba City, CACA69,4852,254−1%

498Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8022,253+4%

499Livonia, MIMI92,6032,251−2%

500San Marcos, CACA94,9082,251+15%

SHOWING 1–500 OF 6,826

1 2…14

Download CSV (full list, 6,826 rows)

UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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).