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Most unemployed people, Arizona cities

Arizona 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. This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48144,679−4%

02Tucson, AZAZ548,37116,947−17%

03Mesa, AZAZ513,65611,186−16%

04Glendale, AZAZ260,5727,268+2%

05Tempe, AZAZ190,5716,484−7%

06Chandler, AZAZ278,7485,779−6%

07Gilbert, AZAZ287,2855,345−1%

08Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0064,663+2%

09Peoria, AZAZ200,8813,832+2%

10Surprise, AZAZ175,3043,110+11%

11Yuma, AZAZ105,2272,720−23%

12Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2602,474−20%

13San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1892,358−6%

14Buckeye, AZAZ125,4452,209+51%

15Goodyear, AZAZ125,3592,069−13%

16Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9871,888+53%

17Avondale, AZAZ100,9831,716−29%

18Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7531,706+2%

19Maricopa, AZAZ78,3621,663+33%

20Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0591,556−15%

21Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7701,555−6%

22Nogales, AZAZ19,4951,388+45%

23Marana, AZAZ65,5231,275+26%

24Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3581,213−13%

25Coolidge, AZAZ19,9591,119+50%

26Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6721,107−28%

27Rio Rico, AZAZ22,0171,088+101%

28El Mirage, AZAZ35,8201,071+11%

29San Luis, AZAZ42,0301,041−28%

30Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694965+26%

31Kingman, AZAZ35,829938+19%

32Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907856−21%

33Prescott, AZAZ48,420826−16%

34Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559709+23%

35Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675674−26%

36Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593665−43%

37Douglas, AZAZ16,038647−2%

38Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896619+34%

39Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423607−40%

40Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625576+18%

41Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715564−19%

42Anthem, AZAZ22,584500−2%

43Sun City, AZAZ37,486459+75%

44Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085451−50%

45Payson, AZAZ16,693436+105%

46Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330429+83%

47Florence, AZAZ25,222423+48%

48Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277347+38%

49New River, AZAZ18,240316+12%

50Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581307−8%

51Winslow, AZAZ8,464302+66%

52Sedona, AZAZ9,619291+6%

53Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866288−8%

54Verde, AZAZ11,930287−44%

55Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832282+28%

56Eloy, AZAZ19,967273−30%

57Somerton, AZAZ14,934248−55%

58Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085235+137%

59Show Low, AZAZ12,471227−32%

60New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993226−51%

61Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448223+8%

62Tuba City, AZAZ7,960222−31%

63Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566212+34%

64Safford, AZAZ10,279203−8%

65Valencia West, AZAZ14,728193+21%

66Benson, AZAZ5,532186+133%

67Arizona City, AZAZ9,543181−37%

68Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709171−12%

69Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,353159+20%

70Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107158−21%

71Sun City West, AZAZ27,425145−27%

72Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924132−36%

73Vail, AZAZ16,315127−28%

74Thatcher, AZAZ5,690126+4%

75Page, AZAZ7,147125−66%

76Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251115−15%

77Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093113−41%

78Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136113−18%

79Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567109−51%

80Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727107+16%

81Globe, AZAZ7,191103−30%

82Youngtown, AZAZ7,039103−35%

83Catalina, AZAZ6,48991−36%

84Tolleson, AZAZ9,22486−39%

85Three Points, AZAZ5,25481−35%

86Williamson, AZAZ6,31080+67%

87Green Valley, AZAZ22,11478−66%

88Doney Park, AZAZ6,25376+443%

89Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16061−38%

90Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35656−26%

91Snowflake, AZAZ6,90253−79%

92Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51243−59%

93Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11537−16%

94Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30513−73%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES