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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. The median across all 94 is 423. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Saddlebrooke, AZ, up 28 places to #58.

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YEAR2020 2024

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%

10▲2Surprise, AZAZ175,3043,110+11%

11▼1Yuma, AZAZ105,2272,720−23%

12▼1Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2602,474−20%

13San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1892,358−6%

14▲6Buckeye, AZAZ125,4452,209+51%

15Goodyear, AZAZ125,3592,069−13%

16▲8Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9871,888+53%

17▼3Avondale, AZAZ100,9831,716−29%

18▼1Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7531,706+2%

19▲4Maricopa, AZAZ78,3621,663+33%

20▼4Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0591,556−15%

21▼3Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7701,555−6%

22▲9Nogales, AZAZ19,4951,388+45%

23▲5Marana, AZAZ65,5231,275+26%

24▼2Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3581,213−13%

25▲11Coolidge, AZAZ19,9591,119+50%

26▼7Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6721,107−28%

27▲14Rio Rico, AZAZ22,0171,088+101%

28▲2El Mirage, AZAZ35,8201,071+11%

29▼8San Luis, AZAZ42,0301,041−28%

30▲5Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694965+26%

31▲3Kingman, AZAZ35,829938+19%

32▼6Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907856−21%

33▼4Prescott, AZAZ48,420826−16%

34▲5Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559709+23%

35▼3Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675674−26%

36▼11Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593665−43%

37▲1Douglas, AZAZ16,038647−2%

38▲7Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896619+34%

39▼12Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423607−40%

40▲4Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625576+18%

41▼4Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715564−19%

42▲1Anthem, AZAZ22,584500−2%

43▲14Sun City, AZAZ37,486459+75%

44▼11Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085451−50%

45▲20Payson, AZAZ16,693436+105%

46▲14Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330429+83%

47▲7Florence, AZAZ25,222423+48%

48▲11Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277347+38%

49▲6New River, AZAZ18,240316+12%

50▼1Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581307−8%

51▲21Winslow, AZAZ8,464302+66%

52▲4Sedona, AZAZ9,619291+6%

53▼1Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866288−8%

54▼12Verde, AZAZ11,930287−44%

55▲9Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832282+28%

56▼9Eloy, AZAZ19,967273−30%

57▼17Somerton, AZAZ14,934248−55%

58▲28Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085235+137%

59▼9Show Low, AZAZ12,471227−32%

60▼14New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993226−51%

61▲6Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448223+8%

62▼11Tuba City, AZAZ7,960222−31%

63▲13Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566212+34%

64▼1Safford, AZAZ10,279203−8%

65▲10Valencia West, AZAZ14,728193+21%

66▲23Benson, AZAZ5,532186+133%

67▼14Arizona City, AZAZ9,543181−37%

68▲2Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709171−12%

69▲13Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,353159+20%

70▼2Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107158−21%

71▼2Sun City West, AZAZ27,425145−27%

72▼6Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924132−36%

73Vail, AZAZ16,315127−28%

74▲10Thatcher, AZAZ5,690126+4%

75▼27Page, AZAZ7,147125−66%

76▲5Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251115−15%

77▼6Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093113−41%

78▲2Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136113−18%

79▼17Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567109−51%

80▲8Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727107+16%

81▼4Globe, AZAZ7,191103−30%

82▼8Youngtown, AZAZ7,039103−35%

83▼5Catalina, AZAZ6,48991−36%

84▼5Tolleson, AZAZ9,22486−39%

85▼2Three Points, AZAZ5,25481−35%

86▲6Williamson, AZAZ6,31080+67%

87▼26Green Valley, AZAZ22,11478−66%

88▲6Doney Park, AZAZ6,25376+443%

89▼2Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16061−38%

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

91▼33Snowflake, AZAZ6,90253−79%

92▼7Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51243−59%

93Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11537−16%

94▼3Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30513−73%

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