RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 94 SHOWN OF 94

Most unemployed people, Arizona cities · 2020

Arizona cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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 390.

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01Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48146,542–

02Tucson, AZAZ548,37120,327–

03Mesa, AZAZ513,65613,279–

04Glendale, AZAZ260,5727,116–

05Tempe, AZAZ190,5717,004–

06Chandler, AZAZ278,7486,164–

07Gilbert, AZAZ287,2855,374–

08Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0064,590–

09Peoria, AZAZ200,8813,756–

10Yuma, AZAZ105,2273,551–

11Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2603,092–

12Surprise, AZAZ175,3042,807–

13San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1892,511–

14Avondale, AZAZ100,9832,434–

15Goodyear, AZAZ125,3592,390–

16Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0591,824–

17Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7531,672–

18Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7701,649–

19Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6721,531–

20Buckeye, AZAZ125,4451,463–

21San Luis, AZAZ42,0301,443–

22Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3581,397–

23Maricopa, AZAZ78,3621,254–

24Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9871,238–

25Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5931,166–

26Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9071,087–

27Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4231,018–

28Marana, AZAZ65,5231,011–

29Prescott, AZAZ48,420983–

30El Mirage, AZAZ35,820965–

31Nogales, AZAZ19,495960–

32Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675916–

33Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085902–

34Kingman, AZAZ35,829789–

35Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694766–

36Coolidge, AZAZ19,959745–

37Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715698–

38Douglas, AZAZ16,038660–

39Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559575–

40Somerton, AZAZ14,934553–

41Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017540–

42Verde, AZAZ11,930514–

43Anthem, AZAZ22,584508–

44Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625487–

45Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896463–

46New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993463–

47Eloy, AZAZ19,967390–

48Page, AZAZ7,147367–

49Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581335–

50Show Low, AZAZ12,471333–

51Tuba City, AZAZ7,960322–

52Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866314–

53Arizona City, AZAZ9,543286–

54Florence, AZAZ25,222285–

55New River, AZAZ18,240282–

56Sedona, AZAZ9,619274–

57Sun City, AZAZ37,486262–

58Snowflake, AZAZ6,902256–

59Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277252–

60Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330234–

61Green Valley, AZAZ22,114232–

62Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567224–

63Safford, AZAZ10,279221–

64Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832221–

65Payson, AZAZ16,693213–

66Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924207–

67Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448207–

68Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107200–

69Sun City West, AZAZ27,425199–

70Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709195–

71Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093192–

72Winslow, AZAZ8,464182–

73Vail, AZAZ16,315177–

74Youngtown, AZAZ7,039159–

75Valencia West, AZAZ14,728159–

76Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566158–

77Globe, AZAZ7,191148–

78Catalina, AZAZ6,489142–

79Tolleson, AZAZ9,224142–

80Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136137–

81Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251136–

82Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,353132–

83Three Points, AZAZ5,254124–

84Thatcher, AZAZ5,690121–

85Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512104–

86Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08599–

87Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16098–

88Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72792–

89Benson, AZAZ5,53280–

90Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35676–

91Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30548–

92Williamson, AZAZ6,31048–

93Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11544–

94Doney Park, AZAZ6,25314–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS