RANKING · 2024 ACS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Most unemployed people, California cities

California 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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

501San Marino, CACA11,964297+132%

502Sonoma, CACA10,537297−23%

503Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132296+257%

504Sun, CACA11,036295−48%

505Colusa, CACA6,519291+278%

506Grover Beach, CACA12,456288+1%

507Happy Valley, CACA5,944288+16%

508Rio del Mar, CACA9,201287+42%

509Home Gardens, CACA10,506285+17%

510Bonita, CACA12,652282−49%

511Live Oak, CACA9,466277+6%

512Salton City, CACA5,988277+8%

513Fillmore, CACA16,937275+1%

514Thermalito, CACA6,720275−4%

515Oakhurst, CACA6,091274+149%

516South San Gabriel, CACA7,923274+34%

517King City, CACA14,002273+122%

518Coto de Caza, CACA15,190271−22%

519Laguna Woods, CACA16,844269+68%

520Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948267+53%

521Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872264+27%

522Mecca, CACA7,184264−19%

523Heber, CACA7,312259+41%

524Templeton, CACA9,580259−16%

525North Auburn, CACA13,480257+80%

526Willows, CACA6,116257+42%

527Muscoy, CACA12,025255−56%

528Alum Rock, CACA10,440254−9%

529Auburn, CACA13,847254−14%

530Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559254+113%

531Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123252+27%

532Alondra Park, CACA8,373248+51%

533Yreka, CACA7,714245+11%

534Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971244−1%

535Palermo, CACA5,266243+24%

536Alamo, CACA14,488240+32%

537Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971238+2%

538Soledad, CACA26,357235+94%

539Carpinteria, CACA12,734231−28%

540South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830230+16%

541Fort Irwin, CACA8,419229+19%

542Tehachapi, CACA11,852229−32%

543Midway City, CACA7,999228−34%

544Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408228+500%

545Placerville, CACA10,685228−3%

546Del Aire, CACA11,115223−3%

547Sebastopol, CACA7,532222+1%

548Greenfield, CACA21,138221−3%

549Kensington, CACA5,179217+136%

550Ripon, CACA16,140215−23%

551Solana Beach, CACA12,602215+36%

552Corte Madera, CACA9,929214−14%

553Nuevo, CACA6,803213+99%

554Commerce, CACA11,688212−37%

555Plumas Lake, CACA9,418212+17%

556Fowler, CACA7,745211+42%

557San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223211+59%

558Dos Palos, CACA5,697208−44%

559Homeland, CACA7,584208−36%

560Alpine, CACA15,180206−54%

561Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765206+65%

562Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,392205−7%

563Interlaken, CACA8,068205−22%

564Valley Center, CACA11,119203−17%

565Canyon Lake, CACA11,113203−11%

566Loomis, CACA7,004201+235%

567La Cresta, CACA8,389201−60%

568Ladera Heights, CACA7,334200−23%

569Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483200+37%

570Cambria, CACA5,978197+26%

571El Granada, CACA5,232197−37%

572Fort Bragg, CACA6,946196−6%

573Holtville, CACA5,591196−47%

574East Whittier, CACA9,990195−17%

575Scotts Valley, CACA11,652194−28%

576Rossmoor, CACA11,532192−37%

577Hughson, CACA8,051191−16%

578Taft, CACA6,995190+18%

579Saranap, CACA5,662189+215%

580Escalon, CACA7,394186−28%

581Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639186−43%

582Thousand Palms, CACA7,720183+21%

583Orland, CACA8,381182+42%

584Pismo Beach, CACA7,911180+76%

585Goshen, CACA5,136177+7%

586Ojai, CACA7,474173−37%

587Aptos, CACA6,404171−3%

588Westlake, CACA7,505169+173%

589Keyes, CACA5,577168+19%

590Ione, CACA9,282167+135%

591Silver Lakes, CACA6,977165+358%

592East Foothills, CACA7,139163+112%

593Mira Monte, CACA6,888163−21%

594Highgrove, CACA8,366162−28%

595Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867162+800%

596Cotati, CACA7,347161+26%

597Joshua Tree, CACA6,234161−52%

598Sierra Madre, CACA10,620161−45%

599Myrtletown, CACA5,322160−25%

600Pleasure Point, CACA5,489158+95%

601Benton Park, CACA5,707156−45%

602Kentfield, CACA6,900155−17%

603Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503151−18%

604Mentone, CACA9,514149−36%

605Crescent City, CACA6,002148+14%

606Durham, CACA5,340148−34%

607Pollock Pines, CACA6,212148+87%

608Capitola, CACA9,340143+59%

609Gonzales, CACA8,313143+4%

610Oceano, CACA7,128142+58%

611El Cerrito, CACA5,325142+15%

612Blackhawk, CACA10,137141−11%

613Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018140+20%

614Montecito, CACA9,031140−48%

615Oak View, CACA6,141137+37%

616Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287136+56%

617Cloverdale, CACA8,701132+86%

618Garnet, CACA7,382129+23%

619Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419128+56%

620Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461126+68%

621Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247123+84%

622Winters, CACA8,214122+45%

623Jamul, CACA6,574121+22%

624St. Helena, CACA5,194119+16%

625Acton, CACA7,880118−23%

626Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831114+6%

627East Pasadena, CACA5,479114+97%

628Castroville, CACA6,720113−53%

629Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073109−36%

630Lakeport, CACA5,059107−27%

631Paradise, CACA10,023107−79%

632Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361105+13%

633Calipatria, CACA6,012102−29%

634Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465101−41%

635San Martin, CACA6,954101−40%

636Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,84097−13%

637Corning, CACA8,26096−66%

638Desert Palms, CACA6,57996+118%

639Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13196+5%

640Gold River, CACA7,92494−59%

641Lemoore Station, CACA6,17593+4%

642Atherton, CACA6,96092−31%

643Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83091−36%

644McSwain, CACA5,78388+7%

645Jackson, CACA5,10087−9%

646Piedmont, CACA10,64278−70%

647La Habra Heights, CACA5,32776+23%

648Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91274−30%

649Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47374−30%

650Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28871−30%

651Buellton, CACA5,15869+73%

652Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87568−3%

653Villa Park, CACA5,64564+19%

654Calimesa, CACA11,11161−59%

655Woodside, CACA5,18161−27%

656Solvang, CACA5,94454−56%

657Wrightwood, CACA5,06752−29%

658Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51350−35%

659Burbank, CACA5,33342−73%

660Wilton, CACA6,43340−59%

661Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50114−87%

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