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

501▲100San Marino, CACA11,964297+132%

502▼73Sonoma, CACA10,537297−23%

503▲133Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132296+257%

504▼134Sun, CACA11,036295−48%

505▲139Colusa, CACA6,519291+278%

506▼25Grover Beach, CACA12,456288+1%

507▲4Happy Valley, CACA5,944288+16%

508▲38Rio del Mar, CACA9,201287+42%

509▲7Home Gardens, CACA10,506285+17%

510▼138Bonita, CACA12,652282−49%

511▼11Live Oak, CACA9,466277+6%

512▼5Salton City, CACA5,988277+8%

513▼20Fillmore, CACA16,937275+1%

514▼32Thermalito, CACA6,720275−4%

515▲99Oakhurst, CACA6,091274+149%

516▲29South San Gabriel, CACA7,923274+34%

517▲88King City, CACA14,002273+122%

518▼76Coto de Caza, CACA15,190271−22%

519▲58Laguna Woods, CACA16,844269+68%

520▲48Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948267+53%

521▲22Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872264+27%

522▼65Mecca, CACA7,184264−19%

523▲35Heber, CACA7,312259+41%

524▼54Templeton, CACA9,580259−16%

525▲66North Auburn, CACA13,480257+80%

526▲36Willows, CACA6,116257+42%

527▼166Muscoy, CACA12,025255−56%

528▼40Alum Rock, CACA10,440254−9%

529▼55Auburn, CACA13,847254−14%

530▲78Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559254+113%

531▲18Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123252+27%

532▲42Alondra Park, CACA8,373248+51%

533Yreka, CACA7,714245+11%

534▼21Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971244−1%

535▲15Palermo, CACA5,266243+24%

536▲24Alamo, CACA14,488240+32%

537▼16Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971238+2%

538▲69Soledad, CACA26,357235+94%

539▼76Carpinteria, CACA12,734231−28%

540▲8South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830230+16%

541▲12Fort Irwin, CACA8,419229+19%

542▼96Tehachapi, CACA11,852229−32%

543▼100Midway City, CACA7,999228−34%

544▲115Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408228+500%

545▼25Placerville, CACA10,685228−3%

546▼22Del Aire, CACA11,115223−3%

547▼12Sebastopol, CACA7,532222+1%

548▼23Greenfield, CACA21,138221−3%

549▲79Kensington, CACA5,179217+136%

550▼64Ripon, CACA16,140215−23%

551▲29Solana Beach, CACA12,602215+36%

552▼44Corte Madera, CACA9,929214−14%

553▲63Nuevo, CACA6,803213+99%

554▼104Commerce, CACA11,688212−37%

555▲6Plumas Lake, CACA9,418212+17%

556▲31Fowler, CACA7,745211+42%

557▲41San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223211+59%

558▼125Dos Palos, CACA5,697208−44%

559▼101Homeland, CACA7,584208−36%

560▼142Alpine, CACA15,180206−54%

561▲42Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765206+65%

562▼30Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,392205−7%

563▼65Interlaken, CACA8,068205−22%

564▼49Valley Center, CACA11,119203−17%

565▼42Canyon Lake, CACA11,113203−11%

566▲87Loomis, CACA7,004201+235%

567▼174La Cresta, CACA8,389201−60%

568▼66Ladera Heights, CACA7,334200−23%

569▲20Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483200+37%

570▲11Cambria, CACA5,978197+26%

571▼102El Granada, CACA5,232197−37%

572▼30Fort Bragg, CACA6,946196−6%

573▼137Holtville, CACA5,591196−47%

574▼55East Whittier, CACA9,990195−17%

575▼83Scotts Valley, CACA11,652194−28%

576▼105Rossmoor, CACA11,532192−37%

577▼50Hughson, CACA8,051191−16%

578▼2Taft, CACA6,995190+18%

579▲75Saranap, CACA5,662189+215%

580▼75Escalon, CACA7,394186−28%

581▼122Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639186−43%

582▲3Thousand Palms, CACA7,720183+21%

583▲19Orland, CACA8,381182+42%

584▲37Pismo Beach, CACA7,911180+76%

585▼12Goshen, CACA5,136177+7%

586▼95Ojai, CACA7,474173−37%

587▼20Aptos, CACA6,404171−3%

588▲63Westlake, CACA7,505169+173%

589▲4Keyes, CACA5,577168+19%

590▲57Ione, CACA9,282167+135%

591▲69Silver Lakes, CACA6,977165+358%

592▲51East Foothills, CACA7,139163+112%

593▼49Mira Monte, CACA6,888163−21%

594▼64Highgrove, CACA8,366162−28%

595▲66Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867162+800%

596▲4Cotati, CACA7,347161+26%

597▼145Joshua Tree, CACA6,234161−52%

598▼122Sierra Madre, CACA10,620161−45%

599▼59Myrtletown, CACA5,322160−25%

600▲40Pleasure Point, CACA5,489158+95%

601▼116Benton Park, CACA5,707156−45%

602▼47Kentfield, CACA6,900155−17%

603▼47Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503151−18%

604▼82Mentone, CACA9,514149−36%

605▼6Crescent City, CACA6,002148+14%

606▼78Durham, CACA5,340148−34%

607▲34Pollock Pines, CACA6,212148+87%

608▲22Capitola, CACA9,340143+59%

609▼14Gonzales, CACA8,313143+4%

610▲21Oceano, CACA7,128142+58%

611▼7El Cerrito, CACA5,325142+15%

612▼34Blackhawk, CACA10,137141−11%

613▼4Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018140+20%

614▼118Montecito, CACA9,031140−48%

615▲8Oak View, CACA6,141137+37%

616▲17Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287136+56%

617▲31Cloverdale, CACA8,701132+86%

618▲1Garnet, CACA7,382129+23%

619▲18Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419128+56%

620▲25Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461126+68%

621▲29Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247123+84%

622▲12Winters, CACA8,214122+45%

623▲1Jamul, CACA6,574121+22%

624▼4St. Helena, CACA5,194119+16%

625▼42Acton, CACA7,880118−23%

626▼11Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831114+6%

627▲28East Pasadena, CACA5,479114+97%

628▼110Castroville, CACA6,720113−53%

629▼57Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073109−36%

630▼42Lakeport, CACA5,059107−27%

631▼242Paradise, CACA10,023107−79%

632▼5Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361105+13%

633▼43Calipatria, CACA6,012102−29%

634▼64Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465101−41%

635▼64San Martin, CACA6,954101−40%

636▼23Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,84097−13%

637▼153Corning, CACA8,26096−66%

638▲19Desert Palms, CACA6,57996+118%

639▼10Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13196+5%

640▼114Gold River, CACA7,92494−59%

641▼9Lemoore Station, CACA6,17593+4%

642▼45Atherton, CACA6,96092−31%

643▼51Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83091−36%

644▼6McSwain, CACA5,78388+7%

645▼19Jackson, CACA5,10087−9%

646▼142Piedmont, CACA10,64278−70%

647▲5La Habra Heights, CACA5,32776+23%

648▼31Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91274−30%

649▼31Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47374−30%

650▼28Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28871−30%

651▲7Buellton, CACA5,15869+73%

652▼3Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87568−3%

653▲3Villa Park, CACA5,64564+19%

654▼68Calimesa, CACA11,11161−59%

655▼20Woodside, CACA5,18161−27%

656▼50Solvang, CACA5,94454−56%

657▼11Wrightwood, CACA5,06752−29%

658▼16Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51350−35%

659▼77Burbank, CACA5,33342−73%

660▼35Wilton, CACA6,43340−59%

661▼49Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50114−87%

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