RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Most unemployed people, California cities · 2020

California 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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

501Malibu, CACA9,574261–

502Ladera Heights, CACA7,334260–

503Cameron Park, CACA18,315260–

504Piedmont, CACA10,642259–

505Escalon, CACA7,394259–

506Truckee, CACA17,278258–

507Salton City, CACA5,988257–

508Corte Madera, CACA9,929250–

509Mayfair, CACA5,044250–

510Shasta Lake, CACA10,208249–

511Happy Valley, CACA5,944248–

512Sausalito, CACA7,019247–

513Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971247–

514Vandenberg, CACA6,776247–

515Valley Center, CACA11,119246–

516Home Gardens, CACA10,506244–

517La Riviera, CACA11,492243–

518Castroville, CACA6,720241–

519East Whittier, CACA9,990235–

520Placerville, CACA10,685234–

521Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971233–

522Mentone, CACA9,514232–

523Canyon Lake, CACA11,113229–

524Del Aire, CACA11,115229–

525Greenfield, CACA21,138228–

526Gold River, CACA7,924227–

527Hughson, CACA8,051227–

528Durham, CACA5,340225–

529Soquel, CACA10,679224–

530Highgrove, CACA8,366224–

531Anderson, CACA11,131222–

532Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,392221–

533Yreka, CACA7,714220–

534La Palma, CACA14,907220–

535Sebastopol, CACA7,532219–

536Crestline, CACA9,835216–

537Oroville East, CACA7,504216–

538Signal Hill, CACA11,153214–

539Ben Lomond, CACA6,858214–

540Myrtletown, CACA5,322213–

541Larkspur, CACA12,620210–

542Fort Bragg, CACA6,946209–

543Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872208–

544Mira Monte, CACA6,888207–

545South San Gabriel, CACA7,923204–

546Rio del Mar, CACA9,201202–

547El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129199–

548South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830199–

549Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123199–

550Palermo, CACA5,266196–

551Gridley, CACA7,258194–

552Gustine, CACA6,112192–

553Fort Irwin, CACA8,419192–

554Tiburon, CACA8,881191–

555Kentfield, CACA6,900187–

556Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503185–

557Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085184–

558Heber, CACA7,312184–

559Woodlake, CACA8,073182–

560Alamo, CACA14,488182–

561Plumas Lake, CACA9,418181–

562Willows, CACA6,116181–

563August, CACA8,825180–

564Hillsborough, CACA11,206178–

565Mojave, CACA5,173177–

566Golden Hills, CACA9,891177–

567Aptos, CACA6,404176–

568Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948175–

569Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893171–

570Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465170–

571San Martin, CACA6,954169–

572Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073169–

573Goshen, CACA5,136166–

574Alondra Park, CACA8,373164–

575Mill Valley, CACA13,799162–

576Taft, CACA6,995161–

577Laguna Woods, CACA16,844160–

578Blackhawk, CACA10,137159–

579Fairview, CACA10,745159–

580Solana Beach, CACA12,602158–

581Cambria, CACA5,978156–

582Burbank, CACA5,333155–

583Acton, CACA7,880153–

584Susanville, CACA12,816152–

585Thousand Palms, CACA7,720151–

586Calimesa, CACA11,111149–

587Fowler, CACA7,745149–

588Lakeport, CACA5,059147–

589Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483146–

590Calipatria, CACA6,012144–

591North Auburn, CACA13,480143–

592Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830142–

593Keyes, CACA5,577141–

594Grass Valley, CACA14,035141–

595Gonzales, CACA8,313137–

596Guadalupe, CACA8,846136–

597Atherton, CACA6,960134–

598San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223133–

599Crescent City, CACA6,002130–

600Cotati, CACA7,347128–

601San Marino, CACA11,964128–

602Orland, CACA8,381128–

603Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765125–

604El Cerrito, CACA5,325123–

605King City, CACA14,002123–

606Solvang, CACA5,944123–

607Soledad, CACA26,357121–

608Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559119–

609Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018117–

610Williams, CACA5,529117–

611Oak Hills, CACA9,013113–

612Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501111–

613Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840111–

614Oakhurst, CACA6,091110–

615Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831108–

616Nuevo, CACA6,803107–

617Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912106–

618Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473106–

619Garnet, CACA7,382105–

620St. Helena, CACA5,194103–

621Pismo Beach, CACA7,911102–

622Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288101–

623Oak View, CACA6,141100–

624Jamul, CACA6,57499–

625Wilton, CACA6,43398–

626Jackson, CACA5,10096–

627Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,36193–

628Kensington, CACA5,17992–

629Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13191–

630Capitola, CACA9,34090–

631Oceano, CACA7,12890–

632Lemoore Station, CACA6,17589–

633Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28787–

634Winters, CACA8,21484–

635Woodside, CACA5,18183–

636Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13283–

637Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41982–

638McSwain, CACA5,78382–

639Piñon Hills, CACA7,06582–

640Pleasure Point, CACA5,48981–

641Pollock Pines, CACA6,21279–

642Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51377–

643East Foothills, CACA7,13977–

644Colusa, CACA6,51977–

645Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46175–

646Wrightwood, CACA5,06773–

647Ione, CACA9,28271–

648Cloverdale, CACA8,70171–

649Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87570–

650Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24767–

651Westlake, CACA7,50562–

652La Habra Heights, CACA5,32762–

653Loomis, CACA7,00460–

654Saranap, CACA5,66260–

655East Pasadena, CACA5,47958–

656Villa Park, CACA5,64554–

657Desert Palms, CACA6,57944–

658Buellton, CACA5,15840–

659Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,40838–

660Silver Lakes, CACA6,97736–

661Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86718–

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