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Most unemployed people, Idaho cities

Idaho 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 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 303. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Star, ID, up 14 places to #12.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Boise City, IDID238,4294,863−21%

02▲4Rexburg, IDID40,3342,148+64%

03Meridian, IDID142,9881,866+9%

04▼2Nampa, IDID120,3841,774−27%

05Caldwell, IDID76,6291,627+3%

06▲1Idaho Falls, IDID71,7851,398+26%

07▼3Pocatello, IDID58,7711,260−20%

08▲1Moscow, IDID26,7211,147+26%

09▲1Twin Falls, IDID56,216834+17%

10▼2Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179822−16%

11▲1Post Falls, IDID46,715710+43%

12▲14Star, IDID20,874495+202%

13▲1Blackfoot, IDID13,361464+61%

14▲7Ammon, IDID20,119461+123%

15▼4Lewiston, IDID34,717426−21%

16▼3Mountain Home, IDID16,779398+22%

17▲1Chubbuck, IDID16,823343+45%

18▲5Eagle, IDID34,658303+59%

19▲1Jerome, IDID13,731290+34%

20▼4Kuna, IDID31,525274+12%

21▼2Hayden, IDID17,363238+2%

22▲7Middleton, IDID12,600209+51%

23▼1Garden City, IDID13,047201+1%

24▼7Payette, IDID8,813195−20%

25Shelley, IDID5,303178+7%

26▲7Rupert, IDID6,460177+211%

27▼3Burley, IDID12,409168−2%

28▲6Hailey, IDID10,053138+318%

29▼2Weiser, IDID6,249138−12%

30▼2Sandpoint, IDID10,645119−23%

31▼16Rathdrum, IDID13,22792−64%

32Emmett, IDID8,90085+31%

33▲3Preston, IDID6,17774+7300%

34▼4Rigby, IDID5,75755−46%

35▼4Fruitland, IDID7,21353−29%

36▼1Kimberly, IDID5,7980−100%

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