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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Boise City, IDID238,4294,863−21%

02Rexburg, IDID40,3342,148+64%

03Meridian, IDID142,9881,866+9%

04Nampa, IDID120,3841,774−27%

05Caldwell, IDID76,6291,627+3%

06Idaho Falls, IDID71,7851,398+26%

07Pocatello, IDID58,7711,260−20%

08Moscow, IDID26,7211,147+26%

09Twin Falls, IDID56,216834+17%

10Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179822−16%

11Post Falls, IDID46,715710+43%

12Star, IDID20,874495+202%

13Blackfoot, IDID13,361464+61%

14Ammon, IDID20,119461+123%

15Lewiston, IDID34,717426−21%

16Mountain Home, IDID16,779398+22%

17Chubbuck, IDID16,823343+45%

18Eagle, IDID34,658303+59%

19Jerome, IDID13,731290+34%

20Kuna, IDID31,525274+12%

21Hayden, IDID17,363238+2%

22Middleton, IDID12,600209+51%

23Garden City, IDID13,047201+1%

24Payette, IDID8,813195−20%

25Shelley, IDID5,303178+7%

26Rupert, IDID6,460177+211%

27Burley, IDID12,409168−2%

28Hailey, IDID10,053138+318%

29Weiser, IDID6,249138−12%

30Sandpoint, IDID10,645119−23%

31Rathdrum, IDID13,22792−64%

32Emmett, IDID8,90085+31%

33Preston, IDID6,17774+7300%

34Rigby, IDID5,75755−46%

35Fruitland, IDID7,21353−29%

36Kimberly, IDID5,7980−100%

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