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Most unemployed people, Missouri cities

Missouri 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 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 248. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: North Kansas City, MO, up 91 places to #55.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Kansas City, MOMO521,22012,174−9%

02St. Louis, MOMO278,1448,056−18%

03Springfield, MOMO169,8473,879−12%

04Independence, MOMO121,6753,392+3%

05Columbia, MOMO130,8512,840+20%

06▲1Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5142,086−4%

07▼1Florissant, MOMO51,1241,474−32%

08St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,470−20%

09O'Fallon, MOMO96,1011,452−2%

10▲1Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,436+26%

11▼1Joplin, MOMO53,9301,368−3%

12▲4St. Charles, MOMO72,5611,135+31%

13▼1Blue Springs, MOMO61,6321,110+2%

14▲6Raytown, MOMO29,154887+14%

15▲6Grandview, MOMO26,653858+14%

16▲11Chesterfield, MOMO49,309796+34%

17▲11University City, MOMO34,657765+33%

18▼5St. Peters, MOMO61,479747−27%

19▲20Oakville, MOMO35,333737+51%

20▲29Liberty, MOMO31,319716+77%

21▼2Jefferson City, MOMO42,489684−15%

22▲1Wentzville, MOMO49,495673−6%

23▼8Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873671−26%

24▲13Belton, MOMO26,193662+32%

25▲10Warrensburg, MOMO20,283621+23%

26▲26Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651587+61%

27▼5Sedalia, MOMO22,621569−21%

28▼14Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977556−40%

29▲12Overland, MOMO15,474526+15%

30▼13Ferguson, MOMO17,953520−37%

31▼6Jennings, MOMO13,093510−20%

32▲4Lebanon, MOMO15,663510+1%

33▼1Ballwin, MOMO30,901494−8%

34▲12Ozark, MOMO23,544486+16%

35▼17Gladstone, MOMO27,497480−41%

36▲19Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129475+32%

37▼7Webster Groves, MOMO23,450471−15%

38▼12Fulton, MOMO12,853467−23%

39▲4Kirkwood, MOMO29,331456+2%

40▲2Wildwood, MOMO34,955426−7%

41▼17Mehlville, MOMO29,805422−37%

42▼8Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559416−20%

43▲5Rolla, MOMO20,588407+1%

44▲7Festus, MOMO14,066405+8%

45▼12Nixa, MOMO26,597394−25%

46▲8Mexico, MOMO11,558390+8%

47▲17Manchester, MOMO18,069390+25%

48▲20Raymore, MOMO26,633388+32%

49▼4Hannibal, MOMO16,804380−11%

50▲31Moberly, MOMO13,719378+65%

51▲12St. Ann, MOMO12,617354+9%

52▲67Branson, MOMO12,921351+203%

53▼24Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295324−41%

54▲6Harrisonville, MOMO10,040318−7%

55▲91North Kansas City, MOMO5,613316+1336%

56▲3Arnold, MOMO20,994312−10%

57▲25Washington, MOMO15,906309+36%

58▲27Farmington, MOMO19,226301+40%

59▲33Oak Grove, MOMO9,370299+48%

60▼22Kirksville, MOMO17,863298−40%

61▲40Clayton, MOMO17,807284+71%

62▼4Concord, MOMO18,368284−19%

63▲49Perryville, MOMO8,593281+107%

64▲24Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819278+34%

65▲18Neosho, MOMO14,078278+22%

66▲13Ellisville, MOMO10,315275+14%

67▲17Marshall, MOMO13,766272+20%

68▲4Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9562700%

69▲2Webb City, MOMO13,459267−1%

70▲27Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480258+50%

71▲4Sikeston, MOMO15,983257+1%

72▲5Park Hills, MOMO8,753253+2%

73▼4Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368252−12%

74▼43Aurora, MOMO7,686248−54%

75▼14Union, MOMO13,445244−28%

76▲33Bolivar, MOMO11,994244+69%

77▲19West Plains, MOMO12,780238+38%

78▲2Glasgow, MOMO5,504230−1%

79▼22Kennett, MOMO10,118220−38%

80▼4Eureka, MOMO13,422219−13%

81▼28Carthage, MOMO15,895216−41%

82▲11St. John, MOMO6,441211+6%

83▲11Warrenton, MOMO9,667209+12%

84▲16Nevada, MOMO8,404208+24%

85▼12Murphy, MOMO8,285207−23%

86▼36Berkeley, MOMO8,026203−46%

87▼43Lemay, MOMO16,228200−54%

88▼32Black Jack, MOMO6,547193−45%

89▼11Boonville, MOMO7,867191−22%

90▼1Caruthersville, MOMO5,211191−7%

91▼26Clinton, MOMO9,504190−39%

92▼25Republic, MOMO22,404188−36%

93▲33Sullivan, MOMO6,942185+91%

94▼20Bridgeton, MOMO11,277182−30%

95▲32Monett, MOMO10,248181+89%

96▲10Olivette, MOMO8,937176+15%

97▲40Cameron, MOMO7,341175+182%

98▼36Valley Park, MOMO6,767175−47%

99▼9Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075170−17%

100▼53Affton, MOMO19,052168−59%

101▼14Troy, MOMO15,201166−21%

102▼16Grain Valley, MOMO16,908166−23%

103▲21Kearney, MOMO11,296159+62%

104▼64Jackson, MOMO16,033147−68%

105▼1Maryville, MOMO10,092146−7%

106▲7Sappington, MOMO7,367145+9%

107▼16Imperial, MOMO5,488140−31%

108▼42De Soto, MOMO6,527139−53%

109▲1Chillicothe, MOMO9,114131−8%

110▲4Town and Country, MOMO11,619131+7%

111▲9Peculiar, MOMO6,365129+13%

112▼10Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432124−24%

113▼8Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032123−20%

114▼6Waynesville, MOMO5,558120−18%

115▲19Brentwood, MOMO8,079116+73%

116▲16Maplewood, MOMO8,033113+47%

117▼6Marshfield, MOMO8,078113−18%

118▲20Wright City, MOMO5,854107+73%

119▲23Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231107+197%

120▲15Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065106+58%

121▼6Crestwood, MOMO12,207104−15%

122▼19Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093103−36%

123▼6Parkville, MOMO9,093102−15%

124▲6Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301102+21%

125▲22St. Robert, MOMO5,60298+444%

126▲2Trenton, MOMO5,55795+3%

127▼29Barnhart, MOMO5,78594−44%

128▲1Richmond, MOMO5,96893+7%

129▼7Cottleville, MOMO6,71787−22%

130▼9Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63686−24%

131▼13Battlefield, MOMO6,36175−37%

132▼7Rogersville, MOMO5,75475−23%

133▲7Willard, MOMO6,90474+45%

134▲10Ladue, MOMO8,93469+146%

135▼12Pacific, MOMO7,82468−39%

136▲12Savannah, MOMO5,10764+3100%

137▼38Osage Beach, MOMO5,07961−64%

138▼68Smithville, MOMO11,16058−79%

139▼23Pevely, MOMO6,23957−53%

140▼7Ashland, MOMO5,22153−25%

141Dexter, MOMO7,851480%

142▼35Macon, MOMO5,53247−69%

143Greenwood, MOMO6,31534+3%

144▼49Herculaneum, MOMO5,40232−83%

145▼9Carl Junction, MOMO8,48424−62%

146▼7Des Peres, MOMO9,10221−61%

147▼2Glendale, MOMO6,0607−71%

148▼17Odessa, MOMO5,7210−100%

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