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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.

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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%

06Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5142,086−4%

07Florissant, MOMO51,1241,474−32%

08St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,470−20%

09O'Fallon, MOMO96,1011,452−2%

10Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,436+26%

11Joplin, MOMO53,9301,368−3%

12St. Charles, MOMO72,5611,135+31%

13Blue Springs, MOMO61,6321,110+2%

14Raytown, MOMO29,154887+14%

15Grandview, MOMO26,653858+14%

16Chesterfield, MOMO49,309796+34%

17University City, MOMO34,657765+33%

18St. Peters, MOMO61,479747−27%

19Oakville, MOMO35,333737+51%

20Liberty, MOMO31,319716+77%

21Jefferson City, MOMO42,489684−15%

22Wentzville, MOMO49,495673−6%

23Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873671−26%

24Belton, MOMO26,193662+32%

25Warrensburg, MOMO20,283621+23%

26Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651587+61%

27Sedalia, MOMO22,621569−21%

28Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977556−40%

29Overland, MOMO15,474526+15%

30Ferguson, MOMO17,953520−37%

31Jennings, MOMO13,093510−20%

32Lebanon, MOMO15,663510+1%

33Ballwin, MOMO30,901494−8%

34Ozark, MOMO23,544486+16%

35Gladstone, MOMO27,497480−41%

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

37Webster Groves, MOMO23,450471−15%

38Fulton, MOMO12,853467−23%

39Kirkwood, MOMO29,331456+2%

40Wildwood, MOMO34,955426−7%

41Mehlville, MOMO29,805422−37%

42Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559416−20%

43Rolla, MOMO20,588407+1%

44Festus, MOMO14,066405+8%

45Nixa, MOMO26,597394−25%

46Mexico, MOMO11,558390+8%

47Manchester, MOMO18,069390+25%

48Raymore, MOMO26,633388+32%

49Hannibal, MOMO16,804380−11%

50Moberly, MOMO13,719378+65%

51St. Ann, MOMO12,617354+9%

52Branson, MOMO12,921351+203%

53Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295324−41%

54Harrisonville, MOMO10,040318−7%

55North Kansas City, MOMO5,613316+1336%

56Arnold, MOMO20,994312−10%

57Washington, MOMO15,906309+36%

58Farmington, MOMO19,226301+40%

59Oak Grove, MOMO9,370299+48%

60Kirksville, MOMO17,863298−40%

61Clayton, MOMO17,807284+71%

62Concord, MOMO18,368284−19%

63Perryville, MOMO8,593281+107%

64Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819278+34%

65Neosho, MOMO14,078278+22%

66Ellisville, MOMO10,315275+14%

67Marshall, MOMO13,766272+20%

68Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956270+0%

69Webb City, MOMO13,459267−1%

70Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480258+50%

71Sikeston, MOMO15,983257+1%

72Park Hills, MOMO8,753253+2%

73Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368252−12%

74Aurora, MOMO7,686248−54%

75Union, MOMO13,445244−28%

76Bolivar, MOMO11,994244+69%

77West Plains, MOMO12,780238+38%

78Glasgow, MOMO5,504230−1%

79Kennett, MOMO10,118220−38%

80Eureka, MOMO13,422219−13%

81Carthage, MOMO15,895216−41%

82St. John, MOMO6,441211+6%

83Warrenton, MOMO9,667209+12%

84Nevada, MOMO8,404208+24%

85Murphy, MOMO8,285207−23%

86Berkeley, MOMO8,026203−46%

87Lemay, MOMO16,228200−54%

88Black Jack, MOMO6,547193−45%

89Boonville, MOMO7,867191−22%

90Caruthersville, MOMO5,211191−7%

91Clinton, MOMO9,504190−39%

92Republic, MOMO22,404188−36%

93Sullivan, MOMO6,942185+91%

94Bridgeton, MOMO11,277182−30%

95Monett, MOMO10,248181+89%

96Olivette, MOMO8,937176+15%

97Cameron, MOMO7,341175+182%

98Valley Park, MOMO6,767175−47%

99Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075170−17%

100Affton, MOMO19,052168−59%

101Troy, MOMO15,201166−21%

102Grain Valley, MOMO16,908166−23%

103Kearney, MOMO11,296159+62%

104Jackson, MOMO16,033147−68%

105Maryville, MOMO10,092146−7%

106Sappington, MOMO7,367145+9%

107Imperial, MOMO5,488140−31%

108De Soto, MOMO6,527139−53%

109Chillicothe, MOMO9,114131−8%

110Town and Country, MOMO11,619131+7%

111Peculiar, MOMO6,365129+13%

112Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432124−24%

113Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032123−20%

114Waynesville, MOMO5,558120−18%

115Brentwood, MOMO8,079116+73%

116Maplewood, MOMO8,033113+47%

117Marshfield, MOMO8,078113−18%

118Wright City, MOMO5,854107+73%

119Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231107+197%

120Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065106+58%

121Crestwood, MOMO12,207104−15%

122Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093103−36%

123Parkville, MOMO9,093102−15%

124Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301102+21%

125St. Robert, MOMO5,60298+444%

126Trenton, MOMO5,55795+3%

127Barnhart, MOMO5,78594−44%

128Richmond, MOMO5,96893+7%

129Cottleville, MOMO6,71787−22%

130Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63686−24%

131Battlefield, MOMO6,36175−37%

132Rogersville, MOMO5,75475−23%

133Willard, MOMO6,90474+45%

134Ladue, MOMO8,93469+146%

135Pacific, MOMO7,82468−39%

136Savannah, MOMO5,10764+3100%

137Osage Beach, MOMO5,07961−64%

138Smithville, MOMO11,16058−79%

139Pevely, MOMO6,23957−53%

140Ashland, MOMO5,22153−25%

141Dexter, MOMO7,85148+0%

142Macon, MOMO5,53247−69%

143Greenwood, MOMO6,31534+3%

144Herculaneum, MOMO5,40232−83%

145Carl Junction, MOMO8,48424−62%

146Des Peres, MOMO9,10221−61%

147Glendale, MOMO6,0607−71%

148Odessa, MOMO5,7210−100%

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