RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 148 SHOWN OF 148

Most unemployed people, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri 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. This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 261.

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01Kansas City, MOMO521,22013,375–

02St. Louis, MOMO278,1449,775–

03Springfield, MOMO169,8474,403–

04Independence, MOMO121,6753,291–

05Columbia, MOMO130,8512,371–

06Florissant, MOMO51,1242,179–

07Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5142,171–

08St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,834–

09O'Fallon, MOMO96,1011,477–

10Joplin, MOMO53,9301,404–

11Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,137–

12Blue Springs, MOMO61,6321,088–

13St. Peters, MOMO61,4791,025–

14Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977921–

15Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873906–

16St. Charles, MOMO72,561865–

17Ferguson, MOMO17,953831–

18Gladstone, MOMO27,497813–

19Jefferson City, MOMO42,489804–

20Raytown, MOMO29,154775–

21Grandview, MOMO26,653751–

22Sedalia, MOMO22,621724–

23Wentzville, MOMO49,495719–

24Mehlville, MOMO29,805666–

25Jennings, MOMO13,093634–

26Fulton, MOMO12,853603–

27Chesterfield, MOMO49,309594–

28University City, MOMO34,657576–

29Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295553–

30Webster Groves, MOMO23,450551–

31Aurora, MOMO7,686542–

32Ballwin, MOMO30,901537–

33Nixa, MOMO26,597524–

34Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559523–

35Warrensburg, MOMO20,283506–

36Lebanon, MOMO15,663505–

37Belton, MOMO26,193502–

38Kirksville, MOMO17,863499–

39Oakville, MOMO35,333489–

40Jackson, MOMO16,033460–

41Overland, MOMO15,474459–

42Wildwood, MOMO34,955459–

43Kirkwood, MOMO29,331448–

44Lemay, MOMO16,228436–

45Hannibal, MOMO16,804429–

46Ozark, MOMO23,544419–

47Affton, MOMO19,052409–

48Rolla, MOMO20,588404–

49Liberty, MOMO31,319404–

50Berkeley, MOMO8,026377–

51Festus, MOMO14,066375–

52Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651365–

53Carthage, MOMO15,895364–

54Mexico, MOMO11,558361–

55Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129361–

56Black Jack, MOMO6,547354–

57Kennett, MOMO10,118353–

58Concord, MOMO18,368349–

59Arnold, MOMO20,994347–

60Harrisonville, MOMO10,040342–

61Union, MOMO13,445339–

62Valley Park, MOMO6,767328–

63St. Ann, MOMO12,617324–

64Manchester, MOMO18,069312–

65Clinton, MOMO9,504311–

66De Soto, MOMO6,527297–

67Republic, MOMO22,404296–

68Raymore, MOMO26,633294–

69Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368285–

70Smithville, MOMO11,160277–

71Webb City, MOMO13,459271–

72Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956270–

73Murphy, MOMO8,285268–

74Bridgeton, MOMO11,277261–

75Sikeston, MOMO15,983254–

76Eureka, MOMO13,422251–

77Park Hills, MOMO8,753248–

78Boonville, MOMO7,867244–

79Ellisville, MOMO10,315241–

80Glasgow, MOMO5,504233–

81Moberly, MOMO13,719229–

82Washington, MOMO15,906228–

83Neosho, MOMO14,078227–

84Marshall, MOMO13,766226–

85Farmington, MOMO19,226215–

86Grain Valley, MOMO16,908215–

87Troy, MOMO15,201210–

88Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819207–

89Caruthersville, MOMO5,211206–

90Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075205–

91Imperial, MOMO5,488203–

92Oak Grove, MOMO9,370202–

93St. John, MOMO6,441199–

94Warrenton, MOMO9,667186–

95Herculaneum, MOMO5,402184–

96West Plains, MOMO12,780172–

97Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480172–

98Barnhart, MOMO5,785169–

99Osage Beach, MOMO5,079169–

100Nevada, MOMO8,404168–

101Clayton, MOMO17,807166–

102Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432164–

103Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093160–

104Maryville, MOMO10,092157–

105Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032154–

106Olivette, MOMO8,937153–

107Macon, MOMO5,532151–

108Waynesville, MOMO5,558147–

109Bolivar, MOMO11,994144–

110Chillicothe, MOMO9,114142–

111Marshfield, MOMO8,078138–

112Perryville, MOMO8,593136–

113Sappington, MOMO7,367133–

114Town and Country, MOMO11,619123–

115Crestwood, MOMO12,207123–

116Pevely, MOMO6,239121–

117Parkville, MOMO9,093120–

118Battlefield, MOMO6,361119–

119Branson, MOMO12,921116–

120Peculiar, MOMO6,365114–

121Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636113–

122Cottleville, MOMO6,717112–

123Pacific, MOMO7,824111–

124Kearney, MOMO11,29698–

125Rogersville, MOMO5,75498–

126Sullivan, MOMO6,94297–

127Monett, MOMO10,24896–

128Trenton, MOMO5,55792–

129Richmond, MOMO5,96887–

130Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30184–

131Odessa, MOMO5,72179–

132Maplewood, MOMO8,03377–

133Ashland, MOMO5,22171–

134Brentwood, MOMO8,07967–

135Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06567–

136Carl Junction, MOMO8,48463–

137Cameron, MOMO7,34162–

138Wright City, MOMO5,85462–

139Des Peres, MOMO9,10254–

140Willard, MOMO6,90451–

141Dexter, MOMO7,85148–

142Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23136–

143Greenwood, MOMO6,31533–

144Ladue, MOMO8,93428–

145Glendale, MOMO6,06024–

146North Kansas City, MOMO5,61322–

147St. Robert, MOMO5,60218–

148Savannah, MOMO5,1072–

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