RANKING · 2024 ACS · 358 SHOWN OF 358

Most unemployed people, New York cities

New York 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 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01New York, NYNY8,584,629353,061+23%

02Buffalo, NYNY274,6139,732+6%

03Rochester, NYNY206,1088,334−8%

04Yonkers, NYNY212,6037,932+11%

05Syracuse, NYNY144,8965,235−16%

06Albany, NYNY101,6984,340+22%

07Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3043,610+51%

08Schenectady, NYNY69,4712,999−4%

09Hempstead, NYNY59,8192,865+63%

10New Rochelle, NYNY85,8642,648−11%

11Troy, NYNY50,9122,374+23%

12Binghamton, NYNY46,4182,353−8%

13Utica, NYNY62,9782,312+25%

14Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2552,257+54%

15White Plains, NYNY62,8711,991+10%

16Freeport, NYNY44,1741,600+38%

17Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4991,520+16%

18Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0561,501−1%

19Levittown, NYNY51,9041,487+33%

20West Babylon, NYNY43,5701,416−2%

21Elmont, NYNY36,5181,365−4%

22New City, NYNY34,4581,315+41%

23Uniondale, NYNY33,1481,220+59%

24Ithaca, NYNY33,6321,184+57%

25Central Islip, NYNY38,3731,176+71%

26Irondequoit, NYNY50,6571,173−5%

27Jamestown, NYNY27,6631,155+28%

28West Seneca, NYNY45,3031,151+30%

29Hicksville, NYNY43,7801,149+26%

30Tonawanda, NYNY56,8061,104+6%

31Elmira, NYNY26,0891,074+4%

32Oceanside, NYNY31,6391,024+22%

33Coram, NYNY39,5391,013+56%

34Middletown, NYNY30,098993+33%

35Melville, NYNY19,714990+59%

36Peekskill, NYNY25,891977+16%

37Port Chester, NYNY32,303965−18%

38Franklin Square, NYNY30,897961+55%

39Lindenhurst, NYNY27,258960+10%

40Centereach, NYNY31,839957−11%

41North Tonawanda, NYNY29,806917−22%

42Shirley, NYNY28,375910−13%

43Commack, NYNY36,558896+22%

44Mastic, NYNY15,708868+30%

45Ossining, NYNY27,579857+153%

46Harrison, NYNY32,273842+16%

47Baldwin, NYNY34,994835+4%

48East Meadow, NYNY36,821834+14%

49Newburgh, NYNY28,059833−3%

50Johnson City, NYNY14,580830−8%

51Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709828+11%

52Rome, NYNY31,682823+43%

53Medford, NYNY24,796803+3%

54Huntington Station, NYNY32,601792+4%

55Brighton, NYNY36,834782−21%

56Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770760+37%

57Bay Shore, NYNY31,683751−8%

58Holbrook, NYNY26,449687+20%

59Oswego, NYNY17,024685−18%

60Kingston, NYNY23,942683−16%

61Copiague, NYNY23,424681−3%

62Long Beach, NYNY34,918671−14%

63East Patchogue, NYNY21,673660−3%

64Glen Cove, NYNY28,190658+101%

65Valley Stream, NYNY40,379630−36%

66Plattsburgh, NYNY19,744630+10%

67Spring Valley, NYNY34,482630−39%

68Watertown, NYNY23,517629−10%

69North Amityville, NYNY21,138626+20%

70Hauppauge, NYNY20,793622+20%

71Roosevelt, NYNY18,885617+124%

72Beacon, NYNY14,931607+123%

73Amsterdam, NYNY18,093596−1%

74Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221595+7%

75New Windsor, NYNY8,919592+39%

76Lackawanna, NYNY19,452588+35%

77South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676586+25%

78Auburn, NYNY25,947581−34%

79West Islip, NYNY26,865579−3%

80Greece, NYNY13,943572+96%

81Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154565+13%

82Massapequa, NYNY21,389563−30%

83Monsey, NYNY28,160558+48%

84West Hempstead, NYNY20,648554+33%

85North Bellport, NYNY11,087553+139%

86Lockport, NYNY20,248546−11%

87Islip, NYNY17,362533+23%

88North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825533−3%

89Cohoes, NYNY18,518518−22%

90East Northport, NYNY19,700510−3%

91Dix Hills, NYNY24,773506+6%

92Rocky Point, NYNY13,356497−5%

93Lynbrook, NYNY20,855490+56%

94Plainview, NYNY25,982487+34%

95North Bay Shore, NYNY20,282479−52%

96Tonawanda, NYNY14,848476+47%

97East Massapequa, NYNY20,377475+39%

98Riverhead, NYNY14,936474+10%

99North Babylon, NYNY17,963471+17%

100Haverstraw, NYNY12,791466−13%

101Selden, NYNY21,604461−20%

102Scotchtown, NYNY10,252456+139%

103Bethpage, NYNY17,123454+2%

104North Bellmore, NYNY20,689450+13%

105Woodbury, NYNY11,571449+2%

106Merrick, NYNY21,744447+99%

107Garden City, NYNY23,043446+42%

108Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997442+14%

109Wantagh, NYNY18,365439+26%

110Kenmore, NYNY14,808435+88%

111Stony Point, NYNY12,728432−21%

112Hornell, NYNY8,024430+31%

113Mamaroneck, NYNY19,896429+7%

114Oneonta, NYNY15,665428+18%

115North Massapequa, NYNY17,877422−19%

116Mineola, NYNY21,376420+20%

117Batavia, NYNY15,168419+33%

118South Huntington, NYNY9,779416+15%

119Mechanicstown, NYNY8,808414+24%

120Binghamton University, NYNY7,449414+152%

121Rye, NYNY16,614414+60%

122Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165414+20%

123Nyack, NYNY7,511412+255%

124Huntington, NYNY19,948410−31%

125Smithtown, NYNY24,375405+7%

126Rotterdam, NYNY22,695405−27%

127Terryville, NYNY10,794403+28%

128New Paltz, NYNY8,689401+1%

129Glens Falls, NYNY14,383397−12%

130Olean, NYNY13,508392−13%

131Norwich, NYNY6,538385+25%

132Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768384−9%

133Holtsville, NYNY19,344383+6%

134Endicott, NYNY13,068382−27%

135Woodmere, NYNY18,061381+43%

136Cortland, NYNY17,394380−38%

137Scarsdale, NYNY18,194373+57%

138Bellmore, NYNY15,954370+17%

139Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031364+25%

140North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159362+31%

141Stony Brook University, NYNY9,530355−17%

142Viola, NYNY8,461350+11%

143Larchmont, NYNY6,750349−13%

144Stony Brook, NYNY12,868349+96%

145Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123347+26%

146Westbury, NYNY15,981343+1%

147Depew, NYNY14,801339−25%

148Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757336+38%

149Deer Park, NYNY27,990333−38%

150East Glenville, NYNY11,914332−11%

151Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154331+103%

152Corning, NYNY10,514330+3%

153Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474329−28%

154Inwood, NYNY12,235327+21%

155South Lockport, NYNY9,144326+62%

156Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282325+10%

157Eggertsville, NYNY14,894324−15%

158Niskayuna, NYNY21,227324−27%

159Syosset, NYNY18,433322−7%

160Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735322−23%

161East Setauket, NYNY10,149321+134%

162Seaford, NYNY15,549320−26%

163Massena, NYNY9,898320+16%

164Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645317−16%

165Suffern, NYNY11,796317+20%

166Tarrytown, NYNY11,890316+50%

167Farmingville, NYNY16,160315−34%

168Fulton, NYNY11,188313−4%

169Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199312+69%

170Alfred, NYNY5,147310+100%

171Gloversville, NYNY14,782309−21%

172Baywood, NYNY8,176309+37%

173Geneseo, NYNY7,759307+58%

174Pleasantville, NYNY7,391306+30%

175Monticello, NYNY7,195305−5%

176Port Washington, NYNY18,004304+51%

177Nanuet, NYNY19,799298+4%

178Great Neck, NYNY11,141295+49%

179Kings Park, NYNY16,516289−21%

180Lakeview, NYNY5,825289+106%

181Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706287+48%

182Rye Brook, NYNY9,955287−20%

183Ridge, NYNY12,503284+11%

184New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226283+48%

185Lake Grove, NYNY11,168281+34%

186New Cassel, NYNY14,551280−14%

187Patchogue, NYNY12,486275−44%

188Floral Park, NYNY16,105274−21%

189Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,959272+108%

190Middle Island, NYNY11,027271+22%

191West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025268−15%

192Fort Drum, NYNY16,065268+3%

193Solvay, NYNY6,427265+22%

194Southport, NYNY6,450264+52%

195Miller Place, NYNY11,736264−4%

196Dunkirk, NYNY12,326262−18%

197Center Moriches, NYNY9,127256+184%

198Jericho, NYNY13,759256−51%

199Tappan, NYNY6,687256−16%

200Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889255+166%

201Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,676253+99%

202Hillcrest, NYNY9,071251+29%

203Centerport, NYNY6,072250+64%

204Port Jervis, NYNY8,518249+11%

205Eastchester, NYNY20,491246−28%

206St. James, NYNY13,244245−37%

207Babylon, NYNY12,281244+13%

208Watervliet, NYNY10,242239−3%

209Hudson, NYNY5,721239−24%

210Canandaigua, NYNY10,347238+18%

211Fredonia, NYNY9,283238−36%

212De Witt, NYNY11,060237−5%

213Sound Beach, NYNY7,210236+76%

214Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121231+9%

215Rensselaer, NYNY9,421230−15%

216Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280227+26%

217North Merrick, NYNY12,366225+97%

218Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147222+20%

219Geneva, NYNY12,552222−9%

220East Rochester, NYNY6,132219−0%

221Salamanca, NYNY5,719216+58%

222Highland, NYNY6,367215+115%

223Albion, NYNY5,843212−17%

224Pearl River, NYNY16,155212−22%

225Plainedge, NYNY8,624211+95%

226Wading River, NYNY8,359211+35%

227Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048211−18%

228North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952209+34%

229Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582208−6%

230Endwell, NYNY11,546204−12%

231Pelham, NYNY7,608204+7%

232Canton, NYNY6,894202+9%

233Latham, NYNY13,802200+0%

234Williston Park, NYNY7,524198+27%

235East Shoreham, NYNY7,321197+112%

236Herkimer, NYNY7,195197−39%

237East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666193−34%

238Blauvelt, NYNY5,406191+40%

239North Gates, NYNY9,904189+69%

240Airmont, NYNY10,634189+6%

241Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440187+31%

242Hilton, NYNY5,873187−25%

243Roessleville, NYNY10,968187+60%

244Potsdam, NYNY8,019186−57%

245Bath, NYNY5,545184+57%

246East Rockaway, NYNY10,096183−45%

247Warwick, NYNY6,534181+121%

248Orange Lake, NYNY9,784180−47%

249Mattydale, NYNY5,971179+113%

250Salisbury, NYNY12,412179+9%

251Webster, NYNY5,761179+30%

252Southold, NYNY6,397177+82%

253Oneida, NYNY10,009176+15%

254Farmingdale, NYNY8,584175−5%

255Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956174−10%

256Bohemia, NYNY9,181174+57%

257Mahopac, NYNY9,039173−34%

258Myers Corner, NYNY10,877170+27%

259Lake Carmel, NYNY7,854167−20%

260Bayville, NYNY6,780166+78%

261North Wantagh, NYNY11,940166−9%

262Greenlawn, NYNY15,210165−33%

263Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975165+20%

264Carmel, NYNY7,306165−23%

265Congers, NYNY8,275164−1%

266East Hills, NYNY7,328163+220%

267Washingtonville, NYNY5,640162+4%

268Sayville, NYNY15,408162−30%

269Oakdale, NYNY7,115161−7%

270Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,213161−31%

271Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333160−46%

272Nesconset, NYNY13,833159−47%

273Garden City Park, NYNY7,914158−6%

274New Square, NYNY10,214157+22%

275Liberty, NYNY5,097156+17%

276Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334154+60%

277Amityville, NYNY9,799152−20%

278Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987151−7%

279East Islip, NYNY13,573150−20%

280Island Park, NYNY5,069150+9%

281Monroe, NYNY9,462148−6%

282Hamburg, NYNY9,840148+64%

283Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205148+97%

284Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306147+31%

285Ardsley, NYNY5,007147−41%

286North Syracuse, NYNY6,773146−16%

287Walden, NYNY6,935146+29%

288Elwood, NYNY11,762145+3%

289Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631145+26%

290Manorhaven, NYNY7,135143+3%

291Springs, NYNY9,163139+88%

292Johnstown, NYNY8,021138−10%

293Scotia, NYNY7,295131−10%

294New Hempstead, NYNY5,657128+52%

295Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468128+29%

296North Patchogue, NYNY6,984126+2%

297West Hills, NYNY5,369126+271%

298Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481124−35%

299East Aurora, NYNY5,949124+19%

300Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093123−62%

301Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308118−32%

302Newark, NYNY8,919118−11%

303Goshen, NYNY5,744116+51%

304Calverton, NYNY5,618111−29%

305Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546111+327%

306Bronxville, NYNY6,504111+6%

307Fairmount, NYNY9,724111−38%

308South Hill, NYNY6,951110−10%

309Kaser, NYNY6,121110−31%

310Brockport, NYNY7,736109−63%

311Elmsford, NYNY5,203108−48%

312Flanders, NYNY6,609108+3500%

313Malverne, NYNY8,476108−6%

314Old Westbury, NYNY5,071105−27%

315South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512102−27%

316Carle Place, NYNY5,18898−43%

317Radisson, NYNY6,67696−29%

318Manorville, NYNY14,23395−28%

319East Moriches, NYNY6,26094+47%

320Lawrence, NYNY6,84794+309%

321Loudonville, NYNY10,52794+45%

322Medina, NYNY5,85592−53%

323Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02991+57%

324Hewlett, NYNY7,57088−48%

325Mechanicville, NYNY5,02186−39%

326East Quogue, NYNY5,40686+39%

327Horseheads, NYNY6,27586−22%

328Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43283−47%

329Woodbury, NYNY9,34883−36%

330East Hampton North, NYNY6,00681+523%

331Lancaster, NYNY9,99581−59%

332West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05080+1%

333Ilion, NYNY7,48877−62%

334Irvington, NYNY6,53374−43%

335Yaphank, NYNY6,93472−8%

336Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47770−23%

337Malone, NYNY5,31565−59%

338Bayport, NYNY8,92161−47%

339Westmere, NYNY8,33460+445%

340Big Flats, NYNY5,65155−19%

341Manhasset, NYNY7,71655−43%

342Kings Point, NYNY5,71054−25%

343Fairport, NYNY5,32652−50%

344University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02052−22%

345Westvale, NYNY5,21250+19%

346North Hills, NYNY5,48149+133%

347Colonie, NYNY7,67949−40%

348West Point, NYNY6,34945+96%

349Gananda, NYNY6,27344−48%

350East Greenbush, NYNY6,58142−24%

351Williamsville, NYNY5,47842−26%

352Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33437−58%

353Northport, NYNY7,33634−44%

354Penn Yan, NYNY5,27233−51%

355North Sea, NYNY6,45823−21%

356Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16819−64%

357Country Knolls, NYNY5,44515−73%

358Harris Hill, NYNY6,0697−91%

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