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Most unemployed people, Oklahoma cities · 2020

Oklahoma 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 75 cities in Oklahoma that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 75 is 278.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84915,344–

02Tulsa, OKOK416,20912,744–

03Norman, OKOK130,9433,689–

04Lawton, OKOK90,5032,928–

05Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9912,254–

06Midwest City, OKOK58,7991,836–

07Edmond, OKOK100,4791,692–

08Moore, OKOK63,6091,393–

09Enid, OKOK50,2971,204–

10Muskogee, OKOK36,7601,184–

11Stillwater, OKOK50,0461,014–

12Shawnee, OKOK32,474988–

13Bartlesville, OKOK38,278932–

14Owasso, OKOK43,117807–

15Ponca City, OKOK24,225729–

16Yukon, OKOK27,615639–

17Tahlequah, OKOK17,508629–

18El Reno, OKOK20,730628–

19Duncan, OKOK23,238626–

20Durant, OKOK21,552621–

21McAlester, OKOK18,044599–

22Del City, OKOK21,138595–

23Ardmore, OKOK24,956562–

24Okmulgee, OKOK11,394545–

25Jenks, OKOK28,175512–

26Mustang, OKOK24,571472–

27Bixby, OKOK32,766450–

28Sand Springs, OKOK20,397439–

29Claremore, OKOK20,681437–

30Bethany, OKOK20,315422–

31Wagoner, OKOK8,405384–

32Pryor Creek, OKOK9,723337–

33Ada, OKOK16,660326–

34Blackwell, OKOK6,029325–

35Altus, OKOK18,707319–

36Anadarko, OKOK5,448290–

37Collinsville, OKOK9,956280–

38Woodward, OKOK11,635278–

39Miami, OKOK12,893257–

40Seminole, OKOK7,393240–

41Glenpool, OKOK14,705238–

42Elk City, OKOK11,335237–

43Catoosa, OKOK7,471233–

44Sapulpa, OKOK23,695227–

45Coweta, OKOK11,472226–

46Sallisaw, OKOK8,790224–

47Idabel, OKOK6,934213–

48Weatherford, OKOK12,005208–

49Poteau, OKOK9,171205–

50Chickasha, OKOK17,313197–

51Hugo, OKOK5,082195–

52Henryetta, OKOK5,620177–

53Blanchard, OKOK10,013177–

54Choctaw, OKOK12,549158–

55Skiatook, OKOK8,960154–

56Purcell, OKOK7,030146–

57Newcastle, OKOK15,198144–

58Harrah, OKOK7,212144–

59Cushing, OKOK8,390142–

60Kingfisher, OKOK5,201141–

61Tecumseh, OKOK6,402130–

62The, OKOK9,276126–

63Pauls Valley, OKOK6,157125–

64Tuttle, OKOK8,708124–

65Clinton, OKOK8,302121–

66Warr Acres, OKOK10,552118–

67Noble, OKOK7,748118–

68Holdenville, OKOK5,923113–

69Vinita, OKOK5,424110–

70Guymon, OKOK12,241109–

71Lone Grove, OKOK5,24494–

72Verdigris, OKOK5,88881–

73Grove, OKOK7,39980–

74Guthrie, OKOK12,25770–

75Piedmont, OKOK9,42762–

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