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Most unemployed people, Oregon cities · 2020

Oregon 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 105 cities in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 326.

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01Portland, OROR635,10920,611–

02Eugene, OROR178,6186,860–

03Salem, OROR181,7795,141–

04Gresham, OROR111,5133,229–

05Hillsboro, OROR111,1263,019–

06Springfield, OROR61,4312,689–

07Bend, OROR107,3422,356–

08Beaverton, OROR97,8422,262–

09Corvallis, OROR61,4992,166–

10Medford, OROR86,4942,013–

11Albany, OROR56,8941,922–

12Aloha, OROR52,3891,507–

13Redmond, OROR38,5471,308–

14Tigard, OROR57,9291,155–

15Grants Pass, OROR39,2391,009–

16Bethany, OROR33,106937–

17Oregon City, OROR38,175893–

18Lake Oswego, OROR39,722858–

19Keizer, OROR39,140844–

20Klamath Falls, OROR22,111836–

21Tualatin, OROR28,139736–

22Hermiston, OROR19,906731–

23Lebanon, OROR20,267727–

24Pendleton, OROR16,989667–

25West Linn, OROR26,567652–

26Coos Bay, OROR15,686652–

27Forest Grove, OROR27,252609–

28Oak Grove, OROR16,796599–

29Altamont, OROR19,927586–

30Wilsonville, OROR27,833585–

31Milwaukie, OROR22,114577–

32Hayesville, OROR21,246570–

33Cedar Mill, OROR19,471558–

34Central Point, OROR19,139557–

35Ashland, OROR20,889554–

36McMinnville, OROR34,647511–

37The Dalles, OROR15,745509–

38La Grande, OROR12,985503–

39Roseburg, OROR23,693501–

40Dallas, OROR17,890417–

41Ontario, OROR11,957413–

42North Bend, OROR9,966411–

43Cottage Grove, OROR10,851408–

44Four Corners, OROR16,275405–

45St. Helens, OROR14,450399–

46Madras, OROR7,829397–

47Prineville, OROR11,994392–

48Woodburn, OROR31,948370–

49Newberg, OROR26,896369–

50Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,979348–

51Brookings, OROR6,431341–

52Independence, OROR10,195327–

53Gladstone, OROR11,865326–

54Newport, OROR10,383325–

55Oatfield, OROR13,294320–

56Baker City, OROR10,071309–

57Marlene, OROR5,439304–

58Silverton, OROR10,450294–

59Molalla, OROR10,104291–

60Stayton, OROR8,488287–

61Sweet Home, OROR10,308286–

62Sherwood, OROR20,535285–

63River Road, OROR8,862281–

64Santa Clara, OROR10,551275–

65Damascus, OROR11,437266–

66Rockcreek, OROR9,223251–

67Astoria, OROR9,838248–

68Troutdale, OROR15,776245–

69Fairview, OROR10,762241–

70Happy Valley, OROR28,916235–

71Canby, OROR18,004225–

72Jennings Lodge, OROR7,971222–

73Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,160217–

74Cornelius, OROR15,520215–

75Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797192–

76Eagle Point, OROR9,861191–

77West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,674189–

78Hood River, OROR8,315189–

79Talent, OROR6,296181–

80Monmouth, OROR11,543179–

81Florence, OROR9,468174–

82Oak Hills, OROR11,131174–

83Sandy, OROR13,323170–

84Lincoln City, OROR10,117157–

85White City, OROR10,750156–

86Milton-Freewater, OROR7,029155–

87West Slope, OROR6,582149–

88Umatilla, OROR8,220145–

89Sheridan, OROR6,243141–

90Seaside, OROR7,092128–

91Sutherlin, OROR8,635121–

92Green, OROR7,541120–

93Raleigh Hills, OROR6,744118–

94Cedar Hills, OROR8,388112–

95Junction City, OROR7,224108–

96Tillamook, OROR5,16297–

97Bull Mountain, OROR9,86594–

98Winston, OROR5,68093–

99King City, OROR5,04488–

100Philomath, OROR5,69982–

101Veneta, OROR5,13881–

102Scappoose, OROR8,25776–

103Warrenton, OROR6,31258–

104Estacada, OROR5,81456–

105Creswell, OROR5,56655–

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