RANKING · 2024 ACS · 444 SHOWN OF 444

Most unemployed people, Texas cities

Texas 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 444 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Houston, TXTX2,397,31585,882+15%

02San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42246,615+3%

03Dallas, TXTX1,329,49134,759−1%

04Austin, TXTX1,002,63228,955+13%

05Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11724,321−7%

06El Paso, TXTX683,01219,075−2%

07Arlington, TXTX402,13412,557+13%

08Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2477,803−14%

09Lubbock, TXTX273,0717,253+32%

10Killeen, TXTX161,8836,589−3%

11Plano, TXTX293,0286,562+1%

12Laredo, TXTX269,5156,367+3%

13Irving, TXTX257,0766,331+10%

14Garland, TXTX249,6256,233−9%

15Pasadena, TXTX148,5396,141−16%

16Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4345,630+2%

17Frisco, TXTX236,9555,504+50%

18Brownsville, TXTX192,9575,206+12%

19Denton, TXTX169,4314,440+15%

20Baytown, TXTX86,5614,249+34%

21Mesquite, TXTX150,6934,237+26%

22McKinney, TXTX236,0014,224+21%

23McAllen, TXTX150,6404,021+8%

24Odessa, TXTX122,7073,504−21%

25Amarillo, TXTX205,1303,457−8%

26Lewisville, TXTX139,0063,426+59%

27Richardson, TXTX118,5423,418+18%

28Beaumont, TXTX112,9673,354+11%

29College Station, TXTX127,4723,312+21%

30Waco, TXTX147,7883,267+9%

31Edinburg, TXTX110,7002,927−6%

32Mission, TXTX88,9922,911−8%

33DeSoto, TXTX56,6812,830+26%

34Temple, TXTX98,4122,818+20%

35Round Rock, TXTX141,2822,787−23%

36The Woodlands, TXTX121,0022,717+8%

37Carrollton, TXTX134,5622,680−12%

38Pharr, TXTX80,8302,534+53%

39Atascocita, TXTX99,3542,514+33%

40Tyler, TXTX113,7232,453−17%

41Midland, TXTX147,6152,440+0%

42New Braunfels, TXTX122,4922,359+26%

43League City, TXTX119,9052,350+7%

44Sugar Land, TXTX107,7262,299−25%

45Huntsville, TXTX49,0882,294+300%

46Bryan, TXTX91,9962,232+14%

47Allen, TXTX113,4472,200−11%

48Pearland, TXTX129,9302,193−13%

49San Marcos, TXTX77,8302,164−21%

50Pflugerville, TXTX68,3162,086+17%

51Conroe, TXTX119,5642,046+12%

52Little Elm, TXTX62,7272,003+15%

53Missouri City, TXTX77,3271,994−23%

54Euless, TXTX60,0081,992+43%

55Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8011,988+17%

56Cedar Park, TXTX79,0321,950+19%

57Georgetown, TXTX106,9071,936−14%

58San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,918−4%

59Port Arthur, TXTX55,8041,866−0%

60Texas City, TXTX59,7331,775−2%

61Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,775−23%

62Abilene, TXTX131,5881,760−10%

63Mission Bend, TXTX36,5861,742+18%

64Spring, TXTX68,5801,728+7%

65Mansfield, TXTX84,4441,640+18%

66Harlingen, TXTX72,4671,611+2%

67Galveston, TXTX53,6361,504−25%

68Rowlett, TXTX67,8901,491−7%

69Victoria, TXTX66,5001,468−16%

70Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,455−6%

71Lancaster, TXTX40,5261,444+10%

72Grapevine, TXTX50,7141,425−18%

73Leander, TXTX91,1321,422−3%

74Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,377−16%

75Duncanville, TXTX38,9151,363−19%

76Channelview, TXTX43,6051,357−3%

77Schertz, TXTX45,9781,349+50%

78Weslaco, TXTX44,2031,331+99%

79Wylie, TXTX63,8421,313+2%

80Bedford, TXTX47,9581,310+38%

81North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8431,253−15%

82Longview, TXTX83,2361,238−21%

83Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1181,236+32%

84Rockwall, TXTX53,9801,234+50%

85Rosenberg, TXTX42,7011,193+16%

86The Colony, TXTX46,1961,188+25%

87Bay City, TXTX17,4881,165+116%

88San Juan, TXTX37,8681,163+28%

89Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,155+84%

90Cibolo, TXTX39,0191,124+47%

91Balch Springs, TXTX27,2581,100−6%

92Lufkin, TXTX34,3501,089−17%

93Prosper, TXTX45,6051,063+181%

94Kingsville, TXTX24,6871,041+64%

95Kyle, TXTX69,9171,012+35%

96Deer Park, TXTX34,2821,007−18%

97La Porte, TXTX37,983995−4%

98Forney, TXTX41,658991+29%

99Horizon City, TXTX25,118990+45%

100Burleson, TXTX56,907946+12%

101Prairie View, TXTX8,969921+111%

102Katy, TXTX28,373911+25%

103Friendswood, TXTX41,319908−23%

104Sachse, TXTX32,834895+21%

105Marshall, TXTX24,467894+20%

106Stephenville, TXTX21,793878+9%

107Haltom City, TXTX45,542877−19%

108West Odessa, TXTX32,594868+57%

109Greenville, TXTX37,069865+16%

110Socorro, TXTX38,787831−4%

111Texarkana, TXTX36,195828−20%

112Eagle Pass, TXTX28,926820−10%

113Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413818+83%

114Midlothian, TXTX46,683804+71%

115Cloverleaf, TXTX24,063791−6%

116Corsicana, TXTX25,487787+38%

117Seabrook, TXTX13,974763+140%

118Seguin, TXTX41,048753−6%

119Gainesville, TXTX18,528748+29%

120Alton, TXTX24,138728−30%

121Del Rio, TXTX34,496728+21%

122Waxahachie, TXTX50,090726+32%

123Hutto, TXTX46,048715−27%

124San Benito, TXTX24,980714+74%

125Terrell, TXTX23,921707+14%

126Alamo, TXTX20,625706+31%

127Galena Park, TXTX10,352700+32%

128Big Spring, TXTX22,290696−26%

129Aldine, TXTX17,167691+51%

130Dickinson, TXTX21,908675+54%

131Fort Hood, TXTX26,814674+53%

132Fate, TXTX29,007655+41%

133Hidalgo, TXTX15,376649+26%

134Keller, TXTX46,078646−21%

135Watauga, TXTX22,981643+17%

136Orange, TXTX19,419638−2%

137Heartland, TXTX10,607638+508%

138Palestine, TXTX19,555636+110%

139Saginaw, TXTX26,706634+59%

140Port Lavaca, TXTX11,060627+186%

141Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883621+123%

142Plainview, TXTX19,314619+27%

143Coppell, TXTX41,386614+8%

144La Marque, TXTX20,324611−6%

145Harker Heights, TXTX35,195610−6%

146South Houston, TXTX16,407606+4%

147Sherman, TXTX52,417604−15%

148Hurst, TXTX38,974601−8%

149Weatherford, TXTX40,634597+10%

150Stafford, TXTX18,043588+48%

151Paris, TXTX25,205584+42%

152La Homa, TXTX11,285581−10%

153Manor, TXTX23,070580+233%

154Alvin, TXTX30,115578+47%

155Universal City, TXTX20,399573+24%

156Red Oak, TXTX20,394562+229%

157Fresno, TXTX24,560557+28%

158Vernon, TXTX9,747555+27%

159Denison, TXTX26,822551−43%

160Anna, TXTX35,245546+290%

161Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327530−15%

162Benbrook, TXTX24,279528+12%

163Port Neches, TXTX13,768516+187%

164Roma, TXTX11,543512+44%

165Clute, TXTX10,821508+7%

166Celina, TXTX64,427507+8350%

167Santa Fe, TXTX13,913499−3%

168Pampa, TXTX16,414498+10%

169Sienna, TXTX24,992495−28%

170Murillo, TXTX8,883493+96%

171Converse, TXTX32,481492−34%

172Eidson Road, TXTX9,684489+31%

173Murphy, TXTX20,985475−11%

174Mercedes, TXTX17,915466−13%

175Webster, TXTX12,507466−5%

176Bastrop, TXTX13,383464+75%

177Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452464−14%

178Four Corners, TXTX11,692463+75%

179Fulshear, TXTX64,630454+48%

180Manvel, TXTX20,699452+79%

181Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983446−21%

182Richmond, TXTX13,389441+114%

183Robinson, TXTX13,028435+7%

184Live Oak, TXTX16,426434−7%

185Brownwood, TXTX18,635432−10%

186Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451430−54%

187Willis, TXTX7,652429+31%

188Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320428−41%

189Leon Valley, TXTX11,563415+44%

190Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054415−1%

191Nederland, TXTX18,108414+56%

192West University Place, TXTX15,158413−4%

193Jacksonville, TXTX14,658406−21%

194Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611405−4%

195San Leon, TXTX6,458405+388%

196Humble, TXTX16,484404−31%

197University Park, TXTX25,323400−22%

198Raymondville, TXTX10,082397−31%

199Wilmer, TXTX6,768393+446%

200Crowley, TXTX20,954384−25%

201Southlake, TXTX31,175383+22%

202Vidor, TXTX9,597376+272%

203Melissa, TXTX29,969374+48%

204Addison, TXTX17,195369+26%

205Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272369−18%

206Colleyville, TXTX25,727368−40%

207Seagoville, TXTX21,077368−10%

208Hewitt, TXTX16,754367+5%

209Savannah, TXTX6,469363+163%

210Taylor, TXTX18,402362−34%

211Robstown, TXTX10,324361−37%

212Heath, TXTX11,671361+106%

213Bacliff, TXTX9,541359−1%

214Bonham, TXTX11,263358+57%

215El Campo, TXTX12,142355+26%

216Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576354−34%

217Jacinto City, TXTX9,388353−30%

218Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,367351+277%

219Princeton, TXTX43,524351+70%

220Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503349+73%

221Ennis, TXTX25,694347−0%

222Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,619339−19%

223Boerne, TXTX24,047339+70%

224Doolittle, TXTX6,203334−14%

225Groves, TXTX16,907334−33%

226Commerce, TXTX9,928333−7%

227Highland, TXTX16,029331−14%

228Sweetwater, TXTX10,141330+10%

229Cleburne, TXTX39,942323−51%

230Kerrville, TXTX25,578320−17%

231Beeville, TXTX13,086319−53%

232Portland, TXTX20,833319+16%

233Buda, TXTX16,166319+13%

234Palmview, TXTX15,878319−51%

235Forest Hill, TXTX14,056313−42%

236Marlin, TXTX5,599310+14%

237Farmersville, TXTX5,531308+450%

238Lakeway, TXTX19,027307+55%

239Whitehouse, TXTX9,970307−11%

240Everman, TXTX6,537306−10%

241Alice, TXTX17,550305+45%

242Donna, TXTX16,698304−17%

243Bellaire, TXTX17,434303+18%

244Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,860303+222%

245Rockport, TXTX11,348303+71%

246Dayton, TXTX10,226295+33%

247Lago Vista, TXTX10,498294+87%

248Roanoke, TXTX10,931293+66%

249Hereford, TXTX14,976293+2%

250White Settlement, TXTX17,932293−31%

251Brenham, TXTX19,957291−17%

252Lamesa, TXTX8,103291−4%

253Mila Doce, TXTX7,731288+92%

254Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008286+27%

255Highlands, TXTX6,335285−5%

256Selma, TXTX11,955282−12%

257Azle, TXTX15,365278+2%

258Freeport, TXTX10,508278−51%

259Lakehills, TXTX6,130277+35%

260Levelland, TXTX12,513274−43%

261Navasota, TXTX9,904274−14%

262Athens, TXTX13,870273−18%

263Belton, TXTX25,964271−27%

264Elgin, TXTX13,327271−52%

265Sonterra, TXTX10,563270+514%

266Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133261+39%

267Jasper, TXTX7,511261−22%

268Wharton, TXTX8,776261+18%

269Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025260+534%

270Canyon, TXTX16,518250−14%

271Andrews, TXTX13,665247−22%

272Corinth, TXTX25,297241−23%

273Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240241+14%

274Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795240−6%

275Dumas, TXTX14,862239−24%

276Wells Branch, TXTX13,523239+61%

277Helotes, TXTX10,387236−47%

278Mineola, TXTX5,537235+114%

279Breckenridge, TXTX5,123227+9%

280Hondo, TXTX9,130226+223%

281Center, TXTX5,246223+169%

282Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,660219−25%

283Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893218−20%

284Tomball, TXTX15,768216+9%

285Royse City, TXTX28,307215+52%

286Henderson, TXTX13,496214−32%

287River Oaks, TXTX7,467211+111%

288Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,586211+2244%

289Crockett, TXTX6,346211+252%

290McGregor, TXTX6,405209+82%

291Kingsland, TXTX7,330207−12%

292Edna, TXTX6,088205+86%

293Kilgore, TXTX13,531205−59%

294Borger, TXTX11,842203−58%

295West Livingston, TXTX8,199201+81%

296Northlake, TXTX12,036199+197%

297Silsbee, TXTX6,613199+298%

298Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,874199+66%

299Brownfield, TXTX8,762194−49%

300Sinton, TXTX5,966193−25%

301Penitas, TXTX6,495191+45%

302Jarrell, TXTX5,870188+422%

303Kirby, TXTX8,211186+77%

304Hitchcock, TXTX7,722186−28%

305Sealy, TXTX7,937185−1%

306Pearsall, TXTX9,170185+20%

307Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225184−37%

308Floresville, TXTX9,105183+20%

309Wolfforth, TXTX8,746180−29%

310Highland Park, TXTX8,764178+16%

311Rendon, TXTX14,632178−45%

312Gilmer, TXTX5,287177+37%

313Brookshire, TXTX6,090176−58%

314Cuero, TXTX8,264175−28%

315Fairview, TXTX10,913174+228%

316Lumberton, TXTX14,123174+45%

317Burkburnett, TXTX11,057173−40%

318Richland Hills, TXTX8,529172+67%

319Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673171+58%

320Slaton, TXTX5,684171−48%

321Lockhart, TXTX18,159164+82%

322Angleton, TXTX21,295164−15%

323Lantana, TXTX12,766163+23%

324Jersey, TXTX7,729160+19%

325Graham, TXTX8,814159+75%

326Keene, TXTX7,109159+64%

327Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460158+49%

328Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842157−70%

329Justin, TXTX7,285157−30%

330Pilot Point, TXTX8,052157−34%

331Hillsboro, TXTX9,036155−56%

332Trophy Club, TXTX13,695153−43%

333Crandall, TXTX7,730152+153%

334San Elizario, TXTX10,138150+11%

335Bee Cave, TXTX8,464149+91%

336Cleveland, TXTX9,936149−6%

337Alvarado, TXTX7,539146+595%

338Bowie, TXTX6,113143+72%

339Belterra, TXTX6,978143−35%

340Kaufman, TXTX10,717143−25%

341White Oak, TXTX6,186143+34%

342Atlanta, TXTX5,478142+0%

343Granbury, TXTX13,263138−30%

344Alpine, TXTX5,989137−14%

345Gatesville, TXTX16,422137−24%

346Bridge City, TXTX9,645136+127%

347Rusk, TXTX5,568135−33%

348Gonzales, TXTX7,239134+127%

349Lavon, TXTX11,888134+283%

350Olivarez, TXTX6,326134+72%

351Sansom Park, TXTX5,419133−14%

352Pleasanton, TXTX11,511133−24%

353Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,766132+3200%

354Briar, TXTX7,228131+157%

355Bridgeport, TXTX6,915131−4%

356Liberty, TXTX9,133130−60%

357Port Isabel, TXTX5,302129+706%

358Giddings, TXTX5,425129+19%

359Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703128−32%

360Gladewater, TXTX6,306128−4%

361Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317123−39%

362Windcrest, TXTX5,809123−34%

363Woodway, TXTX9,753122−17%

364Lucas, TXTX8,896122−8%

365Kennedale, TXTX10,626121−10%

366Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167120+54%

367Rockdale, TXTX5,688120−40%

368Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569120+43%

369Town of Pecos, TXTX10,386119–

370Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498118+136%

371Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852118−29%

372Monahans, TXTX7,427114−46%

373Springtown, TXTX5,204114+356%

374Joshua, TXTX9,352112+60%

375Kermit, TXTX6,019112+27%

376Lampasas, TXTX7,988112−55%

377Livingston, TXTX5,386112−40%

378La Feria, TXTX7,222109+211%

379Iowa Park, TXTX6,542108+671%

380Bullard, TXTX5,301107+197%

381Dalhart, TXTX8,377104+5%

382Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215104−29%

383Ingleside, TXTX10,085103−24%

384La Joya, TXTX5,257101−30%

385Cameron Park, TXTX5,95598−47%

386Cameron, TXTX5,48997−31%

387Nolanville, TXTX7,98395−23%

388Progreso, TXTX5,14893−57%

389Carthage, TXTX6,64092+6%

390Uvalde, TXTX15,45592−44%

391Mexia, TXTX7,09191−48%

392Decatur, TXTX9,02991+17%

393Argyle, TXTX6,37289+31%

394Seminole, TXTX7,73089+25%

395Camp Swift, TXTX8,23989+147%

396Venus, TXTX8,87088+203%

397Fort Stockton, TXTX8,02787+58%

398Canutillo, TXTX5,96287+102%

399Bellmead, TXTX10,59286−55%

400Diboll, TXTX5,12585−41%

401Caddo Mills, TXTX5,71582+95%

402Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63282+26%

403Godley, TXTX5,09381+224%

404Sanger, TXTX10,23881−40%

405Primera, TXTX5,47880−23%

406Crystal City, TXTX5,87176−47%

407Littlefield, TXTX5,67576−39%

408Luling, TXTX5,92076−37%

409Marble Falls, TXTX9,63376−63%

410Willow Park, TXTX7,43974−52%

411Parker, TXTX6,46272+41%

412Providence, TXTX12,49872−17%

413Burnet, TXTX6,93967−40%

414Hempstead, TXTX7,19466+3%

415Snyder, TXTX11,16666−68%

416Hudson, TXTX5,32865−35%

417Hutchins, TXTX8,20665−32%

418Wake, TXTX5,79660−50%

419Magnolia, TXTX8,09558+29%

420McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62957+200%

421Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33956−47%

422Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21055−40%

423Oak Point, TXTX6,90953−5%

424Aubrey, TXTX9,06653−24%

425Mabank, TXTX7,29453−54%

426Josephine, TXTX10,20850+317%

427Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87548−65%

428Aledo, TXTX7,12245−21%

429Bulverde, TXTX7,33741−36%

430Waller, TXTX5,38033−34%

431Travis Ranch, TXTX9,02532−46%

432Doffing, TXTX5,00426−76%

433Lackland AFB, TXTX6,78526−46%

434Krum, TXTX6,80822−37%

435Shady Hollow, TXTX5,70922−41%

436Lindale, TXTX7,38518−82%

437Van Alstyne, TXTX8,01217−23%

438Perryton, TXTX7,85014−92%

439Canton, TXTX5,07014−81%

440Elsa, TXTX5,82012−90%

441Haslet, TXTX5,26710+67%

442Childress, TXTX5,6509−95%

443Yoakum, TXTX5,9000−100%

444Muleshoe, TXTX5,1620−100%

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