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. The median across all 444 is 339. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Prosper, TX, up 110 places to #93.

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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%

04▲1Austin, TXTX1,002,63228,955+13%

05▼1Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11724,321−7%

06El Paso, TXTX683,01219,075−2%

07Arlington, TXTX402,13412,557+13%

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

09▲6Lubbock, TXTX273,0717,253+32%

10▲1Killeen, TXTX161,8836,589−3%

11▲1Plano, TXTX293,0286,562+1%

12▲1Laredo, TXTX269,5156,367+3%

13▲1Irving, TXTX257,0766,331+10%

14▼4Garland, TXTX249,6256,233−9%

15▼6Pasadena, TXTX148,5396,141−16%

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

17▲5Frisco, TXTX236,9555,504+50%

18▼1Brownsville, TXTX192,9575,206+12%

19Denton, TXTX169,4314,440+15%

20▲6Baytown, TXTX86,5614,249+34%

21▲4Mesquite, TXTX150,6934,237+26%

22▲2McKinney, TXTX236,0014,224+21%

23▼2McAllen, TXTX150,6404,021+8%

24▼6Odessa, TXTX122,7073,504−21%

25▼5Amarillo, TXTX205,1303,457−8%

26▲21Lewisville, TXTX139,0063,426+59%

27▲7Richardson, TXTX118,5423,418+18%

28▲3Beaumont, TXTX112,9673,354+11%

29▲7College Station, TXTX127,4723,312+21%

30▲2Waco, TXTX147,7883,267+9%

31▼3Edinburg, TXTX110,7002,927−6%

32▼5Mission, TXTX88,9922,911−8%

33▲12DeSoto, TXTX56,6812,830+26%

34▲8Temple, TXTX98,4122,818+20%

35▼12Round Rock, TXTX141,2822,787−23%

36▲3The Woodlands, TXTX121,0022,717+8%

37▼7Carrollton, TXTX134,5622,680−12%

38▲25Pharr, TXTX80,8302,534+53%

39▲13Atascocita, TXTX99,3542,514+33%

40▼7Tyler, TXTX113,7232,453−17%

41Midland, TXTX147,6152,4400%

42▲12New Braunfels, TXTX122,4922,359+26%

43▲3League City, TXTX119,9052,350+7%

44▼15Sugar Land, TXTX107,7262,299−25%

45▲91Huntsville, TXTX49,0882,294+300%

46▲4Bryan, TXTX91,9962,232+14%

47▼7Allen, TXTX113,4472,200−11%

48▼10Pearland, TXTX129,9302,193−13%

49▼14San Marcos, TXTX77,8302,164−21%

50▲7Pflugerville, TXTX68,3162,086+17%

51▲4Conroe, TXTX119,5642,046+12%

52▲8Little Elm, TXTX62,7272,003+15%

53▼16Missouri City, TXTX77,3271,994−23%

54▲21Euless, TXTX60,0081,992+43%

55▲6Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8011,988+17%

56▲8Cedar Park, TXTX79,0321,950+19%

57▼13Georgetown, TXTX106,9071,936−14%

58▼9San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,918−4%

59▼6Port Arthur, TXTX55,8041,8660%

60▼4Texas City, TXTX59,7331,775−2%

61▼18Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,775−23%

62▼11Abilene, TXTX131,5881,760−10%

63▲8Mission Bend, TXTX36,5861,742+18%

64▲2Spring, TXTX68,5801,728+7%

65▲11Mansfield, TXTX84,4441,640+18%

66▲2Harlingen, TXTX72,4671,611+2%

67▼19Galveston, TXTX53,6361,504−25%

68▼1Rowlett, TXTX67,8901,491−7%

69▼10Victoria, TXTX66,5001,468−16%

70Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,455−6%

71▲7Lancaster, TXTX40,5261,444+10%

72▼14Grapevine, TXTX50,7141,425−18%

73Leander, TXTX91,1321,422−3%

74▼9Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,377−16%

75▼13Duncanville, TXTX38,9151,363−19%

76▼2Channelview, TXTX43,6051,357−3%

77▲20Schertz, TXTX45,9781,349+50%

78▲40Weslaco, TXTX44,2031,331+99%

79Wylie, TXTX63,8421,313+2%

80▲10Bedford, TXTX47,9581,310+38%

81▼9North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8431,253−15%

82▼13Longview, TXTX83,2361,238−21%

83▲10Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1181,236+32%

84▲17Rockwall, TXTX53,9801,234+50%

85▲2Rosenberg, TXTX42,7011,193+16%

86▲5The Colony, TXTX46,1961,188+25%

87▲64Bay City, TXTX17,4881,165+116%

88▲8San Juan, TXTX37,8681,163+28%

89▲38Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,155+84%

90▲16Cibolo, TXTX39,0191,124+47%

91▼9Balch Springs, TXTX27,2581,100−6%

92▼15Lufkin, TXTX34,3501,089−17%

93▲110Prosper, TXTX45,6051,063+181%

94▲32Kingsville, TXTX24,6871,041+64%

95▲12Kyle, TXTX69,9171,012+35%

96▼16Deer Park, TXTX34,2821,007−18%

97▼11La Porte, TXTX37,983995−4%

98▲7Forney, TXTX41,658991+29%

99▲18Horizon City, TXTX25,118990+45%

100Burleson, TXTX56,907946+12%

101▲82Prairie View, TXTX8,969921+111%

102▲10Katy, TXTX28,373911+25%

103▼22Friendswood, TXTX41,319908−23%

104▲7Sachse, TXTX32,834895+21%

105▲3Marshall, TXTX24,467894+20%

106▼3Stephenville, TXTX21,793878+9%

107▼24Haltom City, TXTX45,542877−19%

108▲35West Odessa, TXTX32,594868+57%

109Greenville, TXTX37,069865+16%

110▼12Socorro, TXTX38,787831−4%

111▼27Texarkana, TXTX36,195828−20%

112▼17Eagle Pass, TXTX28,926820−10%

113▲67Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413818+83%

114▲58Midlothian, TXTX46,683804+71%

115▼16Cloverleaf, TXTX24,063791−6%

116▲23Corsicana, TXTX25,487787+38%

117▲107Seabrook, TXTX13,974763+140%

118▼14Seguin, TXTX41,048753−6%

119▲15Gainesville, TXTX18,528748+29%

120▼35Alton, TXTX24,138728−30%

121▲10Del Rio, TXTX34,496728+21%

122▲23Waxahachie, TXTX50,090726+32%

123▼35Hutto, TXTX46,048715−27%

124▲69San Benito, TXTX24,980714+74%

125▲4Terrell, TXTX23,921707+14%

126▲27Alamo, TXTX20,625706+31%

127▲29Galena Park, TXTX10,352700+32%

128▼36Big Spring, TXTX22,290696−26%

129▲47Aldine, TXTX17,167691+51%

130▲52Dickinson, TXTX21,908675+54%

131▲50Fort Hood, TXTX26,814674+53%

132▲42Fate, TXTX29,007655+41%

133▲24Hidalgo, TXTX15,376649+26%

134▼32Keller, TXTX46,078646−21%

135▲9Watauga, TXTX22,981643+17%

136▼14Orange, TXTX19,419638−2%

137▲226Heartland, TXTX10,607638+508%

138▲93Palestine, TXTX19,555636+110%

139▲57Saginaw, TXTX26,706634+59%

140▲131Port Lavaca, TXTX11,060627+186%

141▲103Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883621+123%

142▲24Plainview, TXTX19,314619+27%

143▼2Coppell, TXTX41,386614+8%

144▼23La Marque, TXTX20,324611−6%

145▼22Harker Heights, TXTX35,195610−6%

146▼13South Houston, TXTX16,407606+4%

147▼33Sherman, TXTX52,417604−15%

148▼28Hurst, TXTX38,974601−8%

149▼1Weatherford, TXTX40,634597+10%

150▲47Stafford, TXTX18,043588+48%

151▲41Paris, TXTX25,205584+42%

152▼27La Homa, TXTX11,285581−10%

153▲155Manor, TXTX23,070580+233%

154▲44Alvin, TXTX30,115578+47%

155▲20Universal City, TXTX20,399573+24%

156▲153Red Oak, TXTX20,394562+229%

157▲28Fresno, TXTX24,560557+28%

158▲26Vernon, TXTX9,747555+27%

159▼70Denison, TXTX26,822551−43%

160▲171Anna, TXTX35,245546+290%

161▼33Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327530−15%

162▲9Benbrook, TXTX24,279528+12%

163▲138Port Neches, TXTX13,768516+187%

164▲46Roma, TXTX11,543512+44%

165▲5Clute, TXTX10,821508+7%

166▲275Celina, TXTX64,427507+8350%

167▼7Santa Fe, TXTX13,913499−3%

168▲9Pampa, TXTX16,414498+10%

169▼54Sienna, TXTX24,992495−28%

170▲89Murillo, TXTX8,883493+96%

171▼61Converse, TXTX32,481492−34%

172▲32Eidson Road, TXTX9,684489+31%

173▼19Murphy, TXTX20,985475−11%

174▼22Mercedes, TXTX17,915466−13%

175▼10Webster, TXTX12,507466−5%

176▲75Bastrop, TXTX13,383464+75%

177▼28Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452464−14%

178▲74Four Corners, TXTX11,692463+75%

179▲51Fulshear, TXTX64,630454+48%

180▲78Manvel, TXTX20,699452+79%

181▼39Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983446−21%

182▲96Richmond, TXTX13,389441+114%

183▲12Robinson, TXTX13,028435+7%

184▼11Live Oak, TXTX16,426434−7%

185▼16Brownwood, TXTX18,635432−10%

186▼92Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451430−54%

187▲31Willis, TXTX7,652429+31%

188▼75Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320428−41%

189▲50Leon Valley, TXTX11,563415+44%

190▼1Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054415−1%

191▲59Nederland, TXTX18,108414+56%

192▼6West University Place, TXTX15,158413−4%

193▼35Jacksonville, TXTX14,658406−21%

194▼6Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611405−4%

195▲191San Leon, TXTX6,458405+388%

196▼64Humble, TXTX16,484404−31%

197▼36University Park, TXTX25,323400−22%

198▼63Raymondville, TXTX10,082397−31%

199▲194Wilmer, TXTX6,768393+446%

200▼41Crowley, TXTX20,954384−25%

201▲25Southlake, TXTX31,175383+22%

202▲166Vidor, TXTX9,597376+272%

203▲57Melissa, TXTX29,969374+48%

204▲33Addison, TXTX17,195369+26%

205▼27Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272369−18%

206▼76Colleyville, TXTX25,727368−40%

207▼13Seagoville, TXTX21,077368−10%

208▲5Hewitt, TXTX16,754367+5%

209▲123Savannah, TXTX6,469363+163%

210▼64Taylor, TXTX18,402362−34%

211▼74Robstown, TXTX10,324361−37%

212▲93Heath, TXTX11,671361+106%

213▼6Bacliff, TXTX9,541359−1%

214▲51Bonham, TXTX11,263358+57%

215▲28El Campo, TXTX12,142355+26%

216▼66Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576354−34%

217▼55Jacinto City, TXTX9,388353−30%

218▲159Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,367351+277%

219▲58Princeton, TXTX43,524351+70%

220▲63Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503349+73%

221▼9Ennis, TXTX25,6943470%

222▼32Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,619339−19%

223▲63Boerne, TXTX24,047339+70%

224▼25Doolittle, TXTX6,203334−14%

225▼61Groves, TXTX16,907334−33%

226▼18Commerce, TXTX9,928333−7%

227▼27Highland, TXTX16,029331−14%

228▲6Sweetwater, TXTX10,141330+10%

229▼110Cleburne, TXTX39,942323−51%

230▼29Kerrville, TXTX25,578320−17%

231▼115Beeville, TXTX13,086319−53%

232▲13Portland, TXTX20,833319+16%

233▲9Buda, TXTX16,166319+13%

234▼110Palmview, TXTX15,878319−51%

235▼88Forest Hill, TXTX14,056313−42%

236▲12Marlin, TXTX5,599310+14%

237▲173Farmersville, TXTX5,531308+450%

238▲50Lakeway, TXTX19,027307+55%

239▼25Whitehouse, TXTX9,970307−11%

240▼25Everman, TXTX6,537306−10%

241▲33Alice, TXTX17,550305+45%

242▼36Donna, TXTX16,698304−17%

243▲12Bellaire, TXTX17,434303+18%

244▲131Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,860303+222%

245▲58Rockport, TXTX11,348303+71%

246▲22Dayton, TXTX10,226295+33%

247▲68Lago Vista, TXTX10,498294+87%

248▲54Roanoke, TXTX10,931293+66%

249▼8Hereford, TXTX14,976293+2%

250▼63White Settlement, TXTX17,932293−31%

251▼40Brenham, TXTX19,957291−17%

252▼20Lamesa, TXTX8,103291−4%

253▲68Mila Doce, TXTX7,731288+92%

254▲12Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008286+27%

255▼22Highlands, TXTX6,335285−5%

256▼33Selma, TXTX11,955282−12%

257▼11Azle, TXTX15,365278+2%

258▼120Freeport, TXTX10,508278−51%

259▲21Lakehills, TXTX6,130277+35%

260▼92Levelland, TXTX12,513274−43%

261▼39Navasota, TXTX9,904274−14%

262▼45Athens, TXTX13,870273−18%

263▼58Belton, TXTX25,964271−27%

264▼124Elgin, TXTX13,327271−52%

265▲155Sonterra, TXTX10,563270+514%

266▲28Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133261+39%

267▼51Jasper, TXTX7,511261−22%

268▲1Wharton, TXTX8,776261+18%

269▲154Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025260+534%

270▼32Canyon, TXTX16,518250−14%

271▼46Andrews, TXTX13,665247−22%

272▼43Corinth, TXTX25,297241−23%

273Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240241+14%

274▼18Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795240−6%

275▼48Dumas, TXTX14,862239−24%

276▲46Wells Branch, TXTX13,523239+61%

277▼98Helotes, TXTX10,387236−47%

278▲78Mineola, TXTX5,537235+114%

279▼3Breckenridge, TXTX5,123227+9%

280▲116Hondo, TXTX9,130226+223%

281▲104Center, TXTX5,246223+169%

282▼46Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,660219−25%

283▼36Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893218−20%

284▲3Tomball, TXTX15,768216+9%

285▲44Royse City, TXTX28,307215+52%

286▼58Henderson, TXTX13,496214−32%

287▲82River Oaks, TXTX7,467211+111%

288▲152Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,586211+2244%

289▲116Crockett, TXTX6,346211+252%

290▲62McGregor, TXTX6,405209+82%

291▼27Kingsland, TXTX7,330207−12%

292▲66Edna, TXTX6,088205+86%

293▼130Kilgore, TXTX13,531205−59%

294▼127Borger, TXTX11,842203−58%

295▲59West Livingston, TXTX8,199201+81%

296▲103Northlake, TXTX12,036199+197%

297▲120Silsbee, TXTX6,613199+298%

298▲49Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,874199+66%

299▼97Brownfield, TXTX8,762194−49%

300▼46Sinton, TXTX5,966193−25%

301▲40Penitas, TXTX6,495191+45%

302▲125Jarrell, TXTX5,870188+422%

303▲62Kirby, TXTX8,211186+77%

304▼51Hitchcock, TXTX7,722186−28%

305▼10Sealy, TXTX7,937185−1%

306▲11Pearsall, TXTX9,170185+20%

307▼72Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225184−37%

308▲12Floresville, TXTX9,105183+20%

309▼52Wolfforth, TXTX8,746180−29%

310▲8Highland Park, TXTX8,764178+16%

311▼92Rendon, TXTX14,632178−45%

312▲32Gilmer, TXTX5,287177+37%

313▼122Brookshire, TXTX6,090176−58%

314▼52Cuero, TXTX8,264175−28%

315▲97Fairview, TXTX10,913174+228%

316▲33Lumberton, TXTX14,123174+45%

317▼77Burkburnett, TXTX11,057173−40%

318▲49Richland Hills, TXTX8,529172+67%

319▲40Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673171+58%

320▼100Slaton, TXTX5,684171−48%

321▲59Lockhart, TXTX18,159164+82%

322▼32Angleton, TXTX21,295164−15%

323▲19Lantana, TXTX12,766163+23%

324▲16Jersey, TXTX7,729160+19%

325▲54Graham, TXTX8,814159+75%

326▲47Keene, TXTX7,109159+64%

327▲35Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460158+49%

328▼173Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842157−70%

329▼62Justin, TXTX7,285157−30%

330▼67Pilot Point, TXTX8,052157−34%

331▼122Hillsboro, TXTX9,036155−56%

332▼83Trophy Club, TXTX13,695153−43%

333▲71Crandall, TXTX7,730152+153%

334▲4San Elizario, TXTX10,138150+11%

335▲54Bee Cave, TXTX8,464149+91%

336▼23Cleveland, TXTX9,936149−6%

337▲98Alvarado, TXTX7,539146+595%

338▲49Bowie, TXTX6,113143+72%

339▼69Belterra, TXTX6,978143−35%

340▼49Kaufman, TXTX10,717143−25%

341▲20White Oak, TXTX6,186143+34%

342▼14Atlanta, TXTX5,4781420%

343▼54Granbury, TXTX13,263138−30%

344▼30Alpine, TXTX5,989137−14%

345▼45Gatesville, TXTX16,422137−24%

346▲57Bridge City, TXTX9,645136+127%

347▼65Rusk, TXTX5,568135−33%

348▲59Gonzales, TXTX7,239134+127%

349▲80Lavon, TXTX11,888134+283%

350▲38Olivarez, TXTX6,326134+72%

351▼35Sansom Park, TXTX5,419133−14%

352▼45Pleasanton, TXTX11,511133−24%

353▲90Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,766132+3200%

354▲59Briar, TXTX7,228131+157%

355▼22Bridgeport, TXTX6,915131−4%

356▼135Liberty, TXTX9,133130−60%

357▲80Port Isabel, TXTX5,302129+706%

358▲2Giddings, TXTX5,425129+19%

359▼63Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703128−32%

360▼21Gladewater, TXTX6,306128−4%

361▼77Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317123−39%

362▼64Windcrest, TXTX5,809123−34%

363▼40Woodway, TXTX9,753122−17%

364▼21Lucas, TXTX8,896122−8%

365▼28Kennedale, TXTX10,626121−10%

366▲25Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167120+54%

367▼82Rockdale, TXTX5,688120−40%

368▲16Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569120+43%

369Town of Pecos, TXTX10,386119–

370▲45Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498118+136%

371▼60Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852118−29%

372▼97Monahans, TXTX7,427114−46%

373▲59Springtown, TXTX5,204114+356%

374▲23Joshua, TXTX9,352112+60%

375▲6Kermit, TXTX6,019112+27%

376▼115Lampasas, TXTX7,988112−55%

377▼80Livingston, TXTX5,386112−40%

378▲52La Feria, TXTX7,222109+211%

379▲59Iowa Park, TXTX6,542108+671%

380▲45Bullard, TXTX5,301107+197%

381▼10Dalhart, TXTX8,377104+5%

382▼58Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215104−29%

383▼48Ingleside, TXTX10,085103−24%

384▼59La Joya, TXTX5,257101−30%

385▼86Cameron Park, TXTX5,95598−47%

386▼56Cameron, TXTX5,48997−31%

387▼41Nolanville, TXTX7,98395−23%

388▼116Progreso, TXTX5,14893−57%

389▼7Carthage, TXTX6,64092+6%

390▼78Uvalde, TXTX15,45592−44%

391▼87Mexia, TXTX7,09191−48%

392▼2Decatur, TXTX9,02991+17%

393▲5Argyle, TXTX6,37289+31%

394Seminole, TXTX7,73089+25%

395▲31Camp Swift, TXTX8,23989+147%

396▲35Venus, TXTX8,87088+203%

397▲14Fort Stockton, TXTX8,02787+58%

398▲23Canutillo, TXTX5,96287+102%

399▼107Bellmead, TXTX10,59286−55%

400▼73Diboll, TXTX5,12585−41%

401▲21Caddo Mills, TXTX5,71582+95%

402▼2Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63282+26%

403▲30Godley, TXTX5,09381+224%

404▼68Sanger, TXTX10,23881−40%

405▼39Primera, TXTX5,47880−23%

406▼80Crystal City, TXTX5,87176−47%

407▼62Littlefield, TXTX5,67576−39%

408▼60Luling, TXTX5,92076−37%

409▼128Marble Falls, TXTX9,63376−63%

410▼91Willow Park, TXTX7,43974−52%

411▲3Parker, TXTX6,46272+41%

412▼29Providence, TXTX12,49872−17%

413▼58Burnet, TXTX6,93967−40%

414▼12Hempstead, TXTX7,19466+3%

415▼136Snyder, TXTX11,16666−68%

416▼46Hudson, TXTX5,32865−35%

417▼43Hutchins, TXTX8,20665−32%

418▼68Wake, TXTX5,79660−50%

419Magnolia, TXTX8,09558+29%

420▲16McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62957+200%

421▼57Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33956−47%

422▼44Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21055−40%

423▼14Oak Point, TXTX6,90953−5%

424▼29Aubrey, TXTX9,06653−24%

425▼72Mabank, TXTX7,29453−54%

426▲13Josephine, TXTX10,20850+317%

427▼93Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87548−65%

428▼20Aledo, TXTX7,12245−21%

429▼28Bulverde, TXTX7,33741−36%

430▼14Waller, TXTX5,38033−34%

431▼25Travis Ranch, TXTX9,02532−46%

432▼75Doffing, TXTX5,00426−76%

433▼15Lackland AFB, TXTX6,78526−46%

434▼6Krum, TXTX6,80822−37%

435▼11Shady Hollow, TXTX5,70922−41%

436▼64Lindale, TXTX7,38518−82%

437▼3Van Alstyne, TXTX8,01217−23%

438▼132Perryton, TXTX7,85014−92%

439▼47Canton, TXTX5,07014−81%

440▼89Elsa, TXTX5,82012−90%

441▲1Haslet, TXTX5,26710+67%

442▼132Childress, TXTX5,6509−95%

443▼150Yoakum, TXTX5,9000−100%

444▼68Muleshoe, TXTX5,1620−100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES