RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,811

Most unemployed people, US cities · 2020

US 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.

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4501Oakbrook, KYKY10,211209–

4502Red Chute, LALA6,526209–

4503Elmsford, NYNY5,203209–

4504Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872208–

4505Breckenridge, TXTX5,123208–

4506Belmont, VAVA9,729208–

4507Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450208–

4508Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183208–

4509Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206208–

4510Weatherford, OKOK12,005208–

4511Clearfield, PAPA5,753208–

4512Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924207–

4513Mira Monte, CACA6,888207–

4514Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819207–

4515Milford, NHNH8,956207–

4516Collegedale, TNTN11,499207–

4517Clover Creek, WAWA7,345207–

4518McFarland, WIWI9,145207–

4519Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448207–

4520Swainsboro, GAGA7,436207–

4521Ammon, IDID20,119207–

4522Hartford City, ININ5,898207–

4523Otsego, MNMN24,525207–

4524New Providence, NJNJ14,092207–

4525North Hobbs, NMNM6,034207–

4526Jackson, OHOH6,233207–

4527Middletown, PAPA9,776207–

4528Shorewood, WIWI13,474207–

4529Senoia, GAGA6,276206–

4530Bastrop, LALA8,908206–

4531Berkley, MIMI15,145206–

4532Lapeer, MIMI9,201206–

4533Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214206–

4534Henderson, TNTN6,590206–

4535Princeton, TXTX43,524206–

4536Hope, ARAR8,445206–

4537University Park, ILIL7,019206–

4538Williamsburg, KYKY5,371206–

4539Caruthersville, MOMO5,211206–

4540Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357206–

4541Richmond, TXTX13,389206–

4542Silvis, ILIL7,979205–

4543Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075205–

4544Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622205–

4545Brevard, NCNC8,098205–

4546Hartsville, SCSC7,374205–

4547Snyder, TXTX11,166205–

4548Lakehills, TXTX6,130205–

4549Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266205–

4550Scott, LALA9,635205–

4551East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566205–

4552Poteau, OKOK9,171205–

4553Green Hill, TNTN6,866205–

4554South San Gabriel, CACA7,923204–

4555Waycross, GAGA13,936204–

4556Mayo, MDMD8,694204–

4557Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391204–

4558Miles City, MTMT8,450204–

4559Portsmouth, NHNH23,028204–

4560Shelby, OHOH9,231204–

4561Marble Falls, TXTX9,633204–

4562Purcellville, VAVA8,890204–

4563Forest City, FLFL15,312204–

4564Maize, KSKS7,853204–

4565Valley Falls, SCSC8,239204–

4566Lexington Park, MDMD13,252203–

4567Ilion, NYNY7,488203–

4568Hamlet, NCNC5,870203–

4569Gettysburg, PAPA8,365203–

4570Smithfield, VAVA9,112203–

4571New Martinsville, WVWV5,039203–

4572LaFayette, GAGA7,157203–

4573Manistee, MIMI6,157203–

4574Imperial, MOMO5,488203–

4575Cresskill, NJNJ9,257203–

4576Davidson, NCNC16,662203–

4577South Weber, UTUT8,218203–

4578Rio del Mar, CACA9,201202–

4579Derby, COCO8,453202–

4580Presque Isle, MEME8,694202–

4581Comstock Park, MIMI10,577202–

4582Monticello, MNMN15,670202–

4583Preakness, NJNJ18,520202–

4584Seffner, FLFL8,885202–

4585Wauconda, ILIL13,993202–

4586Plymouth, ININ11,081202–

4587Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351202–

4588Oak Grove, MOMO9,370202–

4589Ashland, NJNJ9,320202–

4590Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406202–

4591Audubon, PAPA9,229202–

4592Hatboro, PAPA8,593202–

4593Rusk, TXTX5,568202–

4594Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503202–

4595Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317202–

4596Little Chute, WIWI11,800202–

4597Lone Tree, COCO15,278201–

4598Fairview Shores, FLFL11,844201–

4599Fort Meade, FLFL5,379201–

4600Easton, MDMD17,293201–

4601South Lockport, NYNY9,144201–

4602Lakeland Highlands, FLFL12,102201–

4603Maynard, MAMA10,712201–

4604Cleveland, MSMS10,138201–

4605Port Washington, NYNY18,004201–

4606Canandaigua, NYNY10,347201–

4607Lincoln, OHOH8,928201–

4608Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540201–

4609Rockdale, TXTX5,688201–

4610Marinette, WIWI11,168201–

4611Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,224200–

4612Garden City, IDID13,047200–

4613Linthicum, MDMD11,313200–

4614Boerne, TXTX24,047200–

4615University of Virginia, VAVA9,065200–

4616Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107200–

4617Frederick, COCO18,241200–

4618Wellington, COCO12,169200–

4619Westwego, LALA8,317200–

4620Latham, NYNY13,802200–

4621Quakertown, PAPA9,235200–

4622Sun City West, AZAZ27,425199–

4623El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129199–

4624South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830199–

4625Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,021199–

4626St. John, MOMO6,441199–

4627Tomball, TXTX15,768199–

4628Dranesville, VAVA11,828199–

4629Pewaukee, WIWI16,375199–

4630Batesville, ARAR11,860199–

4631Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123199–

4632West Pleasant View, COCO5,051199–

4633Bluffdale, UTUT19,506199–

4634Glen Allen, VAVA17,551199–

4635Federal Heights, COCO14,075198–

4636Kensington, CTCT9,962198–

4637Hillside, ILIL8,140198–

4638Ulysses, KSKS5,524198–

4639Dayton, KYKY5,974198–

4640Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880198–

4641Lancaster, NYNY9,995198–

4642Brookhaven, PAPA8,362198–

4643Ephraim, UTUT6,393198–

4644Georgetown, DEDE8,291198–

4645Forest, MSMS5,433198–

4646Strathmore, NJNJ6,708198–

4647Los Alamos, NMNM13,317198–

4648Great Neck, NYNY11,141198–

4649Wilson, PAPA8,159198–

4650Lakeway, TXTX19,027198–

4651Thomson, GAGA6,763197–

4652Gresham Park, GAGA6,935197–

4653Hugo, MNMN17,167197–

4654Hernando, MSMS18,824197–

4655Chesterland, OHOH7,086197–

4656Chickasha, OKOK17,313197–

4657Airway Heights, WAWA11,811197–

4658Lake Shore, WAWA6,978197–

4659Cheshire, CTCT6,172197–

4660Versailles, KYKY10,734197–

4661North Scituate, MAMA6,492197–

4662Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612197–

4663Sturtevant, WIWI6,852197–

4664Gardendale, ALAL16,425196–

4665Cypress Lake, FLFL13,032196–

4666Highland, ILIL10,042196–

4667New Ulm, MNMN13,863196–

4668Canfield, OHOH7,584196–

4669Granbury, TXTX13,263196–

4670South Boston, VAVA7,795196–

4671Jefferson, WIWI7,814196–

4672Scottsboro, ALAL16,123196–

4673Palermo, CACA5,266196–

4674Gulf Gate, FLFL7,998196–

4675Lighthouse Point, FLFL10,756196–

4676Olympia Heights, FLFL12,399196–

4677Sylvester, GAGA5,430196–

4678River Ridge, LALA13,312196–

4679Shorewood, MNMN7,620196–

4680Northgate, OHOH6,723196–

4681Ridgefield, WAWA16,132196–

4682Fairmount, COCO9,902195–

4683Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381195–

4684Salem, NJNJ5,389195–

4685Sheffield, ALAL9,416195–

4686Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709195–

4687Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301195–

4688Hugo, OKOK5,082195–

4689Chester, SCSC5,324195–

4690Gridley, CACA7,258194–

4691Columbia City, ININ10,256194–

4692Waverly, IAIA10,561194–

4693Latimer, MSMS6,756194–

4694Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706194–

4695Hillcrest, NYNY9,071194–

4696Angleton, TXTX21,295194–

4697Countryside, VAVA9,661194–

4698Treasure Island, FLFL6,397194–

4699Cape Canaveral, FLFL9,962194–

4700Geneseo, NYNY7,759194–

4701Medina, NYNY5,855194–

4702North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425194–

4703Altoona, WIWI9,376194–

4704Evergreen, COCO8,602193–

4705Dallas, GAGA15,402193–

4706Halfway, MDMD10,849193–

4707Whitefish, MTMT9,358193–

4708Madison Park, NJNJ9,124193–

4709Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956193–

4710Collegeville, PAPA5,287193–

4711Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077193–

4712Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478193–

4713Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,178193–

4714Harrodsburg, KYKY9,576193–

4715North Branch, MNMN12,398193–

4716Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783193–

4717Parker, SCSC12,898193–

4718Waller, WAWA7,683193–

4719Gustine, CACA6,112192–

4720Chanute, KSKS8,584192–

4721Fort Knox, KYKY8,836192–

4722Clinton, NCNC8,466192–

4723Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797192–

4724Campbelltown, PAPA6,092192–

4725Park Forest, PAPA8,624192–

4726Tega Cay, SCSC14,457192–

4727Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093192–

4728Fort Irwin, CACA8,419192–

4729Adams, MAMA5,427192–

4730Fallon, NVNV9,570192–

4731Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481192–

4732Beaufort, SCSC15,775192–

4733Lake Tapps, WAWA12,798192–

4734Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917192–

4735Wailea, HIHI6,352191–

4736Roscoe, ILIL11,034191–

4737Dunellen, NJNJ8,337191–

4738New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226191–

4739Scotchtown, NYNY10,252191–

4740Wahpeton, NDND8,141191–

4741Media, PAPA5,920191–

4742Tiburon, CACA8,881191–

4743St. Simons, GAGA16,228191–

4744Eagle, IDID34,658191–

4745Du Quoin, ILIL5,569191–

4746Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966191–

4747Eagle Point, OROR9,861191–

4748Wakefield, VAVA11,930191–

4749Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395190–

4750Bee Ridge, FLFL10,334190–

4751White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842190–

4752East Freehold, NJNJ5,096190–

4753Pelham, NYNY7,608190–

4754Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711190–

4755Kaufman, TXTX10,717190–

4756Grafton, WIWI13,389190–

4757Merrill, WIWI9,389190–

4758Floral City, FLFL5,437190–

4759Amityville, NYNY9,799190–

4760Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558190–

4761Kenton, OHOH7,808190–

4762Covington, TNTN8,585190–

4763Bellmead, TXTX10,592190–

4764Layhill, MDMD5,497189–

4765New Albany, OHOH11,803189–

4766West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,674189–

4767Weston, WIWI15,931189–

4768Southwest Ranches, FLFL7,773189–

4769Orland Hills, ILIL6,663189–

4770Whitinsville, MAMA7,115189–

4771St. Clair, MIMI5,833189–

4772Waveland, MSMS7,042189–

4773Hood River, OROR8,315189–

4774Middletown, PAPA7,628189–

4775Yoakum, TXTX5,900189–

4776Pass Christian, MSMS6,459188–

4777Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755188–

4778Girard, OHOH9,384188–

4779Monessen, PAPA6,657188–

4780Picnic Point, WAWA10,261188–

4781Indian Harbour Beach, FLFL8,914188–

4782White Marsh, MDMD10,932188–

4783Grandville, MIMI17,018188–

4784Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095188–

4785Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450188–

4786Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133188–

4787Kentfield, CACA6,900187–

4788Kapaa, HIHI11,094187–

4789Woodmere, LALA11,879187–

4790Leisure World, MDMD8,882187–

4791Wixom, MIMI17,313187–

4792Oxford, PAPA5,887187–

4793Sealy, TXTX7,937187–

4794Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703187–

4795Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736187–

4796Naples, FLFL20,114187–

4797Panama City Beach, FLFL20,375187–

4798Morris, ILIL14,669187–

4799Crestwood, NJNJ7,830187–

4800Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179187–

4801East Islip, NYNY13,573187–

4802Oakmont, PAPA6,576187–

4803Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474187–

4804Waterloo, ILIL11,132186–

4805Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244186–

4806Warrenton, MOMO9,667186–

4807Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259186–

4808Zebulon, NCNC11,933186–

4809Livingston, TXTX5,386186–

4810Coral Terrace, FLFL24,895186–

4811Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767186–

4812Maysville, KYKY8,688186–

4813Springdale, MDMD5,226186–

4814Lutherville, MDMD6,574186–

4815Louisville, MSMS5,921186–

4816Taos, NMNM6,526186–

4817Wescosville, PAPA7,148186–

4818Steelton, PAPA6,328186–

4819DuPont, WAWA9,778186–

4820Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562185–

4821Waite Park, MNMN8,450185–

4822Farmingdale, NYNY8,584185–

4823Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199185–

4824Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503185–

4825Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147185–

4826Canton, NYNY6,894185–

4827Duryea, PAPA5,157185–

4828Windcrest, TXTX5,809185–

4829Riverdale, UTUT9,206185–

4830Ashland, VAVA7,982185–

4831Russellville, ALAL10,904184–

4832Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085184–

4833Heber, CACA7,312184–

4834Herculaneum, MOMO5,402184–

4835Northampton, PAPA10,570184–

4836Middle Valley, TNTN12,187184–

4837Cameron Park, TXTX5,955184–

4838Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640184–

4839Jan Phyl, FLFL5,708184–

4840Lake Park, FLFL9,125184–

4841Halawa, HIHI14,385184–

4842Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193184–

4843Woodlake, VAVA7,358184–

4844Galliano, LALA5,906183–

4845Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114183–

4846North Wantagh, NYNY11,940183–

4847West Hazleton, PAPA5,284183–

4848West Haven, UTUT25,627183–

4849Roanoke, ALAL5,440183–

4850South Gate Ridge, FLFL5,310183–

4851Gering, NENE8,535183–

4852Napoleon, OHOH8,680183–

4853Broadlands, VAVA14,353183–

4854Monroe, WIWI10,581183–

4855Woodlake, CACA8,073182–

4856Alamo, CACA14,488182–

4857Eureka, ILIL5,129182–

4858Walled Lake, MIMI7,320182–

4859Wetumpka, ALAL7,535182–

4860Winslow, AZAZ8,464182–

4861Manhattan, ILIL10,943182–

4862Douglass Hills, KYKY5,575182–

4863Evergreen, MTMT9,611182–

4864Carnegie, PAPA7,777182–

4865Plumas Lake, CACA9,418181–

4866Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706181–

4867Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038181–

4868Yelm, WAWA12,043181–

4869Mequon, WIWI25,120181–

4870Willows, CACA6,116181–

4871Island Lake, ILIL8,047181–

4872Elon, NCNC11,366181–

4873Talent, OROR6,296181–

4874Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,086181–

4875Warrenton, VAVA10,213181–

4876Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988181–

4877Holmen, WIWI12,105181–

4878Wyoming, MNMN8,121180–

4879Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280180–

4880Sweetwater, TNTN6,706180–

4881Gatesville, TXTX16,422180–

4882August, CACA8,825180–

4883Marshall, MNMN14,171180–

4884Ramsey, NJNJ14,925180–

4885Fairmount, NYNY9,724180–

4886Kenwood, OHOH8,326180–

4887Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469180–

4888Port Neches, TXTX13,768180–

4889Monticello, ININ5,595179–

4890Rochester, ININ6,132179–

4891Washington, IAIA7,261179–

4892Caldwell, NJNJ9,375179–

4893Monmouth, OROR11,543179–

4894Huron, SDSD14,607179–

4895Minooka, ILIL12,899179–

4896Vine Grove, KYKY7,018179–

4897Hillandale, MDMD5,060179–

4898Springboro, OHOH19,606179–

4899Edgerton, WIWI6,121179–

4900Yorktown, ININ11,947178–

4901Lockwood, MTMT7,181178–

4902Stony Brook, NYNY12,868178–

4903Downingtown, PAPA8,384178–

4904DuBois, PAPA7,254178–

4905Laurens, SCSC9,327178–

4906Hillsborough, CACA11,206178–

4907Wildwood, FLFL19,436178–

4908Haslett, MIMI18,559178–

4909Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469178–

4910Incline, NVNV9,272178–

4911Oradell, NJNJ8,293178–

4912Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949178–

4913Airmont, NYNY10,634178–

4914Yorkshire, VAVA9,782178–

4915Smiths Station, ALAL5,596177–

4916Kodiak, AKAK5,281177–

4917Mojave, CACA5,173177–

4918Golden Hills, CACA9,891177–

4919McGregor, FLFL8,490177–

4920Pebble Creek, FLFL10,447177–

4921Meraux, LALA7,918177–

4922Little Canada, MNMN10,567177–

4923Henryetta, OKOK5,620177–

4924Blanchard, OKOK10,013177–

4925Crafton, PAPA5,790177–

4926Souderton, PAPA7,288177–

4927Roanoke, TXTX10,931177–

4928Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700177–

4929Vail, AZAZ16,315177–

4930Country Walk, FLFL19,291177–

4931Jackson, GAGA5,884177–

4932South Beloit, ILIL7,996177–

4933Four Corners, MDMD8,150177–

4934York, NENE8,284177–

4935Succasunna, NJNJ9,799177–

4936Dickson City, PAPA5,976177–

4937Dayton, TNTN7,819177–

4938Smithville, TNTN5,620177–

4939Rockport, TXTX11,348177–

4940Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853177–

4941Brewton, ALAL5,113176–

4942Hot Springs, ARAR16,327176–

4943Alexandria, MNMN15,045176–

4944Española, NMNM10,458176–

4945Red Bank, TNTN12,405176–

4946Mexia, TXTX7,091176–

4947Buckhannon, WVWV5,054176–

4948Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666176–

4949Aptos, CACA6,404176–

4950Belleview, FLFL6,512176–

4951Mandeville, LALA12,918176–

4952Weigelstown, PAPA15,485176–

4953North Springfield, VAVA7,050176–

4954Moundsville, WVWV7,659176–

4955Grovetown, GAGA17,939175–

4956Marlton, NJNJ10,922175–

4957Lititz, PAPA9,689175–

4958Heath, TXTX11,671175–

4959Powell, WYWY6,574175–

4960Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948175–

4961Ocean City, MDMD6,840175–

4962Morehead City, NCNC10,434175–

4963Milton, PAPA6,457175–

4964Dixon, ILIL14,582174–

4965North Riverside, ILIL7,161174–

4966Elsmere, KYKY9,521174–

4967Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032174–

4968Wharton, NJNJ7,618174–

4969Oakdale, NYNY7,115174–

4970Florence, OROR9,468174–

4971Oak Hills, OROR11,131174–

4972Somerset, PAPA5,815174–

4973Perryton, TXTX7,850174–

4974Pleasanton, TXTX11,511174–

4975Morton, ILIL17,565174–

4976Centerville, IAIA5,327174–

4977Walker, LALA6,476174–

4978Watsessing, NJNJ8,232174–

4979Southport, NYNY6,450174–

4980Franklin, PAPA5,899174–

4981Eagleton, TNTN5,598174–

4982Manor, TXTX23,070174–

4983Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109174–

4984Edgewood, NMNM6,157173–

4985Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308173–

4986Carle Place, NYNY5,188173–

4987Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070173–

4988Pleasant View, UTUT11,423173–

4989Craig, COCO8,874173–

4990Iona, FLFL13,631173–

4991Charles City, IAIA7,013173–

4992Middlesborough, KYKY8,776173–

4993Kennebunk, MEME6,221173–

4994St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989173–

4995Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321173–

4996North Syracuse, NYNY6,773173–

4997Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984173–

4998Palmer Ranch, FLFL16,867172–

4999La Plata, MDMD12,137172–

5000Linganore, MDMD14,444172–

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