Which city has the highest unemployed residents?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 353,061 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by unemployed residents?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Houston, Texas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is unemployed residents measured?

Number of unemployed people in the civilian labor force 16 and over (ACS B23025). The raw-count companion to the unemployment rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 326 SHOWN OF 6,826

Most unemployed people, US cities

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

6501Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33956−47%

6502Berlin, WIWI5,58856−45%

6503Greenville, WIWI13,38856–

6504Fort Polk South, LALA7,86956+100%

6505Fulton, MDMD5,67756+70%

6506St. Paul Park, MNMN5,39656−37%

6507Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48856+19%

6508Nephi, UTUT7,48856−33%

6509Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88456−62%

6510Big Flats, NYNY5,65155−19%

6511Manhasset, NYNY7,71655−43%

6512Madeira, OHOH9,63755−54%

6513Rigby, IDID5,75755−46%

6514Monticello, KYKY5,72155−79%

6515New Freedom, PAPA5,11655+104%

6516Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21055−40%

6517South Weber, UTUT8,21855−73%

6518Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38455−35%

6519McCook, NENE7,15754−78%

6520Schuyler, NENE6,80054−17%

6521Kings Point, NYNY5,71054−25%

6522Solvang, CACA5,94454−56%

6523Carlinville, ILIL5,46554−59%

6524Fairwood, MDMD7,52654−51%

6525Hamilton, MTMT5,45154+4%

6526Miami Heights, OHOH5,26954+59%

6527Margaret, ALAL7,14953−20%

6528Columbiana, OHOH6,75653−65%

6529Archbald, PAPA7,59853−58%

6530Oak Point, TXTX6,90953−5%

6531Snowflake, AZAZ6,90253−79%

6532Salida, COCO5,98553−46%

6533Fruitland, IDID7,21353−29%

6534Algona, IAIA5,30953−61%

6535Ashland, MOMO5,22153−25%

6536Nebraska City, NENE7,51253−60%

6537Aubrey, TXTX9,06653−24%

6538Mabank, TXTX7,29453−54%

6539West Bountiful, UTUT5,93153−25%

6540Pea Ridge, ARAR11,23352−4%

6541Wrightwood, CACA5,06752−29%

6542Holdrege, NENE5,55552+148%

6543Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98452−44%

6544Fairport, NYNY5,32652−50%

6545University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02052−22%

6546Veneta, OROR5,13852−36%

6547Harrisburg, SDSD10,40552−32%

6548Vernon, WIWI7,46452–

6549Petoskey, MIMI5,77251−2%

6550Birdsboro, PAPA5,16151−68%

6551Quantico Base, VAVA5,84051−37%

6552Berlin, MDMD5,33551−53%

6553Schlusser, PAPA5,40251−65%

6554Port Royal, SCSC16,64851−59%

6555Demopolis, ALAL6,64150−59%

6556Crawfordville, FLFL5,73250−33%

6557Zephyrhills West, FLFL5,98050−48%

6558Ellettsville, ININ6,84050−41%

6559Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32450−59%

6560Zimmerman, MNMN6,90450+108%

6561Josephine, TXTX10,20850+317%

6562Perry, UTUT6,22650+614%

6563Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51350−35%

6564Southwest Ranches, FLFL7,77350−74%

6565Hillsboro, ILIL6,18450+67%

6566Westvale, NYNY5,21250+19%

6567Stokesdale, NCNC6,13350−58%

6568Landen, OHOH7,49950−23%

6569Harvest, ALAL5,95549−28%

6570North Windham, MEME5,41749+104%

6571Gardnerville, NVNV5,48649−67%

6572Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04149−27%

6573North Hills, NYNY5,48149+133%

6574Evergreen, COCO8,60249−75%

6575Gleneagle, COCO6,44049−48%

6576Colonie, NYNY7,67949−40%

6577Midland, NCNC5,15149+104%

6578New Albany, OHOH11,80349−74%

6579New Holland, PAPA5,75449−35%

6580Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04449−80%

6581Naples Park, FLFL5,12248−48%

6582Adairsville, GAGA5,10148−20%

6583Oak Hill, MEME5,63148−6%

6584Lonsdale, MNMN5,11748+50%

6585Dexter, MOMO7,85148+0%

6586Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16548+33%

6587St. Stephens, NCNC9,45748−88%

6588West Jefferson, OHOH5,82748−52%

6589Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87548−65%

6590Winslow, MEME5,87348−45%

6591Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03248−72%

6592Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40548+0%

6593Plain City, UTUT9,25648−47%

6594Bealeton, VAVA5,03448−19%

6595Timber Pines, FLFL5,00747+38%

6596Cornelia, GAGA5,45947+24%

6597Macon, MOMO5,53247−69%

6598Lone Grove, OKOK5,24447−50%

6599Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58947−65%

6600Barling, ARAR5,45247−22%

6601South Barrington, ILIL5,07147−33%

6602St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98947−73%

6603South Hooksett, NHNH5,90247−68%

6604Jonesborough, TNTN6,99047+74%

6605Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40847−11%

6606Oneonta, ALAL7,02246−45%

6607Smiths Station, ALAL5,59646−74%

6608Snyderville, UTUT5,94846−28%

6609Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93046−60%

6610Isanti, MNMN7,71445−41%

6611West Point, NYNY6,34945+96%

6612Barbecue, NCNC5,91045–

6613Dayton, TNTN7,81945−75%

6614Aledo, TXTX7,12245−21%

6615Black Diamond, WAWA6,97845−12%

6616Raton, NMNM5,95244−17%

6617Gypsum, COCO9,21244−43%

6618Bondurant, IAIA9,64744+214%

6619Gananda, NYNY6,27344−48%

6620Providence, UTUT9,53944−48%

6621St. Louis, MIMI7,40643−23%

6622Princeton, WVWV5,57843−80%

6623Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51243−59%

6624Clewiston, FLFL7,59443−86%

6625Hampden, MEME5,16143−7%

6626Half Moon, NCNC7,37843−88%

6627Commerce, GAGA9,30342−67%

6628Madison, GAGA5,17942–

6629Princeton, MNMN5,48042−59%

6630Newmarket, NHNH5,67942+200%

6631East Greenbush, NYNY6,58142−24%

6632Williamsville, NYNY5,47842−26%

6633Whitehouse, OHOH5,07342−7%

6634Burbank, CACA5,33342−73%

6635Senoia, GAGA6,27642−80%

6636Winona Lake, ININ5,12642−29%

6637Williamstown, MAMA5,07042−36%

6638Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90842+11%

6639Noble, OKOK7,74842−64%

6640Ashland City, TNTN5,65042−68%

6641Tipton, ININ5,26341−74%

6642Buena Vista, VAVA6,67241−27%

6643Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35841−16%

6644South Run, VAVA6,60041−60%

6645Headland, ALAL5,60341−53%

6646Atlantic, IAIA6,67641+58%

6647Corcoran, MNMN9,26941−27%

6648Richboro, PAPA6,96341−62%

6649Bulverde, TXTX7,33741−36%

6650Wilton, CACA6,43340−59%

6651Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21840−29%

6652Rhinelander, WIWI8,24240−9%

6653New Castle, DEDE5,72640−33%

6654North Manchester, ININ5,23040−72%

6655Bigfork, MTMT5,56540−46%

6656Morganville, NJNJ5,90240−63%

6657Estacada, OROR5,81440−29%

6658Shawano, WIWI9,69340−76%

6659Hidden Valley, ININ5,70638+322%

6660Westville, ININ5,38738−27%

6661East York, PAPA9,38838−64%

6662Park City, UTUT8,58738−56%

6663South Pasadena, FLFL5,16938−66%

6664Leonardtown, MDMD5,03338−21%

6665Covedale, OHOH6,50038−54%

6666King City, OROR5,04438−57%

6667Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11537−16%

6668Lawrenceburg, ININ5,24337–

6669Eldridge, IAIA6,95437−57%

6670Cynthiana, KYKY6,57637−63%

6671Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33437−58%

6672Burton, SCSC6,91237−89%

6673Vinton, VAVA7,96737−84%

6674Asbury, IAIA6,03536−70%

6675Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05936−69%

6676Ramtown, NJNJ6,20336−74%

6677Cortland, OHOH7,02436−68%

6678Monee, ILIL5,11935−45%

6679Saltillo, MSMS5,06035−73%

6680Union Grove, WIWI5,37035−17%

6681Estherville, IAIA5,80735−67%

6682Braddock, VAVA6,53635−71%

6683Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,28734−59%

6684Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,17234−73%

6685Walkersville, MDMD6,50134−54%

6686Medina, MNMN7,46034−29%

6687Greenwood, MOMO6,31534+3%

6688Northport, NYNY7,33634−44%

6689Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62334−85%

6690Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94933−81%

6691Waller, TXTX5,38033−34%

6692Longboat Key, FLFL7,35933−23%

6693South Patrick Shores, FLFL7,03033−90%

6694Bartonville, ILIL5,80433−67%

6695Gretna, NENE9,20733+267%

6696Penn Yan, NYNY5,27233−51%

6697Travis Ranch, TXTX9,02532−46%

6698Brook Highland, ALAL8,14632−68%

6699Temple, GAGA6,56432–

6700Herculaneum, MOMO5,40232−83%

6701Farmington, ARAR10,65831−6%

6702Palmetto, GAGA5,29831−81%

6703King, NCNC7,97731−47%

6704Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,40231−81%

6705Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27431−52%

6706Bangor Base, WAWA6,11231+675%

6707Sultan, WAWA7,23031−76%

6708Grayson, GAGA5,56930+25%

6709Pittsboro, NCNC5,05430−78%

6710Hobart, WIWI11,67430+173%

6711Ridge Wood Heights, FLFL5,36629−71%

6712Milton, WIWI6,02429−55%

6713Rainsville, ALAL6,02029−54%

6714Pike Creek, DEDE7,12929−81%

6715Milan, ILIL5,02829−55%

6716Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26429−69%

6717Milliken, COCO9,18328−81%

6718Fallston, MDMD10,01328−75%

6719Becker, MNMN5,42528−15%

6720McRae-Helena, GAGA5,44327+17%

6721University, MSMS5,31527−31%

6722Apple Valley, OHOH5,54827−88%

6723Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06927−39%

6724Tellico, TNTN7,41427–

6725Air Force Academy, COCO6,72727−54%

6726Plattsmouth, NENE6,95527−79%

6727Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04127−65%

6728Pike Road, ALAL11,89926−76%

6729Galliano, LALA5,90626−86%

6730Norwood, NJNJ5,81726−57%

6731Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98426−85%

6732Loxley, ALAL6,13126−32%

6733Troy Hills, NJNJ5,17926−86%

6734Doffing, TXTX5,00426−76%

6735Lackland AFB, TXTX6,78526−46%

6736Lihue, HIHI7,90125−78%

6737Timnath, COCO11,60025+25%

6738The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11425−77%

6739Chackbay, LALA5,43624−89%

6740Gering, NENE8,53524−87%

6741Bellefonte, PAPA5,86224−73%

6742Cicero, ININ5,58124−31%

6743Ulysses, KSKS5,52424−88%

6744Carl Junction, MOMO8,48424−62%

6745Chatsworth, GAGA5,02923−44%

6746Summit, WIWI5,32323−51%

6747Estes Park, COCO5,78023−86%

6748North Sea, NYNY6,45823−21%

6749Bellbrook, OHOH7,56323+15%

6750Creswell, OROR5,56623−58%

6751St. Clair, MIMI5,83322−88%

6752Thomson, GAGA6,76322−89%

6753Krum, TXTX6,80822−37%

6754Shady Hollow, TXTX5,70922−41%

6755Des Peres, MOMO9,10221−61%

6756Elm Grove, WIWI6,35421+133%

6757Johnson Lane, NVNV6,46720−51%

6758LaFayette, GAGA7,15720−90%

6759Bright, ININ5,54020−84%

6760Watford City, NDND6,37820−68%

6761Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79019−85%

6762Elburn, ILIL7,08419−69%

6763Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16819−64%

6764Lexington, VAVA7,76919−80%

6765Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00618−87%

6766Lewisburg, PAPA5,22618−70%

6767Lindale, TXTX7,38518−82%

6768Sheldon, IAIA5,57518−36%

6769Colby, KSKS5,48918−58%

6770Orangetree, FLFL6,08417−72%

6771Van Alstyne, TXTX8,01217−23%

6772Holmen, WIWI12,10517−91%

6773Monticello, ILIL6,08017−76%

6774Morris, MNMN5,15017−70%

6775Breckenridge, COCO5,01516−71%

6776Newport, TNTN7,04916−95%

6777Belfast, MEME6,98816−90%

6778Four Corners, MTMT5,79116−45%

6779Duryea, PAPA5,15716−91%

6780Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82715−84%

6781Lake City, MNMN5,30615−85%

6782Steele Creek, AKAK5,92815−96%

6783Jerseyville, ILIL8,40915−90%

6784Country Knolls, NYNY5,44515−73%

6785Perryton, TXTX7,85014−92%

6786Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50114−87%

6787Canton, TXTX5,07014−81%

6788The Meadows, FLFL5,49213−19%

6789Hampton, MDMD5,37213−66%

6790La Crescent, MNMN5,26113–

6791Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30513−73%

6792Tiffin, IAIA7,15613−70%

6793Fox Point, WIWI6,58313−41%

6794Elsa, TXTX5,82012−90%

6795Ranchettes, WYWY5,94912−90%

6796Grant-Valkaria, FLFL5,98212−84%

6797Albertville, MNMN8,54411−76%

6798Suncook, NHNH5,43211−66%

6799Horace, NDND7,00111+10%

6800Haslet, TXTX5,26710+67%

6801Edinboro, PAPA5,79010−80%

6802Pensacola Station, FLFL5,2819−53%

6803Childress, TXTX5,6509−95%

6804Robertsdale, ALAL7,7619−85%

6805Rothschild, WIWI5,6278−86%

6806Glendale, MOMO6,0607−71%

6807White Rock, NMNM5,7167−95%

6808Harris Hill, NYNY6,0697−91%

6809Northwood, OHOH5,2525−95%

6810Fruit Heights, UTUT5,9525−88%

6811Manchester, MDMD5,4264−94%

6812East Merrimack, NHNH5,0814−87%

6813Jasper, GAGA5,4002−98%

6814Vero Lake Estates, FLFL6,5590−100%

6815Kimberly, IDID5,7980−100%

6816Elko New Market, MNMN5,3000−100%

6817Odessa, MOMO5,7210−100%

6818Yoakum, TXTX5,9000−100%

6819Islamorada, FLFL6,9550−100%

6820New Whiteland, ININ5,9370−100%

6821Cresaptown, MDMD5,1210−100%

6822Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490–

6823Campbelltown, PAPA6,0920−100%

6824Muleshoe, TXTX5,1620−100%

6825Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8390−100%

6826Manchester, WAWA5,9560−100%

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