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

6501▼566Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33956−47%

6502▼517Berlin, WIWI5,58856−45%

6503Greenville, WIWI13,38856–

6504▲194Fort Polk South, LALA7,86956+100%

6505▲168Fulton, MDMD5,67756+70%

6506▼367St. Paul Park, MNMN5,39656−37%

6507▲78Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48856+19%

6508▼306Nephi, UTUT7,48856−33%

6509▼1,184Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88456−62%

6510▼142Big Flats, NYNY5,65155−19%

6511▼486Manhasset, NYNY7,71655−43%

6512▼801Madeira, OHOH9,63755−54%

6513▼546Rigby, IDID5,75755−46%

6514▼2,596Monticello, KYKY5,72155−79%

6515▲188New Freedom, PAPA5,11655+104%

6516▼410Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21055−40%

6517▼1,940South Weber, UTUT8,21855−73%

6518▼329Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38455−35%

6519▼2,396McCook, NENE7,15754−78%

6520▼122Schuyler, NENE6,80054−17%

6521▼184Kings Point, NYNY5,71054−25%

6522▼852Solvang, CACA5,94454−56%

6523▼978Carlinville, ILIL5,46554−59%

6524▼682Fairwood, MDMD7,52654−51%

6525▲12Hamilton, MTMT5,45154+4%

6526▲142Miami Heights, OHOH5,26954+59%

6527▼133Margaret, ALAL7,14953−20%

6528▼1,266Columbiana, OHOH6,75653−65%

6529▼907Archbald, PAPA7,59853−58%

6530▼21Oak Point, TXTX6,90953−5%

6531▼2,539Snowflake, AZAZ6,90253−79%

6532▼516Salida, COCO5,98553−46%

6533▼233Fruitland, IDID7,21353−29%

6534▼1,036Algona, IAIA5,30953−61%

6535▼184Ashland, MOMO5,22153−25%

6536▼1,013Nebraska City, NENE7,51253−60%

6537▼183Aubrey, TXTX9,06653−24%

6538▼740Mabank, TXTX7,29453−54%

6539▼193West Bountiful, UTUT5,93153−25%

6540▼18Pea Ridge, ARAR11,23352−4%

6541▼221Wrightwood, CACA5,06752−29%

6542▲194Holdrege, NENE5,55552+148%

6543▼456Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98452−44%

6544▼612Fairport, NYNY5,32652−50%

6545▼156University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02052−22%

6546▼302Veneta, OROR5,13852−36%

6547▼256Harrisburg, SDSD10,40552−32%

6548Vernon, WIWI7,46452–

6549▼13Petoskey, MIMI5,77251−2%

6550▼1,425Birdsboro, PAPA5,16151−68%

6551▼312Quantico Base, VAVA5,84051−37%

6552▼669Berlin, MDMD5,33551−53%

6553▼1,222Schlusser, PAPA5,40251−65%

6554▼880Port Royal, SCSC16,64851−59%

6555▼890Demopolis, ALAL6,64150−59%

6556▼246Crawfordville, FLFL5,73250−33%

6557▼526Zephyrhills West, FLFL5,98050−48%

6558▼372Ellettsville, ININ6,84050−41%

6559▼870Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32450−59%

6560▲162Zimmerman, MNMN6,90450+108%

6561▲214Josephine, TXTX10,20850+317%

6562▲229Perry, UTUT6,22650+614%

6563▼286Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51350−35%

6564▼1,796Southwest Ranches, FLFL7,77350−74%

6565▲122Hillsboro, ILIL6,18450+67%

6566▲54Westvale, NYNY5,21250+19%

6567▼848Stokesdale, NCNC6,13350−58%

6568▼157Landen, OHOH7,49950−23%

6569▼197Harvest, ALAL5,95549−28%

6570▲145North Windham, MEME5,41749+104%

6571▼1,265Gardnerville, NVNV5,48649−67%

6572▼184Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04149−27%

6573▲167North Hills, NYNY5,48149+133%

6574▼1,870Evergreen, COCO8,60249−75%

6575▼517Gleneagle, COCO6,44049−48%

6576▼351Colonie, NYNY7,67949−40%

6577▲146Midland, NCNC5,15149+104%

6578▼1,813New Albany, OHOH11,80349−74%

6579▼267New Holland, PAPA5,75449−35%

6580▼2,463Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04449−80%

6581▼480Naples Park, FLFL5,12248−48%

6582▼132Adairsville, GAGA5,10148−20%

6583▼44Oak Hill, MEME5,63148−6%

6584▲99Lonsdale, MNMN5,11748+50%

6585▼9Dexter, MOMO7,851480%

6586▲64Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16548+33%

6587▼3,692St. Stephens, NCNC9,45748−88%

6588▼595West Jefferson, OHOH5,82748−52%

6589▼1,110Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87548−65%

6590▼434Winslow, MEME5,87348−45%

6591▼1,624Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03248−72%

6592▼26Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405480%

6593▼472Plain City, UTUT9,25648−47%

6594▼123Bealeton, VAVA5,03448−19%

6595▲74Timber Pines, FLFL5,00747+38%

6596▲43Cornelia, GAGA5,45947+24%

6597▼1,330Macon, MOMO5,53247−69%

6598▼526Lone Grove, OKOK5,24447−50%

6599▼1,095Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58947−65%

6600▼144Barling, ARAR5,45247−22%

6601▼245South Barrington, ILIL5,07147−33%

6602▼1,608St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98947−73%

6603▼1,310South Hooksett, NHNH5,90247−68%

6604▲98Jonesborough, TNTN6,99047+74%

6605▼76Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40847−11%

6606▼393Oneonta, ALAL7,02246−45%

6607▼1,692Smiths Station, ALAL5,59646−74%

6608▼186Snyderville, UTUT5,94846−28%

6609▼830Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93046−60%

6610▼316Isanti, MNMN7,71445−41%

6611▲119West Point, NYNY6,34945+96%

6612Barbecue, NCNC5,91045–

6613▼1,676Dayton, TNTN7,81945−75%

6614▼117Aledo, TXTX7,12245−21%

6615▼65Black Diamond, WAWA6,97845−12%

6616▼86Raton, NMNM5,95244−17%

6617▼338Gypsum, COCO9,21244−43%

6618▲147Bondurant, IAIA9,64744+214%

6619▼431Gananda, NYNY6,27344−48%

6620▼427Providence, UTUT9,53944−48%

6621▼121St. Louis, MIMI7,40643−23%

6622▼2,159Princeton, WVWV5,57843−80%

6623▼682Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51243−59%

6624▼3,208Clewiston, FLFL7,59443−86%

6625▼35Hampden, MEME5,16143−7%

6626▼3,534Half Moon, NCNC7,37843−88%

6627▼1,018Commerce, GAGA9,30342−67%

6628▲181Madison, GAGA5,17942–

6629▼671Princeton, MNMN5,48042−59%

6630▲138Newmarket, NHNH5,67942+200%

6631▼118East Greenbush, NYNY6,58142−24%

6632▼140Williamsville, NYNY5,47842−26%

6633▼38Whitehouse, OHOH5,07342−7%

6634▼1,423Burbank, CACA5,33342−73%

6635▼2,106Senoia, GAGA6,27642−80%

6636▼160Winona Lake, ININ5,12642−29%

6637▼242Williamstown, MAMA5,07042−36%

6638▼1Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90842+11%

6639▼882Noble, OKOK7,74842−64%

6640▼1,091Ashland City, TNTN5,65042−68%

6641▼1,487Tipton, ININ5,26341−74%

6642▼139Buena Vista, VAVA6,67241−27%

6643▼80Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35841−16%

6644▼674South Run, VAVA6,60041−60%

6645▼477Headland, ALAL5,60341−53%

6646▲60Atlantic, IAIA6,67641+58%

6647▼146Corcoran, MNMN9,26941−27%

6648▼748Richboro, PAPA6,96341−62%

6649▼232Bulverde, TXTX7,33741−36%

6650▼635Wilton, CACA6,43340−59%

6651▼152Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21840−29%

6652▼44Rhinelander, WIWI8,24240−9%

6653▼194New Castle, DEDE5,72640−33%

6654▼1,284North Manchester, ININ5,23040−72%

6655▼341Bigfork, MTMT5,56540−46%

6656▼740Morganville, NJNJ5,90240−63%

6657▼149Estacada, OROR5,81440−29%

6658▼1,633Shawano, WIWI9,69340−76%

6659▲124Hidden Valley, ININ5,70638+322%

6660▼128Westville, ININ5,38738−27%

6661▼752East York, PAPA9,38838−64%

6662▼486Park City, UTUT8,58738−56%

6663▼823South Pasadena, FLFL5,16938−66%

6664▼99Leonardtown, MDMD5,03338−21%

6665▼457Covedale, OHOH6,50038−54%

6666▼506King City, OROR5,04438−57%

6667▼64Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11537−16%

6668▲134Lawrenceburg, ININ5,24337–

6669▼494Eldridge, IAIA6,95437−57%

6670▼696Cynthiana, KYKY6,57637−63%

6671▼531Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33437−58%

6672▼3,376Burton, SCSC6,91237−89%

6673▼2,401Vinton, VAVA7,96737−84%

6674▼936Asbury, IAIA6,03536−70%

6675▼907Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05936−69%

6676▼1,220Ramtown, NJNJ6,20336−74%

6677▼858Cortland, OHOH7,02436−68%

6678▼258Monee, ILIL5,11935−45%

6679▼1,066Saltillo, MSMS5,06035−73%

6680▼56Union Grove, WIWI5,37035−17%

6681▼766Estherville, IAIA5,80735−67%

6682▼940Braddock, VAVA6,53635−71%

6683▼460Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,28734−59%

6684▼1,059Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,17234−73%

6685▼369Walkersville, MDMD6,50134−54%

6686▼119Medina, MNMN7,46034−29%

6687▼12Greenwood, MOMO6,31534+3%

6688▼243Northport, NYNY7,33634−44%

6689▼2,440Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62334−85%

6690▼1,778Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94933−81%

6691▼135Waller, TXTX5,38033−34%

6692▼80Longboat Key, FLFL7,35933−23%

6693▼3,343South Patrick Shores, FLFL7,03033−90%

6694▼703Bartonville, ILIL5,80433−67%

6695▲89Gretna, NENE9,20733+267%

6696▼327Penn Yan, NYNY5,27233−51%

6697▼227Travis Ranch, TXTX9,02532−46%

6698▼719Brook Highland, ALAL8,14632−68%

6699▲102Temple, GAGA6,56432–

6700▼1,866Herculaneum, MOMO5,40232−83%

6701▼25Farmington, ARAR10,65831−6%

6702▼1,595Palmetto, GAGA5,29831−81%

6703▼235King, NCNC7,97731−47%

6704▼1,573Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,40231−81%

6705▼298Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27431−52%

6706▲90Bangor Base, WAWA6,11231+675%

6707▼1,139Sultan, WAWA7,23031−76%

6708▲13Grayson, GAGA5,56930+25%

6709▼1,250Pittsboro, NCNC5,05430−78%

6710▲69Hobart, WIWI11,67430+173%

6711▼713Ridge Wood Heights, FLFL5,36629−71%

6712▼300Milton, WIWI6,02429−55%

6713▼290Rainsville, ALAL6,02029−54%

6714▼1,502Pike Creek, DEDE7,12929−81%

6715▼311Milan, ILIL5,02829−55%

6716▼646Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26429−69%

6717▼1,400Milliken, COCO9,18328−81%

6718▼922Fallston, MDMD10,01328−75%

6719▼45Becker, MNMN5,42528−15%

6720▲8McRae-Helena, GAGA5,44327+17%

6721▼88University, MSMS5,31527−31%

6722▼2,312Apple Valley, OHOH5,54827−88%

6723▼116Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06927−39%

6724▲83Tellico, TNTN7,41427–

6725▼253Air Force Academy, COCO6,72727−54%

6726▼1,093Plattsmouth, NENE6,95527−79%

6727▼441Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04127−65%

6728▼856Pike Road, ALAL11,89926−76%

6729▼1,885Galliano, LALA5,90626−86%

6730▼278Norwood, NJNJ5,81726−57%

6731▼1,734Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98426−85%

6732▼94Loxley, ALAL6,13126−32%

6733▼1,933Troy Hills, NJNJ5,17926−86%

6734▼868Doffing, TXTX5,00426−76%

6735▼167Lackland AFB, TXTX6,78526−46%

6736▼963Lihue, HIHI7,90125−78%

6737▲7Timnath, COCO11,60025+25%

6738▼893The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11425−77%

6739▼2,437Chackbay, LALA5,43624−89%

6740▼1,889Gering, NENE8,53524−87%

6741▼591Bellefonte, PAPA5,86224−73%

6742▼84Cicero, ININ5,58124−31%

6743▼2,105Ulysses, KSKS5,52424−88%

6744▼319Carl Junction, MOMO8,48424−62%

6745▼117Chatsworth, GAGA5,02923−44%

6746▼160Summit, WIWI5,32323−51%

6747▼1,641Estes Park, COCO5,78023−86%

6748▼55North Sea, NYNY6,45823−21%

6749▼2Bellbrook, OHOH7,56323+15%

6750▼236Creswell, OROR5,56623−58%

6751▼1,980St. Clair, MIMI5,83322−88%

6752▼2,101Thomson, GAGA6,76322−89%

6753▼93Krum, TXTX6,80822−37%

6754▼111Shady Hollow, TXTX5,70922−41%

6755▼230Des Peres, MOMO9,10221−61%

6756▲29Elm Grove, WIWI6,35421+133%

6757▼128Johnson Lane, NVNV6,46720−51%

6758▼2,186LaFayette, GAGA7,15720−90%

6759▼1,119Bright, ININ5,54020−84%

6760▼320Watford City, NDND6,37820−68%

6761▼1,146Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79019−85%

6762▼332Elburn, ILIL7,08419−69%

6763▼232Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16819−64%

6764▼711Lexington, VAVA7,76919−80%

6765▼1,360Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00618−87%

6766▼320Lewisburg, PAPA5,22618−70%

6767▼758Lindale, TXTX7,38518−82%

6768▼73Sheldon, IAIA5,57518−36%

6769▼156Colby, KSKS5,48918−58%

6770▼327Orangetree, FLFL6,08417−72%

6771▼36Van Alstyne, TXTX8,01217−23%

6772▼1,895Holmen, WIWI12,10517−91%

6773▼439Monticello, ILIL6,08017−76%

6774▼272Morris, MNMN5,15017−70%

6775▼277Breckenridge, COCO5,01516−71%

6776▼3,582Newport, TNTN7,04916−95%

6777▼1,709Belfast, MEME6,98816−90%

6778▼86Four Corners, MTMT5,79116−45%

6779▼1,952Duryea, PAPA5,15716−91%

6780▼694Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82715−84%

6781▼769Lake City, MNMN5,30615−85%

6782▼3,587Steele Creek, AKAK5,92815−96%

6783▼1,580Jerseyville, ILIL8,40915−90%

6784▼277Country Knolls, NYNY5,44515−73%

6785▼1,812Perryton, TXTX7,85014−92%

6786▼948Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50114−87%

6787▼463Canton, TXTX5,07014−81%

6788▼26The Meadows, FLFL5,49213−19%

6789▼153Hampton, MDMD5,37213−66%

6790▲20La Crescent, MNMN5,26113–

6791▼221Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30513−73%

6792▼193Tiffin, IAIA7,15613−70%

6793▼61Fox Point, WIWI6,58313−41%

6794▼1,023Elsa, TXTX5,82012−90%

6795▼1,114Ranchettes, WYWY5,94912−90%

6796▼499Grant-Valkaria, FLFL5,98212−84%

6797▼206Albertville, MNMN8,54411−76%

6798▼118Suncook, NHNH5,43211−66%

6799▼17Horace, NDND7,00111+10%

6800▼7Haslet, TXTX5,26710+67%

6801▼260Edinboro, PAPA5,79010−80%

6802▼54Pensacola Station, FLFL5,2819−53%

6803▼1,772Childress, TXTX5,6509−95%

6804▼369Robertsdale, ALAL7,7619−85%

6805▼301Rothschild, WIWI5,6278−86%

6806▼90Glendale, MOMO6,0607−71%

6807▼1,566White Rock, NMNM5,7167−95%

6808▼504Harris Hill, NYNY6,0697−91%

6809▼783Northwood, OHOH5,2525−95%

6810▼196Fruit Heights, UTUT5,9525−88%

6811▼405Manchester, MDMD5,4264−94%

6812▼123East Merrimack, NHNH5,0814−87%

6813▼746Jasper, GAGA5,4002−98%

6814▼1,496Vero Lake Estates, FLFL6,5590−100%

6815▼124Kimberly, IDID5,7980−100%

6816▼85Elko New Market, MNMN5,3000−100%

6817▼558Odessa, MOMO5,7210−100%

6818▼2,043Yoakum, TXTX5,9000−100%

6819▼122Islamorada, FLFL6,9550−100%

6820▼246New Whiteland, ININ5,9370−100%

6821▼332Cresaptown, MDMD5,1210−100%

6822▼17Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6490–

6823▼2,099Campbelltown, PAPA6,0920−100%

6824▼741Muleshoe, TXTX5,1620−100%

6825▼287Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8390−100%

6826▼203Manchester, WAWA5,9560−100%

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