Which city has the highest unemployed residents?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 287,478 (2020 Decennial Census).

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?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census 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, 2020 Decennial Census.

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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

1501Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237799–

1502Rohnert Park, CACA44,811799–

1503Wheeling, ILIL38,391799–

1504Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024799–

1505Garner, NCNC41,562799–

1506Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632798–

1507South Riding, VAVA34,352797–

1508Athens, OHOH25,313797–

1509Arvin, CACA19,820796–

1510Camp Springs, MDMD22,544796–

1511Wheeling, WVWV25,680796–

1512Santa Paula, CACA31,774795–

1513Bethel Park, PAPA32,074795–

1514Marquette, MIMI21,944794–

1515Mount Holly, NCNC19,033794–

1516Maple Valley, WAWA28,482794–

1517Greenwood, SCSC22,745793–

1518McKeesport, PAPA16,907792–

1519Melrose Park, ILIL23,936792–

1520Blacksburg, VAVA45,104792–

1521Beecher, MIMI8,412791–

1522University Place, WAWA35,479790–

1523Kingman, AZAZ35,829789–

1524Kalispell, MTMT31,851789–

1525Rogers, ARAR76,956789–

1526Greenfield, WIWI37,159789–

1527South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911787–

1528Tukwila, WAWA22,003787–

1529Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883786–

1530Fridley, MNMN30,829786–

1531Lynnwood, WAWA42,132785–

1532Charleston, ILIL17,466785–

1533Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749785–

1534Badger, AKAK18,677784–

1535Kerman, CACA17,553784–

1536George Mason, VAVA9,937783–

1537Duluth, GAGA33,815782–

1538St. Charles, ILIL33,594782–

1539Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876782–

1540Coral Gables, FLFL49,578781–

1541Williamsport, PAPA27,384781–

1542Long Beach, NYNY34,918780–

1543Winchester, VAVA28,272779–

1544Clermont, FLFL52,812779–

1545Orangeburg, SCSC13,383779–

1546Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448778–

1547Milledgeville, GAGA16,835778–

1548Madison, ALAL67,968777–

1549Orcutt, CACA31,454777–

1550Medford, NYNY24,796777–

1551Raytown, MOMO29,154775–

1552Middletown, DEDE25,798775–

1553Roselle, ILIL22,756774–

1554College Park, MDMD35,418774–

1555Roseville, MNMN35,663774–

1556Fremont, NENE28,350774–

1557Weirton, WVWV18,133774–

1558Collinsville, ILIL23,717774–

1559Starkville, MSMS25,754774–

1560Pacifica, CACA36,890773–

1561Palm Springs, FLFL28,303773–

1562Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902771–

1563Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925769–

1564Secaucus, NJNJ22,640769–

1565Forney, TXTX41,658769–

1566Moorpark, CACA35,023768–

1567Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545767–

1568Issaquah, WAWA39,423767–

1569South Bradenton, FLFL25,990767–

1570Waipahu, HIHI40,482767–

1571Paramus, NJNJ26,723767–

1572Uniondale, NYNY33,148767–

1573Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694766–

1574McFarland, CACA14,709765–

1575Huntington Station, NYNY32,601764–

1576Cibolo, TXTX39,019764–

1577Lathrop, CACA42,783763–

1578Mentor, OHOH47,010763–

1579West Mifflin, PAPA18,707763–

1580Darby, PAPA10,666763–

1581White Oak, MDMD17,329763–

1582West Springfield, MAMA28,829761–

1583Alliance, OHOH21,582760–

1584Athens, ALAL34,209759–

1585Fayetteville, GAGA20,465759–

1586Oakdale, MNMN30,588759–

1587Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534759–

1588Ashtabula, OHOH17,474759–

1589Johnstown, PAPA17,654759–

1590Alabaster, ALAL34,748758–

1591Juneau city and, AKAK31,609758–

1592North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993758–

1593Tarpon Springs, FLFL25,602757–

1594Hammond, LALA24,032756–

1595Leesylvania, VAVA21,632756–

1596Pottstown, PAPA23,322755–

1597South Portland, MEME27,007755–

1598Ithaca, NYNY33,632755–

1599Franklin, ININ26,743754–

1600Gantt, SCSC15,401753–

1601Grandview, MOMO26,653751–

1602Leavenworth, KSKS37,012750–

1603Kyle, TXTX69,917750–

1604Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271750–

1605Northport, ALAL31,648749–

1606Markham, ILIL11,274749–

1607Trotwood, OHOH23,190749–

1608Bangor, MEME32,518748–

1609Marshall, TXTX24,467748–

1610Bloomingdale, FLFL23,827748–

1611Middletown, NYNY30,098747–

1612Greenville, TXTX37,069747–

1613Coolidge, AZAZ19,959745–

1614Elk Grove, ILIL31,885745–

1615Converse, TXTX32,481744–

1616Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709743–

1617Dana Point, CACA32,232743–

1618Vero Beach South, FLFL30,344742–

1619St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027742–

1620Northglenn, COCO38,893741–

1621Bridgewater, MAMA29,309741–

1622Los Gatos, CACA32,576740–

1623Hilliard, OHOH38,898740–

1624Stockbridge, GAGA36,331739–

1625Mooresville, NCNC55,842738–

1626East Hemet, CACA20,257737–

1627Commack, NYNY36,558737–

1628Sachse, TXTX32,834737–

1629Tualatin, OROR28,139736–

1630Moultrie, GAGA14,973735–

1631Ville Platte, LALA6,172735–

1632Eastlake, OHOH17,357735–

1633Avon Park, FLFL10,514735–

1634Crofton, MDMD29,549735–

1635Yazoo City, MSMS9,867734–

1636Franklin, WIWI36,687733–

1637Cordele, GAGA9,652733–

1638Port Hueneme, CACA20,987732–

1639Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640732–

1640East Meadow, NYNY36,821731–

1641Mint Hill, NCNC29,476731–

1642Hermiston, OROR19,906731–

1643East Ridge, TNTN21,921731–

1644Massillon, OHOH32,168730–

1645Ponca City, OKOK24,225729–

1646Carteret, NJNJ25,781727–

1647Westlake, OHOH33,904727–

1648Lebanon, OROR20,267727–

1649Katy, TXTX28,373727–

1650Brent, FLFL23,813727–

1651Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320727–

1652Marshalltown, IAIA27,536725–

1653Harrison, NYNY32,273725–

1654Jasmine Estates, FLFL23,571725–

1655Norton Shores, MIMI25,088724–

1656Collierville, TNTN51,909724–

1657La Follette, TNTN7,176724–

1658Sedalia, MOMO22,621724–

1659Florence, SCSC41,231724–

1660New Carrollton, MDMD13,644723–

1661Valinda, CACA20,962721–

1662Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893721–

1663Monroeville, PAPA27,685721–

1664Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812721–

1665Rosemont, CACA23,766720–

1666Columbia, TNTN50,072720–

1667Fair Oaks, CACA32,799720–

1668Wentzville, MOMO49,495719–

1669Mauldin, SCSC31,465719–

1670Bostonia, CACA16,765718–

1671Erie, COCO40,904718–

1672Enterprise, ALAL31,211718–

1673Wekiwa Springs, FLFL23,915718–

1674Ensley, FLFL23,760718–

1675South Jordan, UTUT87,614718–

1676Anniston, ALAL20,930717–

1677Clarksdale, MSMS13,643717–

1678Vicksburg, MSMS19,830716–

1679Sebring, FLFL12,059716–

1680Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194716–

1681Slidell, LALA28,341715–

1682Langley Park, MDMD21,508714–

1683Oak Ridge, FLFL23,364713–

1684Twin Falls, IDID56,216713–

1685Exeter, CACA10,122712–

1686Glenview, ILIL47,711711–

1687Minnetonka, MNMN53,969711–

1688West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715711–

1689Valparaiso, ININ35,177710–

1690Cupertino, CACA58,333710–

1691Riverbank, CACA26,557708–

1692Sherman, TXTX52,417708–

1693Pikesville, MDMD33,524708–

1694Holt, MIMI25,316707–

1695Asheboro, NCNC27,990707–

1696Lochearn, MDMD27,074707–

1697Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128706–

1698Hamtramck, MIMI27,261705–

1699Sidney, OHOH20,124705–

1700Copiague, NYNY23,424704–

1701Glenwood, ILIL8,416703–

1702Stevens Point, WIWI26,377703–

1703Horizon West, FLFL67,416702–

1704Five Corners, WAWA21,194702–

1705Rosedale, MDMD20,002702–

1706Portsmouth, OHOH17,282702–

1707La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660701–

1708Chesterton, ININ14,635701–

1709DeLand, FLFL46,346701–

1710Auburn, MEME25,441701–

1711Newington, CTCT30,896700–

1712Danvers, MAMA28,098700–

1713Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622700–

1714Salida, CACA13,900700–

1715Glasgow, DEDE15,546700–

1716Irmo, SCSC12,204699–

1717Watertown, NYNY23,517699–

1718Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715698–

1719Orosi, CACA8,966698–

1720Conyers, GAGA20,377698–

1721Wooster, OHOH27,115698–

1722Eastmont, WAWA23,721697–

1723El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026696–

1724Pleasant Grove, UTUT37,773696–

1725Ansonia, CTCT19,216696–

1726Ashburn, VAVA46,026696–

1727Middle River, MDMD31,712695–

1728Benton, ARAR38,898694–

1729San Fernando, CACA23,449693–

1730Watertown, WIWI22,704693–

1731East Palo Alto, CACA28,872693–

1732Chamblee, GAGA32,334693–

1733Delhi, CACA11,009692–

1734Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181692–

1735Shafter, CACA23,871690–

1736Naranja, FLFL15,796690–

1737Faribault, MNMN25,040690–

1738Easton, PAPA30,402690–

1739Riverton, UTUT47,395689–

1740Dakota Ridge, COCO33,753688–

1741Steubenville, OHOH17,922687–

1742Firebaugh, CACA8,774686–

1743Sunnyside, WAWA16,430686–

1744Central Islip, NYNY38,373686–

1745El Cerrito, CACA26,121685–

1746San Carlos, CACA29,261684–

1747Ashland, KYKY20,996684–

1748Sienna, TXTX24,992684–

1749Bentonville, ARAR63,057683–

1750Niles, ILIL30,443683–

1751Agawam, MAMA28,783683–

1752Kihei, HIHI21,567682–

1753Melrose, MAMA29,597682–

1754Milford, MAMA27,731682–

1755Beeville, TXTX13,086682–

1756Horizon City, TXTX25,118682–

1757Opa-locka, FLFL16,177681–

1758McHenry, ILIL29,217681–

1759Lodi, NJNJ26,187681–

1760Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537680–

1761Georgetown, GAGA11,158680–

1762Galesburg, ILIL28,581680–

1763East Patchogue, NYNY21,673680–

1764Temescal Valley, CACA30,069679–

1765Oakton, VAVA36,528679–

1766Searcy, ARAR24,351678–

1767Washougal, WAWA18,028678–

1768Ozark, ALAL14,269677–

1769Burlingame, CACA31,929677–

1770D'Iberville, MSMS13,557676–

1771Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,083675–

1772Saugus, MAMA28,773675–

1773Gainesville, GAGA49,221672–

1774Dunwoody, GAGA51,792671–

1775Needham, MAMA32,459671–

1776Crossville, TNTN13,113671–

1777Crest Hill, ILIL20,695670–

1778Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590670–

1779Weslaco, TXTX44,203669–

1780Kaneohe, HIHI37,355668–

1781Menlo Park, CACA32,713668–

1782Casselberry, FLFL31,872668–

1783Florence, KYKY34,018668–

1784East Honolulu, HIHI51,360667–

1785Homer Glen, ILIL24,873667–

1786Portales, NMNM11,734667–

1787Mastic, NYNY15,708667–

1788Pendleton, OROR16,989667–

1789Indiana, PAPA14,697667–

1790Flossmoor, ILIL9,358666–

1791Mehlville, MOMO29,805666–

1792View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230666–

1793Palm River-Clair Mel, FLFL27,844666–

1794Lanham, MDMD11,433666–

1795Catonsville, MDMD43,368665–

1796Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927665–

1797Central Falls, RIRI23,124665–

1798Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873664–

1799Vermillion, SDSD11,720664–

1800Marion Oaks, FLFL23,972663–

1801La Porte, ININ22,600662–

1802Waverly, MIMI23,575662–

1803Douglas, AZAZ16,038660–

1804Wethersfield, CTCT27,250660–

1805Bartlett, ILIL40,855660–

1806Cohoes, NYNY18,518660–

1807Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345659–

1808South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115658–

1809Miami Lakes, FLFL33,067658–

1810Adelphi, MDMD17,395658–

1811Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765658–

1812Holland, MIMI35,372658–

1813Brookfield, WIWI41,448658–

1814Livingston, CACA14,690657–

1815Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798657–

1816Imperial, CACA22,330657–

1817Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017657–

1818Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939657–

1819El Segundo, CACA16,379655–

1820Pearl City, HIHI44,547655–

1821Southgate, MIMI28,931655–

1822Shelby, NCNC23,309654–

1823Hueytown, ALAL16,159654–

1824Cleburne, TXTX39,942654–

1825Windsor, COCO43,840653–

1826West Linn, OROR26,567652–

1827Coos Bay, OROR15,686652–

1828Hurst, TXTX38,974652–

1829Beltsville, MDMD19,176651–

1830La Marque, TXTX20,324651–

1831Rockledge, FLFL31,343650–

1832East San Gabriel, CACA23,410650–

1833Azalea Park, FLFL16,180650–

1834Orange, TXTX19,419650–

1835Harker Heights, TXTX35,195650–

1836Van Buren, ARAR24,556649–

1837Coram, NYNY39,539649–

1838Frankfort, KYKY28,657648–

1839Newman, CACA12,453647–

1840St. Augustine, FLFL16,141647–

1841Round Lake, ILIL18,526647–

1842Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204647–

1843Lincoln, CACA57,367647–

1844Cloverly, MDMD16,646647–

1845Winthrop, MAMA18,647647–

1846San Dimas, CACA32,978646–

1847Southbridge, MAMA18,105646–

1848Palmview, TXTX15,878646–

1849White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392646–

1850Somerset, NJNJ22,720645–

1851Washington, PAPA13,377645–

1852Sharon, PAPA12,648645–

1853La Homa, TXTX11,285645–

1854Ken Caryl, COCO33,233645–

1855Northfield, MNMN21,992645–

1856Montrose, COCO21,583644–

1857Jacksonville, ILIL17,752644–

1858Brookings, SDSD25,355644–

1859Crestview, FLFL31,193643–

1860Oak Forest, ILIL26,792642–

1861Emporia, KSKS24,137642–

1862Jeffersontown, KYKY29,193642–

1863Shiprock, NMNM7,610642–

1864Cherryland, CACA14,143642–

1865Marina, CACA23,256641–

1866Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856641–

1867Madisonville, KYKY19,428640–

1868Summit, NJNJ23,314640–

1869Lisle, ILIL23,432639–

1870Salem, VAVA25,816639–

1871Mattoon, ILIL16,667639–

1872Olive Branch, MSMS47,563639–

1873Yukon, OKOK27,615639–

1874New Berlin, WIWI39,953639–

1875Rock Springs, WYWY22,936639–

1876Cumberland, MDMD18,799638–

1877Kendall West, FLFL35,912637–

1878Palm City, FLFL26,371637–

1879Helena, MTMT35,138637–

1880Mead Valley, CACA19,286637–

1881St. Marys, GAGA20,546637–

1882Sebastian, FLFL27,352636–

1883Kingsville, TXTX24,687636–

1884Lorton, VAVA20,991636–

1885Decatur, GAGA25,276635–

1886Forest Park, GAGA19,168634–

1887Jennings, MOMO13,093634–

1888Fernley, NVNV26,214633–

1889Dodge City, KSKS27,653632–

1890Burlington, IAIA23,336632–

1891Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654632–

1892Cabot, ARAR27,711631–

1893Zionsville, ININ33,624631–

1894Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993631–

1895Doctor Phillips, FLFL12,984630–

1896Arbutus, MDMD22,507630–

1897Timberlane, LALA10,886630–

1898Lebanon, TNTN53,412630–

1899Largo, MDMD12,229629–

1900Tahlequah, OKOK17,508629–

1901Westmont, NJNJ14,195629–

1902Ottumwa, IAIA25,319628–

1903El Reno, OKOK20,730628–

1904Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216627–

1905Lake Jackson, TXTX27,803627–

1906Centralia, ILIL11,863627–

1907Wyandotte, MIMI24,072627–

1908Dyersburg, TNTN15,906627–

1909Severna Park, MDMD40,228626–

1910Duncan, OKOK23,238626–

1911Talladega, ALAL14,840625–

1912Prunedale, CACA19,723624–

1913Wellesley, MAMA30,347624–

1914Lantana, FLFL12,449624–

1915Gillette, WYWY34,024624–

1916Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,972623–

1917Lafayette, COCO30,116623–

1918Williston, NDND29,522623–

1919Melville, NYNY19,714622–

1920Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327622–

1921Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649622–

1922Maryland City, MDMD19,186621–

1923Clinton, IAIA24,049621–

1924Durant, OKOK21,552621–

1925Terrell, TXTX23,921621–

1926Oregon, OHOH19,674620–

1927Franklin Square, NYNY30,897620–

1928Fairmont, WVWV18,035620–

1929Thompsonville, CTCT7,927619–

1930East Riverdale, MDMD18,336619–

1931Irondale, ALAL13,545619–

1932Highland Park, ILIL30,767618–

1933Elkridge, MDMD26,283618–

1934Red Bluff, CACA14,404617–

1935Colleyville, TXTX25,727617–

1936Westerville, OHOH38,165617–

1937Dixon, CACA21,116616–

1938Walnut, CACA27,316616–

1939Socastee, SCSC23,796616–

1940Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482615–

1941Draper, UTUT50,652615–

1942Cortland, NYNY17,394615–

1943Belmont, MAMA27,175614–

1944Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602614–

1945Florida Ridge, FLFL20,889613–

1946Lemon Hill, CACA15,312612–

1947Franklin Park, ILIL18,045611–

1948Lockport, NYNY20,248611–

1949Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772611–

1950Maili, HIHI11,570610–

1951Monroe, MIMI20,076610–

1952Ashland, CACA22,210610–

1953Union City, GAGA29,910609–

1954Wailuku, HIHI16,926609–

1955Forest Grove, OROR27,252609–

1956Warrington, FLFL15,918609–

1957Potomac Park, CACA10,138608–

1958Park Ridge, ILIL38,463608–

1959Laurel, MSMS17,662608–

1960Gibsonton, FLFL18,754608–

1961Dover, NHNH34,623607–

1962Norco, CACA25,081607–

1963Sanford, MEME22,663607–

1964Olney, MDMD35,797606–

1965Harper Woods, MIMI14,860606–

1966Dayton, NVNV15,781606–

1967Greer, SCSC50,007606–

1968Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756606–

1969Clinton, UTUT23,797606–

1970Beverly, MAMA43,363605–

1971Hammonton, NJNJ15,060605–

1972Taylors, SCSC24,505605–

1973Abington, MAMA17,053605–

1974Gallup, NMNM19,969605–

1975Darien, ILIL22,032604–

1976South Euclid, OHOH21,248604–

1977South Elgin, ILIL25,656604–

1978Wilmington, MAMA23,336604–

1979Lumberton, NCNC18,955604–

1980Fulton, MOMO12,853603–

1981Bolivar, TNTN5,043602–

1982Port St. John, FLFL25,120602–

1983Butler, PAPA12,879602–

1984Coalinga, CACA17,281601–

1985North Royalton, OHOH30,936600–

1986Del Rio, TXTX34,496600–

1987McAlester, OKOK18,044599–

1988Oak Grove, OROR16,796599–

1989Woodstock, GAGA39,895599–

1990Crown Point, ININ35,616599–

1991Odenton, MDMD45,002599–

1992Amsterdam, NYNY18,093599–

1993Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272598–

1994Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083597–

1995Earlimart, CACA7,214597–

1996Monmouth, ILIL8,599597–

1997McLean, VAVA49,627597–

1998Derby, CTCT12,925596–

1999Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419596–

2000Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579596–

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