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 –

2001Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536596–

2002American Fork, UTUT41,020596–

2003Madison Heights, MIMI28,297595–

2004Del City, OKOK21,138595–

2005West Islip, NYNY26,865595–

2006Chesterfield, MOMO49,309594–

2007Ormond Beach, FLFL44,692594–

2008Bladensburg, MDMD9,671594–

2009Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675593–

2010Huntington, NYNY19,948593–

2011Kahului, HIHI28,288593–

2012Nanakuli, HIHI12,383593–

2013Alsip, ILIL18,483593–

2014Dentsville, SCSC15,209593–

2015Pittsburg, KSKS20,569592–

2016Highland Park, NJNJ15,259592–

2017Forest Lake, MNMN20,952592–

2018Chillicothe, OHOH21,815592–

2019Campbell, CACA42,490591–

2020Americus, GAGA15,617591–

2021Summerfield, MDMD15,065591–

2022Temple Hills, MDMD8,969591–

2023Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950591–

2024Madison, NJNJ16,607591–

2025Baker, LALA12,136591–

2026Jacksonville, ALAL14,400590–

2027South Pasadena, CACA25,503590–

2028West St. Paul, MNMN21,950590–

2029Aiken, SCSC33,808590–

2030Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083590–

2031Shoreview, MNMN26,906590–

2032New Milford, NJNJ17,133589–

2033Humble, TXTX16,484589–

2034North Haven, CTCT24,336589–

2035Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196589–

2036East Peoria, ILIL22,088588–

2037Harvey, LALA20,915588–

2038Holly Springs, NCNC50,288588–

2039Oxford, MSMS26,773588–

2040Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750586–

2041Altamont, OROR19,927586–

2042Muskego, WIWI25,602586–

2043Foster City, CACA32,411586–

2044Florida City, FLFL13,576586–

2045Suwanee, GAGA23,034586–

2046Princeton, NJNJ31,469585–

2047Cocoa, FLFL19,777585–

2048Thibodaux, LALA15,573585–

2049Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317585–

2050Beavercreek, OHOH48,134585–

2051Wilsonville, OROR27,833585–

2052Westerly, RIRI18,411585–

2053Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172585–

2054West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615584–

2055Beech Grove, ININ14,671584–

2056Hillcrest, CACA10,511584–

2057Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,555584–

2058Pine Castle, FLFL10,371584–

2059Lexington, MAMA34,295584–

2060Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604583–

2061Perrysburg, OHOH25,441582–

2062Muscoy, CACA12,025581–

2063San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119581–

2064Saratoga, CACA30,418581–

2065Hopkins, MNMN19,523581–

2066South Houston, TXTX16,407581–

2067Walnut Park, CACA14,958581–

2068Gretna, LALA17,360581–

2069Fair Plain, MIMI7,330581–

2070Huron, CACA7,394580–

2071Martinez, GAGA33,750580–

2072Acworth, GAGA22,925579–

2073Norwood, OHOH19,658579–

2074Uniontown, PAPA9,434579–

2075Gainesville, TXTX18,528579–

2076Winona, MNMN26,530578–

2077Destrehan, LALA11,619577–

2078Milwaukie, OROR22,114577–

2079Daphne, ALAL31,396577–

2080Raymondville, TXTX10,082577–

2081Rome, NYNY31,682576–

2082East Porterville, CACA5,066576–

2083University City, MOMO34,657576–

2084Westfield, NJNJ32,595576–

2085Corcoran, CACA22,358575–

2086Brook Park, OHOH18,195575–

2087Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559575–

2088Streator, ILIL12,190575–

2089Plattsburgh, NYNY19,744575–

2090Clarkston, GAGA14,431574–

2091Huntsville, TXTX49,088574–

2092Opelika, ALAL35,765574–

2093Golden, COCO20,390574–

2094Roy, UTUT38,794574–

2095Danville, KYKY17,736573–

2096Biddeford, MEME22,399573–

2097Selden, NYNY21,604573–

2098Cornelius, NCNC35,094573–

2099Centralia, WAWA19,375573–

2100Avocado Heights, CACA12,593573–

2101Robstown, TXTX10,324573–

2102Fruit Cove, FLFL35,877572–

2103Freeport, TXTX10,508571–

2104Holbrook, NYNY26,449571–

2105Corsicana, TXTX25,487571–

2106Ruskin, FLFL29,834570–

2107Hayesville, OROR21,246570–

2108North Laurel, MDMD25,563570–

2109Maryville, TNTN32,442570–

2110Radford, VAVA17,243569–

2111Sanger, CACA27,228568–

2112Elgin, TXTX13,327567–

2113Sun, CACA11,036567–

2114Riverside, OHOH24,706567–

2115Moses Lake, WAWA27,469566–

2116Wenatchee, WAWA35,547566–

2117Coppell, TXTX41,386566–

2118Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983565–

2119Center Point, ALAL15,538564–

2120Indianola, MSMS8,637564–

2121Campbell, OHOH7,721563–

2122Shenandoah, LALA17,998563–

2123Front Royal, VAVA15,722562–

2124Shively, KYKY15,895562–

2125Merrydale, LALA9,490562–

2126Brecksville, OHOH13,843562–

2127Ardmore, OKOK24,956562–

2128Grove City, OHOH45,180561–

2129Pottsville, PAPA13,170561–

2130Meadville, PAPA12,230561–

2131Parkland, FLFL39,186560–

2132Zachary, LALA20,621560–

2133Loveland, OHOH13,288560–

2134Burke Centre, VAVA17,037560–

2135Springfield, TNTN20,090560–

2136South El Monte, CACA18,963559–

2137Reidsville, NCNC14,692558–

2138Cedar Mill, OROR19,471558–

2139Henderson, NCNC15,013557–

2140Central Point, OROR19,139557–

2141Bonita, CACA12,652557–

2142Citrus Park, FLFL28,804557–

2143Rotterdam, NYNY22,695557–

2144Estero, FLFL38,365556–

2145Lewisburg, TNTN13,517556–

2146Silverdale, WAWA20,685556–

2147West Perrine, FLFL11,162555–

2148Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221555–

2149Fruita, COCO14,003555–

2150Willmar, MNMN22,001555–

2151Ashland, OROR20,889554–

2152Oak Creek, WIWI38,296554–

2153Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295553–

2154Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770553–

2155West Odessa, TXTX32,594553–

2156Somerton, AZAZ14,934553–

2157Longwood, FLFL16,892553–

2158Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690553–

2159Kernersville, NCNC29,128552–

2160West Athens, CACA8,726552–

2161Fish Hawk, FLFL26,186552–

2162Woodstock, ILIL25,740551–

2163West Monroe, LALA12,478551–

2164Webster Groves, MOMO23,450551–

2165Kearney, NENE34,782551–

2166North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825551–

2167Watauga, TXTX22,981551–

2168Waxahachie, TXTX50,090551–

2169Medina, OHOH25,692550–

2170Aberdeen, WAWA17,088550–

2171Lahaina, HIHI10,162550–

2172Mason City, IAIA26,853550–

2173Taylor, TXTX18,402550–

2174Coral Hills, MDMD9,756549–

2175Muscatine, IAIA23,164549–

2176South St. Paul, MNMN20,532549–

2177Iselin, NJNJ19,551549–

2178Martha Lake, WAWA22,634548–

2179Rockville, CTCT7,072548–

2180Waggaman, LALA11,330548–

2181Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909548–

2182Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395548–

2183Okemos, MIMI26,396547–

2184Burlington, NJNJ10,243547–

2185Wadsworth, OHOH24,720547–

2186Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,265547–

2187Collingswood, NJNJ14,386546–

2188Dumont, NJNJ18,501546–

2189Stony Point, NYNY12,728546–

2190North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786546–

2191Lafayette, CACA25,313545–

2192Okmulgee, OKOK11,394545–

2193Oroville, CACA20,451545–

2194Eden, NCNC15,500545–

2195West Bend, WIWI32,268545–

2196Winter Park, FLFL30,444544–

2197Pinole, CACA18,543544–

2198Winchester, KYKY19,514544–

2199Forest Hill, TXTX14,056544–

2200Newburyport, MAMA19,148543–

2201Weatherford, TXTX40,634543–

2202Rochelle, ILIL9,498542–

2203Aurora, MOMO7,686542–

2204North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346542–

2205Lewiston, IDID34,717542–

2206Eustis, FLFL25,483541–

2207Dedham, MAMA25,237541–

2208Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353541–

2209Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452541–

2210Waianae, HIHI12,918541–

2211Gaffney, SCSC12,583540–

2212Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017540–

2213Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576540–

2214Villa Rica, GAGA21,022539–

2215Hanover, PAPA16,684539–

2216Bay City, TXTX17,488539–

2217Cambridge, MDMD13,457539–

2218Allen Park, MIMI27,445539–

2219Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295538–

2220Raceland, LALA9,585538–

2221Mercedes, TXTX17,915537–

2222Alamo, TXTX20,625537–

2223Georgetown, KYKY40,883537–

2224Ballwin, MOMO30,901537–

2225Deer Park, NYNY27,990537–

2226Lamont, CACA13,164536–

2227Millbrae, CACA22,869536–

2228Summerlin South, NVNV31,354536–

2229Haverstraw, NYNY12,791536–

2230Takoma Park, MDMD17,260535–

2231Ravenna, OHOH11,136535–

2232Frederickson, WAWA25,383535–

2233Mitchellville, MDMD11,359535–

2234Fort Valley, GAGA9,220534–

2235Kapolei, HIHI22,232534–

2236Somerset, KYKY12,695534–

2237Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672534–

2238Altoona, IAIA22,796533–

2239Accokeek, MDMD14,362533–

2240Prattville, ALAL40,582532–

2241Caledonia, WIWI25,229532–

2242Donaldsonville, LALA7,094532–

2243Murphy, TXTX20,985531–

2244Fairfax, VAVA26,772531–

2245Matthews, NCNC32,769531–

2246Mundelein, ILIL32,680530–

2247Granger, ININ30,321530–

2248Garden City, KSKS27,402530–

2249Estelle, LALA16,341530–

2250Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,667530–

2251Berea, SCSC16,862530–

2252Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842530–

2253Artesia, CACA15,789529–

2254Monterey, CACA28,953529–

2255Galena Park, TXTX10,352529–

2256Fort Walton Beach, FLFL21,097528–

2257East Northport, NYNY19,700528–

2258Palmetto, FLFL13,562528–

2259Rossville, MDMD16,059528–

2260Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390528–

2261Pinewood, FLFL18,114527–

2262Highland, ININ23,409527–

2263Manitowoc, WIWI34,671527–

2264Ramsey, MNMN29,624526–

2265Red Hill, SCSC15,920526–

2266West Carson, CACA22,143525–

2267Clarksburg, MDMD30,487525–

2268Endicott, NYNY13,068525–

2269Woodcrest, CACA17,368524–

2270Orange Cove, CACA9,811524–

2271Pahokee, FLFL5,794524–

2272Broadview, ILIL7,871524–

2273Rocky Point, NYNY13,356524–

2274Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117524–

2275Nixa, MOMO26,597524–

2276Plano, ILIL12,677523–

2277Jericho, NYNY13,759523–

2278Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738523–

2279Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559523–

2280Gages Lake, ILIL10,819522–

2281North Augusta, SCSC26,982522–

2282Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044522–

2283Wasilla, AKAK10,556522–

2284Morrisville, NCNC32,466522–

2285Memphis, FLFL9,185521–

2286Bayou Cane, LALA21,253521–

2287Derby, KSKS26,606521–

2288Crystal, MNMN22,239521–

2289North Amityville, NYNY21,138521–

2290Aurora, OHOH18,014521–

2291Manchester, VAVA12,445520–

2292Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FLFL14,755519–

2293Glassmanor, MDMD16,981519–

2294Albemarle, NCNC17,769519–

2295Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287519–

2296Dacula, GAGA9,373518–

2297Crowley, LALA11,223518–

2298Tanaina, AKAK9,646518–

2299Bettendorf, IAIA40,710518–

2300Brandon, MSMS26,122518–

2301Sun Valley, NVNV22,228518–

2302Hauppauge, NYNY20,793518–

2303North Massapequa, NYNY17,877518–

2304Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,557518–

2305Oakleaf Plantation, FLFL32,070517–

2306North Platte, NENE22,524517–

2307Chester, VAVA24,474516–

2308Bogalusa, LALA10,321516–

2309Hidalgo, TXTX15,376516–

2310Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793515–

2311DeRidder, LALA9,503515–

2312O'Fallon, ILIL32,656515–

2313Bristol, VAVA16,418515–

2314Jacksonville, TXTX14,658514–

2315Verde, AZAZ11,930514–

2316Benicia, CACA26,401514–

2317Superior, WIWI26,397514–

2318Hercules, CACA26,326513–

2319Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810513–

2320Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345513–

2321Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307513–

2322Monroe, GAGA16,507513–

2323McKee City, NJNJ10,731513–

2324Crowley, TXTX20,954513–

2325Jenks, OKOK28,175512–

2326Santa Fe, TXTX13,913512–

2327Waynesboro, VAVA23,951512–

2328Triangle, VAVA10,450512–

2329Los Altos, CACA30,965511–

2330Bel Air North, MDMD31,302511–

2331Natchez, MSMS14,880511–

2332Fairview, NJNJ15,509511–

2333McMinnville, OROR34,647511–

2334University Park, TXTX25,323511–

2335Westgate, FLFL8,151511–

2336Clinton, MSMS26,640511–

2337Circleville, OHOH14,634511–

2338Melvindale, MIMI12,325510–

2339Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355510–

2340North Aurora, ILIL19,406510–

2341Shiloh, OHOH10,526510–

2342Moss Point, MSMS11,743509–

2343The Dalles, OROR15,745509–

2344Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,701508–

2345Anthem, AZAZ22,584508–

2346Winder, GAGA21,252508–

2347Parma Heights, OHOH20,327508–

2348Paradise, CACA10,023507–

2349Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766507–

2350Goldenrod, FLFL12,878506–

2351Corinth, MSMS14,345506–

2352Warrensburg, MOMO20,283506–

2353Lenoir, NCNC18,372506–

2354Salem, OHOH11,655506–

2355Mebane, NCNC21,952506–

2356Greeneville, TNTN16,141506–

2357Lincoln, ILIL12,981505–

2358Lebanon, MOMO15,663505–

2359Grimes, IAIA17,405504–

2360El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626504–

2361Gardner, MAMA21,483504–

2362Brunswick, GAGA15,730503–

2363La Grande, OROR12,985503–

2364Belton, MOMO26,193502–

2365Jacinto City, TXTX9,388502–

2366Milton, MAMA28,587502–

2367Norwood, MAMA31,542502–

2368Bountiful, UTUT44,988502–

2369Berea, OHOH17,920501–

2370DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,338501–

2371Norcross, GAGA19,086501–

2372Arnold, MDMD24,303501–

2373Roseburg, OROR23,693501–

2374Phoenixville, PAPA20,356501–

2375White Center, WAWA14,886501–

2376Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952500–

2377Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291500–

2378Vero Beach, FLFL17,603500–

2379New Lenox, ILIL28,893500–

2380Payson, UTUT24,630499–

2381Charter Oak, CACA9,442499–

2382Kirksville, MOMO17,863499–

2383Port Angeles, WAWA20,146499–

2384La Cresta, CACA8,389498–

2385Post Falls, IDID46,715498–

2386Hays, KSKS21,258498–

2387Ruston, LALA22,397498–

2388Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154498–

2389Porters Neck, NCNC7,654498–

2390Grand Terrace, CACA12,936498–

2391Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539498–

2392Painesville, OHOH20,660498–

2393Kilgore, TXTX13,531498–

2394Sudley, VAVA19,162497–

2395Gladeview, FLFL16,655496–

2396Owatonna, MNMN26,633496–

2397Groves, TXTX16,907496–

2398South Lebanon, OHOH6,965495–

2399Ottawa, ILIL18,684495–

2400Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,302495–

2401Fairburn, GAGA17,133494–

2402Westfield, ININ66,258494–

2403Morristown, NJNJ20,750494–

2404Windsor, CACA25,864493–

2405Ramona, CACA22,634493–

2406Yeadon, PAPA12,320493–

2407Webster, TXTX12,507493–

2408Clearfield, UTUT35,144493–

2409Wilmette, ILIL27,459492–

2410Augusta, MEME19,155492–

2411Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187491–

2412Roxboro, NCNC8,380491–

2413Valle Vista, CACA18,602490–

2414Opelousas, LALA15,098490–

2415Batavia, ILIL26,586490–

2416Conneaut, OHOH12,247490–

2417Defiance, OHOH17,009490–

2418Nocatee, FLFL27,442489–

2419Independence, KYKY30,198489–

2420Oakville, MOMO35,333489–

2421North Olmsted, OHOH31,542489–

2422Montclair, VAVA22,387489–

2423North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997489–

2424Worth, ILIL10,696489–

2425Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864489–

2426Patchogue, NYNY12,486489–

2427Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329488–

2428Plainview, TXTX19,314488–

2429Cary, ILIL17,932488–

2430Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625487–

2431Keystone, FLFL25,858487–

2432Germantown, TNTN40,001487–

2433American Canyon, CACA22,773487–

2434Swampscott, MAMA15,277487–

2435Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,563486–

2436Chaparral, NMNM18,186486–

2437Morrow, GAGA6,211485–

2438Antioch, ILIL15,000485–

2439Green, OHOH27,553485–

2440Westchester, ILIL16,300485–

2441Powder Springs, GAGA21,004484–

2442Makakilo, HIHI20,735484–

2443Piney Green, NCNC14,078484–

2444West Carrollton, OHOH12,963484–

2445Ferndale, MDMD17,529483–

2446Coatesville, PAPA13,283483–

2447Collingdale, PAPA8,898483–

2448Stoneham, MAMA23,355483–

2449Erlanger, KYKY20,158482–

2450Eunice, LALA9,035482–

2451Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910481–

2452Hope Mills, NCNC18,324481–

2453Seneca, SCSC9,424481–

2454Borger, TXTX11,842481–

2455New Port Richey, FLFL18,299480–

2456Northampton, MAMA31,047480–

2457Niles, MIMI11,665480–

2458Levelland, TXTX12,513480–

2459Bella Vista, ARAR34,518480–

2460Farmersville, CACA10,326480–

2461Southchase, FLFL13,981480–

2462Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236480–

2463Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677479–

2464Panthersville, GAGA9,053479–

2465East Moline, ILIL20,453479–

2466Buffalo, MNMN16,878479–

2467Hanahan, SCSC22,415479–

2468North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339479–

2469Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036479–

2470Cedar Lake, ININ16,789479–

2471Allison Park, PAPA22,045479–

2472Rosedale, CACA18,877478–

2473Henderson, KYKY27,822478–

2474Dix Hills, NYNY24,773478–

2475Fort Payne, ALAL15,189478–

2476Fairfax, CACA7,417478–

2477Lockport, ILIL27,822478–

2478Brownwood, TXTX18,635478–

2479Vincent, CACA15,340477–

2480Lynwood, ILIL9,297477–

2481Ojus, FLFL19,198476–

2482Farmingville, NYNY16,160476–

2483Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561476–

2484Clute, TXTX10,821476–

2485California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915475–

2486World Golf, FLFL26,077475–

2487Cartersville, GAGA25,349475–

2488Northview, MIMI15,268475–

2489Johnstown, COCO22,433475–

2490Dublin, OHOH49,094475–

2491East Highland Park, VAVA15,265475–

2492Country Club, CACA10,161474–

2493New Port Richey East, FLFL11,939474–

2494Norfolk, NENE26,677474–

2495Leland, NCNC35,731474–

2496Fremont, OHOH15,765474–

2497Welby, COCO16,197474–

2498Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630473–

2499Bradley, ILIL15,214473–

2500Chantilly, VAVA24,036473–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS