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 –

2501Morro Bay, CACA10,613472–

2502Mustang, OKOK24,571472–

2503Hermitage, PAPA16,308472–

2504Agoura Hills, CACA19,243472–

2505Blythe, CACA15,042472–

2506Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,681472–

2507Graham, NCNC20,131472–

2508Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722471–

2509Athens, TNTN15,263471–

2510Benbrook, TXTX24,279471–

2511Four Square Mile, COCO23,024471–

2512Pell City, ALAL14,320470–

2513Midlothian, TXTX46,683470–

2514Garfield, NJNJ33,353469–

2515Newport, KYKY13,998469–

2516West Point, MSMS9,743469–

2517Lexington, TNTN8,130469–

2518Northdale, FLFL25,710468–

2519Harvard, ILIL9,504468–

2520Avenal, CACA13,479468–

2521Westminster, MDMD20,589468–

2522Live Oak, TXTX16,426468–

2523Maitland, FLFL19,511467–

2524South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676467–

2525Willowick, OHOH14,178467–

2526Keene, NHNH23,072467–

2527Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388466–

2528Beach Park, ILIL14,114466–

2529Southern Pines, NCNC17,357466–

2530Ridgeland, MSMS24,750465–

2531Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513464–

2532Cockeysville, MDMD23,962464–

2533Marblehead, MAMA20,413464–

2534Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138464–

2535Menasha, WIWI18,385464–

2536Cherry Valley, CACA6,668464–

2537Edgemoor, DEDE6,349464–

2538Oswego, ILIL39,948464–

2539Fate, TXTX29,007464–

2540Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896463–

2541New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993463–

2542Callaway, FLFL14,369463–

2543Montgomery, ILIL21,978463–

2544Webster, MAMA12,228462–

2545Silver City, NMNM9,284462–

2546Colonial Park, PAPA18,032462–

2547South Miami, FLFL13,660462–

2548Reserve, LALA7,791462–

2549East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438462–

2550Sterling, COCO13,054461–

2551Deming, NMNM14,944461–

2552Universal City, TXTX20,399461–

2553Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658461–

2554Glasgow, KYKY15,302461–

2555Culpeper, VAVA22,074461–

2556Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506460–

2557Franconia, VAVA18,335460–

2558Alamosa, COCO9,849460–

2559Villa Park, ILIL21,888460–

2560Jackson, MOMO16,033460–

2561Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474460–

2562Baldwin, PAPA20,516460–

2563Storm Lake, IAIA11,590459–

2564Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372459–

2565Aldine, TXTX17,167459–

2566New Brighton, MNMN22,159459–

2567Overland, MOMO15,474459–

2568Wildwood, MOMO34,955459–

2569West Frankfort, ILIL7,105458–

2570Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893458–

2571Staunton, VAVA26,801458–

2572Fairfield, IAIA9,220457–

2573Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832457–

2574Groveland, FLFL25,526457–

2575Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067457–

2576Alpena, MIMI10,088457–

2577Fairhope, ALAL26,625456–

2578Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629456–

2579North Decatur, GAGA18,442455–

2580Hazel Park, MIMI14,937455–

2581Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921454–

2582Pampa, TXTX16,414454–

2583Bloomington, CACA25,698454–

2584Perry, GAGA25,699454–

2585Depew, NYNY14,801454–

2586Murray, KYKY18,964453–

2587Garden Acres, CACA10,667453–

2588Crawfordsville, ININ16,699453–

2589Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271453–

2590Neenah, WIWI27,638453–

2591Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280452–

2592Glens Falls, NYNY14,383452–

2593South Burlington, VTVT21,394452–

2594Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750452–

2595Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066452–

2596Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825451–

2597Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377451–

2598Gahanna, OHOH35,986451–

2599Dover, NJNJ18,919450–

2600Bixby, OKOK32,766450–

2601Elk Plain, WAWA14,276450–

2602Eldersburg, MDMD31,695450–

2603Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518450–

2604New Haven, ININ16,337449–

2605Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272449–

2606Summit View, WAWA8,480449–

2607East Bakersfield, CACA11,062449–

2608Olean, NYNY13,508449–

2609Springdale, OHOH11,134449–

2610Helotes, TXTX10,387448–

2611Sherrelwood, COCO18,692448–

2612Kirkwood, MOMO29,331448–

2613Lansdowne, PAPA11,141448–

2614South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191448–

2615Kings Park West, VAVA13,442447–

2616McNair, VAVA22,655447–

2617Atascadero, CACA29,464447–

2618Canton, ILIL13,297447–

2619Big Rapids, MIMI8,623447–

2620Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792447–

2621Aberdeen, SDSD27,961447–

2622Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638447–

2623Castaic, CACA17,999446–

2624Good Hope, CACA8,816446–

2625Carrboro, NCNC20,962446–

2626McKinleyville, CACA17,113446–

2627Bridgeview, ILIL16,521446–

2628New Hope, MNMN20,807446–

2629Harrison, NJNJ22,105446–

2630Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413446–

2631Port Townsend, WAWA10,678446–

2632Perry Hall, MDMD29,105445–

2633Alpine, CACA15,180445–

2634Sweetwater, FLFL20,828445–

2635Bryans Road, MDMD9,371444–

2636Freehold, NJNJ12,562444–

2637Sierra View, PAPA6,365444–

2638Union City, TNTN10,814444–

2639Bainbridge, GAGA14,606443–

2640Boulder City, NVNV14,884443–

2641Mesquite, NVNV24,001443–

2642Ringwood, NJNJ11,853443–

2643Niskayuna, NYNY21,227443–

2644Bethpage, NYNY17,123443–

2645Lakeland North, WAWA15,950443–

2646Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476442–

2647Lincolnton, NCNC12,465442–

2648Piqua, OHOH21,064442–

2649Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835442–

2650Bayou Blue, LALA12,218441–

2651Greenfield, MAMA17,691441–

2652Kelso, WAWA12,801441–

2653Fort Hood, TXTX26,814441–

2654Woodbury, NJNJ10,130440–

2655Parsippany, NJNJ21,345440–

2656Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,818440–

2657Pitman, NJNJ8,961440–

2658St. Marys, PAPA12,253440–

2659North Tustin, CACA25,807439–

2660Marysville, CACA12,738439–

2661Woodbury, NYNY11,571439–

2662Sand Springs, OKOK20,397439–

2663Vincennes, ININ16,378438–

2664Rosemount, MNMN31,881438–

2665Dickinson, TXTX21,908438–

2666Prairie View, TXTX8,969437–

2667Clarksburg, WVWV15,562437–

2668Claremore, OKOK20,681437–

2669Tullahoma, TNTN21,279437–

2670Vernon, TXTX9,747437–

2671Lemay, MOMO16,228436–

2672Carlsbad, NMNM32,524436–

2673Fresno, TXTX24,560436–

2674Sylacauga, ALAL12,055436–

2675Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534436–

2676Springville, UTUT35,670436–

2677Lynn Haven, FLFL22,479435–

2678Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525435–

2679Seaford, NYNY15,549435–

2680Spotswood, NJNJ8,236434–

2681Murraysville, NCNC16,339434–

2682Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541434–

2683Lackawanna, NYNY19,452434–

2684Georgetown, SCSC8,869434–

2685Islip, NYNY17,362433–

2686East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,603432–

2687Riverhead, NYNY14,936432–

2688Big Bear City, CACA11,431431–

2689South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552431–

2690Easley, SCSC27,319431–

2691Emporia, VAVA5,447431–

2692Austin, MNMN26,689431–

2693Carrollton, VAVA8,436431–

2694Minnehaha, WAWA11,482431–

2695Traverse City, MIMI15,832430–

2696Tiffin, OHOH17,803430–

2697Carney, MDMD28,343430–

2698Niles, OHOH18,116430–

2699Sylvania, OHOH18,883430–

2700Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453430–

2701Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185429–

2702Pennsville, NJNJ12,233429–

2703Buckhall, VAVA21,602429–

2704Hannibal, MOMO16,804429–

2705Potsdam, NYNY8,019429–

2706Union, SCSC8,077429–

2707West University Place, TXTX15,158429–

2708Ilchester, MDMD28,364428–

2709Forestdale, ALAL9,742428–

2710Englewood, FLFL20,091428–

2711Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868428–

2712Sellersburg, ININ10,305428–

2713El Dorado, KSKS12,696428–

2714Shorewood, ILIL18,536427–

2715Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,329427–

2716Abbeville, LALA10,861427–

2717Durham, NHNH10,681427–

2718Stony Brook University, NYNY9,530427–

2719Punta Gorda, FLFL20,383427–

2720Forest Park, ILIL13,829427–

2721Gardner, KSKS26,154427–

2722Elkton, MDMD16,670427–

2723Ladson, SCSC16,140427–

2724Ferndale, MIMI19,212426–

2725New Windsor, NYNY8,919426–

2726White Settlement, TXTX17,932426–

2727Greenwich, CTCT14,792426–

2728Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712426–

2729Osceola, ARAR6,450425–

2730Anoka, MNMN18,169425–

2731Cayce, SCSC13,680425–

2732Gulf Breeze, FLFL7,067425–

2733Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611424–

2734Pacific Grove, CACA14,659424–

2735Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768424–

2736Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117423–

2737Long Beach, MSMS17,309423–

2738Anthony, NMNM8,900422–

2739Galion, OHOH10,370422–

2740Bethany, OKOK20,315422–

2741Kaysville, UTUT33,307421–

2742Hunters Creek, FLFL22,819421–

2743Philadelphia, MSMS6,858421–

2744Brookside, DEDE15,115420–

2745Riverdale, GAGA14,637420–

2746Clarksville, ININ22,253420–

2747Broussard, LALA15,799420–

2748Bellview, FLFL26,488420–

2749Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560420–

2750Warsaw, ININ16,130420–

2751Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054420–

2752Westbrook, MEME21,565419–

2753Ozark, MOMO23,544419–

2754Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683419–

2755Palos Hills, ILIL18,028418–

2756Calumet Park, ILIL6,772418–

2757West Hempstead, NYNY20,648418–

2758Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,619418–

2759Collinsville, VAVA7,139418–

2760Meridianville, ALAL11,150418–

2761Pineville, LALA13,967418–

2762Brunswick, MEME17,652418–

2763Elko, NVNV21,019418–

2764Discovery Bay, CACA14,911417–

2765Palmer, MAMA12,367417–

2766Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735417–

2767Brunswick, OHOH35,114417–

2768Seymour, TNTN16,216417–

2769Mukilteo, WAWA21,239417–

2770Dallas, OROR17,890417–

2771Safety Harbor, FLFL16,624416–

2772Mount Washington, KYKY18,989416–

2773Kenmore, WAWA24,249416–

2774Kettering, MDMD14,014416–

2775Brookshire, TXTX6,090416–

2776Los Alamitos, CACA11,702415–

2777Battle Ground, WAWA23,513415–

2778South Charleston, WVWV13,072415–

2779Mount Dora, FLFL18,791415–

2780Channahon, ILIL14,530415–

2781Flower Hill, MDMD13,794415–

2782Wakefield, MAMA27,793415–

2783Waukee, IAIA34,890414–

2784Sherwood, ARAR33,620413–

2785Knightdale, NCNC23,144413–

2786Ontario, OROR11,957413–

2787Enumclaw, WAWA13,172413–

2788Storrs, CTCT15,207413–

2789Auburn, ININ14,068412–

2790Overlea, MDMD13,035412–

2791Oak Park, CACA13,757412–

2792Fraser, MIMI14,496412–

2793Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634412–

2794Lansdale, PAPA18,986412–

2795Highland Springs, VAVA14,296412–

2796Cimarron Hills, COCO19,817411–

2797Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211411–

2798New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424411–

2799North Bend, OROR9,966411–

2800Lincolnia, VAVA20,320411–

2801Middlesex, NJNJ14,740411–

2802Paris, TXTX25,205411–

2803Camas, WAWA27,749411–

2804Mayfield, KYKY9,851410–

2805San Benito, TXTX24,980410–

2806St. Matthews, KYKY17,868409–

2807Red Wing, MNMN16,805409–

2808Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859409–

2809Affton, MOMO19,052409–

2810Fullerton, PAPA16,724409–

2811Ferndale, WAWA17,559409–

2812Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557408–

2813Pace, FLFL26,282408–

2814Thomasville, GAGA18,667408–

2815Coshocton, OHOH11,169408–

2816Shelbyville, TNTN26,146408–

2817Seagoville, TXTX21,077408–

2818Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566408–

2819Houlton, MEME5,082408–

2820Cottage Grove, OROR10,851408–

2821Joppatowne, MDMD14,237407–

2822Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995407–

2823Robinson, TXTX13,028407–

2824Whitewater, WIWI16,038407–

2825Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623407–

2826Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169407–

2827Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208406–

2828New Franklin, OHOH13,873406–

2829Sheridan, WYWY20,015406–

2830Fairfield, ALAL9,483405–

2831Wallington, NJNJ12,092405–

2832Four Corners, OROR16,275405–

2833Huntington, VAVA13,502405–

2834Brentwood, TNTN45,313405–

2835Rolla, MOMO20,588404–

2836North Babylon, NYNY17,963404–

2837Willoughby, OHOH24,234404–

2838Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017404–

2839Foley, ALAL30,354404–

2840Liberty, MOMO31,319404–

2841Thonotosassa, FLFL15,764403–

2842Lake Shore, MDMD18,249402–

2843Mill Creek, WAWA20,902402–

2844Wright, FLFL27,927401–

2845Frostburg, MDMD6,979401–

2846Ardmore, PAPA13,909401–

2847Tavares, FLFL22,490401–

2848Albion, MIMI7,474400–

2849Larchmont, NYNY6,750400–

2850Mamaroneck, NYNY19,896400–

2851Hyattsville, MDMD21,158400–

2852Saginaw, TXTX26,706400–

2853Riverton, WYWY10,910400–

2854Saraland, ALAL16,652399–

2855Park City, ILIL7,893399–

2856St. Helens, OROR14,450399–

2857Kingston, RIRI7,332399–

2858Franklin Park, PAPA14,978399–

2859Goulds, FLFL14,425398–

2860Yorkville, ILIL26,730398–

2861Walker, MIMI25,881398–

2862North Bellmore, NYNY20,689398–

2863Picayune, MSMS12,019398–

2864La Vista, NENE16,543397–

2865Madras, OROR7,829397–

2866Stafford, TXTX18,043397–

2867Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837397–

2868Merriam, KSKS11,509397–

2869Marina del Rey, CACA9,176396–

2870Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547396–

2871New Paltz, NYNY8,689396–

2872Simpsonville, SCSC28,459396–

2873Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691396–

2874Absecon, NJNJ9,209395–

2875Naples Manor, FLFL5,501395–

2876Smithfield, NCNC13,114395–

2877Camano, WAWA17,303395–

2878Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,689394–

2879New Canaan, CTCT6,896394–

2880Dublin, GAGA16,565394–

2881West Melbourne, FLFL31,285394–

2882Holly Hill, FLFL13,268393–

2883Bay Minette, ALAL8,555393–

2884St. John, ININ24,841393–

2885Alvin, TXTX30,115393–

2886Bluefield, WVWV9,158393–

2887Leawood, KSKS34,093392–

2888Prineville, OROR11,994392–

2889Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898392–

2890Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175392–

2891Williamston, NCNC5,086392–

2892Herndon, VAVA25,506392–

2893Gloversville, NYNY14,782391–

2894St. James, NYNY13,244391–

2895St. Stephens, NCNC9,457391–

2896Liberty Triangle, FLFL24,888391–

2897Palmetto Estates, FLFL16,129391–

2898Kingston, PAPA13,462391–

2899Chambersburg, PAPA23,376391–

2900Folcroft, PAPA6,780391–

2901New Castle, ININ17,390390–

2902Palmer, AKAK6,710390–

2903Eloy, AZAZ19,967390–

2904Brownsburg, ININ34,089390–

2905Rio Linda, CACA16,335389–

2906Greenfield, ININ26,544389–

2907Papillion, NENE25,127389–

2908Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997389–

2909Tuskegee, ALAL8,644389–

2910Hobe Sound, FLFL13,817389–

2911Greenwood, MSMS13,429389–

2912Harrisburg, ILIL7,922388–

2913Cheviot, OHOH8,623388–

2914Green River, WYWY11,450388–

2915Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971387–

2916North Arlington, NJNJ16,601387–

2917Jamestown, NDND15,688387–

2918Doolittle, TXTX6,203387–

2919Edgewater, MDMD8,519386–

2920Wickliffe, OHOH12,649386–

2921Forest Park, OHOH20,041386–

2922Highland, TXTX16,029386–

2923Saks, ALAL10,681385–

2924River Park, FLFL5,714385–

2925Cocoa Beach, FLFL11,314385–

2926Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456385–

2927Rutherford, NJNJ19,132385–

2928Greensburg, PAPA14,462385–

2929Maumelle, ARAR19,780384–

2930Sonoma, CACA10,537384–

2931Clemmons, NCNC22,808384–

2932Cloquet, MNMN12,399384–

2933Wagoner, OKOK8,405384–

2934Kerrville, TXTX25,578384–

2935Cave Spring, VAVA25,742384–

2936Summit, ILIL10,753383–

2937Urbana, OHOH11,140383–

2938Plum, PAPA26,225383–

2939Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890383–

2940Griffith, ININ16,137383–

2941Brownfield, TXTX8,762383–

2942Rio Vista, CACA10,523382–

2943Berea, KYKY16,662382–

2944East Liverpool, OHOH9,569382–

2945Madison Heights, VAVA10,266382–

2946Shelbyville, ININ21,204382–

2947Bemidji, MNMN15,770382–

2948Columbus, NENE25,248382–

2949Louisville, COCO20,581381–

2950Bargersville, ININ11,862381–

2951Eggertsville, NYNY14,894381–

2952Rutland, VTVT15,363381–

2953Moraga, CACA16,322380–

2954Makaha, HIHI10,066380–

2955Onalaska, WIWI20,297380–

2956Rodeo, CACA8,976380–

2957Reading, MAMA25,612380–

2958Minnetrista, MNMN9,458380–

2959Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874380–

2960New Carlisle, OHOH5,525380–

2961Homeland Park, SCSC6,632380–

2962Port Salerno, FLFL11,184379–

2963Echelon, NJNJ13,284379–

2964Smithtown, NYNY24,375379–

2965Bedford, OHOH12,723379–

2966Durango, COCO19,733378–

2967Marathon, FLFL10,060378–

2968Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645378–

2969Oil City, PAPA9,301378–

2970Dickson, TNTN17,051378–

2971Short Pump, VAVA29,026378–

2972Sunland Park, NMNM18,268378–

2973Prosper, TXTX45,605378–

2974Columbine, COCO25,478377–

2975Berkeley, MOMO8,026377–

2976Franklin, VAVA8,478377–

2977Peachtree City, GAGA40,880377–

2978Monsey, NYNY28,160377–

2979Gallatin, TNTN54,590377–

2980Griffin, GAGA23,896376–

2981Waimalu, HIHI13,061376–

2982Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652376–

2983North Madison, OHOH8,594376–

2984Fort Lupton, COCO10,402376–

2985Kingsland, GAGA21,299376–

2986Mokena, ILIL19,897376–

2987Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989376–

2988Beachwood, OHOH13,673376–

2989Clinton, SCSC7,918376–

2990Marion, ARAR13,378375–

2991Festus, MOMO14,066375–

2992Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527375–

2993Homewood, ALAL28,118375–

2994Middleburg, FLFL11,644375–

2995Munster, ININ23,504375–

2996Cutlerville, MIMI18,780375–

2997Pickerington, OHOH26,333375–

2998Dos Palos, CACA5,697374–

2999Owosso, MIMI14,437374–

3000Marion, SCSC6,028374–

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