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 –

3001Camden, ARAR10,127374–

3002Royal Kunia, HIHI13,555374–

3003Scaggsville, MDMD10,564374–

3004Eidson Road, TXTX9,684374–

3005Harrison, ARAR13,802373–

3006Holly Springs, GAGA20,261373–

3007Rockaway, NJNJ6,631373–

3008Belton, TXTX25,964373–

3009Roosevelt, UTUT7,032373–

3010Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074373–

3011Sycamore, ILIL19,083372–

3012Mounds View, MNMN12,786372–

3013Campton Hills, ILIL10,894372–

3014East Glenville, NYNY11,914372–

3015Glenvar Heights, FLFL19,395371–

3016Bartow, FLFL23,617371–

3017Perry, IAIA8,208371–

3018Morgan City, LALA10,757371–

3019Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042371–

3020Tenafly, NJNJ15,237371–

3021Carlisle, PAPA22,693371–

3022El Rio, CACA6,368371–

3023Calverton, MDMD17,624371–

3024Forestville, MDMD10,495371–

3025West Columbia, SCSC18,489371–

3026Toppenish, WAWA8,635371–

3027Champlin, MNMN23,125370–

3028Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430370–

3029Mercerville, NJNJ13,535370–

3030Woodburn, OROR31,948370–

3031Falls Church, VAVA15,159370–

3032Keokuk, IAIA9,510369–

3033Oxford, NCNC8,985369–

3034Sunny Isles Beach, FLFL22,395369–

3035Glenmont, MDMD17,208369–

3036Fredonia, NYNY9,283369–

3037Newberg, OROR26,896369–

3038Seal Beach, CACA24,075368–

3039Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585368–

3040Holtville, CACA5,591368–

3041Forestville, OHOH10,831368–

3042Grandview, WAWA12,062368–

3043Page, AZAZ7,147367–

3044Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604367–

3045Villas, NJNJ9,735367–

3046Groveton, VAVA13,931367–

3047Rosaryville, MDMD12,883367–

3048Maywood, NJNJ10,166367–

3049Washington, NCNC9,910367–

3050Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475367–

3051Clemson, SCSC18,941367–

3052Los Lunas, NMNM20,572366–

3053Donna, TXTX16,698366–

3054Holladay, UTUT31,162366–

3055Orono, MEME11,151365–

3056Rochester, MIMI12,824365–

3057Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651365–

3058California, MDMD13,136365–

3059Dover, OHOH12,947365–

3060Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,095364–

3061Snellville, GAGA22,478364–

3062Havelock, NCNC17,430364–

3063Newberry, SCSC10,891364–

3064Bacliff, TXTX9,541364–

3065Carthage, MOMO15,895364–

3066Dayton, NJNJ7,952364–

3067Kings Park, NYNY16,516364–

3068Oneonta, NYNY15,665364–

3069Plainview, NYNY25,982364–

3070Solon, OHOH23,679364–

3071South Huntington, NYNY9,779363–

3072Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691363–

3073Oxford, ALAL22,199363–

3074Friendly, MDMD11,119363–

3075Hull, MAMA10,138363–

3076Holtsville, NYNY19,344363–

3077Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844362–

3078Birmingham, MIMI21,923362–

3079Albert Lea, MNMN18,217362–

3080Mexico, MOMO11,558361–

3081Mililani, HIHI27,668361–

3082Campbellsville, KYKY11,783361–

3083Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129361–

3084Rye Brook, NYNY9,955361–

3085Lock Haven, PAPA8,500361–

3086Seaford, DEDE9,165360–

3087Lake Wales, FLFL18,650360–

3088Junction City, KSKS22,583360–

3089Amherst, OHOH12,974360–

3090Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151360–

3091New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182359–

3092Half Moon, NCNC7,378359–

3093Washington, ININ12,991359–

3094Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603359–

3095Commerce, TXTX9,928358–

3096Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,615358–

3097Liberal, KSKS19,010358–

3098Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650358–

3099Rainbow City, ALAL10,406357–

3100Jefferson, LALA9,703357–

3101Chanhassen, MNMN25,748357–

3102Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992357–

3103Watertown, SDSD23,736357–

3104Brigham City, UTUT20,633357–

3105Paducah, KYKY26,730356–

3106Central, LALA30,313356–

3107South Monroe, MIMI6,960356–

3108Nanticoke, PAPA10,712356–

3109Hillsboro, TXTX9,036356–

3110Laurel, VAVA18,721356–

3111Bryant, ARAR22,815355–

3112Frankfort, ININ16,837355–

3113Streetsboro, OHOH17,730355–

3114Williamsburg, VAVA15,861355–

3115Pataskala, OHOH18,529355–

3116Roma, TXTX11,543355–

3117Denham Springs, LALA9,378354–

3118Elk River, MNMN27,896354–

3119Black Jack, MOMO6,547354–

3120Washington Court House, OHOH14,375354–

3121Seymour, ININ22,450354–

3122Munhall, PAPA10,253354–

3123Sartell, MNMN19,918353–

3124Kennett, MOMO10,118353–

3125Brooklyn, OHOH11,072353–

3126The Crossings, FLFL22,963353–

3127Lockhart, FLFL15,371353–

3128El Dorado, ARAR16,609352–

3129Spring Lake, NCNC11,252352–

3130Bensenville, ILIL18,525352–

3131Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099352–

3132Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051351–

3133Marshall, MIMI6,800351–

3134Mineola, NYNY21,376351–

3135Fortuna, CACA12,003351–

3136Westchase, FLFL24,885351–

3137Frankfort, ILIL21,365351–

3138Spring Hill, TNTN61,336351–

3139Wadesboro, NCNC5,035350–

3140Highland City, FLFL13,276350–

3141Marion, ILIL17,148350–

3142Palmyra, NJNJ7,664350–

3143Clemson University, SCSC7,015350–

3144Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858350–

3145Trumbull Center, CTCT10,264349–

3146Longmeadow, MAMA15,696349–

3147Concord, MOMO18,368349–

3148Dormont, PAPA7,816349–

3149Brenham, TXTX19,957349–

3150Malvern, ARAR11,144349–

3151Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192349–

3152Metuchen, NJNJ15,363349–

3153Coronado, CACA21,094348–

3154El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294348–

3155Homewood, ILIL18,773348–

3156Bridge City, LALA7,297348–

3157Amory, MSMS6,386348–

3158Wantagh, NYNY18,365348–

3159Syosset, NYNY18,433348–

3160Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,979348–

3161Monroe, WAWA20,025348–

3162Arkansas City, KSKS11,800348–

3163Floral Park, NYNY16,105348–

3164Ennis, TXTX25,694348–

3165Hewitt, TXTX16,754348–

3166Vernal, UTUT10,671348–

3167Coto de Caza, CACA15,190347–

3168Grand Haven, MIMI11,038347–

3169Lexington, NENE11,176347–

3170Dent, OHOH11,973347–

3171Trussville, ALAL27,273347–

3172Midway City, CACA7,999347–

3173Fuller Heights, FLFL10,083347–

3174Athol, MAMA8,801347–

3175Arnold, MOMO20,994347–

3176Fitchburg, WIWI34,615347–

3177Colesville, MDMD14,519346–

3178Adrian, MIMI20,191346–

3179Trinity, FLFL18,907346–

3180Citrus Hills, FLFL9,304346–

3181Whitehouse, TXTX9,970346–

3182Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029346–

3183Olivehurst, CACA18,444345–

3184West Samoset, FLFL7,429345–

3185Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957345–

3186Lakewood Ranch, FLFL43,945345–

3187Austell, GAGA8,339345–

3188Wood Dale, ILIL14,081345–

3189Lake Villa, ILIL8,692345–

3190Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165345–

3191Norwalk, OHOH17,191345–

3192Palatka, FLFL10,872344–

3193Kewanee, ILIL12,115344–

3194Newport, TNTN7,049344–

3195Steele Creek, AKAK5,928344–

3196Seminole, FLFL18,997343–

3197Huntley, ILIL29,132343–

3198Trenton, MIMI17,849343–

3199Eatontown, NJNJ13,607343–

3200Eastchester, NYNY20,491343–

3201Nantucket, MAMA10,017342–

3202Ecorse, MIMI8,893342–

3203New Kensington, PAPA11,759342–

3204Beckley, WVWV16,373342–

3205Pinecrest, FLFL18,635342–

3206Sulphur, LALA20,492342–

3207Hudson, MAMA15,719342–

3208Harrisonville, MOMO10,040342–

3209Artesia, NMNM12,735342–

3210Jasper, ALAL14,585341–

3211Woodhaven, MIMI12,503341–

3212East Massapequa, NYNY20,377341–

3213Dickinson, NDND25,870341–

3214Brookings, OROR6,431341–

3215Jeannette, PAPA8,489341–

3216Herrin, ILIL12,268341–

3217Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145341–

3218Brookhaven, WVWV6,212341–

3219Waikoloa, HIHI7,543340–

3220Justice, ILIL12,285340–

3221Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220340–

3222Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913340–

3223Fostoria, OHOH12,920340–

3224Orange Lake, NYNY9,784340–

3225Tehachapi, CACA11,852339–

3226Center Line, MIMI8,503339–

3227Union, MOMO13,445339–

3228White Horse, NJNJ10,507339–

3229Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539339–

3230Ossining, NYNY27,579339–

3231Westbury, NYNY15,981339–

3232Clairton, PAPA5,876339–

3233Everman, TXTX6,537339–

3234Diamond Springs, CACA10,927339–

3235Hialeah Gardens, FLFL22,777339–

3236Brainerd, MNMN14,428339–

3237Sandy Hook, CTCT9,863338–

3238Oldsmar, FLFL14,521338–

3239Clayton, NCNC32,633338–

3240Fort Lee, VAVA8,993338–

3241Nipomo, CACA17,516338–

3242Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022338–

3243North College Hill, OHOH9,544338–

3244Live Oak, CACA16,911337–

3245Hockessin, DEDE13,439337–

3246Cheval, FLFL13,969337–

3247Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011337–

3248Pryor Creek, OKOK9,723337–

3249Commerce, CACA11,688337–

3250Lansing, KSKS11,331337–

3251Sunbury, PAPA9,495337–

3252Rincon, GAGA11,726336–

3253Hampstead, NCNC9,292336–

3254West Richland, WAWA19,257336–

3255Lakeland, CACA12,236336–

3256Trinidad, COCO8,091336–

3257Northbrook, ILIL34,744336–

3258Fort Madison, IAIA9,935336–

3259North Potomac, MDMD23,922336–

3260Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581335–

3261Buena Vista, MIMI5,798335–

3262Mechanicstown, NYNY8,808335–

3263Spout Springs, NCNC11,242335–

3264University Heights, OHOH13,200335–

3265Joshua Tree, CACA6,234335–

3266Inwood, FLFL7,556335–

3267Port LaBelle, FLFL7,923335–

3268Avenel, NJNJ17,121335–

3269Fords, NJNJ12,771335–

3270Chehalis, WAWA7,764335–

3271Topanga, CACA8,885334–

3272Westview, FLFL12,107334–

3273Jasper, TXTX7,511334–

3274Stanford, CACA18,662334–

3275Broadview Park, FLFL7,119334–

3276Covington, GAGA17,477334–

3277Lacombe, LALA6,310334–

3278Sturgis, MIMI10,900334–

3279Spanish Fork, UTUT48,837334–

3280Show Low, AZAZ12,471333–

3281Healdsburg, CACA11,172333–

3282Toccoa, GAGA9,539333–

3283Athens, TXTX13,870333–

3284Dumbarton, VAVA7,997333–

3285San Anselmo, CACA12,555333–

3286Norridge, ILIL14,808333–

3287Gonzales, LALA13,930333–

3288North Lakes, AKAK10,223332–

3289Ware, MAMA6,369332–

3290Scottsbluff, NENE14,259332–

3291Ampere North, NJNJ5,029332–

3292East Rockaway, NYNY10,096332–

3293Baraboo, WIWI13,224332–

3294Upper Grand Lagoon, FLFL17,232332–

3295Red Bank, NJNJ12,896332–

3296Burton, SCSC6,912332–

3297Londonderry, NHNH12,225331–

3298Colonia, NJNJ18,587331–

3299Geneva, ILIL21,138331–

3300Laconia, NHNH17,246331–

3301Flanders, NJNJ8,809331–

3302Fellsmere, FLFL5,025330–

3303Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039330–

3304Hutchinson, MNMN14,655330–

3305Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917330–

3306Lexington, SCSC25,729330–

3307Mena, ARAR5,607329–

3308Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,356329–

3309River Rouge, MIMI6,814329–

3310Wilmington, OHOH12,802329–

3311Piedmont, SCSC5,462329–

3312Troy, ALAL18,022329–

3313Hornell, NYNY8,024329–

3314Blaine, WAWA6,475329–

3315Somers Point, NJNJ10,590328–

3316Willis, TXTX7,652328–

3317Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542328–

3318DeBary, FLFL23,544328–

3319De Soto, KSKS7,083328–

3320Oak Grove, KYKY7,830328–

3321Valley Park, MOMO6,767328–

3322Glen Cove, NYNY28,190328–

3323Marysville, OHOH30,190328–

3324North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588328–

3325Warrenville, ILIL15,211327–

3326Vienna, WVWV10,321327–

3327Evanston, WYWY11,705327–

3328Andalusia, ALAL8,763327–

3329Gunbarrel, COCO10,051327–

3330Morton Grove, ILIL24,582327–

3331Shelbyville, KYKY18,453327–

3332Alma, MIMI9,304327–

3333New Cassel, NYNY14,551327–

3334Northchase, NCNC5,896327–

3335Independence, OROR10,195327–

3336Norwood, PAPA5,927327–

3337Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398327–

3338Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824326–

3339Ada, OKOK16,660326–

3340Rendon, TXTX14,632326–

3341Manassas Park, VAVA16,560326–

3342Mountain Home, IDID16,779326–

3343Grenada, MSMS12,088326–

3344Lovington, NMNM11,620326–

3345Gladstone, OROR11,865326–

3346Slaton, TXTX5,684326–

3347Anacortes, WAWA18,080326–

3348Covington, WAWA21,496326–

3349Plymouth, WIWI8,821326–

3350South Patrick Shores, FLFL7,030325–

3351Las Vegas, NMNM12,574325–

3352Fulton, NYNY11,188325–

3353Blackwell, OKOK6,029325–

3354Liberty, TXTX9,133325–

3355Mecca, CACA7,184325–

3356Brookhaven, MSMS11,646325–

3357Morganton, NCNC17,849325–

3358Newport, OROR10,383325–

3359Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671325–

3360Lebanon, KYKY6,699324–

3361Tonawanda, NYNY14,848324–

3362Ripley, TNTN7,499324–

3363Homeland, CACA7,584324–

3364Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639324–

3365Gunnison, COCO6,836324–

3366Lake City, FLFL12,788324–

3367Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283324–

3368St. Ann, MOMO12,617324–

3369Chelsea, ALAL17,716323–

3370Bernalillo, NMNM9,159323–

3371Cullowhee, NCNC7,973323–

3372Reading, OHOH10,491323–

3373Lomita, CACA19,724323–

3374Lemont, ILIL18,513323–

3375Speedway, ININ14,373323–

3376Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048323–

3377Tuba City, AZAZ7,960322–

3378Westmont, ILIL24,155322–

3379Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298322–

3380Plaquemine, LALA5,891322–

3381Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030322–

3382Laughlin, NVNV8,789322–

3383Stratford, NJNJ7,200322–

3384Hudson, OHOH23,085322–

3385Bristol, WIWI5,300322–

3386Andover, MNMN33,874321–

3387Saratoga Springs, UTUT61,397321–

3388Lynden, WAWA16,881321–

3389Live Oak, FLFL7,248321–

3390Greenville, MIMI9,256321–

3391Short Hills, NJNJ14,923321–

3392Corning, NYNY10,514321–

3393Herkimer, NYNY7,195321–

3394Monticello, NYNY7,195321–

3395Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093321–

3396Bethel, AKAK6,626320–

3397Dunkirk, NYNY12,326320–

3398Oatfield, OROR13,294320–

3399Magalia, CACA7,389320–

3400Havre, MTMT9,264320–

3401South Sioux City, NENE14,158320–

3402Connellsville, PAPA6,574320–

3403Navasota, TXTX9,904320–

3404Parlier, CACA14,622319–

3405Fruitland, MDMD6,007319–

3406Spanish Springs, NVNV17,980319–

3407Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377319–

3408Central, SCSC5,298319–

3409Carpinteria, CACA12,734319–

3410Eden Isle, LALA7,683319–

3411Englewood, OHOH13,343319–

3412Altus, OKOK18,707319–

3413Selma, TXTX11,955319–

3414Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006318–

3415Seabrook, TXTX13,974318–

3416Clewiston, FLFL7,594318–

3417Posen, ILIL5,405318–

3418Escanaba, MIMI12,257318–

3419Clayton, NJNJ9,041318–

3420Croydon, PAPA9,684318–

3421Monroeville, ALAL5,758317–

3422Bellmore, NYNY15,954317–

3423West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025317–

3424Platteville, WIWI11,815317–

3425Clanton, ALAL9,289317–

3426Ketchikan, AKAK7,939317–

3427Madera Acres, CACA9,846317–

3428Hiawatha, IAIA7,432317–

3429Savage, MDMD8,239317–

3430Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052317–

3431Farmington, MNMN25,425317–

3432Mason, OHOH35,834317–

3433East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414317–

3434Albany, CACA19,195316–

3435Spencer, IAIA11,218316–

3436Hudson, NYNY5,721316–

3437Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386316–

3438Andrews, TXTX13,665316–

3439Kingstowne, VAVA18,360316–

3440Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191316–

3441Miramar Beach, FLFL8,902316–

3442Terryville, NYNY10,794316–

3443Van Wert, OHOH11,200316–

3444Marshfield, WIWI18,980316–

3445University of California-Davis, CACA8,696315–

3446Lincroft, NJNJ6,939315–

3447Rocky River, OHOH21,397315–

3448Southlake, TXTX31,175315–

3449Prairie, KSKS23,008315–

3450Hastings, NENE25,121315–

3451Batavia, NYNY15,168315–

3452Viola, NYNY8,461315–

3453Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,286314–

3454Rockford, MIMI6,313314–

3455Garden City, NYNY23,043314–

3456Mandan, NDND25,061314–

3457Fairview Park, OHOH16,748314–

3458Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866314–

3459Rifle, COCO10,844314–

3460Wilton Manors, FLFL11,655314–

3461Laie, HIHI5,699314–

3462Lynbrook, NYNY20,855314–

3463Trenton, OHOH14,241314–

3464De Pere, WIWI25,590314–

3465Chowchilla, CACA18,730313–

3466Newton, IAIA15,741313–

3467Northridge, OHOH7,817313–

3468Gainesville, VAVA18,196313–

3469Deerfield, ILIL19,642313–

3470Church Hill, TNTN7,297313–

3471Dumas, TXTX14,862313–

3472Henderson, TXTX13,496313–

3473Los Osos, CACA14,166312–

3474Eastwood, MIMI6,669312–

3475Manchester, MOMO18,069312–

3476Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870312–

3477Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336312–

3478Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253312–

3479Avon, OHOH25,611312–

3480Corinth, TXTX25,297312–

3481Madison, MSMS28,575311–

3482Newport East, RIRI11,069311–

3483El Granada, CACA5,232311–

3484Cañon City, COCO17,030311–

3485Fort Morgan, COCO11,841311–

3486South Daytona, FLFL13,894311–

3487Wahiawa, HIHI17,996311–

3488Clinton, MOMO9,504311–

3489Finneytown, OHOH12,506311–

3490Murphysboro, ILIL6,977310–

3491Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142310–

3492Fenton, MIMI11,774310–

3493St. Michael, MNMN22,498310–

3494Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945310–

3495Milford, DEDE14,723310–

3496North Merritt Island, FLFL9,025310–

3497Steger, ILIL9,352310–

3498Northlake, ILIL12,462310–

3499Peru, ININ10,962310–

3500Winchester, MAMA23,406310–

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