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 –

3501Templeton, CACA9,580309–

3502Grinnell, IAIA9,430309–

3503Milltown, NJNJ7,103309–

3504Baker City, OROR10,071309–

3505Martinsville, ININ12,141308–

3506Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239308–

3507Burlington, MAMA26,274308–

3508Oak Grove, SCSC12,256308–

3509Norwich, NYNY6,538307–

3510Struthers, OHOH9,837307–

3511Newington Forest, VAVA12,316307–

3512Groton, CTCT10,160307–

3513Minneola, FLFL21,064307–

3514Oak Brook, ILIL8,108306–

3515Millington, TNTN12,953306–

3516Fulshear, TXTX64,630306–

3517Denison, IAIA8,214306–

3518Tappan, NYNY6,687306–

3519Worthington, OHOH14,543306–

3520Swissvale, PAPA8,197306–

3521Woodinville, WAWA14,548306–

3522Pelham, ALAL25,664305–

3523Indiantown, FLFL6,826305–

3524Nashville, NCNC5,911305–

3525Sterling, AKAK6,323305–

3526Clive, IAIA19,861305–

3527Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731305–

3528Catasauqua, PAPA6,590305–

3529Rossmoor, CACA11,532304–

3530St. Augustine Beach, FLFL6,810304–

3531Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246304–

3532Fircrest, WAWA6,959304–

3533Basehor, KSKS8,249304–

3534Seven Hills, OHOH11,464304–

3535Marlene, OROR5,439304–

3536Somers, WIWI8,171304–

3537Bellevue, WIWI16,776304–

3538Forrest City, ARAR12,308303–

3539Siler City, NCNC8,155303–

3540Clayton, OHOH13,397303–

3541Ellwood City, PAPA7,362303–

3542Palestine, TXTX19,555303–

3543Lamesa, TXTX8,103303–

3544Satellite Beach, FLFL11,365303–

3545Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101303–

3546Rittman, OHOH6,120303–

3547Five Forks, SCSC18,656303–

3548Elizabethton, TNTN14,350303–

3549Miami Shores, FLFL11,669302–

3550Summit, WAWA8,791302–

3551Mission, KSKS10,125302–

3552Bucyrus, OHOH11,631302–

3553Morrisville, PAPA9,665302–

3554Spring Grove, ILIL5,526301–

3555Godfrey, ILIL17,620301–

3556Nesconset, NYNY13,833301–

3557Canonsburg, PAPA9,529300–

3558College, AKAK11,924300–

3559Lansdowne, MDMD7,876300–

3560Redland, MDMD18,665300–

3561New Cumberland, PAPA7,590300–

3562Highlands, TXTX6,335300–

3563Brambleton, VAVA24,537300–

3564Marlboro, MDMD9,382299–

3565Sweetwater, TXTX10,141299–

3566Cudahy, WIWI17,655299–

3567South Lakes, AKAK6,180299–

3568Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793299–

3569Edwards, COCO10,785299–

3570Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211299–

3571Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333298–

3572Bothell West, WAWA22,029298–

3573Edgewater, FLFL24,795298–

3574Prior Lake, MNMN28,140298–

3575North Ogden, UTUT21,689298–

3576Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306297–

3577Orinda, CACA19,507297–

3578Olney, ILIL8,347297–

3579Franklin, KYKY10,759297–

3580South Venice, FLFL17,484297–

3581Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875297–

3582Spencer, MAMA5,661297–

3583De Soto, MOMO6,527297–

3584Clarkston, WAWA7,189297–

3585Charles, WVWV9,329297–

3586Orange, CTCT14,315296–

3587Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,553296–

3588Connersville, ININ13,406296–

3589Eufaula, ALAL12,437296–

3590Beverly Hills, FLFL9,650296–

3591Locust Grove, GAGA14,610296–

3592Peru, ILIL9,780296–

3593Republic, MOMO22,404296–

3594Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552295–

3595Somerset, MAMA18,298295–

3596Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180295–

3597Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282295–

3598Ettrick, VAVA5,910295–

3599College Place, WAWA9,923295–

3600Auburn, CACA13,847295–

3601Laurel, FLFL11,741295–

3602Berlin, NHNH9,502295–

3603St. Albans, WVWV10,210295–

3604Winfield, KSKS11,745294–

3605Brunswick, MDMD9,380294–

3606Arden Hills, MNMN9,583294–

3607Raymore, MOMO26,633294–

3608Somersworth, NHNH12,171294–

3609Silverton, OROR10,450294–

3610Greenwood, COCO15,323294–

3611Brock Hall, MDMD13,615294–

3612Flowood, MSMS11,003294–

3613Brockport, NYNY7,736294–

3614Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073294–

3615Bradford, PAPA7,442294–

3616Dunmore, PAPA14,249294–

3617North Adams, MAMA12,368293–

3618Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225293–

3619Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,660293–

3620Alexander City, ALAL14,515293–

3621Westphalia, MDMD13,228293–

3622Newton, NJNJ8,486293–

3623Vienna, VAVA16,691293–

3624Shelton, WAWA10,921293–

3625Clayton, CACA10,842292–

3626Addison, TXTX17,195292–

3627Kenai, AKAK7,924292–

3628Crete, ILIL8,345292–

3629Saco, MEME21,159292–

3630Matawan, NJNJ9,768292–

3631East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666292–

3632Greece, NYNY13,943292–

3633Arlington, WAWA22,031292–

3634Sierra Madre, CACA10,620291–

3635Thomaston, GAGA9,852291–

3636Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307291–

3637Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031291–

3638Belmont, NCNC16,415291–

3639Molalla, OROR10,104291–

3640Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936291–

3641Canyon, TXTX16,518291–

3642Oak Hill, WVWV7,629291–

3643Logansport, ININ18,287291–

3644Clinton, TNTN10,466291–

3645Mountain Home, ARAR13,373290–

3646Smyrna, DEDE13,340290–

3647Maquoketa, IAIA6,027290–

3648St. Martinville, LALA5,229290–

3649Avon Lake, OHOH26,486290–

3650Anadarko, OKOK5,448290–

3651Maltby, WAWA10,910290–

3652Citrus, CACA10,904289–

3653Schiller Park, ILIL11,317289–

3654North Liberty, IAIA21,976289–

3655Bensville, MDMD15,848289–

3656Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018289–

3657Mount Airy, NCNC10,682289–

3658Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791289–

3659Ephrata, WAWA8,834289–

3660Greentree, NJNJ11,537289–

3661Winterville, NCNC10,973289–

3662Tamaqua, PAPA6,929289–

3663Leon Valley, TXTX11,563289–

3664Timberlake, VAVA12,725289–

3665Blackfoot, IDID13,361288–

3666Waterford, CACA9,258288–

3667Sarasota Springs, FLFL12,611288–

3668Damascus, MDMD17,640288–

3669Felida, WAWA10,841288–

3670Othello, WAWA9,237288–

3671Atmore, ALAL8,360287–

3672Claymont, DEDE8,786287–

3673Scottdale, GAGA10,542287–

3674Nanuet, NYNY19,799287–

3675Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346287–

3676West Modesto, CACA5,978287–

3677Kingsburg, CACA13,249287–

3678Black Forest, COCO15,738287–

3679Honeygo, MDMD12,250287–

3680Stayton, OROR8,488287–

3681Aliquippa, PAPA9,002287–

3682Mercer Island, WAWA25,422287–

3683Moody, ALAL13,559286–

3684Indianola, IAIA16,829286–

3685Beachwood, NJNJ11,340286–

3686Harrisburg, NCNC20,742286–

3687Burkburnett, TXTX11,057286–

3688Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293286–

3689Arizona City, AZAZ9,543286–

3690Sweet Home, OROR10,308286–

3691Leola, PAPA7,448286–

3692Hereford, TXTX14,976286–

3693Port Orchard, WAWA19,839286–

3694Grover Beach, CACA12,456285–

3695Vidalia, GAGA10,885285–

3696Countryside, ILIL6,260285–

3697Haysville, KSKS11,353285–

3698Sherwood, OROR20,535285–

3699Kenmar, PAPA5,077285–

3700Cullman, ALAL20,799285–

3701Florence, AZAZ25,222285–

3702Thermalito, CACA6,720285–

3703Lake Forest, ILIL19,731285–

3704Dowagiac, MIMI5,725285–

3705Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368285–

3706Roslyn, PAPA10,639285–

3707Hoquiam, WAWA8,710285–

3708Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227285–

3709Belen, NMNM7,589284–

3710Ashland, OHOH18,730284–

3711Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139284–

3712Wynne, ARAR7,884284–

3713Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780284–

3714Edgemere, MDMD9,061284–

3715Sawmills, NCNC5,105284–

3716Portland, TNTN13,658284–

3717LaSalle, ILIL9,388283–

3718Waterville, MEME17,579283–

3719Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637283–

3720Marietta, OHOH13,053283–

3721Barre, VTVT8,214283–

3722Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373283–

3723Cortez, COCO9,126283–

3724Gulfport, FLFL11,404283–

3725Cascades, VAVA12,357283–

3726Birch Bay, WAWA10,837283–

3727Corning, CACA8,260282–

3728Vancleave, MSMS5,078282–

3729Spring Creek, NVNV14,739282–

3730Buda, TXTX16,166282–

3731Hollins, VAVA17,097282–

3732New River, AZAZ18,240282–

3733Benton Park, CACA5,707282–

3734Venice, FLFL30,477282–

3735Midway CDP (Santa Rosa County), FLFL21,317282–

3736Newton, NCNC13,822282–

3737El Campo, TXTX12,142282–

3738Lakeside, VAVA12,654282–

3739Ripon, CACA16,140281–

3740Mountain Park, GAGA12,850281–

3741Parole, MDMD17,229281–

3742Berkley, COCO10,789281–

3743Auburndale, FLFL21,369281–

3744Gas City, ININ6,081281–

3745Forest City, NCNC7,410281–

3746North Canton, OHOH17,692281–

3747Bridgetown, OHOH13,464281–

3748River Road, OROR8,862281–

3749Emeryville, CACA13,251280–

3750Hibbing, MNMN15,823280–

3751Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995280–

3752Collinsville, OKOK9,956280–

3753Norton, OHOH11,493280–

3754Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103280–

3755Greensburg, ININ12,315279–

3756Forestbrook, SCSC7,479279–

3757Sevierville, TNTN19,010279–

3758Alum Rock, CACA10,440279–

3759Meridian, COCO5,634279–

3760Lilburn, GAGA16,369279–

3761Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883279–

3762Key West, FLFL24,999278–

3763District Heights, MDMD5,938278–

3764Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165278–

3765Bon Air, VAVA16,904278–

3766Snohomish, WAWA10,719278–

3767Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047278–

3768Loganville, GAGA17,212278–

3769Sterling, ILIL14,394278–

3770Bexley, OHOH12,452278–

3771Woodward, OKOK11,635278–

3772Smithville, MOMO11,160277–

3773Hartford, WIWI16,005277–

3774Millbrook, ALAL17,623277–

3775Citrus Springs, FLFL12,215277–

3776Bardstown, KYKY14,161277–

3777West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625277–

3778Martin, TNTN11,060277–

3779Idylwood, VAVA17,559277–

3780Applewood, COCO8,350276–

3781Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602276–

3782Miller Place, NYNY11,736276–

3783Pulaski, VAVA8,807276–

3784North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100276–

3785Granite Bay, CACA21,673276–

3786West Lealman, FLFL14,944276–

3787Rantoul, ILIL11,991276–

3788North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159276–

3789Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123276–

3790South Cleveland, TNTN7,452276–

3791Christiansburg, VAVA22,442276–

3792Niceville, FLFL17,948275–

3793Saline, MIMI9,001275–

3794Robertsville, NJNJ12,035275–

3795Massena, NYNY9,898275–

3796Roosevelt, NYNY18,885275–

3797Santa Clara, OROR10,551275–

3798Bluffton, SCSC36,807275–

3799Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931275–

3800Berwick, PAPA10,297275–

3801Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375275–

3802Pulaski, TNTN8,394275–

3803Sedona, AZAZ9,619274–

3804Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,869274–

3805Great Bend, KSKS14,266274–

3806Marysville, MIMI9,868274–

3807Dunn, NCNC8,814274–

3808Grantsville, UTUT16,472274–

3809Albertville, ALAL23,710274–

3810Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853274–

3811Portland, TXTX20,833274–

3812Verona, WIWI16,821273–

3813Ojai, CACA7,474273–

3814Northfield, NJNJ8,496273–

3815Glenshaw, PAPA9,139273–

3816Teays Valley, WVWV14,151273–

3817Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898272–

3818Mount Sterling, KYKY7,586272–

3819Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456272–

3820Azle, TXTX15,365272–

3821Wood River, ILIL10,224272–

3822Atchison, KSKS10,789272–

3823Walker Mill, MDMD10,931272–

3824Golden Valley, MNMN21,325272–

3825Ruidoso, NMNM7,580272–

3826Beacon, NYNY14,931272–

3827Pearl River, NYNY16,155272–

3828Rensselaer, NYNY9,421272–

3829Geneva, OHOH5,806272–

3830Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522272–

3831Scotts Valley, CACA11,652271–

3832Fillmore, CACA16,937271–

3833Forest Hills, MIMI28,695271–

3834Kosciusko, MSMS6,722271–

3835Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893271–

3836Marlin, TXTX5,599271–

3837Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,270271–

3838North St. Paul, MNMN12,780271–

3839Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451271–

3840Webb City, MOMO13,459271–

3841Inwood, NYNY12,235271–

3842Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389271–

3843Red Bank, SCSC11,314271–

3844Woodland Park, COCO8,014270–

3845Bedford, ININ13,962270–

3846Kendallville, ININ10,371270–

3847Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956270–

3848Columbia, PAPA10,314270–

3849Great Falls, VAVA15,228270–

3850River Falls, WIWI17,916270–

3851Libertyville, ILIL20,701270–

3852Dyer, ININ16,273270–

3853Brigantine, NJNJ7,658270–

3854McMinnville, TNTN13,943270–

3855Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338270–

3856Lake Mathews, CACA6,527269–

3857Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050269–

3858Shamokin, PAPA6,764269–

3859Horsham, PAPA16,005269–

3860Washington Terrace, UTUT9,075269–

3861Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,431269–

3862Augusta, KSKS9,073269–

3863West Fargo, NDND41,175269–

3864Highland Heights, OHOH8,559269–

3865Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180269–

3866Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241268–

3867Hampstead, MDMD6,281268–

3868Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646268–

3869Franklin, OHOH11,647268–

3870York, SCSC10,620268–

3871Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014268–

3872Lowell, ININ11,853268–

3873Hastings, MIMI7,490268–

3874Murphy, MOMO8,285268–

3875Breinigsville, PAPA7,769268–

3876Trophy Club, TXTX13,695268–

3877Seven Corners, VAVA9,371268–

3878Quartz Hill, CACA11,510267–

3879Fruitland Park, FLFL9,543267–

3880Bithlo, FLFL10,486267–

3881Garden City, GAGA10,513267–

3882Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320267–

3883Montecito, CACA9,031267–

3884Schriever, LALA6,690267–

3885Fairmont, MNMN10,099267–

3886Edgewater, NJNJ15,499267–

3887Wyomissing, PAPA11,285267–

3888Newton, KSKS18,353266–

3889Gardere, LALA12,223266–

3890Montvale, NJNJ10,113266–

3891Nederland, TXTX18,108266–

3892Maryville, ILIL8,413266–

3893Woodmere, NYNY18,061266–

3894Waxhaw, NCNC23,140266–

3895Damascus, OROR11,437266–

3896Cherry Creek, COCO10,721265–

3897Suffern, NYNY11,796265–

3898Old Forge, PAPA8,640265–

3899Bastrop, TXTX13,383265–

3900Magnolia, ARAR10,660265–

3901St. Martin, MSMS8,139265–

3902Four Corners, TXTX11,692265–

3903Paoli, PAPA6,362264–

3904Fort Mill, SCSC38,673264–

3905Price, UTUT8,368264–

3906Brattleboro, VTVT7,657264–

3907Midlothian, VAVA19,120264–

3908Coralville, IAIA23,960264–

3909Luling, LALA13,960264–

3910West Freehold, NJNJ14,883264–

3911Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643264–

3912Tallmadge, OHOH18,521264–

3913Humboldt, TNTN7,841264–

3914La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480263–

3915Chaska, MNMN30,513263–

3916Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376263–

3917Rock Falls, ILIL8,521263–

3918Monticello, KYKY5,721263–

3919Charlotte, MIMI9,305263–

3920Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122263–

3921Sun City, AZAZ37,486262–

3922Perry, FLFL7,330262–

3923Rockingham, NCNC8,815262–

3924Whitehall, PAPA14,521262–

3925Interlaken, CACA8,068262–

3926Mountain House, CACA25,315262–

3927Three Lakes, FLFL16,888262–

3928West Ocean City, MDMD5,198262–

3929Germantown, OHOH5,947262–

3930Duquesne, PAPA5,019262–

3931Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961262–

3932Live Oak, CACA9,466261–

3933Malibu, CACA9,574261–

3934Paris, KYKY10,130261–

3935Bridgeton, MOMO11,277261–

3936Springdale, NJNJ15,173261–

3937Mahopac, NYNY9,039261–

3938Stallings, NCNC17,760261–

3939Lady Lake, FLFL17,496261–

3940Menominee, MIMI8,175261–

3941Obetz, OHOH7,342261–

3942Pittston, PAPA7,715261–

3943Ladera Heights, CACA7,334260–

3944Swansea, ILIL14,356260–

3945Archdale, NCNC12,254260–

3946Hitchcock, TXTX7,722260–

3947Fishhook, AKAK5,819260–

3948Cameron Park, CACA18,315260–

3949Norwalk, IAIA15,004260–

3950Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259260–

3951Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308260–

3952Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119260–

3953Piedmont, CACA10,642259–

3954Escalon, CACA7,394259–

3955Calhoun, GAGA20,196259–

3956Keyport, NJNJ7,235259–

3957Forest Hills, PAPA6,116259–

3958Prosser, WAWA6,654259–

3959Bradfordville, FLFL18,953259–

3960Fort Drum, NYNY16,065259–

3961Oberlin, OHOH8,603259–

3962Key Largo, FLFL13,026258–

3963Bellwood, VAVA7,907258–

3964Homer, AKAK6,331258–

3965Truckee, CACA17,278258–

3966Union Park, FLFL10,615258–

3967Mims, FLFL7,610258–

3968Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236258–

3969Chatham, NJNJ10,027258–

3970Rye, NYNY16,614258–

3971Sinton, TXTX5,966258–

3972Orting, WAWA8,884258–

3973Sussex, WIWI12,779258–

3974Rathdrum, IDID13,227257–

3975Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048257–

3976Delphos, OHOH7,096257–

3977Groesbeck, OHOH7,824257–

3978Miami, OKOK12,893257–

3979Menomonie, WIWI16,664257–

3980Mukwonago, WIWI8,544257–

3981Lincoln, ALAL8,110257–

3982Salton City, CACA5,988257–

3983Salem, ILIL7,035257–

3984Mascoutah, ILIL9,239257–

3985Cadillac, MIMI10,438257–

3986Ionia, MIMI12,208257–

3987Somerdale, NJNJ5,823257–

3988West View, PAPA6,355257–

3989Brownsville, TNTN9,301257–

3990Bellaire, TXTX17,434257–

3991Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266257–

3992Snowflake, AZAZ6,902256–

3993Key Biscayne, FLFL14,815256–

3994Holly, MIMI5,906256–

3995Haledon, NJNJ9,125256–

3996Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246256–

3997Albion, NYNY5,843256–

3998Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795256–

3999Sumner, WAWA10,871256–

4000Byron, GAGA6,567256–

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