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. New York, New York leads at 287,478. 6,811 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 6,811 is 319.

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USUnited States2.7% of US population331,449,2818,870,516–

01New York, NYNY8,584,629287,478–

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089148,407–

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,585120,061–

04Houston, TXTX2,397,31574,917–

05Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28168,786–

06Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48146,542–

07San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42245,277–

08San Diego, CACA1,406,10644,905–

09Detroit, MIMI649,09542,752–

10Dallas, TXTX1,329,49135,023–

11Washington, DCDC693,64529,290–

12Boston, MAMA672,97328,390–

13Memphis, TNTN609,64727,268–

14Columbus, OHOH938,39626,949–

15San Jose, CACA989,81426,342–

16Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11726,115–

17Indianapolis, ININ901,11625,892–

18Austin, TXTX1,002,63225,665–

19San Francisco, CACA826,07925,625–

20Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68925,039–

21Charlotte, NCNC964,78424,498–

22Fresno, CACA555,54923,056–

23Baltimore, MDMD569,99723,041–

24Cleveland, OHOH363,60822,894–

25Las Vegas, NVNV679,81721,838–

26Portland, OROR635,10920,611–

27Tucson, AZAZ548,37120,327–

28El Paso, TXTX683,01219,542–

29Seattle, WAWA784,77719,449–

30Denver, COCO740,61318,531–

31Milwaukee, WIWI562,40718,457–

32Louisville, KYKY641,96218,437–

33Nashville, TNTN721,07418,391–

34Atlanta, GAGA529,11018,248–

35Sacramento, CACA536,44917,206–

36New Orleans, LALA362,15416,721–

37Long Beach, CACA450,46916,348–

38Albuquerque, NMNM556,58816,086–

39Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84915,344–

40Oakland, CACA440,83814,314–

41Newark, NJNJ323,80814,230–

42Miami, FLFL489,81214,071–

43Colorado Springs, COCO494,74314,044–

44Minneapolis, MNMN430,32413,527–

45Bakersfield, CACA422,16513,380–

46Kansas City, MOMO521,22013,375–

47Mesa, AZAZ513,65613,279–

48Chula Vista, CACA275,53313,153–

49Tulsa, OKOK416,20912,744–

50Tampa, FLFL413,55412,073–

51Cincinnati, OHOH314,36711,876–

52Toledo, OHOH263,42311,699–

53Raleigh, NCNC506,30611,594–

54Omaha, NENE488,79711,483–

55Stockton, CACA324,59711,399–

56Wichita, KSKS400,98711,256–

57Arlington, TXTX402,13411,124–

58Aurora, COCO410,05310,769–

59Henderson, NVNV353,28910,700–

60Riverside, CACA323,05710,601–

61Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73710,224–

62Greensboro, NCNC308,66710,062–

63Anaheim, CACA341,0089,851–

64Baton Rouge, LALA222,7959,783–

65St. Louis, MOMO278,1449,775–

66North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6539,312–

67Lexington, KYKY329,7519,300–

68Buffalo, NYNY274,6139,191–

69Jackson, MSMS141,1969,121–

70Rochester, NYNY206,1089,067–

71Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2479,067–

72Norfolk, VAVA231,0139,051–

73Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6328,986–

74Santa Ana, CACA315,5868,945–

75Akron, OHOH189,6918,880–

76Bridgeport, CTCT152,2738,752–

77Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2188,616–

78Birmingham, ALAL195,8938,585–

79Modesto, CACA219,6528,453–

80Augusta, GAGA201,9998,340–

81Orlando, FLFL333,8888,335–

82St. Paul, MNMN306,6848,248–

83Moreno Valley, CACA214,2638,245–

84San Bernardino, CACA222,0448,241–

85Fort Wayne, ININ275,2038,140–

86Richmond, VAVA237,2578,082–

87Anchorage, AKAK287,1558,055–

88Glendale, CACA187,1607,859–

89Paradise, NVNV185,9137,848–

90Jersey City, NJNJ302,0137,803–

91Honolulu, HIHI341,8687,792–

92Flint, MIMI79,3067,780–

93Tallahassee, FLFL204,9027,601–

94Irvine, CACA318,7647,426–

95Columbus, GAGA202,1717,394–

96Reno, NVNV283,6217,380–

97Pasadena, TXTX148,5397,294–

98Durham, NCNC305,5617,281–

99Spring Valley, NVNV219,1877,233–

100Fayetteville, NCNC209,1207,179–

101Des Moines, IAIA212,0867,145–

102Yonkers, NYNY212,6037,142–

103Glendale, AZAZ260,5727,116–

104Tempe, AZAZ190,5717,004–

105Enterprise, NVNV240,4646,903–

106Eugene, OROR178,6186,860–

107Dayton, OHOH136,6886,843–

108Garland, TXTX249,6256,843–

109Killeen, TXTX161,8836,814–

110Rockford, ILIL147,3846,708–

111Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2716,682–

112St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0336,653–

113Hartford, CTCT121,9816,642–

114Oxnard, CACA199,6516,620–

115Aurora, ILIL181,5056,530–

116Spokane, WAWA230,7836,515–

117Plano, TXTX293,0286,476–

118Providence, RIRI195,3106,418–

119Montgomery, ALAL195,3006,316–

120Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1836,257–

121Syracuse, NYNY144,8966,252–

122Savannah, GAGA149,4406,232–

123Fontana, CACA221,2236,226–

124Chesapeake, VAVA255,3326,209–

125Laredo, TXTX269,5156,187–

126Chandler, AZAZ278,7486,164–

127Boise City, IDID238,4296,156–

128Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,6776,134–

129Springfield, MAMA154,7026,108–

130Shreveport, LALA175,9026,055–

131Lansing, MIMI113,8846,010–

132Ontario, CACA187,0135,925–

133Allentown, PAPA126,0445,888–

134Fort Collins, COCO171,5005,871–

135New Haven, CTCT138,7745,798–

136Irving, TXTX257,0765,731–

137Lincoln, NENE301,5225,694–

138Coral Springs, FLFL138,7835,582–

139Mobile, ALAL200,8245,540–

140Santa Clarita, CACA228,4305,537–

141Tacoma, WAWA229,8165,536–

142Victorville, CACA141,3955,513–

143Lubbock, TXTX273,0715,507–

144Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4345,501–

145Rialto, CACA106,5545,481–

146Knoxville, TNTN202,0215,479–

147Gilbert, AZAZ287,2855,374–

148Huntington Beach, CACA191,4515,356–

149Hollywood, FLFL157,0195,351–

150Cape Coral, FLFL236,2645,281–

151Huntsville, ALAL233,6275,246–

152Oceanside, CACA170,4835,236–

153Peoria, ILIL110,9205,192–

154Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8565,158–

155Salem, OROR181,7795,141–

156Paterson, NJNJ161,7935,076–

157Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,5565,068–

158Santa Rosa, CACA179,4375,034–

159Fullerton, CACA138,6755,026–

160Kansas City, KSKS157,8054,982–

161Warren, MIMI137,1384,979–

162Palmdale, CACA161,8454,963–

163Newport News, VAVA183,2304,959–

164Fremont, CACA226,4424,944–

165Waterbury, CTCT115,7714,877–

166Hialeah, FLFL230,9684,851–

167Antioch, CACA118,9584,845–

168Chattanooga, TNTN194,1444,836–

169Elk Grove, CACA185,0074,800–

170Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,0624,761–

171Vancouver, WAWA199,6984,729–

172Pomona, CACA147,8074,727–

173Kent, WAWA134,8714,719–

174Vallejo, CACA123,2874,701–

175Worcester, MAMA213,8624,679–

176Brownsville, TXTX192,9574,643–

177Joliet, ILIL152,2414,627–

178Miami Gardens, FLFL113,5794,594–

179Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0064,590–

180Pine Hills, FLFL80,1054,584–

181Reading, PAPA95,8324,542–

182Stamford, CTCT139,5354,541–

183Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4284,526–

184Hayward, CACA157,1134,520–

185Lawrence, MAMA89,3204,519–

186Garden Grove, CACA170,4554,508–

187Clarksville, TNTN188,8294,474–

188Madison, WIWI286,2334,463–

189Odessa, TXTX122,7074,445–

190Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,7144,432–

191Columbia, SCSC147,0354,424–

192Springfield, MOMO169,8474,403–

193Coachella, CACA45,4114,379–

194South Fulton, GAGA112,8204,359–

195Pompano Beach, FLFL117,2114,345–

196Arlington, VAVA236,2544,338–

197West Palm Beach, FLFL127,1894,331–

198Little Rock, ARAR206,4274,273–

199Brockton, MAMA106,1344,251–

200Camden, NJNJ71,4304,196–

201Merced, CACA99,7244,192–

202South Gate, CACA90,0714,183–

203Greenville, NCNC96,4434,183–

204Inglewood, CACA101,6624,167–

205Lancaster, CACA170,0844,128–

206East Orange, NJNJ72,1594,059–

207Hampton, VAVA137,3154,025–

208Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6754,008–

209Compton, CACA90,5003,996–

210East Los Angeles, CACA111,6473,977–

211Chico, CACA105,0813,965–

212Pasadena, CACA135,8043,950–

213Indio, CACA94,2693,946–

214Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1783,926–

215Hemet, CACA93,6493,863–

216Denton, TXTX169,4313,851–

217El Cajon, CACA101,7553,831–

218Burbank, CACA102,9883,823–

219High Point, NCNC120,5713,823–

220Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3113,815–

221Pueblo, COCO110,4043,772–

222Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9943,768–

223Evansville, ININ116,1763,766–

224Murrieta, CACA114,1243,763–

225Amarillo, TXTX205,1303,758–

226Peoria, AZAZ200,8813,756–

227Athens, GAGA128,6123,748–

228Elgin, ILIL115,4763,743–

229Trenton, NJNJ91,5063,735–

230Richmond, CACA114,8613,733–

231Youngstown, OHOH58,8323,732–

232Erie, PAPA91,8383,728–

233McAllen, TXTX150,6403,719–

234Norman, OKOK130,9433,689–

235Gary, ININ67,2893,684–

236Corona, CACA161,7343,683–

237Frisco, TXTX236,9553,675–

238Salinas, CACA159,1343,636–

239Las Cruces, NMNM116,9783,632–

240Lakewood, COCO156,9273,624–

241Hesperia, CACA102,6053,617–

242Torrance, CACA138,3913,611–

243Round Rock, TXTX141,2823,606–

244Clearwater, FLFL114,3643,602–

245Kenosha, WIWI99,2393,575–

246Albany, NYNY101,6983,572–

247Albany, GAGA66,9073,569–

248Escondido, CACA146,0303,565–

249El Monte, CACA105,0753,563–

250Miramar, FLFL142,5703,560–

251Yuma, AZAZ105,2273,551–

252Downey, CACA108,4683,540–

253Berkeley, CACA121,9113,510–

254Overland Park, KSKS203,6773,510–

255Roseville, CACA167,3023,494–

256Wilmington, DEDE73,5123,491–

257Fairfield, CACA122,4893,481–

258McKinney, TXTX236,0013,480–

259Boulder, COCO105,6893,475–

260Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3163,472–

261New Bedford, MAMA101,8343,460–

262Lafayette, LALA123,3113,451–

263Santa Monica, CACA90,0823,445–

264Sunrise, FLFL98,8463,443–

265Manchester, NHNH116,8183,441–

266New Britain, CTCT76,2863,438–

267Clovis, CACA129,3473,429–

268Spring Hill, FLFL119,9833,423–

269Roanoke, VAVA99,1113,422–

270Gulfport, MSMS76,5063,421–

271Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313,420–

272Gainesville, FLFL148,6713,406–

273Provo, UTUT114,5273,401–

274Carlsbad, CACA112,2603,399–

275Norwalk, CTCT94,5083,397–

276Fall River, MAMA95,2983,390–

277Naperville, ILIL153,1143,386–

278Sunnyvale, CACA156,5773,353–

279Springfield, ILIL112,9893,351–

280Mesquite, TXTX150,6933,350–

281Orange, CACA138,3653,348–

282Palm Bay, FLFL148,0923,346–

283Lowell, MAMA119,9713,335–

284Porterville, CACA63,0883,332–

285Quincy, MAMA103,1733,331–

286Canton, OHOH69,0013,329–

287Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6833,320–

288Concord, CACA123,2613,318–

289Visalia, CACA146,5413,294–

290Independence, MOMO121,6753,291–

291Alexandria, VAVA160,6623,287–

292Waukegan, ILIL87,9403,273–

293Temecula, CACA114,8653,252–

294Gresham, OROR111,5133,229–

295Sparks, NVNV111,9023,216–

296Costa Mesa, CACA108,8813,212–

297Passaic, NJNJ71,3373,204–

298Carson, CACA90,8083,178–

299Baytown, TXTX86,5613,176–

300West Covina, CACA105,3013,175–

301Mission, TXTX88,9923,167–

302Thornton, COCO147,7663,164–

303Lynn, MAMA104,2363,160–

304Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,3533,159–

305Bloomington, ININ83,3073,147–

306Wilmington, NCNC126,8093,146–

307Decatur, ILIL67,8843,126–

308Edinburg, TXTX110,7003,126–

309Schenectady, NYNY69,4713,115–

310Lakeland, FLFL125,5203,109–

311Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2603,092–

312Hawthorne, CACA82,7413,092–

313Westminster, CACA88,9663,087–

314Lynwood, CACA63,5123,081–

315Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,071–

316Brandon, FLFL119,7673,068–

317Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4193,067–

318Topeka, KSKS125,7953,066–

319Madera, CACA69,0173,061–

320Sugar Land, TXTX107,7263,048–

321Lodi, CACA69,1003,045–

322Carrollton, TXTX134,5623,039–

323Beaumont, TXTX112,9673,023–

324Bellflower, CACA74,7193,022–

325Hillsboro, OROR111,1263,019–

326Cary, NCNC183,5823,016–

327Menifee, CACA118,5923,007–

328Riverview, FLFL113,6973,000–

329West Valley City, UTUT137,4912,998–

330Boynton Beach, FLFL82,3962,993–

331Waco, TXTX147,7882,991–

332Greeley, COCO115,0732,990–

333South Bend, ININ103,2012,982–

334New Rochelle, NYNY85,8642,979–

335Daly City, CACA101,2612,971–

336Tyler, TXTX113,7232,969–

337Simi Valley, CACA124,8612,967–

338Pawtucket, RIRI77,0652,961–

339Huntington Park, CACA51,5442,952–

340Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7482,949–

341Fargo, NDND136,2752,935–

342Lawton, OKOK90,5032,928–

343Santa Clara, CACA133,4462,916–

344Danbury, CTCT89,0332,914–

345Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352,905–

346St. Cloud, MNMN72,6472,904–

347Everett, WAWA113,5672,899–

348Lauderhill, FLFL75,6682,895–

349Richardson, TXTX118,5422,888–

350Suffolk, VAVA104,6992,881–

351Santa Maria, CACA111,3902,879–

352Cambridge, MAMA122,5882,875–

353San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9142,863–

354Westminster, COCO116,1822,846–

355Parma, OHOH78,5812,845–

356Norwalk, CACA97,1042,837–

357Boca Raton, FLFL101,5822,834–

358Surprise, AZAZ175,3042,807–

359Apple Valley, CACA75,2472,802–

360Metairie, LALA139,7292,800–

361Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4052,787–

362Citrus Heights, CACA86,3482,783–

363Bellevue, WAWA154,1932,781–

364Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,761–

365Ames, IAIA68,2202,755–

366San Marcos, TXTX77,8302,750–

367College Station, TXTX127,4722,744–

368Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,738–

369Arvada, COCO122,9012,736–

370Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,3392,731–

371San Mateo, CACA103,3372,705–

372Springfield, OROR61,4312,689–

373Davie, FLFL110,8512,667–

374Southfield, MIMI76,1112,661–

375Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5542,660–

376Concord, NCNC114,5982,658–

377Charleston, SCSC159,4232,625–

378Silver Spring, MDMD81,4622,623–

379Yakima, WAWA97,4582,613–

380Dearborn, MIMI105,6112,603–

381Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1132,599–

382Missouri City, TXTX77,3272,585–

383Turlock, CACA72,8642,585–

384Rochester, MNMN124,2922,578–

385Muncie, ININ65,4662,576–

386Plantation, FLFL99,1832,574–

387York, PAPA45,3422,562–

388Lawrence, KSKS96,3672,561–

389Hammond, ININ75,7122,550–

390Binghamton, NYNY46,4182,544–

391Calumet City, ILIL34,7982,535–

392Santa Cruz, CACA61,7972,528–

393Pearland, TXTX129,9302,527–

394The Woodlands, TXTX121,0022,523–

395Redding, CACA94,0922,513–

396Ceres, CACA48,9822,511–

397San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1892,511–

398Lynchburg, VAVA81,3472,511–

399Manteca, CACA96,6932,503–

400Federal Way, WAWA99,7292,488–

401Florence-Graham, CACA60,6902,485–

402San Leandro, CACA85,3532,475–

403Framingham, MAMA73,0212,473–

404Allen, TXTX113,4472,470–

405Calexico, CACA38,6232,454–

406Gastonia, NCNC87,0672,454–

407Columbia, MDMD104,3382,450–

408Warner Robins, GAGA87,7612,449–

409Davenport, IAIA100,3582,444–

410Avondale, AZAZ100,9832,434–

411Alafaya, FLFL92,4492,433–

412Nampa, IDID120,3842,432–

413Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7872,431–

414Fort Smith, ARAR90,8552,430–

415Midland, TXTX147,6152,429–

416Perris, CACA83,2372,422–

417Nashua, NHNH92,4352,421–

418North Charleston, SCSC129,2452,421–

419Jackson, TNTN69,3392,418–

420Jonesboro, ARAR83,2962,416–

421North Miami, FLFL60,8842,413–

422Ocala, FLFL71,7532,410–

423Rock Hill, SCSC75,9112,410–

424Fayetteville, ARAR106,6232,409–

425West Haven, CTCT55,3512,402–

426Duluth, MNMN88,3302,397–

427Baldwin Park, CACA68,8802,394–

428Goodyear, AZAZ125,3592,390–

429Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0132,387–

430Olathe, KSKS150,0252,386–

431Delano, CACA52,3342,385–

432Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3042,383–

433Springfield, OHOH58,2812,382–

434Kirkland, WAWA97,4102,374–

435Columbia, MOMO130,8512,371–

436West Jordan, UTUT116,8122,370–

437Pittsburg, CACA77,5422,362–

438Bend, OROR107,3422,356–

439Waterloo, IAIA66,9192,354–

440Florin, CACA50,2112,349–

441Montebello, CACA60,6932,349–

442Temple, TXTX98,4122,341–

443Missoula, MTMT78,9032,336–

444Germantown, MDMD90,7192,335–

445Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0672,332–

446Lake Forest, CACA86,3332,332–

447Clifton, NJNJ91,1272,326–

448Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2332,324–

449Vineland, NJNJ62,7032,320–

450Wilson, NCNC49,5722,313–

451Lake Charles, LALA82,6762,312–

452Malden, MAMA66,3702,310–

453Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,9282,308–

454Tracy, CACA101,9012,302–

455Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9512,300–

456Livonia, MIMI92,6032,300–

457Bellingham, WAWA96,3952,299–

458North Little Rock, ARAR65,1202,291–

459University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,1272,290–

460Union City, NJNJ66,6562,285–

461Lakewood, CACA78,0102,284–

462Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1202,283–

463Yuba City, CACA69,4852,282–

464Lorain, OHOH65,3662,278–

465Bowling Green, KYKY78,5052,277–

466Longmont, COCO100,1092,273–

467Miami Beach, FLFL81,5942,271–

468La Habra, CACA60,9082,270–

469Champaign, ILIL91,1952,269–

470Beaverton, OROR97,8422,262–

471Largo, FLFL80,6902,258–

472Georgetown, TXTX106,9072,257–

473Vista, CACA98,2742,256–

474Carmichael, CACA76,9482,256–

475Saginaw, MIMI42,8632,256–

476Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9912,254–

477DeSoto, TXTX56,6812,241–

478DeKalb, ILIL40,4672,237–

479Amherst, MAMA40,9202,230–

480Meriden, CTCT60,8102,220–

481Dundalk, MDMD65,9692,219–

482Oildale, CACA34,6872,215–

483Centennial, COCO108,6582,208–

484Brawley, CACA28,0082,198–

485Plainfield, NJNJ57,1412,197–

486East Hartford, CTCT50,9182,193–

487League City, TXTX119,9052,193–

488Kissimmee, FLFL85,5912,188–

489Bayonne, NJNJ74,7442,183–

490Florissant, MOMO51,1242,179–

491Davis, CACA66,1102,176–

492El Centro, CACA44,3822,175–

493Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8022,172–

494Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5142,171–

495Delray Beach, FLFL69,8092,170–

496Weymouth, MAMA59,7592,167–

497Corvallis, OROR61,4992,166–

498Lewisville, TXTX139,0062,161–

499Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2572,154–

500Hanford, CACA62,2292,150–

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

Frequently asked

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.