RANKING · 2024 ACS · 15 SHOWN OF 15

Most unemployed people, Arizona counties

Arizona counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 15 counties in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 15 is 3,486.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558107,785−6%

02Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68527,583−17%

03Pinal County, AZAZ539,38012,170−5%

04▲1Mohave County, AZAZ228,1026,090−1%

05▼1Yuma County, AZAZ224,4495,770−23%

06▲1Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5524,386−22%

07▼1Coconino County, AZAZ144,3684,210−27%

08▲1Cochise County, AZAZ126,3323,486+9%

09▼1Navajo County, AZAZ109,9463,409−20%

10▲1Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0202,648+63%

11▼1Apache County, AZAZ64,4452,262+15%

12Gila County, AZAZ53,8011,483+14%

13Graham County, AZAZ40,1571,243+25%

14La Paz County, AZAZ16,711619+3%

15Greenlee County, AZAZ9,31295−19%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES