RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Most unemployed people, Massachusetts counties · 2020

Massachusetts counties 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. This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 14,463.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97938,804–

02Suffolk County, MAMA791,89132,462–

03Essex County, MAMA826,65322,460–

04Worcester County, MAMA888,50221,615–

05Norfolk County, MAMA739,74917,599–

06Bristol County, MAMA593,64016,304–

07Plymouth County, MAMA546,82914,463–

08Hampden County, MAMA464,33814,240–

09Hampshire County, MAMA164,0654,996–

10Barnstable County, MAMA233,5394,466–

11Berkshire County, MAMA128,2243,401–

12Franklin County, MAMA70,6982,087–

13Dukes County, MAMA21,219474–

14Nantucket County, MAMA14,758398–

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