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Most unemployed people, Oregon counties

Oregon 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 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 1,043. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Yamhill County, OR, up 6 places to #10.

SAME RANKING BYCitiesStatesMetros
Most unemployed people by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020
01Multnomah County, OROR795,39126,928+9%
02Washington County, OROR611,70815,087+3%
03Lane County, OROR381,58412,586−7%
04Clackamas County, OROR426,2809,7470%
05Marion County, OROR355,7779,162+3%
06▲1Jackson County, OROR221,7955,677+6%
07▼1Deschutes County, OROR213,0724,801−14%
08Linn County, OROR132,8433,775−8%
09Benton County, OROR97,7283,543+21%
10▲6Yamhill County, OROR110,0242,524+51%
11▼1Douglas County, OROR111,9512,486−10%
12▲1Polk County, OROR90,0372,458+7%
13▼2Josephine County, OROR87,8672,331−12%
14Klamath County, OROR70,2742,022−6%
15▼3Umatilla County, OROR81,1191,867−22%
16▲1Lincoln County, OROR50,6361,717+15%
17▼2Coos County, OROR63,9921,676−14%
18Columbia County, OROR54,0911,043−28%
19▲2Wasco County, OROR26,310988+20%
20Clatsop County, OROR40,926908+10%
21▼2Jefferson County, OROR25,740897−7%
22▲5Crook County, OROR27,564744+44%
23▲1Union County, OROR25,900716+9%
24▼1Malheur County, OROR32,261655−12%
25▼3Curry County, OROR22,621525−29%
26Tillamook County, OROR27,384514−2%
27▼2Hood River County, OROR23,720503−22%
28Baker County, OROR16,658381−16%
29Grant County, OROR7,075160−46%
30Lake County, OROR8,187141−45%
31▲1Morrow County, OROR12,602133−27%
32▲1Wallowa County, OROR7,595133−20%
33▼2Harney County, OROR7,380125−48%
34Gilliam County, OROR1,97123−52%
35Wheeler County, OROR1,47216−30%
36Sherman County, OROR2,0518−47%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES