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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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Multnomah County, OROR795,39126,928+9%

02Washington County, OROR611,70815,087+3%

03Lane County, OROR381,58412,586−7%

04Clackamas County, OROR426,2809,747−0%

05Marion County, OROR355,7779,162+3%

06Jackson County, OROR221,7955,677+6%

07Deschutes County, OROR213,0724,801−14%

08Linn County, OROR132,8433,775−8%

09Benton County, OROR97,7283,543+21%

10Yamhill County, OROR110,0242,524+51%

11Douglas County, OROR111,9512,486−10%

12Polk County, OROR90,0372,458+7%

13Josephine County, OROR87,8672,331−12%

14Klamath County, OROR70,2742,022−6%

15Umatilla County, OROR81,1191,867−22%

16Lincoln County, OROR50,6361,717+15%

17Coos County, OROR63,9921,676−14%

18Columbia County, OROR54,0911,043−28%

19Wasco County, OROR26,310988+20%

20Clatsop County, OROR40,926908+10%

21Jefferson County, OROR25,740897−7%

22Crook County, OROR27,564744+44%

23Union County, OROR25,900716+9%

24Malheur County, OROR32,261655−12%

25Curry County, OROR22,621525−29%

26Tillamook County, OROR27,384514−2%

27Hood River County, OROR23,720503−22%

28Baker County, OROR16,658381−16%

29Grant County, OROR7,075160−46%

30Lake County, OROR8,187141−45%

31Morrow County, OROR12,602133−27%

32Wallowa County, OROR7,595133−20%

33Harney County, OROR7,380125−48%

34Gilliam County, OROR1,97123−52%

35Wheeler County, OROR1,47216−30%

36Sherman County, OROR2,0518−47%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES