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Most unemployed people, Utah counties

Utah 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 29 counties in Utah that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is 420.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91625,609+10%

02Utah County, UTUT759,85913,669+20%

03Davis County, UTUT381,2275,180+16%

04Weber County, UTUT278,1744,279−1%

05Washington County, UTUT213,6703,194+26%

06Cache County, UTUT145,0001,904+5%

07Tooele County, UTUT87,4611,500−16%

08Iron County, UTUT67,1411,187−2%

09Uintah County, UTUT38,278981−8%

10Box Elder County, UTUT65,320953+22%

11San Juan County, UTUT14,542765−1%

12▲3Sanpete County, UTUT31,453679+21%

13▲1Carbon County, UTUT20,680531−11%

14▼1Sevier County, UTUT22,827444−29%

15▲1Summit County, UTUT43,141420−15%

16▲1Wasatch County, UTUT38,514382+27%

17▼5Duchesne County, UTUT20,856380−40%

18Millard County, UTUT14,057343+60%

19▲1Emery County, UTUT10,177161+2%

20▲4Morgan County, UTUT13,383141+74%

21▲1Kane County, UTUT8,597137+17%

22▼3Juab County, UTUT13,567136−27%

23▲2Garfield County, UTUT5,256104+55%

24▼3Grand County, UTUT9,79088−40%

25▼2Beaver County, UTUT7,30152−51%

26▲2Piute County, UTUT1,50939+117%

27Wayne County, UTUT2,58727+29%

28▲1Daggett County, UTUT93421+600%

29▼3Rich County, UTUT2,6870−100%

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