RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,135

Most unemployed people, US counties · 2020

US 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.

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501Canadian County, OKOK187,1893,108–

502Story County, IAIA101,2913,100–

503Skagit County, WAWA132,9753,089–

504Douglas County, KSKS120,9203,088–

505Blount County, TNTN143,8203,085–

506Bossier Parish, LALA131,8673,065–

507Madison County, TNTN100,7903,062–

508Vigo County, ININ106,5123,056–

509Fairfield County, OHOH169,7523,056–

510Washington County, TNTN141,1993,053–

511Orange County, NCNC152,4983,048–

512Pickens County, SCSC139,1983,040–

513Sebastian County, ARAR130,6413,038–

514Wayne County, NCNC122,2783,031–

515Franklin County, PAPA160,6523,031–

516Strafford County, NHNH135,0433,030–

517Bartow County, GAGA120,8003,030–

518Midland County, TXTX187,8553,030–

519Madison County, KYKY101,6963,005–

520Johnson County, ININ174,2623,005–

521Whitfield County, GAGA106,2122,998–

522Lowndes County, GAGA122,8672,980–

523Williamson County, TNTN272,0612,977–

524McLean County, ILIL171,4192,971–

525Cape May County, NJNJ93,3902,959–

526Bay County, MIMI102,1232,958–

527Mercer County, PAPA107,8602,952–

528Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312,952–

529Kankakee County, ILIL105,5252,932–

530Benton County, OROR97,7282,927–

531Rockdale County, GAGA98,4162,910–

532Johnson County, TXTX218,0482,906–

533Stafford County, VAVA170,8032,904–

534Columbiana County, OHOH99,3772,901–

535Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6922,899–

536Coweta County, GAGA160,2402,895–

537Jasper County, MOMO127,4282,889–

538Comal County, TXTX209,1662,888–

539Suffolk, VAVA104,6992,881–

540Lancaster County, SCSC114,2962,872–

541Lamar County, MSMS67,4032,860–

542Grayson County, TXTX153,6132,858–

543Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6912,858–

544Allen County, OHOH100,8812,848–

545Indiana County, PAPA82,8782,843–

546Merrimack County, NHNH158,0782,843–

547Bradley County, TNTN115,4652,842–

548Lake County, CACA67,7722,819–

549Lycoming County, PAPA112,5872,818–

550Kendall County, ILIL145,4702,816–

551Iberia Parish, LALA66,8462,810–

552Burke County, NCNC88,6552,799–

553LaPorte County, ININ111,2942,789–

554Cecil County, MDMD107,1312,783–

555Medina County, OHOH185,0252,778–

556Delaware County, OHOH242,0322,774–

557Douglas County, OROR111,9512,767–

558Blair County, PAPA119,5412,765–

559Garland County, ARAR99,6952,748–

560Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,738–

561Tazewell County, ILIL130,0492,722–

562Winnebago County, WIWI174,2182,716–

563Wichita County, TXTX129,5552,714–

564Clearfield County, PAPA78,1002,704–

565Rockingham County, NCNC94,1952,694–

566Lawrence County, PAPA83,9112,687–

567Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812,680–

568Isabella County, MIMI64,6912,649–

569Houston County, ALAL110,3182,646–

570Steuben County, NYNY91,8552,646–

571Josephine County, OROR87,8672,640–

572Randall County, TXTX152,3512,630–

573Forrest County, MSMS79,0342,626–

574Angelina County, TXTX88,1542,622–

575Craven County, NCNC105,0252,617–

576Jefferson County, NYNY111,5402,613–

577Eaton County, MIMI109,5812,609–

578Morgan County, ALAL126,4832,602–

579Etowah County, ALAL103,8862,601–

580Sullivan County, NYNY80,5862,593–

581Watauga County, NCNC54,7862,580–

582Columbia County, FLFL74,0942,574–

583Acadia Parish, LALA57,0322,572–

584Scott County, MNMN159,0172,570–

585Androscoggin County, MEME116,4872,562–

586Liberty County, TXTX121,3642,561–

587Wilson County, TNTN175,0332,560–

588Grant County, WAWA105,7272,555–

589Woodbury County, IAIA106,6492,536–

590Newport County, RIRI83,0512,534–

591Clark County, ININ130,4512,532–

592Washington County, UTUT213,6702,529–

593Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3732,516–

594Lynchburg, VAVA81,3472,511–

595Lapeer County, MIMI89,5162,504–

596Caldwell County, NCNC81,1052,503–

597Franklin County, WAWA102,6122,502–

598Floyd County, GAGA101,3782,501–

599Boone County, KYKY145,3162,475–

600Putnam County, FLFL77,7342,470–

601Valencia County, NMNM82,0132,464–

602Putnam County, NYNY99,0282,462–

603Laramie County, WYWY102,9382,453–

604Talladega County, ALAL81,6032,433–

605Madison County, MSMS116,2982,431–

606Tehama County, CACA64,6652,427–

607San Benito County, CACA70,0822,409–

608Umatilla County, OROR81,1192,405–

609Jackson County, ILIL52,5012,393–

610Jefferson County, ARAR62,9872,379–

611Sevier County, TNTN101,3422,369–

612Saline County, ARAR133,2882,364–

613Gregg County, TXTX126,0952,363–

614Otero County, NMNM70,3682,354–

615Tom Green County, TXTX120,6022,347–

616Pennington County, SDSD116,7922,341–

617Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0352,337–

618Kennebec County, MEME129,0672,336–

619Chemung County, NYNY80,4152,330–

620Fayette County, GAGA125,1562,327–

621Liberty County, GAGA70,3132,327–

622Cass County, MOMO115,8592,325–

623Cabell County, WVWV91,1832,320–

624Crawford County, PAPA81,7922,320–

625Lee County, MSMS83,7312,317–

626Lenoir County, NCNC55,8372,307–

627Victoria County, TXTX92,6562,307–

628Lewis County, WAWA88,0622,300–

629Darlington County, SCSC62,8882,291–

630Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0332,290–

631Polk County, OROR90,0372,290–

632Franklin County, MOMO108,0902,289–

633Grant County, ININ66,5242,282–

634Lenawee County, MIMI97,7792,274–

635Franklin County, NCNC82,0372,270–

636Limestone County, ALAL122,9282,270–

637Yuba County, CACA88,6912,257–

638Hamblen County, TNTN68,8432,248–

639Miami County, OHOH112,6342,241–

640La Crosse County, WIWI121,3392,237–

641Lincoln County, NCNC98,6542,233–

642Washington County, WIWI139,2382,228–

643Hunt County, TXTX123,3362,226–

644Pender County, NCNC72,1112,226–

645Putnam County, TNTN86,6122,224–

646Walker County, GAGA70,2502,217–

647Allegany County, MDMD66,8482,216–

648Salem County, NJNJ66,2802,197–

649Walton County, GAGA112,6962,190–

650Faulkner County, ARAR133,9792,183–

651St. Clair County, ALAL98,2062,177–

652Marathon County, WIWI139,4322,175–

653Lea County, NMNM74,7492,165–

654Tompkins County, NYNY104,0472,164–

655Muskingum County, OHOH87,0142,159–

656Erie County, OHOH73,2962,153–

657Bullitt County, KYKY86,4542,152–

658Bonneville County, IDID135,7712,150–

659Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9512,146–

660Henderson County, TXTX88,5952,145–

661Dubuque County, IAIA99,3812,142–

662Klamath County, OROR70,2742,141–

663Oconee County, SCSC83,7752,129–

664Wagoner County, OKOK93,2632,128–

665Pike County, PAPA62,8082,122–

666Raleigh County, WVWV71,7752,115–

667Crittenden County, ARAR46,2102,114–

668Howard County, ININ83,9042,111–

669Bannock County, IDID91,5912,110–

670Daviess County, KYKY104,8982,110–

671Campbell County, KYKY95,4412,100–

672Leavenworth County, KSKS84,5902,098–

673Buchanan County, MOMO83,5402,097–

674Clallam County, WAWA78,2022,095–

675Boone County, ILIL53,5682,087–

676Franklin County, MAMA70,6982,087–

677Flathead County, MTMT115,4292,086–

678Rogers County, OKOK102,1972,073–

679Bastrop County, TXTX118,9082,067–

680Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212,065–

681Whitman County, WAWA48,5122,063–

682Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9962,054–

683Adams County, PAPA107,5942,049–

684Laurens County, SCSC71,8482,041–

685Scioto County, OHOH71,3652,038–

686Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0472,035–

687Pottawatomie County, OKOK75,1022,034–

688Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7402,025–

689St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6922,022–

690Lowndes County, MSMS57,3462,019–

691Lauderdale County, ALAL97,1352,018–

692Ontario County, NYNY113,1302,018–

693Lyon County, NVNV65,0882,017–

694Taylor County, TXTX150,0772,013–

695Wright County, MNMN157,5592,010–

696Barrow County, GAGA99,7732,004–

697Moore County, NCNC110,6191,998–

698Island County, WAWA85,6571,992–

699Rockwall County, TXTX140,7381,984–

700Ross County, OHOH76,4291,984–

701Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3901,977–

702Walker County, ALAL65,1401,975–

703Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6691,970–

704Dodge County, WIWI89,0971,965–

705Apache County, AZAZ64,4451,963–

706Riley County, KSKS72,5981,958–

707Glynn County, GAGA87,5991,951–

708Coos County, OROR63,9921,948–

709Allegan County, MIMI123,1881,948–

710Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,0891,947–

711Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451,947–

712Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1441,944–

713Vermilion County, ILIL71,2591,944–

714Sampson County, NCNC61,5041,943–

715Christian County, KYKY70,1151,942–

716Platte County, MOMO114,4001,936–

717Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8961,935–

718Greenwood County, SCSC70,3791,933–

719Washington County, MSMS40,4461,928–

720Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6711,923–

721St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6421,917–

722Walworth County, WIWI106,1271,916–

723Bowie County, TXTX92,6961,915–

724Flagler County, FLFL140,3601,910–

725Wayne County, OHOH116,7581,905–

726Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,9531,903–

727Marquette County, MIMI68,0641,898–

728Nassau County, FLFL106,8791,896–

729Van Buren County, MIMI76,0711,895–

730Anderson County, TNTN82,0661,892–

731Polk County, TXTX53,4341,891–

732Kershaw County, SCSC73,1661,891–

733Herkimer County, NYNY59,2191,889–

734Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,885–

735Wood County, WVWV82,3851,882–

736Troup County, GAGA72,8441,875–

737Georgetown County, SCSC65,9121,872–

738Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7291,867–

739Cullman County, ALAL94,0091,866–

740Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561,866–

741Natrona County, WYWY80,5261,865–

742Morgan County, ININ74,9671,863–

743Calvert County, MDMD94,4841,858–

744Harrison County, WVWV64,2211,855–

745Nevada County, CACA101,9111,851–

746Hanover County, VAVA116,4231,851–

747Bartholomew County, ININ85,7291,850–

748Coles County, ILIL46,6071,837–

749Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9801,832–

750Northumberland County, PAPA89,9201,831–

751Harrison County, TXTX71,9561,828–

752Effingham County, GAGA74,3971,821–

753Maverick County, TXTX58,8231,819–

754Cache County, UTUT145,0001,818–

755Maury County, TNTN118,1311,815–

756Hawkins County, TNTN59,5591,813–

757Cayuga County, NYNY74,3651,804–

758Muskogee County, OKOK66,7081,799–

759Potter County, TXTX114,4531,794–

760Athens County, OHOH63,1971,791–

761Tooele County, UTUT87,4611,790–

762Midland County, MIMI83,7541,790–

763Washington Parish, LALA44,9371,788–

764Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9991,787–

765Rice County, MNMN69,9391,779–

766Campbell County, TNTN40,2901,778–

767Orange County, TXTX86,2661,768–

768St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1061,760–

769Columbia County, NYNY60,1681,758–

770Mississippi County, ARAR37,8281,754–

771Mason County, WAWA71,1651,737–

772Armstrong County, PAPA63,6981,735–

773Rusk County, TXTX54,8541,733–

774St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7651,727–

775Carteret County, NCNC70,4691,725–

776Belmont County, OHOH64,4341,720–

777Hoke County, NCNC56,9391,718–

778Dale County, ALAL49,9121,714–

779St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,8751,713–

780Marion County, OHOH65,1151,712–

781Robertson County, TNTN80,1751,708–

782Clinton County, NYNY78,1381,706–

783Jefferson County, WVWV63,1021,700–

784Henderson County, NCNC122,3751,700–

785Otsego County, NYNY60,5891,695–

786Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841,695–

787Curry County, NMNM46,6551,694–

788Oxford County, MEME60,3461,691–

789Wayne County, NYNY91,2501,691–

790Coryell County, TXTX85,5921,686–

791Richmond County, NCNC42,0411,679–

792Yamhill County, OROR110,0241,677–

793Jefferson County, OHOH63,5971,676–

794Walton County, FLFL93,2881,675–

795Pike County, KYKY54,7211,674–

796White County, ARAR80,0851,673–

797York County, VAVA71,3741,672–

798Somerset County, PAPA72,0041,668–

799Washington County, NYNY59,3531,664–

800Cherokee County, OKOK49,1961,662–

801Vance County, NCNC42,6381,657–

802Montgomery County, VAVA98,4341,655–

803Wilkes County, NCNC66,2331,655–

804Carbon County, PAPA65,8681,652–

805Lonoke County, ARAR76,6641,650–

806Logan County, WVWV30,3751,647–

807Scotland County, NCNC33,3221,647–

808Tuolumne County, CACA53,1601,646–

809Floyd County, ININ82,1531,645–

810Williamson County, ILIL67,2251,644–

811Cherokee County, SCSC58,2751,637–

812Lee County, NCNC70,2581,630–

813Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0201,624–

814Pope County, ARAR64,9761,623–

815Dallas County, ALAL35,1401,615–

816Ogle County, ILIL51,3991,615–

817Dallas County, IAIA118,4571,612–

818Barry County, MIMI63,9911,611–

819Tuscola County, MIMI52,6801,606–

820Hood County, TXTX70,5011,598–

821Duplin County, NCNC51,5711,597–

822Christian County, MOMO96,7251,592–

823Ionia County, MIMI66,5571,591–

824St. Charles Parish, LALA50,5861,588–

825Cheshire County, NHNH78,2691,586–

826Chippewa County, MIMI36,0811,586–

827Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3171,576–

828Marion County, ILIL36,3821,574–

829Venango County, PAPA49,3461,570–

830Jefferson County, TNTN60,0241,568–

831Clarendon County, SCSC31,0431,567–

832Roanoke County, VAVA97,1501,565–

833Grand Forks County, NDND74,5011,562–

834Boyd County, KYKY47,7511,561–

835Greene County, ARAR47,4111,561–

836Jefferson County, WIWI86,5051,559–

837Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341,556–

838Gallatin County, MTMT128,7401,554–

839Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3611,548–

840Colquitt County, GAGA47,4381,548–

841Atascosa County, TXTX53,5901,546–

842Tipton County, TNTN62,2871,525–

843Marion County, WVWV55,5841,524–

844Madison County, IDID55,1721,524–

845Surry County, NCNC72,2871,524–

846Chatham County, NCNC85,1111,521–

847Cole County, MOMO77,9081,518–

848Lawrence County, TNTN46,9141,517–

849Worcester County, MDMD54,4591,517–

850Mercer County, WVWV57,5031,512–

851Marshall County, ALAL103,5371,511–

852Chenango County, NYNY45,7151,508–

853Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4901,508–

854Kittitas County, WAWA48,8031,507–

855Kosciusko County, ININ80,8921,506–

856Miller County, ARAR42,3571,504–

857Chambers County, TXTX57,5941,504–

858Camden County, GAGA60,1431,502–

859Aroostook County, MEME66,6091,500–

860Chaves County, NMNM63,3641,493–

861Payne County, OKOK83,8891,488–

862Lincoln County, OROR50,6361,488–

863James City County, VAVA83,3261,486–

864San Patricio County, TXTX72,0531,485–

865Wood County, WIWI74,0601,484–

866Stanly County, NCNC68,8301,483–

867Elmore County, ALAL91,5771,481–

868Frederick County, VAVA99,9551,480–

869Stephenson County, ILIL43,2201,477–

870Franklin County, NYNY46,5001,474–

871Jasper County, TXTX33,0751,474–

872Roane County, TNTN57,3951,471–

873Cass County, MIMI51,6771,471–

874Greene County, TNTN73,8311,470–

875Cherokee County, TXTX53,3371,469–

876Baldwin County, GAGA44,0291,466–

877Carver County, MNMN114,3791,463–

878Garfield County, OKOK61,7791,462–

879McMinn County, TNTN57,4041,458–

880Wise County, TXTX83,7781,456–

881Broomfield County, COCO79,1741,455–

882Hancock County, OHOH75,0341,453–

883Cumberland County, TNTN66,3001,453–

884Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701,450–

885Carter County, TNTN57,3611,450–

886Nye County, NVNV57,3361,442–

887Jones County, MSMS66,4961,440–

888Columbia County, OROR54,0911,439–

889Columbia County, PAPA66,1931,438–

890Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2671,437–

891Ward County, NDND68,2331,435–

892Wayne County, ININ66,1691,427–

893Pearl River County, MSMS59,3631,424–

894Cascade County, MTMT85,0291,423–

895Carroll County, NHNH52,7841,421–

896Montgomery County, NYNY50,0461,416–

897Warren County, MSMS41,7591,414–

898DeKalb County, ALAL74,0851,406–

899Cortland County, NYNY45,8501,406–

900Escambia County, ALAL36,6651,405–

901Lawrence County, MOMO39,4011,405–

902Adams County, ILIL64,2671,400–

903St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5521,399–

904Monroe County, FLFL80,4061,398–

905Hendry County, FLFL48,2761,393–

906Fremont County, WYWY39,4641,393–

907Beltrami County, MNMN47,0551,390–

908Clinton County, MIMI80,4321,385–

909Chelan County, WAWA81,9411,377–

910Grafton County, NHNH93,2251,375–

911Iberville Parish, LALA29,5791,372–

912Russell County, ALAL58,8981,366–

913Jackson County, GAGA99,2651,366–

914Geauga County, OHOH95,6761,365–

915Warren County, NYNY65,0201,365–

916Hancock County, MSMS46,8731,358–

917Madison County, NYNY67,1201,358–

918Tioga County, NYNY47,4531,352–

919McDonough County, ILIL25,9161,352–

920Granville County, NCNC61,4211,346–

921Shelby County, OHOH48,0651,346–

922Newton County, MOMO62,2631,344–

923Waller County, TXTX69,8581,344–

924Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3911,342–

925Henry County, VAVA49,2421,339–

926Kauai County, HIHI73,4001,338–

927Butler County, KSKS69,4841,337–

928Monroe County, TNTN49,7301,336–

929Huron County, OHOH58,2501,334–

930Preston County, WVWV34,0041,331–

931Bradford County, PAPA59,6001,331–

932Barren County, KYKY45,6411,329–

933Okmulgee County, OKOK37,2411,328–

934Wise County, VAVA34,8241,327–

935Vernon Parish, LALA45,0911,327–

936Eagle County, COCO54,2911,326–

937Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3461,326–

938Siskiyou County, CACA42,0131,325–

939Garfield County, COCO63,4741,324–

940Sandusky County, OHOH58,6551,322–

941Cocke County, TNTN37,8891,320–

942Reno County, KSKS61,5391,316–

943Thomas County, GAGA46,3681,314–

944Kay County, OKOK43,4901,313–

945Hall County, NENE63,6331,312–

946Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6811,309–

947Bedford County, VAVA83,0591,305–

948Halifax County, NCNC46,5341,302–

949Washington County, OHOH58,3891,302–

950Gila County, AZAZ53,8011,301–

951Crawford County, ARAR62,6571,298–

952Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,293–

953Rockingham County, VAVA89,3161,293–

954Burleigh County, NDND103,2511,292–

955Bryan County, GAGA52,0621,290–

956Jessamine County, KYKY57,1471,288–

957Sumter County, FLFL157,7721,285–

958Hopkins County, KYKY45,1271,284–

959DeSoto County, FLFL37,0781,283–

960Twin Falls County, IDID97,5391,281–

961Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3311,280–

962Knox County, OHOH64,0021,277–

963Creek County, OKOK74,9671,277–

964Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941,272–

965Lawrence County, OHOH55,7101,269–

966Portage County, WIWI71,9431,267–

967Coffee County, ALAL56,9531,266–

968Leflore County, MSMS25,6861,263–

969Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321,262–

970Osage County, OKOK46,7941,261–

971Hardeman County, TNTN25,2741,259–

972Butler County, MOMO41,9041,256–

973Carson City, NVNV58,5711,256–

974Rhea County, TNTN34,8441,255–

975Blount County, ALAL60,1561,253–

976Pittsburg County, OKOK43,3201,253–

977Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6731,252–

978Laurel County, KYKY63,7461,252–

979St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9681,244–

980Danville, VAVA41,6471,242–

981Fayette County, WVWV38,1651,242–

982Covington County, ALAL37,9471,242–

983Belknap County, NHNH65,1471,240–

984Murray County, GAGA41,6071,238–

985Gibson County, TNTN51,7791,238–

986Franklin County, ILIL36,9161,236–

987Person County, NCNC40,6361,236–

988Spalding County, GAGA70,7751,235–

989Taney County, MOMO57,0011,231–

990Clare County, MIMI31,5431,231–

991Columbus County, NCNC50,4871,230–

992Crisp County, GAGA19,2371,229–

993Livingston County, NYNY61,4381,229–

994Mecosta County, MIMI42,3201,229–

995Stephens County, OKOK44,3101,224–

996McKean County, PAPA38,9841,224–

997Franklin County, KYKY52,6491,221–

998Itasca County, MNMN45,4041,220–

999Fayette County, TNTN45,0711,217–

1000Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011,215–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS