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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2001Falls Church, VAVA15,159370–

2002Cass County, NENE27,657369–

2003Koochiching County, MNMN11,587368–

2004Polk County, MOMO33,604368–

2005Union Parish, LALA20,561367–

2006Clay County, WVWV7,538367–

2007Colorado County, TXTX21,439367–

2008Tishomingo County, MSMS18,639367–

2009Richland County, ILIL15,219366–

2010McIntosh County, OKOK19,758366–

2011Evans County, GAGA11,028366–

2012Screven County, GAGA14,408366–

2013Fremont County, IDID14,208365–

2014Mahaska County, IAIA21,880365–

2015Sevier County, ARAR15,758364–

2016Cassia County, IDID26,397364–

2017Morton County, NDND34,601364–

2018Charles Mix County, SDSD9,303363–

2019Stewart County, TNTN14,439362–

2020Andrews County, TXTX18,914362–

2021New Kent County, VAVA28,022361–

2022Camp County, TXTX13,380361–

2023Pulaski County, ININ12,463361–

2024Eastland County, TXTX18,143361–

2025Clay County, ILIL12,793360–

2026Vernon County, MOMO19,946358–

2027Dawson County, TXTX11,776358–

2028Dent County, MOMO14,584357–

2029Hughes County, OKOK13,455356–

2030Marion County, ARAR17,593356–

2031Tunica County, MSMS8,819356–

2032Franklin County, FLFL13,029355–

2033Williamsburg, VAVA15,861355–

2034Hickman County, TNTN26,219354–

2035Andrew County, MOMO18,241354–

2036Waseca County, MNMN18,688353–

2037Roseau County, MNMN15,246353–

2038Overton County, TNTN23,787352–

2039Cook County, GAGA18,232352–

2040Park County, WYWY31,171352–

2041Caldwell County, KYKY12,609351–

2042Harrison County, KYKY19,627350–

2043Yell County, ARAR19,956350–

2044Grant County, WVWV11,041350–

2045Barton County, MOMO11,795349–

2046Ashley County, ARAR17,831349–

2047Webster County, WVWV7,760349–

2048Yalobusha County, MSMS12,375349–

2049Greene County, ALAL7,067348–

2050Conejos County, COCO7,529348–

2051Teton County, IDID13,254348–

2052Pushmataha County, OKOK10,807348–

2053Glacier County, MTMT13,463348–

2054Appanoose County, IAIA12,077348–

2055Jefferson County, KSKS18,296348–

2056Newton County, MSMS20,960347–

2057Smith County, TNTN20,981346–

2058Bosque County, TXTX18,918346–

2059Pike County, MOMO17,955345–

2060Gilmer County, WVWV7,085345–

2061Madison Parish, LALA8,844345–

2062Polk County, NCNC20,533345–

2063Clinton County, MOMO21,661344–

2064Caldwell Parish, LALA9,344344–

2065Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,457344–

2066Henry County, KYKY16,447342–

2067Tama County, IAIA16,796342–

2068Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,941342–

2069Perry County, MSMS11,577341–

2070Aitkin County, MNMN16,252341–

2071Gaines County, TXTX23,956341–

2072Franklin County, TXTX10,994340–

2073Jones County, NCNC9,575340–

2074Sabine County, TXTX10,012340–

2075Grady County, GAGA26,590340–

2076Conecuh County, ALAL10,899339–

2077Bleckley County, GAGA12,866339–

2078Union County, KYKY12,839338–

2079Jefferson County, FLFL16,007338–

2080Vinton County, OHOH12,645337–

2081Madison County, NCNC22,553336–

2082Massac County, ILIL13,502335–

2083Sharp County, ARAR18,122335–

2084Grant Parish, LALA22,075335–

2085Juniata County, PAPA23,403335–

2086Washington County, IAIA22,667334–

2087Montgomery County, MSMS9,354334–

2088Crawford County, ILIL18,648333–

2089Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975333–

2090Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,256332–

2091Lafayette County, FLFL8,792331–

2092Skamania County, WAWA12,669331–

2093Jones County, TXTX20,861330–

2094Inyo County, CACA18,158330–

2095Claiborne County, MSMS8,058330–

2096Chippewa County, MNMN12,406329–

2097Stephens County, TXTX9,380329–

2098Early County, GAGA10,455329–

2099Vernon County, WIWI31,443328–

2100Washington County, NCNC10,638327–

2101Brown County, ININ15,777327–

2102Kanabec County, MNMN16,628326–

2103Moffat County, COCO13,122326–

2104Jay County, ININ20,118326–

2105Manassas Park, VAVA16,560326–

2106Boone County, IAIA26,799325–

2107Sussex County, VAVA10,755325–

2108Brantley County, GAGA18,936325–

2109Osage County, KSKS15,693325–

2110Humboldt County, NVNV17,267324–

2111Mason County, KYKY16,936323–

2112Giles County, VAVA16,564323–

2113Kent County, MDMD19,565323–

2114Blackford County, ININ11,730321–

2115Choctaw County, MSMS8,048321–

2116Buchanan County, IAIA20,883320–

2117Hart County, KYKY20,117319–

2118Scott County, VAVA21,200319–

2119Piatt County, ILIL16,791319–

2120Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270319–

2121Burleson County, TXTX20,549318–

2122Chowan County, NCNC14,082318–

2123Douglas County, ILIL19,880318–

2124Brown County, MNMN25,517316–

2125West Carroll Parish, LALA9,156316–

2126Morgan County, MOMO22,418315–

2127Saline County, MOMO23,265315–

2128Gilchrist County, FLFL20,488315–

2129Saguache County, COCO6,732315–

2130Jasper County, GAGA17,632315–

2131Menard County, ILIL11,863314–

2132Ward County, TXTX11,125314–

2133Benton County, IAIA26,004314–

2134Banks County, GAGA21,273313–

2135Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,219313–

2136Greene County, GAGA21,367312–

2137Atchison County, KSKS16,172312–

2138Randolph County, ARAR18,876311–

2139Mercer County, ILIL15,229311–

2140Lavaca County, TXTX20,651311–

2141Butte County, SDSD10,856311–

2142Clark County, ILIL15,114310–

2143Mitchell County, NCNC15,062310–

2144Jackson County, TXTX15,393310–

2145Parke County, ININ16,642309–

2146Putnam County, GAGA23,722309–

2147Mills County, IAIA14,793309–

2148Presidio County, TXTX5,433309–

2149Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128308–

2150Perry County, ALAL7,425308–

2151Carroll County, MSMS9,226308–

2152Macon County, MOMO15,190307–

2153Lawrence County, ILIL13,790307–

2154Miami County, KSKS36,240307–

2155Choctaw County, ALAL11,904306–

2156Powell County, KYKY12,812305–

2157Clay County, ALAL14,207305–

2158Patrick County, VAVA17,424304–

2159Mason County, WVWV24,707304–

2160Marquette County, WIWI15,927303–

2161Idaho County, IDID17,874303–

2162Washita County, OKOK10,884302–

2163Sequatchie County, TNTN17,861302–

2164Madison County, TXTX14,226302–

2165Wasatch County, UTUT38,514301–

2166Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,777300–

2167Sierra County, NMNM11,395299–

2168Dade County, MOMO7,804299–

2169Appling County, GAGA19,100299–

2170Perquimans County, NCNC13,490298–

2171Hickory County, MOMO9,044297–

2172Amelia County, VAVA13,632297–

2173Blanco County, TXTX13,581297–

2174Dodge County, MNMN21,376296–

2175Calhoun County, WVWV5,978296–

2176Ford County, ILIL13,216296–

2177Iowa County, IAIA16,504296–

2178Broadwater County, MTMT8,493295–

2179Northumberland County, VAVA12,557294–

2180Bollinger County, MOMO10,646294–

2181Grant County, OROR7,075294–

2182Winn Parish, LALA14,961293–

2183Amite County, MSMS12,487293–

2184Todd County, KYKY12,972292–

2185Alleghany County, VAVA14,546292–

2186Grayson County, VAVA15,230292–

2187Nodaway County, MOMO20,174292–

2188Dimmit County, TXTX8,024292–

2189Union County, IAIA11,829292–

2190Kingfisher County, OKOK15,795292–

2191Bayfield County, WIWI16,787291–

2192Modoc County, CACA8,426290–

2193Goshen County, WYWY12,640290–

2194Johnston County, OKOK10,448290–

2195Perry County, ININ19,389290–

2196Socorro County, NMNM15,838290–

2197Roberts County, SDSD10,255289–

2198Montgomery County, GAGA8,635288–

2199Oscoda County, MIMI8,723287–

2200Clearwater County, MNMN8,647286–

2201Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,626286–

2202Nowata County, OKOK9,522286–

2203Texas County, OKOK20,322286–

2204Plymouth County, IAIA25,697286–

2205Gogebic County, MIMI14,285286–

2206Hancock County, TNTN7,075285–

2207Moniteau County, MOMO15,428285–

2208Noble County, OKOK10,899285–

2209Lawrence County, KYKY15,765285–

2210Lamar County, ALAL13,587284–

2211Madison County, FLFL18,759284–

2212Smith County, MSMS13,991284–

2213Labette County, KSKS19,685284–

2214Franklin County, ININ23,286283–

2215Charlotte County, VAVA11,401282–

2216Meeker County, MNMN23,603282–

2217Cedar County, IAIA18,359281–

2218Archuleta County, COCO14,306280–

2219Teton County, WYWY23,333280–

2220Wayne County, ILIL15,882280–

2221Fillmore County, MNMN21,540279–

2222Prowers County, COCO11,884279–

2223Lewis County, KYKY12,901278–

2224Washington County, NENE21,302278–

2225Hansford County, TXTX4,944278–

2226Morgan County, GAGA22,095277–

2227Panola County, TXTX23,018277–

2228Perry County, TNTN9,126276–

2229Butler County, IAIA14,049276–

2230Craig County, OKOK14,518276–

2231Sioux County, NDND3,667276–

2232Clinton County, KYKY9,139276–

2233Kossuth County, IAIA14,322275–

2234Todd County, SDSD8,863275–

2235Rusk County, WIWI14,146275–

2236Crockett County, TNTN14,006275–

2237Tipton County, ININ15,319275–

2238Iowa County, WIWI23,951275–

2239Rabun County, GAGA17,764275–

2240Madison County, IAIA17,270274–

2241Pendleton County, KYKY14,800274–

2242Ripley County, MOMO10,717274–

2243Green Lake County, WIWI19,305273–

2244Pawnee County, OKOK16,029273–

2245Jackson County, KSKS13,438272–

2246Dickinson County, KSKS18,637271–

2247Jackson County, KYKY13,325271–

2248Washington County, KYKY12,368271–

2249Grant County, ARAR18,756271–

2250Scott County, ARAR9,965271–

2251Gulf County, FLFL15,943271–

2252Lincoln County, WYWY21,180271–

2253Terrell County, GAGA8,656271–

2254Yankton County, SDSD23,635270–

2255Pennington County, MNMN13,686269–

2256Madison County, VAVA14,237269–

2257Red Willow County, NENE10,307269–

2258Sublette County, WYWY8,929269–

2259McIntosh County, GAGA11,989269–

2260LaSalle Parish, LALA15,154268–

2261Ralls County, MOMO10,444267–

2262Box Butte County, NENE10,494267–

2263Carbon County, WYWY14,013267–

2264Monroe County, OHOH12,994267–

2265Dallas County, MOMO18,025266–

2266Catahoula Parish, LALA8,223266–

2267Switzerland County, ININ10,037265–

2268Red River County, TXTX11,816265–

2269Montgomery County, ARAR8,579264–

2270Callahan County, TXTX14,491264–

2271Wilkinson County, GAGA8,650264–

2272Neosho County, KSKS15,637262–

2273Nobles County, MNMN22,338262–

2274Maries County, MOMO8,397261–

2275Orange County, ININ19,834261–

2276Jasper County, MSMS15,785261–

2277Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405260–

2278Cedar County, MOMO14,888260–

2279Middlesex County, VAVA10,841259–

2280Richland County, NDND16,731259–

2281Carroll County, ININ20,655258–

2282Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,594258–

2283Chickasaw County, MSMS16,730258–

2284Lake County, OROR8,187258–

2285Washburn County, WIWI17,087257–

2286Allen County, KSKS12,302257–

2287Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483256–

2288Pleasants County, WVWV7,338256–

2289Walthall County, MSMS13,928256–

2290Bienville Parish, LALA12,269255–

2291Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,186254–

2292Nottoway County, VAVA15,796254–

2293Carbon County, MTMT11,466253–

2294Jackson Parish, LALA15,834253–

2295Tyler County, WVWV7,881252–

2296Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465252–

2297Houston County, TXTX22,316251–

2298Young County, TXTX18,154251–

2299Sitka, AKAK8,319250–

2300Elbert County, COCO30,534250–

2301Benewah County, IDID10,508250–

2302Bradley County, ARAR9,828250–

2303Faribault County, MNMN13,888249–

2304Rosebud County, MTMT8,253249–

2305Lander County, NVNV5,872248–

2306Childress County, TXTX6,643248–

2307Love County, OKOK10,780248–

2308Webster County, MSMS10,167248–

2309Jefferson County, MSMS6,825247–

2310Freestone County, TXTX20,811247–

2311Montmorency County, MIMI9,842247–

2312Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187246–

2313Turner County, GAGA8,983246–

2314Washington County, IDID11,583246–

2315Morgan County, OHOH13,626246–

2316Gem County, IDID21,773245–

2317Wabash County, ILIL10,907244–

2318Winneshiek County, IAIA19,733244–

2319Gallatin County, KYKY8,840243–

2320Pondera County, MTMT6,072243–

2321Lake County, TNTN6,249243–

2322Scurry County, TXTX16,162242–

2323Lake County, MIMI13,182242–

2324Candler County, GAGA11,275241–

2325Okfuskee County, OKOK11,451241–

2326Carroll County, MOMO8,417240–

2327Galax, VAVA6,670240–

2328Harney County, OROR7,380240–

2329Lee County, KYKY7,297240–

2330Green County, KYKY11,644239–

2331Livingston County, KYKY8,863239–

2332Atkinson County, GAGA8,454239–

2333Colfax County, NMNM12,184239–

2334Sibley County, MNMN15,356238–

2335Edwards County, ILIL5,898238–

2336McKenzie County, NDND15,192238–

2337Crenshaw County, ALAL13,175237–

2338Hardy County, WVWV14,337237–

2339Blaine County, IDID25,517237–

2340Marshall County, ILIL11,473237–

2341Marion County, KSKS11,634237–

2342Floyd County, VAVA15,789236–

2343Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602236–

2344Gage County, NENE21,711236–

2345Treutlen County, GAGA6,466236–

2346Gonzales County, TXTX20,159236–

2347Lamb County, TXTX12,579236–

2348Iron County, MIMI11,757235–

2349Clear Creek County, COCO8,994235–

2350Lewis County, MOMO9,879234–

2351Bourbon County, KSKS14,319234–

2352Webster County, KYKY12,929234–

2353Randolph County, GAGA6,156233–

2354Marshall County, OKOK16,255232–

2355Louisa County, IAIA10,416231–

2356Prairie County, ARAR7,923231–

2357Trousdale County, TNTN12,623230–

2358Desha County, ARAR9,984230–

2359Madison County, MOMO12,858230–

2360Hamilton County, IAIA14,944230–

2361Hardin County, IAIA16,455230–

2362Lake County, SDSD10,993230–

2363Liberty County, FLFL8,035229–

2364Dickenson County, VAVA13,236229–

2365Murray County, OKOK13,805228–

2366Otoe County, NENE16,531227–

2367Marion County, GAGA7,676227–

2368Woods County, OKOK8,443227–

2369Crowley County, COCO5,677227–

2370Davison County, SDSD20,069227–

2371Valley County, MTMT7,385226–

2372Seward County, NENE18,032226–

2373Alcona County, MIMI10,556226–

2374McLean County, KYKY9,064225–

2375Saunders County, NENE23,702225–

2376Rice County, KSKS9,266225–

2377Lewis County, TNTN13,487225–

2378Zavala County, TXTX9,037224–

2379Custer County, SDSD9,431224–

2380Morgan County, KYKY14,415223–

2381Drew County, ARAR17,054223–

2382Douglas County, MOMO12,342222–

2383Fayette County, IAIA19,047222–

2384Noble County, OHOH14,276222–

2385Mountrail County, NDND9,395222–

2386Iron County, MOMO9,318221–

2387Swisher County, TXTX6,703221–

2388Blaine County, OKOK8,515221–

2389Pulaski County, GAGA10,172221–

2390Martin County, KYKY10,697221–

2391Linn County, KSKS9,950220–

2392Clarke County, VAVA15,609220–

2393Fulton County, ARAR12,492220–

2394Dixie County, FLFL18,038220–

2395Schuyler County, ILIL6,657220–

2396Pamlico County, NCNC12,758220–

2397Moultrie County, ILIL14,371219–

2398Nelson County, VAVA14,920218–

2399Reynolds County, MOMO5,992218–

2400Coleman County, TXTX7,915218–

2401Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758218–

2402Northampton County, VAVA11,879217–

2403Wheeler County, GAGA7,570217–

2404Calhoun County, MSMS12,643217–

2405Franklin County, IAIA9,868216–

2406Cameron County, PAPA4,211216–

2407Brown County, KSKS9,104216–

2408Millard County, UTUT14,057215–

2409Martinsville, VAVA13,849215–

2410Sanders County, MTMT14,062215–

2411Atoka County, OKOK14,609215–

2412Calhoun County, GAGA5,413215–

2413Adair County, IAIA7,403215–

2414York County, NENE14,564214–

2415Yuma County, COCO9,896214–

2416Chaffee County, COCO20,831214–

2417Custer County, MTMT12,034214–

2418Henderson County, ILIL5,984213–

2419Claiborne Parish, LALA13,354213–

2420Wilkinson County, MSMS7,582213–

2421Grundy County, MOMO9,744212–

2422Tensas Parish, LALA3,700212–

2423Guthrie County, IAIA10,782212–

2424Shelby County, IAIA11,689212–

2425Power County, IDID8,246211–

2426Rains County, TXTX13,542210–

2427Dallas County, ARAR6,011210–

2428Mineral County, NVNV4,407209–

2429Pershing County, NVNV6,421209–

2430Renville County, MNMN14,356209–

2431Beadle County, SDSD19,624208–

2432Appomattox County, VAVA17,172208–

2433Perry County, ARAR10,309208–

2434Jasper County, ILIL9,032208–

2435Lee County, TXTX18,729208–

2436Sharkey County, MSMS3,097208–

2437Greensville County, VAVA11,181207–

2438Floyd County, IAIA14,901207–

2439Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153207–

2440Adams County, IDID5,013206–

2441Cherokee County, KSKS19,105206–

2442Grant County, KSKS7,028205–

2443Schleicher County, TXTX2,245205–

2444Carroll County, IAIA20,303205–

2445Clayton County, IAIA16,845205–

2446Powhatan County, VAVA32,591203–

2447Ferry County, WAWA7,517203–

2448Brewster County, TXTX9,458203–

2449Mono County, CACA12,505202–

2450McPherson County, KSKS30,064202–

2451Greene County, IAIA8,658201–

2452Clearwater County, IDID9,118200–

2453Leslie County, KYKY9,627200–

2454Hancock County, KYKY9,050199–

2455Jefferson County, MTMT13,329199–

2456Cleburne County, ALAL15,970198–

2457Stillwater County, MTMT9,445198–

2458Coffey County, KSKS8,467198–

2459Calhoun County, FLFL13,289197–

2460Schley County, GAGA4,593197–

2461Allamakee County, IAIA14,238197–

2462Yoakum County, TXTX7,438197–

2463Houston County, TNTN8,479196–

2464Cannon County, TNTN15,296196–

2465Somervell County, TXTX10,261195–

2466Monroe County, IAIA7,406195–

2467Ritchie County, WVWV8,034194–

2468Towns County, GAGA13,285194–

2469Forest County, WIWI9,574193–

2470Refugio County, TXTX6,657193–

2471Monroe County, ARAR6,244192–

2472Keokuk County, IAIA9,797192–

2473Owen County, KYKY11,601191–

2474Crawford County, WIWI15,910191–

2475Quitman County, GAGA2,254191–

2476Union County, SDSD17,402190–

2477Nemaha County, NENE7,102190–

2478Houston County, MNMN18,400189–

2479Harrison County, IAIA14,623188–

2480Juab County, UTUT13,567187–

2481Bond County, ILIL16,959186–

2482Wilson County, KSKS8,299186–

2483Ballard County, KYKY7,594186–

2484Gallatin County, ILIL4,616186–

2485Watonwan County, MNMN11,459185–

2486Bacon County, GAGA11,070185–

2487Lafayette County, ARAR5,888185–

2488Lunenburg County, VAVA12,058184–

2489Karnes County, TXTX15,018184–

2490Nevada County, ARAR7,942183–

2491Pike County, ARAR9,964183–

2492Calhoun County, ARAR4,632182–

2493Pike County, ININ12,003182–

2494Tillman County, OKOK6,780181–

2495Greene County, ILIL11,313181–

2496Bracken County, KYKY8,511181–

2497Morrow County, OROR12,602181–

2498Ochiltree County, TXTX9,284180–

2499Talbot County, GAGA5,709180–

2500Johnson County, TNTN18,718180–

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