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–

2005Clay County, WVWV7,538367–

2006Union Parish, LALA20,561367–

2007Tishomingo County, MSMS18,639367–

2008Colorado County, TXTX21,439367–

2009McIntosh County, OKOK19,758366–

2010Evans County, GAGA11,028366–

2011Screven County, GAGA14,408366–

2012Richland County, ILIL15,219366–

2013Fremont County, IDID14,208365–

2014Mahaska County, IAIA21,880365–

2015Sevier County, ARAR15,758364–

2016Morton County, NDND34,601364–

2017Cassia County, IDID26,397364–

2018Charles Mix County, SDSD9,303363–

2019Stewart County, TNTN14,439362–

2020Andrews County, TXTX18,914362–

2021Camp County, TXTX13,380361–

2022New Kent County, VAVA28,022361–

2023Eastland County, TXTX18,143361–

2024Pulaski County, ININ12,463361–

2025Clay County, ILIL12,793360–

2026Vernon County, MOMO19,946358–

2027Dawson County, TXTX11,776358–

2028Dent County, MOMO14,584357–

2029Marion County, ARAR17,593356–

2030Tunica County, MSMS8,819356–

2031Hughes County, OKOK13,455356–

2032Franklin County, FLFL13,029355–

2033Williamsburg, VAVA15,861355–

2034Andrew County, MOMO18,241354–

2035Hickman County, TNTN26,219354–

2036Roseau County, MNMN15,246353–

2037Waseca County, MNMN18,688353–

2038Overton County, TNTN23,787352–

2039Park County, WYWY31,171352–

2040Cook County, GAGA18,232352–

2041Caldwell County, KYKY12,609351–

2042Yell County, ARAR19,956350–

2043Grant County, WVWV11,041350–

2044Harrison County, KYKY19,627350–

2045Ashley County, ARAR17,831349–

2046Yalobusha County, MSMS12,375349–

2047Barton County, MOMO11,795349–

2048Webster County, WVWV7,760349–

2049Greene County, ALAL7,067348–

2050Glacier County, MTMT13,463348–

2051Pushmataha County, OKOK10,807348–

2052Conejos County, COCO7,529348–

2053Teton County, IDID13,254348–

2054Appanoose County, IAIA12,077348–

2055Jefferson County, KSKS18,296348–

2056Newton County, MSMS20,960347–

2057Bosque County, TXTX18,918346–

2058Smith County, TNTN20,981346–

2059Gilmer County, WVWV7,085345–

2060Madison Parish, LALA8,844345–

2061Pike County, MOMO17,955345–

2062Polk County, NCNC20,533345–

2063Caldwell Parish, LALA9,344344–

2064Clinton County, MOMO21,661344–

2065Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,457344–

2066Henry County, KYKY16,447342–

2067Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,941342–

2068Tama County, IAIA16,796342–

2069Aitkin County, MNMN16,252341–

2070Perry County, MSMS11,577341–

2071Gaines County, TXTX23,956341–

2072Jones County, NCNC9,575340–

2073Sabine County, TXTX10,012340–

2074Grady County, GAGA26,590340–

2075Franklin County, TXTX10,994340–

2076Conecuh County, ALAL10,899339–

2077Bleckley County, GAGA12,866339–

2078Union County, KYKY12,839338–

2079Jefferson County, FLFL16,007338–

2080Vinton County, OHOH12,645337–

2081Madison County, NCNC22,553336–

2082Sharp County, ARAR18,122335–

2083Grant Parish, LALA22,075335–

2084Massac County, ILIL13,502335–

2085Juniata County, PAPA23,403335–

2086Montgomery County, MSMS9,354334–

2087Washington County, IAIA22,667334–

2088Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975333–

2089Crawford County, ILIL18,648333–

2090Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,256332–

2091Lafayette County, FLFL8,792331–

2092Skamania County, WAWA12,669331–

2093Inyo County, CACA18,158330–

2094Claiborne County, MSMS8,058330–

2095Jones County, TXTX20,861330–

2096Early County, GAGA10,455329–

2097Chippewa County, MNMN12,406329–

2098Stephens County, TXTX9,380329–

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–

2106Sussex County, VAVA10,755325–

2107Osage County, KSKS15,693325–

2108Brantley County, GAGA18,936325–

2109Boone County, IAIA26,799325–

2110Humboldt County, NVNV17,267324–

2111Mason County, KYKY16,936323–

2112Kent County, MDMD19,565323–

2113Giles County, VAVA16,564323–

2114Blackford County, ININ11,730321–

2115Choctaw County, MSMS8,048321–

2116Buchanan County, IAIA20,883320–

2117Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270319–

2118Piatt County, ILIL16,791319–

2119Hart County, KYKY20,117319–

2120Scott County, VAVA21,200319–

2121Chowan County, NCNC14,082318–

2122Burleson County, TXTX20,549318–

2123Douglas County, ILIL19,880318–

2124West Carroll Parish, LALA9,156316–

2125Brown County, MNMN25,517316–

2126Morgan County, MOMO22,418315–

2127Saline County, MOMO23,265315–

2128Saguache County, COCO6,732315–

2129Gilchrist County, FLFL20,488315–

2130Jasper County, GAGA17,632315–

2131Menard County, ILIL11,863314–

2132Benton County, IAIA26,004314–

2133Ward County, TXTX11,125314–

2134Banks County, GAGA21,273313–

2135Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,219313–

2136Greene County, GAGA21,367312–

2137Atchison County, KSKS16,172312–

2138Randolph County, ARAR18,876311–

2139Butte County, SDSD10,856311–

2140Lavaca County, TXTX20,651311–

2141Mercer County, ILIL15,229311–

2142Mitchell County, NCNC15,062310–

2143Jackson County, TXTX15,393310–

2144Clark County, ILIL15,114310–

2145Presidio County, TXTX5,433309–

2146Putnam County, GAGA23,722309–

2147Parke County, ININ16,642309–

2148Mills County, IAIA14,793309–

2149Perry County, ALAL7,425308–

2150Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128308–

2151Carroll County, MSMS9,226308–

2152Macon County, MOMO15,190307–

2153Lawrence County, ILIL13,790307–

2154Miami County, KSKS36,240307–

2155Choctaw County, ALAL11,904306–

2156Clay County, ALAL14,207305–

2157Powell County, KYKY12,812305–

2158Patrick County, VAVA17,424304–

2159Mason County, WVWV24,707304–

2160Idaho County, IDID17,874303–

2161Marquette County, WIWI15,927303–

2162Washita County, OKOK10,884302–

2163Madison County, TXTX14,226302–

2164Sequatchie County, TNTN17,861302–

2165Wasatch County, UTUT38,514301–

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

2167Dade County, MOMO7,804299–

2168Sierra County, NMNM11,395299–

2169Appling County, GAGA19,100299–

2170Perquimans County, NCNC13,490298–

2171Hickory County, MOMO9,044297–

2172Blanco County, TXTX13,581297–

2173Amelia County, VAVA13,632297–

2174Calhoun County, WVWV5,978296–

2175Dodge County, MNMN21,376296–

2176Ford County, ILIL13,216296–

2177Iowa County, IAIA16,504296–

2178Broadwater County, MTMT8,493295–

2179Bollinger County, MOMO10,646294–

2180Grant County, OROR7,075294–

2181Northumberland County, VAVA12,557294–

2182Winn Parish, LALA14,961293–

2183Amite County, MSMS12,487293–

2184Union County, IAIA11,829292–

2185Nodaway County, MOMO20,174292–

2186Kingfisher County, OKOK15,795292–

2187Alleghany County, VAVA14,546292–

2188Grayson County, VAVA15,230292–

2189Dimmit County, TXTX8,024292–

2190Todd County, KYKY12,972292–

2191Bayfield County, WIWI16,787291–

2192Modoc County, CACA8,426290–

2193Socorro County, NMNM15,838290–

2194Johnston County, OKOK10,448290–

2195Perry County, ININ19,389290–

2196Goshen County, WYWY12,640290–

2197Roberts County, SDSD10,255289–

2198Montgomery County, GAGA8,635288–

2199Oscoda County, MIMI8,723287–

2200Gogebic County, MIMI14,285286–

2201Clearwater County, MNMN8,647286–

2202Nowata County, OKOK9,522286–

2203Texas County, OKOK20,322286–

2204Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,626286–

2205Plymouth County, IAIA25,697286–

2206Moniteau County, MOMO15,428285–

2207Noble County, OKOK10,899285–

2208Hancock County, TNTN7,075285–

2209Lawrence County, KYKY15,765285–

2210Lamar County, ALAL13,587284–

2211Smith County, MSMS13,991284–

2212Madison County, FLFL18,759284–

2213Labette County, KSKS19,685284–

2214Franklin County, ININ23,286283–

2215Meeker County, MNMN23,603282–

2216Charlotte County, VAVA11,401282–

2217Cedar County, IAIA18,359281–

2218Teton County, WYWY23,333280–

2219Archuleta County, COCO14,306280–

2220Wayne County, ILIL15,882280–

2221Fillmore County, MNMN21,540279–

2222Prowers County, COCO11,884279–

2223Hansford County, TXTX4,944278–

2224Washington County, NENE21,302278–

2225Lewis County, KYKY12,901278–

2226Panola County, TXTX23,018277–

2227Morgan County, GAGA22,095277–

2228Sioux County, NDND3,667276–

2229Craig County, OKOK14,518276–

2230Perry County, TNTN9,126276–

2231Butler County, IAIA14,049276–

2232Clinton County, KYKY9,139276–

2233Rabun County, GAGA17,764275–

2234Todd County, SDSD8,863275–

2235Crockett County, TNTN14,006275–

2236Rusk County, WIWI14,146275–

2237Tipton County, ININ15,319275–

2238Kossuth County, IAIA14,322275–

2239Iowa County, WIWI23,951275–

2240Ripley County, MOMO10,717274–

2241Madison County, IAIA17,270274–

2242Pendleton County, KYKY14,800274–

2243Pawnee County, OKOK16,029273–

2244Green Lake County, WIWI19,305273–

2245Jackson County, KSKS13,438272–

2246Grant County, ARAR18,756271–

2247Scott County, ARAR9,965271–

2248Washington County, KYKY12,368271–

2249Lincoln County, WYWY21,180271–

2250Terrell County, GAGA8,656271–

2251Gulf County, FLFL15,943271–

2252Dickinson County, KSKS18,637271–

2253Jackson County, KYKY13,325271–

2254Yankton County, SDSD23,635270–

2255Pennington County, MNMN13,686269–

2256Madison County, VAVA14,237269–

2257Sublette County, WYWY8,929269–

2258Red Willow County, NENE10,307269–

2259McIntosh County, GAGA11,989269–

2260LaSalle Parish, LALA15,154268–

2261Ralls County, MOMO10,444267–

2262Monroe County, OHOH12,994267–

2263Carbon County, WYWY14,013267–

2264Box Butte County, NENE10,494267–

2265Dallas County, MOMO18,025266–

2266Catahoula Parish, LALA8,223266–

2267Red River County, TXTX11,816265–

2268Switzerland County, ININ10,037265–

2269Montgomery County, ARAR8,579264–

2270Callahan County, TXTX14,491264–

2271Wilkinson County, GAGA8,650264–

2272Nobles County, MNMN22,338262–

2273Neosho County, KSKS15,637262–

2274Jasper County, MSMS15,785261–

2275Maries County, MOMO8,397261–

2276Orange County, ININ19,834261–

2277Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405260–

2278Cedar County, MOMO14,888260–

2279Richland County, NDND16,731259–

2280Middlesex County, VAVA10,841259–

2281Chickasaw County, MSMS16,730258–

2282Lake County, OROR8,187258–

2283Carroll County, ININ20,655258–

2284Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,594258–

2285Allen County, KSKS12,302257–

2286Washburn County, WIWI17,087257–

2287Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483256–

2288Walthall County, MSMS13,928256–

2289Pleasants County, WVWV7,338256–

2290Bienville Parish, LALA12,269255–

2291Nottoway County, VAVA15,796254–

2292Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,186254–

2293Jackson Parish, LALA15,834253–

2294Carbon County, MTMT11,466253–

2295Tyler County, WVWV7,881252–

2296Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465252–

2297Houston County, TXTX22,316251–

2298Young County, TXTX18,154251–

2299Sitka, AKAK8,319250–

2300Bradley County, ARAR9,828250–

2301Elbert County, COCO30,534250–

2302Benewah County, IDID10,508250–

2303Faribault County, MNMN13,888249–

2304Rosebud County, MTMT8,253249–

2305Webster County, MSMS10,167248–

2306Lander County, NVNV5,872248–

2307Love County, OKOK10,780248–

2308Childress County, TXTX6,643248–

2309Montmorency County, MIMI9,842247–

2310Jefferson County, MSMS6,825247–

2311Freestone County, TXTX20,811247–

2312Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187246–

2313Morgan County, OHOH13,626246–

2314Turner County, GAGA8,983246–

2315Washington County, IDID11,583246–

2316Gem County, IDID21,773245–

2317Wabash County, ILIL10,907244–

2318Winneshiek County, IAIA19,733244–

2319Pondera County, MTMT6,072243–

2320Lake County, TNTN6,249243–

2321Gallatin County, KYKY8,840243–

2322Lake County, MIMI13,182242–

2323Scurry County, TXTX16,162242–

2324Okfuskee County, OKOK11,451241–

2325Candler County, GAGA11,275241–

2326Carroll County, MOMO8,417240–

2327Harney County, OROR7,380240–

2328Lee County, KYKY7,297240–

2329Galax, VAVA6,670240–

2330Colfax County, NMNM12,184239–

2331Atkinson County, GAGA8,454239–

2332Green County, KYKY11,644239–

2333Livingston County, KYKY8,863239–

2334Sibley County, MNMN15,356238–

2335McKenzie County, NDND15,192238–

2336Edwards County, ILIL5,898238–

2337Crenshaw County, ALAL13,175237–

2338Hardy County, WVWV14,337237–

2339Blaine County, IDID25,517237–

2340Marshall County, ILIL11,473237–

2341Marion County, KSKS11,634237–

2342Gage County, NENE21,711236–

2343Gonzales County, TXTX20,159236–

2344Lamb County, TXTX12,579236–

2345Floyd County, VAVA15,789236–

2346Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602236–

2347Treutlen County, GAGA6,466236–

2348Iron County, MIMI11,757235–

2349Clear Creek County, COCO8,994235–

2350Webster County, KYKY12,929234–

2351Lewis County, MOMO9,879234–

2352Bourbon County, KSKS14,319234–

2353Randolph County, GAGA6,156233–

2354Marshall County, OKOK16,255232–

2355Prairie County, ARAR7,923231–

2356Louisa County, IAIA10,416231–

2357Desha County, ARAR9,984230–

2358Madison County, MOMO12,858230–

2359Lake County, SDSD10,993230–

2360Trousdale County, TNTN12,623230–

2361Hamilton County, IAIA14,944230–

2362Hardin County, IAIA16,455230–

2363Dickenson County, VAVA13,236229–

2364Liberty County, FLFL8,035229–

2365Murray County, OKOK13,805228–

2366Otoe County, NENE16,531227–

2367Woods County, OKOK8,443227–

2368Davison County, SDSD20,069227–

2369Crowley County, COCO5,677227–

2370Marion County, GAGA7,676227–

2371Alcona County, MIMI10,556226–

2372Seward County, NENE18,032226–

2373Valley County, MTMT7,385226–

2374Saunders County, NENE23,702225–

2375Lewis County, TNTN13,487225–

2376Rice County, KSKS9,266225–

2377McLean County, KYKY9,064225–

2378Custer County, SDSD9,431224–

2379Zavala County, TXTX9,037224–

2380Drew County, ARAR17,054223–

2381Morgan County, KYKY14,415223–

2382Douglas County, MOMO12,342222–

2383Mountrail County, NDND9,395222–

2384Noble County, OHOH14,276222–

2385Fayette County, IAIA19,047222–

2386Pulaski County, GAGA10,172221–

2387Iron County, MOMO9,318221–

2388Blaine County, OKOK8,515221–

2389Swisher County, TXTX6,703221–

2390Martin County, KYKY10,697221–

2391Fulton County, ARAR12,492220–

2392Pamlico County, NCNC12,758220–

2393Clarke County, VAVA15,609220–

2394Dixie County, FLFL18,038220–

2395Schuyler County, ILIL6,657220–

2396Linn County, KSKS9,950220–

2397Moultrie County, ILIL14,371219–

2398Reynolds County, MOMO5,992218–

2399Nelson County, VAVA14,920218–

2400Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758218–

2401Coleman County, TXTX7,915218–

2402Calhoun County, MSMS12,643217–

2403Northampton County, VAVA11,879217–

2404Wheeler County, GAGA7,570217–

2405Cameron County, PAPA4,211216–

2406Franklin County, IAIA9,868216–

2407Brown County, KSKS9,104216–

2408Sanders County, MTMT14,062215–

2409Atoka County, OKOK14,609215–

2410Millard County, UTUT14,057215–

2411Calhoun County, GAGA5,413215–

2412Adair County, IAIA7,403215–

2413Martinsville, VAVA13,849215–

2414Custer County, MTMT12,034214–

2415York County, NENE14,564214–

2416Chaffee County, COCO20,831214–

2417Yuma County, COCO9,896214–

2418Claiborne Parish, LALA13,354213–

2419Wilkinson County, MSMS7,582213–

2420Henderson County, ILIL5,984213–

2421Tensas Parish, LALA3,700212–

2422Grundy County, MOMO9,744212–

2423Guthrie County, IAIA10,782212–

2424Shelby County, IAIA11,689212–

2425Power County, IDID8,246211–

2426Dallas County, ARAR6,011210–

2427Rains County, TXTX13,542210–

2428Renville County, MNMN14,356209–

2429Mineral County, NVNV4,407209–

2430Pershing County, NVNV6,421209–

2431Perry County, ARAR10,309208–

2432Sharkey County, MSMS3,097208–

2433Beadle County, SDSD19,624208–

2434Lee County, TXTX18,729208–

2435Appomattox County, VAVA17,172208–

2436Jasper County, ILIL9,032208–

2437Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153207–

2438Greensville County, VAVA11,181207–

2439Floyd County, IAIA14,901207–

2440Adams County, IDID5,013206–

2441Cherokee County, KSKS19,105206–

2442Schleicher County, TXTX2,245205–

2443Carroll County, IAIA20,303205–

2444Clayton County, IAIA16,845205–

2445Grant County, KSKS7,028205–

2446Brewster County, TXTX9,458203–

2447Powhatan County, VAVA32,591203–

2448Ferry County, WAWA7,517203–

2449Mono County, CACA12,505202–

2450McPherson County, KSKS30,064202–

2451Greene County, IAIA8,658201–

2452Clearwater County, IDID9,118200–

2453Leslie County, KYKY9,627200–

2454Jefferson County, MTMT13,329199–

2455Hancock County, KYKY9,050199–

2456Cleburne County, ALAL15,970198–

2457Coffey County, KSKS8,467198–

2458Stillwater County, MTMT9,445198–

2459Schley County, GAGA4,593197–

2460Yoakum County, TXTX7,438197–

2461Calhoun County, FLFL13,289197–

2462Allamakee County, IAIA14,238197–

2463Cannon County, TNTN15,296196–

2464Houston County, TNTN8,479196–

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–

2473Crawford County, WIWI15,910191–

2474Quitman County, GAGA2,254191–

2475Owen County, KYKY11,601191–

2476Nemaha County, NENE7,102190–

2477Union County, SDSD17,402190–

2478Houston County, MNMN18,400189–

2479Harrison County, IAIA14,623188–

2480Juab County, UTUT13,567187–

2481Bond County, ILIL16,959186–

2482Gallatin County, ILIL4,616186–

2483Wilson County, KSKS8,299186–

2484Ballard County, KYKY7,594186–

2485Lafayette County, ARAR5,888185–

2486Bacon County, GAGA11,070185–

2487Watonwan County, MNMN11,459185–

2488Karnes County, TXTX15,018184–

2489Lunenburg County, VAVA12,058184–

2490Nevada County, ARAR7,942183–

2491Pike County, ARAR9,964183–

2492Calhoun County, ARAR4,632182–

2493Pike County, ININ12,003182–

2494Bracken County, KYKY8,511181–

2495Tillman County, OKOK6,780181–

2496Morrow County, OROR12,602181–

2497Greene County, ILIL11,313181–

2498Johnson County, TNTN18,718180–

2499Ochiltree County, TXTX9,284180–

2500Talbot County, GAGA5,709180–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS