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Most unemployed people, US counties

US 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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

3001Bath County, VAVA4,07623−82%

3002Red Lake County, MNMN3,94022−48%

3003Furnas County, NENE4,52422−27%

3004Stanton County, NENE5,74422−70%

3005Adams County, NDND2,27522+450%

3006Woodson County, KSKS3,11822−82%

3007Pierce County, NDND3,83821−22%

3008Edmunds County, SDSD4,02221−34%

3009Stonewall County, TXTX1,18621−19%

3010Crook County, WYWY7,85221−42%

3011Elk County, KSKS2,45821−65%

3012Daggett County, UTUT93421+600%

3013Concho County, TXTX3,60720+82%

3014Knox County, MOMO3,72819−76%

3015Hitchcock County, NENE2,46719−21%

3016Knox County, TXTX3,19219−75%

3017Glascock County, GAGA3,14119+0%

3018Jewell County, KSKS2,83019+12%

3019Sherman County, KSKS5,76319−89%

3020Lexington, VAVA7,76919−80%

3021Cavalier County, NDND3,49718−45%

3022Foster County, NDND3,21218+350%

3023Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18618−63%

3024Carter County, MTMT1,38318+20%

3025McCone County, MTMT1,72018+13%

3026Boyd County, NENE1,67418+6%

3027Harlan County, NENE3,00018−14%

3028Morton County, KSKS2,47018+6%

3029Rawlins County, KSKS2,43118+64%

3030Stanton County, KSKS1,98618−10%

3031Aurora County, SDSD2,80117+240%

3032Jerauld County, SDSD1,65417+467%

3033Griggs County, NDND2,23916−6%

3034Hamlin County, SDSD6,90016−77%

3035Kidder County, NDND2,39316+45%

3036Nelson County, NDND2,96316+220%

3037Sargent County, NDND3,71116−47%

3038Wheeler County, OROR1,47216−30%

3039Banner County, NENE68615+200%

3040Logan County, NDND1,85915+200%

3041Kinney County, TXTX3,12815+0%

3042Oldham County, TXTX1,78315+275%

3043Merrick County, NENE7,90515−79%

3044Comanche County, KSKS1,67315−48%

3045Trego County, KSKS2,74015−55%

3046Worth County, MOMO1,91414−26%

3047Hooker County, NENE68614+56%

3048Childress County, TXTX6,64314−94%

3049Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28414−92%

3050Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48714−83%

3051Nuckolls County, NENE4,10013−68%

3052Hand County, SDSD3,12113–

3053Cherry County, NENE5,56113+333%

3054Denali, AKAK1,61612−81%

3055Deuel County, NENE1,86212−68%

3056Fillmore County, NENE5,45812−52%

3057Webster County, NENE3,33612−66%

3058Billings County, NDND1,07112−37%

3059Sterling County, TXTX1,34912+100%

3060Ness County, KSKS2,61712−37%

3061Kimball County, NENE3,39111−91%

3062Wheeler County, NENE78911–

3063Slope County, NDND62811+38%

3064McPherson County, SDSD2,34711−42%

3065Armstrong County, TXTX1,84311+120%

3066Renville County, NDND2,33111−48%

3067Chase County, KSKS2,57211−71%

3068Smith County, KSKS3,56611−77%

3069Issaquena County, MSMS1,26310−62%

3070Sioux County, NENE1,18810−41%

3071Jones County, SDSD91310−9%

3072Culberson County, TXTX2,26710−89%

3073Wibaux County, MTMT8859+350%

3074Baca County, COCO3,3479−64%

3075Sheridan County, KSKS2,4279−74%

3076Wallace County, KSKS1,4419+200%

3077Rock County, NENE1,2598−11%

3078Oliver County, NDND1,8988−67%

3079Sherman County, OROR2,0518−47%

3080Stanley County, SDSD3,0188–

3081Clark County, IDID7838−33%

3082Wheatland County, MTMT2,1007−50%

3083Thomas County, NENE6397+17%

3084Sheridan County, NDND1,2967−30%

3085Towner County, NDND2,0407−68%

3086Douglas County, SDSD2,8887−13%

3087Marshall County, SDSD4,4267−90%

3088Sanborn County, SDSD2,3887−67%

3089Wichita County, KSKS2,0317−84%

3090Golden Valley County, MTMT8446−25%

3091Powder River County, MTMT1,7816+0%

3092Harding County, SDSD1,3316+0%

3093Briscoe County, TXTX1,4746−70%

3094Motley County, TXTX1,0436−79%

3095Scotland County, MOMO4,7965−89%

3096Prairie County, MTMT1,1125−62%

3097Valley County, NENE4,0945−69%

3098Liberty County, MTMT1,9575–

3099Hodgeman County, KSKS1,6195−85%

3100Daniels County, MTMT1,6124−67%

3101Keya Paha County, NENE7924–

3102Cimarron County, OKOK2,0594+0%

3103Glasscock County, TXTX1,1284–

3104Cheyenne County, COCO1,7134−76%

3105Mitchell County, KSKS5,5904−95%

3106Treasure County, MTMT7284+0%

3107Yakutat, AKAK6723−89%

3108Lane County, KSKS1,5083−85%

3109Meagher County, MTMT2,1373−40%

3110Dundy County, NENE1,5683−73%

3111Miner County, SDSD2,2813−77%

3112Irion County, TXTX1,4633−93%

3113Blaine County, NENE4583–

3114Esmeralda County, NVNV7292−83%

3115Roberts County, TXTX8672−60%

3116Arthur County, NENE3961+0%

3117Grant County, NENE5611−67%

3118Logan County, NENE6691+0%

3119Borden County, TXTX5671−92%

3120Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1621−96%

3121Kiowa County, COCO1,4121−96%

3122Greeley County, KSKS1,1821–

3123Fallon County, MTMT2,9590−100%

3124Garfield County, MTMT1,1480–

3125Petroleum County, MTMT5480−100%

3126Hayes County, NENE8210−100%

3127Haakon County, SDSD1,8020−100%

3128Sully County, SDSD1,4790−100%

3129Bailey County, TXTX6,9630−100%

3130Edwards County, TXTX1,3700–

3131Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7110−100%

3132Kenedy County, TXTX3190–

3133King County, TXTX1920−100%

3134Loving County, TXTX520–

3135McMullen County, TXTX5440−100%

3136Real County, TXTX2,7450−100%

3137Terrell County, TXTX7020–

3138Hinsdale County, COCO7530−100%

3139Camas County, IDID1,3160−100%

3140Kalawao County, HIHI820–

3141Loup County, NENE5700–

3142McPherson County, NENE3690–

3143Eureka County, NVNV1,8670–

3144Rich County, UTUT2,6870−100%

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