Which county has the highest unemployed residents?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 378,125 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by unemployed residents?

Los Angeles County, California, Cook County, Illinois, Harris County, Texas, Maricopa County, Arizona, Kings County, New York.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is unemployed residents measured?

Number of unemployed people in the civilian labor force 16 and over (ACS B23025). The raw-count companion to the unemployment rate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 SHOWN OF 3,144

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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

3001▼365Bath County, VAVA4,07623−82%

3002▼59Red Lake County, MNMN3,94022−48%

3003▼21Furnas County, NENE4,52422−27%

3004▼174Stanton County, NENE5,74422−70%

3005▲94Adams County, NDND2,27522+450%

3006▼329Woodson County, KSKS3,11822−82%

3007▼14Pierce County, NDND3,83821−22%

3008▼30Edmunds County, SDSD4,02221−34%

3009▼10Stonewall County, TXTX1,18621−19%

3010▼49Crook County, WYWY7,85221−42%

3011▼127Elk County, KSKS2,45821−65%

3012▲99Daggett County, UTUT93421+600%

3013▲58Concho County, TXTX3,60720+82%

3014▼195Knox County, MOMO3,72819−76%

3015▼11Hitchcock County, NENE2,46719−21%

3016▼190Knox County, TXTX3,19219−75%

3017▲11Glascock County, GAGA3,141190%

3018▲20Jewell County, KSKS2,83019+12%

3019▼508Sherman County, KSKS5,76319−89%

3020▼264Lexington, VAVA7,76919−80%

3021▼48Cavalier County, NDND3,49718−45%

3022▲76Foster County, NDND3,21218+350%

3023▼102Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18618−63%

3024▲20Carter County, MTMT1,38318+20%

3025▲16McCone County, MTMT1,72018+13%

3026▲7Boyd County, NENE1,67418+6%

3027▼13Harlan County, NENE3,00018−14%

3028▲11Morton County, KSKS2,47018+6%

3029▲43Rawlins County, KSKS2,43118+64%

3030▼7Stanton County, KSKS1,98618−10%

3031▲64Aurora County, SDSD2,80117+240%

3032▲76Jerauld County, SDSD1,65417+467%

3033▼1Griggs County, NDND2,23916−6%

3034▼190Hamlin County, SDSD6,90016−77%

3035▲32Kidder County, NDND2,39316+45%

3036▲57Nelson County, NDND2,96316+220%

3037▼54Sargent County, NDND3,71116−47%

3038▼29Wheeler County, OROR1,47216−30%

3039▲51Banner County, NENE68615+200%

3040▲52Logan County, NDND1,85915+200%

3041▲5Kinney County, TXTX3,128150%

3042▲62Oldham County, TXTX1,78315+275%

3043▼204Merrick County, NENE7,90515−79%

3044▼56Comanche County, KSKS1,67315−48%

3045▼70Trego County, KSKS2,74015−55%

3046▼22Worth County, MOMO1,91414−26%

3047▲29Hooker County, NENE68614+56%

3048▼740Childress County, TXTX6,64314−94%

3049▼550Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28414−92%

3050▼253Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48714−83%

3051▼103Nuckolls County, NENE4,10013−68%

3052▲68Hand County, SDSD3,12113–

3053▲57Cherry County, NENE5,56113+333%

3054▼182Denali, AKAK1,61612−81%

3055▼98Deuel County, NENE1,86212−68%

3056▼55Fillmore County, NENE5,45812−52%

3057▼94Webster County, NENE3,33612−66%

3058▼33Billings County, NDND1,07112−37%

3059▲29Sterling County, TXTX1,34912+100%

3060▼31Ness County, KSKS2,61712−37%

3061▼403Kimball County, NENE3,39111−91%

3062▲57Wheeler County, NENE78911–

3063▲18Slope County, NDND62811+38%

3064▼38McPherson County, SDSD2,34711−42%

3065▲31Armstrong County, TXTX1,84311+120%

3066▼49Renville County, NDND2,33111−48%

3067▼113Chase County, KSKS2,57211−71%

3068▼136Smith County, KSKS3,56611−77%

3069▼72Issaquena County, MSMS1,26310−62%

3070▼35Sioux County, NENE1,18810−41%

3071▼3Jones County, SDSD91310−9%

3072▼318Culberson County, TXTX2,26710−89%

3073▲40Wibaux County, MTMT8859+350%

3074▼71Baca County, COCO3,3479−64%

3075▼105Sheridan County, KSKS2,4279−74%

3076▲33Wallace County, KSKS1,4419+200%

3077Rock County, NENE1,2598−11%

3078▼72Oliver County, NDND1,8988−67%

3079▼34Sherman County, OROR2,0518−47%

3080▲41Stanley County, SDSD3,0188–

3081▼19Clark County, IDID7838−33%

3082▼33Wheatland County, MTMT2,1007−50%

3083▲2Thomas County, NENE6397+17%

3084▼11Sheridan County, NDND1,2967−30%

3085▼72Towner County, NDND2,0407−68%

3086▼4Douglas County, SDSD2,8887−13%

3087▼245Marshall County, SDSD4,4267−90%

3088▼73Sanborn County, SDSD2,3887−67%

3089▼152Wichita County, KSKS2,0317−84%

3090▼10Golden Valley County, MTMT8446−25%

3091▼7Powder River County, MTMT1,78160%

3092▼5Harding County, SDSD1,33160%

3093▼72Briscoe County, TXTX1,4746−70%

3094▼108Motley County, TXTX1,0436−79%

3095▼161Scotland County, MOMO4,7965−89%

3096▼44Prairie County, MTMT1,1125−62%

3097▼55Valley County, NENE4,0945−69%

3098▲30Liberty County, MTMT1,9575–

3099▼131Hodgeman County, KSKS1,6195−85%

3100▼41Daniels County, MTMT1,6124−67%

3101▲17Keya Paha County, NENE7924–

3102▼2Cimarron County, OKOK2,05940%

3103▲21Glasscock County, TXTX1,1284–

3104▼67Cheyenne County, COCO1,7134−76%

3105▼303Mitchell County, KSKS5,5904−95%

3106▼1Treasure County, MTMT72840%

3107▼115Yakutat, AKAK6723−89%

3108▼88Lane County, KSKS1,5083−85%

3109▼20Meagher County, MTMT2,1373−40%

3110▼44Dundy County, NENE1,5683−73%

3111▼58Miner County, SDSD2,2813−77%

3112▼162Irion County, TXTX1,4633−93%

3113▲16Blaine County, NENE4583–

3114▼51Esmeralda County, NVNV7292−83%

3115▼18Roberts County, TXTX8672−60%

3116▼1Arthur County, NENE39610%

3117▼10Grant County, NENE5611−67%

3118▼2Logan County, NENE66910%

3119▼65Borden County, TXTX5671−92%

3120▼110Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1621−96%

3121▼110Kiowa County, COCO1,4121−96%

3122▲9Greeley County, KSKS1,1821–

3123▼11Fallon County, MTMT2,9590−100%

3124▼7Garfield County, MTMT1,1480–

3125▼50Petroleum County, MTMT5480−100%

3126▼12Hayes County, NENE8210−100%

3127▼67Haakon County, SDSD1,8020−100%

3128▼26Sully County, SDSD1,4790−100%

3129▼363Bailey County, TXTX6,9630−100%

3130▼7Edwards County, TXTX1,3700–

3131▼28Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7110−100%

3132▼7Kenedy County, TXTX3190–

3133▼59King County, TXTX1920−100%

3134▼8Loving County, TXTX520–

3135▼92McMullen County, TXTX5440−100%

3136▼80Real County, TXTX2,7450−100%

3137▼10Terrell County, TXTX7020–

3138▼111Hinsdale County, COCO7530−100%

3139▼78Camas County, IDID1,3160−100%

3140▼10Kalawao County, HIHI820–

3141▼8Loup County, NENE5700–

3142▼8McPherson County, NENE3690–

3143▼8Eureka County, NVNV1,8670–

3144▼136Rich County, UTUT2,6870−100%

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