RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 135 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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3001Baca County, COCO3,34725–

3002Fillmore County, NENE5,45825–

3003Donley County, TXTX3,21325–

3004Burke County, NDND2,13224–

3005Rich County, UTUT2,68724–

3006Hitchcock County, NENE2,46724–

3007Oliver County, NDND1,89824–

3008Perkins County, SDSD2,85324–

3009Wheeler County, OROR1,47223–

3010Republic County, KSKS4,64023–

3011Kiowa County, COCO1,41223–

3012Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16223–

3013Towner County, NDND2,04022–

3014Wayne County, UTUT2,58721–

3015Harlan County, NENE3,00021–

3016Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76221–

3017Sanborn County, SDSD2,38821–

3018Scott County, KSKS4,81521–

3019Renville County, NDND2,33121–

3020Lane County, KSKS1,50820–

3021Briscoe County, TXTX1,47420–

3022San Juan County, COCO81320–

3023Stanton County, KSKS1,98620–

3024Billings County, NDND1,07119–

3025Worth County, MOMO1,91419–

3026Hinsdale County, COCO75319–

3027Glascock County, GAGA3,14119–

3028McPherson County, SDSD2,34719–

3029Ness County, KSKS2,61719–

3030Piute County, UTUT1,50918–

3031Griggs County, NDND2,23917–

3032LaMoure County, NDND4,13517–

3033Jewell County, KSKS2,83017–

3034Garden County, NENE1,80417–

3035Bristol Bay, AKAK84717–

3036Cheyenne County, COCO1,71317–

3037Boyd County, NENE1,67417–

3038Sioux County, NENE1,18817–

3039Morton County, KSKS2,47017–

3040Eddy County, NDND2,32916–

3041Valley County, NENE4,09416–

3042McCone County, MTMT1,72016–

3043McMullen County, TXTX54416–

3044Sherman County, OROR2,05115–

3045Carter County, MTMT1,38315–

3046Greeley County, NENE2,15415–

3047Kinney County, TXTX3,12815–

3048Clark County, KSKS1,90015–

3049Gosper County, NENE1,80314–

3050Wheatland County, MTMT2,10014–

3051Grant County, NDND2,20613–

3052Prairie County, MTMT1,11213–

3053Kent County, TXTX67413–

3054Real County, TXTX2,74513–

3055Phillips County, COCO4,42013–

3056Borden County, TXTX56713–

3057Oneida County, IDID5,08513–

3058Miner County, SDSD2,28113–

3059Haakon County, SDSD1,80212–

3060Daniels County, MTMT1,61212–

3061Esmeralda County, NVNV72912–

3062Camas County, IDID1,31612–

3063Clark County, IDID78312–

3064Kidder County, NDND2,39311–

3065McIntosh County, NDND2,45111–

3066Rawlins County, KSKS2,43111–

3067Jones County, SDSD91311–

3068Brown County, NENE2,82611–

3069Dundy County, NENE1,56811–

3070Perkins County, NENE2,84911–

3071Concho County, TXTX3,60711–

3072Potter County, SDSD2,37711–

3073King County, TXTX19210–

3074Sheridan County, NDND1,29610–

3075Hooker County, NENE6869–

3076Petroleum County, MTMT5489–

3077Rock County, NENE1,2599–

3078Hartley County, TXTX4,9049–

3079Logan County, KSKS2,6619–

3080Douglas County, SDSD2,8888–

3081Golden Valley County, MTMT8448–

3082Slope County, NDND6288–

3083Harding County, NMNM6177–

3084Harding County, SDSD1,3316–

3085Powder River County, MTMT1,7816–

3086Thomas County, NENE6396–

3087Sterling County, TXTX1,3496–

3088Campbell County, SDSD1,3776–

3089Logan County, NDND1,8595–

3090Banner County, NENE6865–

3091Franklin County, NENE2,7955–

3092Meagher County, MTMT2,1375–

3093Armstrong County, TXTX1,8435–

3094Roberts County, TXTX8675–

3095Aurora County, SDSD2,8015–

3096Steele County, NDND1,7975–

3097Nelson County, NDND2,9635–

3098Foster County, NDND3,2124–

3099Hyde County, SDSD1,1914–

3100Adams County, NDND2,2754–

3101Treasure County, MTMT7284–

3102Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7114–

3103Sully County, SDSD1,4794–

3104Cimarron County, OKOK2,0594–

3105Oldham County, TXTX1,7834–

3106Wallace County, KSKS1,4413–

3107Daggett County, UTUT9343–

3108Grant County, NENE5613–

3109Cherry County, NENE5,5613–

3110Garfield County, NENE1,7103–

3111Jerauld County, SDSD1,6543–

3112Fallon County, MTMT2,9592–

3113Hayes County, NENE8212–

3114Wibaux County, MTMT8852–

3115Arthur County, NENE3961–

3116Logan County, NENE6691–

3117Greeley County, KSKS1,1820–

3118Hamilton County, KSKS2,5000–

3119Hand County, SDSD3,1210–

3120Stanley County, SDSD3,0180–

3121McPherson County, NENE3690–

3122Eureka County, NVNV1,8670–

3123Garfield County, MTMT1,1480–

3124Blaine County, NENE4580–

3125Keya Paha County, NENE7920–

3126Loup County, NENE5700–

3127Wheeler County, NENE7890–

3128Crockett County, TXTX2,7690–

3129Kalawao County, HIHI820–

3130Edwards County, TXTX1,3700–

3131Kenedy County, TXTX3190–

3132Terrell County, TXTX7020–

3133Glasscock County, TXTX1,1280–

3134Liberty County, MTMT1,9570–

3135Loving County, TXTX520–

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