RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Most unemployed people, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 706,970. 925 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

USUnited States2.7% of US population334,922,4998,902,365–

01New York, NYNY20,112,448706,970+20%

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441469,574+11%

03Chicago, ILIL9,434,123309,588+1%

04Houston, TXTX7,904,627235,259+12%

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,157198,081+8%

06Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118196,737+0%

07Washington, DCDC6,465,724168,822−0%

08Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182168,700+3%

09Miami, FLFL6,391,072166,239−6%

10Riverside, CACA4,769,007151,852−2%

11San Francisco, CACA4,630,041147,146+18%

12Detroit, MIMI4,390,913141,776+0%

13Boston, MAMA5,034,221138,136+2%

14Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938119,955−6%

15Seattle, WAWA4,161,883108,180+14%

16San Diego, CACA3,282,248103,222−1%

17Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22689,920+15%

18Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29584,605+13%

19Denver, COCO3,092,03778,154+15%

20Tampa, FLFL3,418,89576,790−8%

21Orlando, FLFL2,957,67276,475+6%

22Sacramento, CACA2,477,27474,969+12%

23San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14072,603+7%

24Portland, OROR2,542,28269,643+7%

25Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78169,288−7%

26Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83065,179−7%

27Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99263,547−0%

28Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77562,088−9%

29St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42161,522−9%

30Austin, TXTX2,620,94560,362+8%

31San Jose, CACA1,984,47353,007+13%

32Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85852,240−1%

33Providence, RIRI1,708,16151,413+8%

34Fresno, CACA1,203,38348,088+5%

35Columbus, OHOH2,242,02847,721−2%

36Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68247,419−2%

37Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69545,750−6%

38Memphis, TNTN1,341,41243,201−5%

39Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21341,982−11%

40Nashville, TNTN2,197,41641,737−1%

41Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50035,270−12%

42Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81335,048+10%

43Bakersfield, CACA927,06834,534−1%

44New Orleans, LALA970,84933,519−3%

45Louisville, KYKY1,402,50933,216−2%

46Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72033,020+3%

47Richmond, VAVA1,389,33832,203−4%

48Hartford, CTCT1,171,42631,487–

49Bridgeport, CTCT978,17931,337–

50Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01031,321−10%

51Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65330,026+7%

52McAllen, TXTX921,54929,106+12%

53Stockton, CACA823,81528,735+15%

54Baton Rouge, LALA888,69927,754+0%

55Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68527,583−17%

56Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37727,109+8%

57Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27326,383−0%

58Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76625,904−18%

59Rochester, NYNY1,056,14925,422−4%

60Albuquerque, NMNM925,27924,934−6%

61Allentown, PAPA887,61524,915+3%

62Worcester, MAMA888,50224,864+15%

63Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64524,819−8%

64Oxnard, CACA830,85124,730+12%

65El Paso, TXTX881,29124,138+2%

66Columbia, SCSC879,91823,397+0%

67Honolulu, HIHI988,70322,723+12%

68Albany, NYNY915,83522,658+2%

69Greenville, SCSC1,014,10121,487+3%

70Modesto, CACA557,71920,915−6%

71Dayton, OHOH826,55420,848−10%

72Colorado Springs, COCO781,79620,493−3%

73Visalia, CACA485,14620,062−1%

74Akron, OHOH701,78019,008−13%

75Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37718,948+15%

76New Haven, CTCT578,74118,565–

77Augusta, GAGA641,23118,348−7%

78Omaha, NENE1,009,83617,961−6%

79Greensboro, NCNC805,94517,871−18%

80Syracuse, NYNY652,27317,795−4%

81Lakeland, FLFL874,79017,791+5%

82Toledo, OHOH599,37617,547−12%

83Knoxville, TNTN968,13717,043−19%

84Jackson, MSMS609,84716,529−23%

85North Port, FLFL948,15816,465−4%

86Des Moines, IAIA758,53916,191+1%

87Little Rock, ARAR777,60716,026−2%

88Wichita, KSKS663,80915,950−2%

89Charleston, SCSC889,26315,837−7%

90Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20615,795−3%

91Reno, NVNV578,73415,668+4%

92Spokane, WAWA608,01215,518+5%

93Flint, MIMI401,09315,301−9%

94Scranton, PAPA574,41815,238+3%

95Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04714,953+1%

96Cape Coral, FLFL875,60714,931−11%

97Santa Rosa, CACA486,44414,728+20%

98Waterbury, CTCT463,34914,541–

99Palm Bay, FLFL663,98214,516+3%

100Vallejo, CACA455,37614,251+9%

101Santa Maria, CACA442,06514,118+10%

102Killeen, TXTX511,49713,896−1%

103Provo, UTUT773,42613,805+19%

104Boise City, IDID864,24313,679−8%

105Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72113,652+23%

106Springfield, MAMA464,33813,638−4%

107Merced, CACA297,26013,562+6%

108Lansing, MIMI479,72213,545−6%

109Deltona, FLFL746,93313,383−0%

110Gulfport, MSMS431,32913,229−20%

111Shreveport, LALA383,47413,137+13%

112Pensacola, FLFL544,94912,977−5%

113Chattanooga, TNTN594,53012,906−2%

114Trenton, NJNJ399,28912,788+12%

115Eugene, OROR381,58412,586−7%

116Harrisburg, PAPA617,42712,583+8%

117Lexington, KYKY535,17412,464−7%

118Savannah, GAGA438,31412,304−13%

119Durham, NCNC625,48512,266−12%

120Reading, PAPA440,07212,197+0%

121Rockford, ILIL337,24212,090−8%

122Fayetteville, NCNC395,41211,780−5%

123Salem, OROR445,81411,620+4%

124Youngstown, OHOH423,67811,133−16%

125Tallahassee, FLFL397,44211,114−5%

126York, PAPA473,19711,026+0%

127Brownsville, TXTX433,94610,937+12%

128Beaumont, TXTX399,31010,850+20%

129Lafayette, LALA423,75810,582−16%

130Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19110,568−16%

131Fort Wayne, ININ466,25810,435−5%

132Portland, MEME577,63510,402+2%

133Wilmington, NCNC492,77210,375−13%

134Salinas, CACA433,72910,243+2%

135Madison, WIWI709,68510,034+4%

136Mobile, ALAL411,65810,022−4%

137Lancaster, PAPA563,1599,809−5%

138Fort Collins, COCO377,2929,793−1%

139Fayetteville, ARAR622,1779,792+5%

140Anchorage, AKAK405,8219,773−24%

141Ogden, UTUT672,7849,600+8%

142Huntsville, ALAL556,4449,404−13%

143Lubbock, TXTX368,4319,250+15%

144Greeley, COCO378,4269,024+9%

145Boulder, COCO328,5609,009+8%

146Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2148,994+0%

147Montgomery, ALAL388,7478,945−6%

148El Centro, CACA181,4118,915−6%

149Yakima, WAWA259,1858,702+19%

150Peoria, ILIL363,5058,684−16%

151Davenport, IAIA380,4528,658−3%

152Columbus, GAGA324,8308,579−19%

153Santa Cruz, CACA258,8528,535−4%

154Springfield, MOMO500,6948,487−6%

155Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5518,484−11%

156South Bend, ININ324,5388,405+3%

157Spartanburg, SCSC407,6568,349−9%

158Asheville, NCNC422,3458,137+31%

159Ocala, FLFL442,6607,938−19%

160Kennewick, WAWA324,3347,931+5%

161Canton, OHOH400,2467,923−21%

162Binghamton, NYNY243,1897,899−4%

163Huntington, WVWV365,9657,831−7%

164Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8507,792+1%

165Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7957,675−13%

166Manchester, NHNH433,4157,639−20%

167Hickory, NCNC376,8907,618−32%

168San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3677,561+23%

169Chico, CACA209,2117,515−2%

170Clarksville, TNTN349,0017,488−9%

171Lacey, WAWA304,2617,374−14%

172Gainesville, FLFL359,0367,319−9%

173Kingsport, TNTN314,8347,308−13%

174Norwich, CTCT284,0157,161–

175Greenville, NCNC182,9367,017−5%

176Erie, PAPA265,8326,997−3%

177Las Cruces, NMNM229,0916,936−6%

178College Station, TXTX287,4766,909+15%

179Monroe, LALA222,3906,903+32%

180Naples, FLFL417,1316,846−7%

181Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5536,782+2%

182Laredo, TXTX281,2246,733+1%

183Hagerstown, MDMD315,2806,691−19%

184Waco, TXTX308,8076,557+2%

185Hanford, CACA154,3276,487+31%

186Bend, OROR266,3766,442−9%

187Slidell, LALA279,1086,397−4%

188Duluth, MNMN281,2196,262−7%

189Utica, NYNY285,6116,226−6%

190Seaford, DEDE277,1406,180+20%

191Longview, TXTX297,3156,119−13%

192Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1026,090−1%

193Bremerton, WAWA283,3746,032+13%

194Lake Charles, LALA244,6556,008−9%

195Lincoln, NENE352,0815,942−4%

196Barnstable, MAMA233,5395,920+33%

197East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1795,816+9%

198Yuba City, CACA187,4785,806+3%

199Bellingham, WAWA236,3925,797−3%

200Yuma, AZAZ224,4495,770−23%

201Eureka, CACA131,6475,741−5%

202Crestview, FLFL315,0985,723+2%

203Medford, OROR221,7955,677+6%

204Hilo, HIHI210,0435,668−6%

205Saginaw, MIMI187,6885,608−2%

206Charleston, WVWV200,1705,557−8%

207Roanoke, VAVA316,5475,535−24%

208Florence, SCSC201,3925,426−2%

209Muskegon, MIMI177,9015,408−9%

210Springfield, ILIL206,0335,406+4%

211Lynchburg, VAVA269,1695,393−8%

212Tyler, TXTX252,5495,221−13%

213Dover, DEDE194,7865,218−0%

214Fort Smith, ARAR234,1405,204−2%

215Redding, CACA181,6485,199+12%

216Johnson City, TNTN216,4165,142+3%

217Jackson, TNTN184,5695,141+1%

218Champaign, ILIL239,9795,120−11%

219Evansville, ININ273,7865,118−18%

220Athens, GAGA224,1485,058−10%

221Warner Robins, GAGA208,0915,001−7%

222Albany, GAGA145,5104,965−13%

223Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2854,955−12%

224Fargo, NDND269,5284,928+10%

225Kingston, NYNY183,3304,884+0%

226Odessa, TXTX173,8014,714−11%

227Vineland, NJNJ157,1484,666−11%

228Kahului, HIHI160,6744,654+2%

229Niles, MIMI152,4444,613−1%

230Bowling Green, KYKY197,1804,563−4%

231St. Cloud, MNMN205,8544,556−12%

232Burlington, NCNC186,1774,544+6%

233Racine, WIWI198,9194,485+13%

234Bloomington, ININ165,2314,471−20%

235Columbia, MOMO219,0624,392+9%

236Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5524,386−22%

237Green Bay, WIWI336,7564,377−7%

238Amherst, MAMA164,0654,369−13%

239Grand Junction, COCO162,8454,301−18%

240Amarillo, TXTX276,2354,296−4%

241Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0144,275−27%

242Topeka, KSKS233,0524,273−8%

243Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4864,255−20%

244Springfield, OHOH135,3404,249−3%

245Burlington, VTVT227,8034,237−11%

246Joplin, MOMO208,7964,229−5%

247Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3684,210−27%

248Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2124,191+5%

249Rochester, MNMN231,1844,160+5%

250Jackson, MIMI159,5524,093−12%

251Houma, LALA199,6684,089−35%

252Battle Creek, MIMI133,4084,076−0%

253Cleveland, TNTN134,0574,058+22%

254Santa Fe, NMNM156,9074,028+13%

255Kenosha, WIWI168,4484,016−32%

256Terre Haute, ININ169,2414,006−13%

257Panama City, FLFL231,1743,999−9%

258Salisbury, MDMD131,8723,998−23%

259Jacksonville, NCNC217,1753,969−30%

260Winchester, VAVA152,3323,925+31%

261Charlottesville, VAVA228,5973,920+0%

262Lebanon, NHNH224,5003,889+8%

263Monroe, MIMI156,0043,873+6%

264Pottsville, PAPA145,0853,852+10%

265Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6383,833−4%

266Lafayette, ININ228,4683,822−14%

267Auburn, ALAL208,0133,821−16%

268Hammond, LALA141,3463,783−12%

269Albany, OROR132,8433,775−8%

270Waterloo, IAIA169,1893,765−15%

271Ottawa, ILIL145,9023,746−11%

272Ukiah, CACA88,1223,743+6%

273Gainesville, GAGA226,5683,718+6%

274Jonesboro, ARAR139,4403,711+2%

275Napa, CACA132,9493,695+10%

276Elkhart, ININ208,7743,682−19%

277Iowa City, IAIA182,7113,659+3%

278Farmington, NMNM120,3403,653−15%

279Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6663,627−11%

280Pittsfield, MAMA128,2243,618+6%

281Pueblo, COCO169,2773,603−30%

282Dalton, GAGA147,8193,562−16%

283Daphne, ALAL267,7613,556−12%

284Statesboro, GAGA97,9773,543−9%

285Corvallis, OROR97,7283,543+21%

286Appleton, WIWI249,8763,535−10%

287Lawton, OKOK127,5903,514−2%

288Morgantown, WVWV141,9953,513−31%

289Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6663,500−2%

290Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3323,486+9%

291Lexington Park, MDMD211,1763,430−12%

292Texarkana, TXTX146,8163,419−11%

293Show Low, AZAZ109,9463,409−20%

294Billings, MTMT193,6033,397+1%

295Wheeling, WVWV134,0893,392+0%

296Jamestown, NYNY124,1263,390+5%

297Torrington, CTCT114,6903,342–

298Idaho Falls, IDID173,8513,290+23%

299Weirton, WVWV112,4683,288+3%

300Alexandria, LALA147,9523,273−13%

301State College, PAPA157,3933,263−0%

302Muncie, ININ113,1063,261−9%

303Janesville, WIWI166,4723,244−15%

304Valdosta, GAGA153,2763,244−11%

305Decatur, ILIL99,3003,200−17%

306St. George, UTUT213,6703,194+26%

307Putnam, CTCT98,0963,193–

308Corbin, KYKY150,0403,193−7%

309Dothan, ALAL156,2663,180−8%

310Richmond, KYKY131,8063,174−24%

311Midland, TXTX193,1393,160+1%

312Oxford, ALAL115,8343,144−17%

313Sebastian, FLFL172,7993,133−22%

314Chambersburg, PAPA160,6523,129+3%

315Clearlake, CACA67,7723,125+11%

316Lebanon, PAPA146,3803,114−10%

317Moses Lake, WAWA105,7273,097+21%

318Blacksburg, VAVA181,6163,092−13%

319Mansfield, OHOH124,8933,076−1%

320Sioux City, IAIA145,7383,065−3%

321Sumter, SCSC105,0673,040−24%

322Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1553,032+17%

323Longview, WAWA114,8853,017−3%

324Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9753,009−3%

325Tupelo, MSMS133,1672,995+1%

326Cookeville, TNTN152,4772,994−15%

327Orangeburg, SCSC83,1772,983−22%

328Ithaca, NYNY104,0472,964+37%

329Ames, IAIA128,0902,950−14%

330Lawrence, KSKS120,9202,940−5%

331Glens Falls, NYNY124,3732,921−4%

332Huntsville, TXTX83,8422,920+214%

333Morristown, TNTN128,8672,896−24%

334Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8642,877−8%

335Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662,864−40%

336Traverse City, MIMI156,9722,857−10%

337Eau Claire, WIWI176,6472,855−10%

338Williamsport, PAPA112,5872,854+1%

339Watertown, NYNY111,5402,833+8%

340Bangor, MEME157,9672,824−21%

341Goldsboro, NCNC122,2782,810−7%

342Rexburg, IDID69,3802,801+48%

343Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1372,799−26%

344Lima, OHOH100,8812,795−2%

345Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3192,793−20%

346Bloomington, ILIL171,4192,776−7%

347Johnstown, PAPA128,9682,765−11%

348Florence, ALAL156,6092,739−9%

349Brainerd, MNMN100,5622,733+29%

350Lumberton, NCNC119,9412,725−29%

351Missoula, MTMT128,6982,713−23%

352Gadsden, ALAL103,8862,710+4%

353Hermitage, PAPA107,8602,651−10%

354Indiana, PAPA82,8782,651−7%

355Nogales, AZAZ50,0202,648+63%

356Sandusky, OHOH112,7772,635−8%

357Concord, NHNH158,0782,628−8%

358Corning, NYNY91,8552,622−1%

359Talladega, ALAL91,7642,613+3%

360Kankakee, ILIL105,5252,604−11%

361La Crosse, WIWI171,1822,593−6%

362Manhattan, KSKS136,1222,586−5%

363Hinesville, GAGA91,8702,579−22%

364LaGrange, GAGA107,0972,574+6%

365Hot Springs, ARAR99,6952,570−6%

366Altoona, PAPA119,5412,565−7%

367Lewiston, MEME116,4872,554−0%

368Lufkin, TXTX88,1542,540−3%

369Truckee, CACA101,9112,533+37%

370Jefferson City, MOMO152,7122,526−19%

371Sebring, FLFL111,1222,498−21%

372Abilene, TXTX185,4292,495−4%

373Massena, NYNY105,4882,488−24%

374Roseburg, OROR111,9512,486−10%

375Augusta, MEME129,0672,486+6%

376Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0252,480+29%

377Owensboro, KYKY113,9622,463+5%

378Shelby, NCNC103,3252,463−26%

379Michigan City, ININ111,2942,448−12%

380Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4482,439−19%

381Rapid City, SDSD156,9342,404−18%

382Decatur, ALAL160,3262,393−23%

383Mankato, MNMN104,9072,369+17%

384Elmira, NYNY80,4152,364+1%

385Gallup, NMNM68,1192,348−29%

386Stillwater, OKOK83,8892,342+57%

387Grants Pass, OROR87,8672,331−12%

388Hobbs, NMNM74,7492,294+6%

389Beckley, WVWV109,9402,289−32%

390Boone, NCNC54,7862,285−11%

391Kokomo, ININ83,9042,284+8%

392Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142,281+2%

393Fairbanks, AKAK93,9722,270−33%

394Alamogordo, NMNM70,3682,268−4%

395Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2112,255−9%

396Aberdeen, WAWA78,1442,249+16%

397Meridian, MSMS85,4192,245+12%

398New Bern, NCNC127,3582,243−29%

399Kinston, NCNC55,8372,233−3%

400Danville, VAVA101,1372,232−19%

401Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0352,228−5%

402Staunton, VAVA129,6922,225+9%

403Monticello, NYNY80,5862,220−14%

404Adrian, MIMI97,7792,219−2%

405Bay City, MIMI102,1232,198−26%

406Sherman, TXTX153,6132,198−23%

407Cumberland, MDMD93,6402,192−30%

408New Iberia, LALA66,8462,183−22%

409Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912,168−18%

410St. Joseph, MOMO119,1702,168−16%

411Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8082,155+2%

412Pinehurst, NCNC110,6192,155+8%

413DuBois, PAPA78,1002,151−20%

414Parkersburg, WVWV87,2642,144+8%

415Palatka, FLFL77,7342,136−14%

416Wausau, WIWI139,4322,129−2%

417Salem, OHOH99,3772,123−27%

418San Angelo, TXTX122,0652,114−11%

419Greenwood, SCSC95,2152,112−14%

420Seneca, SCSC83,7752,096−2%

421Opelousas, LALA80,7652,079+20%

422Logan, UTUT160,8892,077+12%

423Clovis, NMNM65,2702,077−15%

424Victoria, TXTX99,8642,060−16%

425Wilson, NCNC81,1502,049−38%

426Centralia, WAWA88,0622,044−11%

427Searcy, ARAR80,0852,040+22%

428Greenfield, MAMA70,6982,038−2%

429Oshkosh, WIWI174,2182,024−25%

430Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742,022−6%

431New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3732,018−20%

432Athens, OHOH63,1972,004+12%

433Hermiston, OROR93,7212,000−23%

434Pikeville, KYKY89,1221,999−29%

435Rome, GAGA101,3781,992−20%

436Danville, ILIL71,2591,984+2%

437Marion, ININ66,5241,970−14%

438Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931,954+36%

439Dubuque, IAIA99,3811,945−9%

440Pocatello, IDID91,5911,901−10%

441Columbus, MSMS67,1441,898−24%

442The Villages, FLFL157,7721,890+47%

443Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421,888−32%

444Rockingham, NCNC42,0411,885+12%

445Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941,885−8%

446Sonora, CACA53,1601,881+14%

447Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381,872−24%

448Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8231,870+3%

449Carbondale, ILIL52,5011,864−22%

450Forest City, NCNC65,7451,863−4%

451Twin Falls, IDID123,9011,850+1%

452Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611,850+20%

453Meadville, PAPA81,7921,843−21%

454Wooster, OHOH116,7581,843−3%

455St. Simons, GAGA118,5241,842−28%

456Oneonta, NYNY60,5891,833+8%

457Athens, TXTX88,5951,826−15%

458Sunbury, PAPA107,7881,823−8%

459Shelton, WAWA71,1651,819+5%

460Greeneville, TNTN73,8311,818+24%

461Frankfort, KYKY77,8741,815−4%

462Russellville, ARAR84,9321,814−8%

463Columbus, ININ85,7291,794−3%

464Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4591,792+18%

465Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971,777−10%

466Marion, OHOH65,1151,776+4%

467Midland, MIMI83,7541,773−1%

468Holland, MIMI123,1881,772−9%

469Bogalusa, LALA44,9371,756−2%

470Pullman, WAWA48,5121,752−15%

471Zanesville, OHOH87,0141,744−19%

472Sturgis, MIMI60,9681,736+40%

473Casper, WYWY80,5261,735−7%

474Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6691,730−12%

475Starkville, MSMS62,0631,729−21%

476Watertown, WIWI86,5051,727+11%

477Granbury, TXTX70,5011,720+8%

478Newport, OROR50,6361,717+15%

479Sayre, PAPA59,6001,714+29%

480Albertville, ALAL103,5371,711+13%

481Bozeman, MTMT128,7401,698+9%

482Portsmouth, OHOH71,3651,698−17%

483Sheboygan, WIWI118,0471,698−17%

484Thomasville, GAGA72,9581,697+3%

485Sevierville, TNTN101,3421,691−29%

486Olean, NYNY75,3901,690−15%

487Richmond, ININ66,1691,685+18%

488Shawnee, OKOK75,1021,685−17%

489Coos Bay, OROR63,9921,676−14%

490Somerset, PAPA72,0041,674+0%

491Selma, ALAL35,1401,673+4%

492Whitewater, WIWI106,1271,666−13%

493Lake City, FLFL74,0941,663−35%

494Hudson, NYNY60,1681,653−6%

495Kalispell, MTMT115,4291,638−21%

496Alice, TXTX45,3831,638+150%

497Helena, MTMT97,1531,633−8%

498Red Bluff, CACA64,6651,611−34%

499Faribault, MNMN69,9391,609−10%

500Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091,606+36%

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest unemployed residents?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 706,970 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by unemployed residents?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas 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).