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. The median across all 925 is 1,794. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Santa Rosa, CA, up 19 places to #97.

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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%

05▲1Dallas, TXTX8,477,157198,081+8%

06▼1Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118196,7370%

07▲1Washington, DCDC6,465,724168,8220%

08▲1Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182168,700+3%

09▼2Miami, FLFL6,391,072166,239−6%

10Riverside, CACA4,769,007151,852−2%

11▲3San Francisco, CACA4,630,041147,146+18%

12▼1Detroit, MIMI4,390,913141,7760%

13▼1Boston, MAMA5,034,221138,136+2%

14▼1Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938119,955−6%

15▲1Seattle, WAWA4,161,883108,180+14%

16▼1San Diego, CACA3,282,248103,222−1%

17▲1Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22689,920+15%

18▲1Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29584,605+13%

19▲5Denver, COCO3,092,03778,154+15%

20▼3Tampa, FLFL3,418,89576,790−8%

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

22▲5Sacramento, CACA2,477,27474,969+12%

23▲2San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14072,603+7%

24▲4Portland, OROR2,542,28269,643+7%

25▼5Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78169,288−7%

26▼4Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83065,179−7%

27▲2Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99263,5470%

28▼5Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77562,088−9%

29▼3St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42161,522−9%

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

31▲6San Jose, CACA1,984,47353,007+13%

32▼1Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85852,240−1%

33▲2Providence, RIRI1,708,16151,413+8%

34▲4Fresno, CACA1,203,38348,088+5%

35▼3Columbus, OHOH2,242,02847,721−2%

36▼2Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68247,419−2%

37▼4Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69545,750−6%

38▲1Memphis, TNTN1,341,41243,201−5%

39▼3Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21341,982−11%

40Nashville, TNTN2,197,41641,737−1%

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

42▲7Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81335,048+10%

43Bakersfield, CACA927,06834,534−1%

44New Orleans, LALA970,84933,519−3%

45Louisville, KYKY1,402,50933,216−2%

46▲2Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72033,020+3%

47▼1Richmond, VAVA1,389,33832,203−4%

48Hartford, CTCT1,171,42631,487–

49Bridgeport, CTCT978,17931,337–

50▼8Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01031,321−10%

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

52▲5McAllen, TXTX921,54929,106+12%

53▲6Stockton, CACA823,81528,735+15%

54▼2Baton Rouge, LALA888,69927,7540%

55▼8Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68527,583−17%

56▲2Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37727,109+8%

57▼1Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27326,3830%

58▼8Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76625,904−18%

59▼5Rochester, NYNY1,056,14925,422−4%

60▼5Albuquerque, NMNM925,27924,934−6%

61▼1Allentown, PAPA887,61524,915+3%

62▲7Worcester, MAMA888,50224,864+15%

63▼10Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64524,819−8%

64▲2Oxnard, CACA830,85124,730+12%

65▼4El Paso, TXTX881,29124,138+2%

66▼4Columbia, SCSC879,91823,3970%

67▲7Honolulu, HIHI988,70322,723+12%

68▼3Albany, NYNY915,83522,658+2%

69▲4Greenville, SCSC1,014,10121,487+3%

70▼6Modesto, CACA557,71920,915−6%

71▼8Dayton, OHOH826,55420,848−10%

72▼1Colorado Springs, COCO781,79620,493−3%

73▲2Visalia, CACA485,14620,062−1%

74▼6Akron, OHOH701,78019,008−13%

75▲11Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37718,948+15%

76New Haven, CTCT578,74118,565–

77Augusta, GAGA641,23118,348−7%

78Omaha, NENE1,009,83617,961−6%

79▼12Greensboro, NCNC805,94517,871−18%

80▼1Syracuse, NYNY652,27317,795−4%

81▲1Lakeland, FLFL874,79017,791+5%

82▼6Toledo, OHOH599,37617,547−12%

83▼11Knoxville, TNTN968,13717,043−19%

84▼14Jackson, MSMS609,84716,529−23%

85▼5North Port, FLFL948,15816,465−4%

86▲4Des Moines, IAIA758,53916,191+1%

87▲1Little Rock, ARAR777,60716,026−2%

88▲1Wichita, KSKS663,80915,950−2%

89▼8Charleston, SCSC889,26315,837−7%

90▼3Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20615,795−3%

91Reno, NVNV578,73415,668+4%

92▲2Spokane, WAWA608,01215,518+5%

93▼9Flint, MIMI401,09315,301−9%

94▲1Scranton, PAPA574,41815,238+3%

95▼3Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04714,953+1%

96▼13Cape Coral, FLFL875,60714,931−11%

97▲19Santa Rosa, CACA486,44414,728+20%

98Waterbury, CTCT463,34914,541–

99▲1Palm Bay, FLFL663,98214,516+3%

100▲9Vallejo, CACA455,37614,251+9%

101▲9Santa Maria, CACA442,06514,118+10%

102▼3Killeen, TXTX511,49713,896−1%

103▲19Provo, UTUT773,42613,805+19%

104▼11Boise City, IDID864,24313,679−8%

105▲21Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72113,652+23%

106▼9Springfield, MAMA464,33813,638−4%

107▲4Merced, CACA297,26013,562+6%

108▼12Lansing, MIMI479,72213,545−6%

109▼5Deltona, FLFL746,93313,3830%

110▼25Gulfport, MSMS431,32913,229−20%

111▲10Shreveport, LALA383,47413,137+13%

112▼10Pensacola, FLFL544,94912,977−5%

113▼6Chattanooga, TNTN594,53012,906−2%

114▲9Trenton, NJNJ399,28912,788+12%

115▼12Eugene, OROR381,58412,586−7%

116▲3Harrisburg, PAPA617,42712,583+8%

117▼12Lexington, KYKY535,17412,464−7%

118▼20Savannah, GAGA438,31412,304−13%

119▼18Durham, NCNC625,48512,266−12%

120▼3Reading, PAPA440,07212,1970%

121▼13Rockford, ILIL337,24212,090−8%

122▼7Fayetteville, NCNC395,41211,780−5%

123▲1Salem, OROR445,81411,620+4%

124▼18Youngstown, OHOH423,67811,133−16%

125▼5Tallahassee, FLFL397,44211,114−5%

126▲1York, PAPA473,19711,0260%

127▲12Brownsville, TXTX433,94610,937+12%

128▲19Beaumont, TXTX399,31010,850+20%

129▼16Lafayette, LALA423,75810,582−16%

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

131▼3Fort Wayne, ININ466,25810,435−5%

132▲2Portland, MEME577,63510,402+2%

133▼15Wilmington, NCNC492,77210,375−13%

134▲1Salinas, CACA433,72910,243+2%

135▲5Madison, WIWI709,68510,034+4%

136▼5Mobile, ALAL411,65810,022−4%

137▼4Lancaster, PAPA563,1599,809−5%

138▼1Fort Collins, COCO377,2929,793−1%

139▲6Fayetteville, ARAR622,1779,792+5%

140▼28Anchorage, AKAK405,8219,773−24%

141▲10Ogden, UTUT672,7849,600+8%

142▼13Huntsville, ALAL556,4449,404−13%

143▲21Lubbock, TXTX368,4319,250+15%

144▲14Greeley, COCO378,4269,024+9%

145▲12Boulder, COCO328,5609,009+8%

146▲3Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2148,9940%

147▼4Montgomery, ALAL388,7478,945−6%

148▼4El Centro, CACA181,4118,915−6%

149▲23Yakima, WAWA259,1858,702+19%

150▼18Peoria, ILIL363,5058,684−16%

151▼1Davenport, IAIA380,4528,658−3%

152▼22Columbus, GAGA324,8308,579−19%

153▼1Santa Cruz, CACA258,8528,535−4%

154▼6Springfield, MOMO500,6948,487−6%

155▼13Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5518,484−11%

156▲6South Bend, ININ324,5388,405+3%

157▼11Spartanburg, SCSC407,6568,349−9%

158▲28Asheville, NCNC422,3458,137+31%

159▼21Ocala, FLFL442,6607,938−19%

160▲7Kennewick, WAWA324,3347,931+5%

161▼25Canton, OHOH400,2467,923−21%

162▼2Binghamton, NYNY243,1897,899−4%

163▼8Huntington, WVWV365,9657,831−7%

164▲2Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8507,792+1%

165▼12Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7957,675−13%

166▼25Manchester, NHNH433,4157,639−20%

167▼42Hickory, NCNC376,8907,618−32%

168▲20San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3677,561+23%

169▼4Chico, CACA209,2117,515−2%

170▼11Clarksville, TNTN349,0017,488−9%

171▼17Lacey, WAWA304,2617,374−14%

172▼9Gainesville, FLFL359,0367,319−9%

173▼17Kingsport, TNTN314,8347,308−13%

174Norwich, CTCT284,0157,161–

175▼6Greenville, NCNC182,9367,017−5%

176▼2Erie, PAPA265,8326,997−3%

177▼7Las Cruces, NMNM229,0916,936−6%

178▲16College Station, TXTX287,4766,909+15%

179▲43Monroe, LALA222,3906,903+32%

180▼9Naples, FLFL417,1316,846−7%

181▼1Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5536,782+2%

182▼4Laredo, TXTX281,2246,733+1%

183▼22Hagerstown, MDMD315,2806,691−19%

184▼1Waco, TXTX308,8076,557+2%

185▲47Hanford, CACA154,3276,487+31%

186▼11Bend, OROR266,3766,442−9%

187▼8Slidell, LALA279,1086,397−4%

188▼11Duluth, MNMN281,2196,262−7%

189▼8Utica, NYNY285,6116,226−6%

190▲37Seaford, DEDE277,1406,180+20%

191▼15Longview, TXTX297,3156,119−13%

192▼3Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1026,090−1%

193▲22Bremerton, WAWA283,3746,032+13%

194▼12Lake Charles, LALA244,6556,008−9%

195▼8Lincoln, NENE352,0815,942−4%

196▲51Barnstable, MAMA233,5395,920+33%

197▲20East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1795,816+9%

198▲10Yuba City, CACA187,4785,806+3%

199▼4Bellingham, WAWA236,3925,797−3%

200▼32Yuma, AZAZ224,4495,770−23%

201▼11Eureka, CACA131,6475,741−5%

202▲5Crestview, FLFL315,0985,723+2%

203▲11Medford, OROR221,7955,677+6%

204▼13Hilo, HIHI210,0435,668−6%

205▼3Saginaw, MIMI187,6885,608−2%

206▼13Charleston, WVWV200,1705,557−8%

207▼34Roanoke, VAVA316,5475,535−24%

208▲3Florence, SCSC201,3925,426−2%

209▼13Muskegon, MIMI177,9015,408−9%

210▲14Springfield, ILIL206,0335,406+4%

211▼13Lynchburg, VAVA269,1695,393−8%

212▼20Tyler, TXTX252,5495,221−13%

213▲8Dover, DEDE194,7865,2180%

214▲2Fort Smith, ARAR234,1405,204−2%

215▲25Redding, CACA181,6485,199+12%

216▲14Johnson City, TNTN216,4165,142+3%

217▲11Jackson, TNTN184,5695,141+1%

218▼17Champaign, ILIL239,9795,120−11%

219▼34Evansville, ININ273,7865,118−18%

220▼14Athens, GAGA224,1485,058−10%

221▼9Warner Robins, GAGA208,0915,001−7%

222▼19Albany, GAGA145,5104,965−13%

223▼19Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2854,955−12%

224▲24Fargo, NDND269,5284,928+10%

225▲8Kingston, NYNY183,3304,8840%

226▼8Odessa, TXTX173,8014,714−11%

227▼7Vineland, NJNJ157,1484,666−11%

228▲16Kahului, HIHI160,6744,654+2%

229▲9Niles, MIMI152,4444,613−1%

230▲6Bowling Green, KYKY197,1804,563−4%

231▼6St. Cloud, MNMN205,8544,556−12%

232▲22Burlington, NCNC186,1774,544+6%

233▲38Racine, WIWI198,9194,485+13%

234▼24Bloomington, ININ165,2314,471−20%

235▲29Columbia, MOMO219,0624,392+9%

236▼27Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5524,386−22%

237Green Bay, WIWI336,7564,377−7%

238▼7Amherst, MAMA164,0654,369−13%

239▼20Grand Junction, COCO162,8454,301−18%

240▲6Amarillo, TXTX276,2354,296−4%

241▼42Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0144,275−27%

242▼3Topeka, KSKS233,0524,273−8%

243▼30Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4864,255−20%

244▲9Springfield, OHOH135,3404,249−3%

245▼10Burlington, VTVT227,8034,237−11%

246▲4Joplin, MOMO208,7964,229−5%

247▼47Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3684,210−27%

248▲19Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2124,191+5%

249▲21Rochester, MNMN231,1844,160+5%

250▼9Jackson, MIMI159,5524,093−12%

251▼67Houma, LALA199,6684,089−35%

252▲10Battle Creek, MIMI133,4084,0760%

253▲59Cleveland, TNTN134,0574,058+22%

254▲41Santa Fe, NMNM156,9074,028+13%

255▼58Kenosha, WIWI168,4484,016−32%

256▼14Terre Haute, ININ169,2414,006−13%

257▼5Panama City, FLFL231,1743,999−9%

258▼35Salisbury, MDMD131,8723,998−23%

259▼54Jacksonville, NCNC217,1753,969−30%

260▲82Winchester, VAVA152,3323,925+31%

261▲12Charlottesville, VAVA228,5973,9200%

262▲26Lebanon, NHNH224,5003,889+8%

263▲22Monroe, MIMI156,0043,873+6%

264▲36Pottsville, PAPA145,0853,852+10%

265▲3Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6383,833−4%

266▼17Lafayette, ININ228,4683,822−14%

267▼24Auburn, ALAL208,0133,821−16%

268▼11Hammond, LALA141,3463,783−12%

269▼8Albany, OROR132,8433,775−8%

270▼19Waterloo, IAIA169,1893,765−15%

271▼12Ottawa, ILIL145,9023,746−11%

272▲24Ukiah, CACA88,1223,743+6%

273▲26Gainesville, GAGA226,5683,718+6%

274▲13Jonesboro, ARAR139,4403,711+2%

275▲36Napa, CACA132,9493,695+10%

276▼31Elkhart, ININ208,7743,682−19%

277▲17Iowa City, IAIA182,7113,659+3%

278▼23Farmington, NMNM120,3403,653−15%

279▼16Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6663,627−11%

280▲26Pittsfield, MAMA128,2243,618+6%

281▼55Pueblo, COCO169,2773,603−30%

282▼24Dalton, GAGA147,8193,562−16%

283▼17Daphne, ALAL267,7613,556−12%

284▼9Statesboro, GAGA97,9773,543−9%

285▲64Corvallis, OROR97,7283,543+21%

286▼14Appleton, WIWI249,8763,535−10%

287▲2Lawton, OKOK127,5903,514−2%

288▼59Morgantown, WVWV141,9953,513−31%

289▲3Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6663,500−2%

290▲30Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3323,486+9%

291▼17Lexington Park, MDMD211,1763,430−12%

292▼16Texarkana, TXTX146,8163,419−11%

293▼37Show Low, AZAZ109,9463,409−20%

294▲16Billings, MTMT193,6033,397+1%

295▲13Wheeling, WVWV134,0893,3920%

296▲23Jamestown, NYNY124,1263,390+5%

297Torrington, CTCT114,6903,342–

298▲72Idaho Falls, IDID173,8513,290+23%

299▲22Weirton, WVWV112,4683,288+3%

300▼16Alexandria, LALA147,9523,273−13%

301▲16State College, PAPA157,3933,2630%

302▼11Muncie, ININ113,1063,261−9%

303▼23Janesville, WIWI166,4723,244−15%

304▼18Valdosta, GAGA153,2763,244−11%

305▼28Decatur, ILIL99,3003,200−17%

306▲83St. George, UTUT213,6703,194+26%

307Putnam, CTCT98,0963,193–

308▼3Corbin, KYKY150,0403,193−7%

309▼6Dothan, ALAL156,2663,180−8%

310▼50Richmond, KYKY131,8063,174−24%

311▲17Midland, TXTX193,1393,160+1%

312▼29Oxford, ALAL115,8343,144−17%

313▼48Sebastian, FLFL172,7993,133−22%

314▲23Chambersburg, PAPA160,6523,129+3%

315▲41Clearlake, CACA67,7723,125+11%

316▼14Lebanon, PAPA146,3803,114−10%

317▲69Moses Lake, WAWA105,7273,097+21%

318▼25Blacksburg, VAVA181,6163,092−13%

319▲13Mansfield, OHOH124,8933,076−1%

320▲3Sioux City, IAIA145,7383,065−3%

321▼52Sumter, SCSC105,0673,040−24%

322▲59Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1553,032+17%

323▲8Longview, WAWA114,8853,017−3%

324▲11Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9753,009−3%

325▲18Tupelo, MSMS133,1672,995+1%

326▼28Cookeville, TNTN152,4772,994−15%

327▼45Orangeburg, SCSC83,1772,983−22%

328▲91Ithaca, NYNY104,0472,964+37%

329▼25Ames, IAIA128,0902,950−14%

330▲6Lawrence, KSKS120,9202,940−5%

331▲8Glens Falls, NYNY124,3732,921−4%

332▲359Huntsville, TXTX83,8422,920+214%

333▼54Morristown, TNTN128,8672,896−24%

334▼5Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8642,877−8%

335▼101Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662,864−40%

336▼12Traverse City, MIMI156,9722,857−10%

337▼11Eau Claire, WIWI176,6472,855−10%

338▲19Williamsport, PAPA112,5872,854+1%

339▲37Watertown, NYNY111,5402,833+8%

340▼50Bangor, MEME157,9672,824−21%

341▼3Goldsboro, NCNC122,2782,810−7%

342▲124Rexburg, IDID69,3802,801+48%

343▼62Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1372,799−26%

344▲9Lima, OHOH100,8812,795−2%

345▼44Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3192,793−20%

346▼2Bloomington, ILIL171,4192,776−7%

347▼14Johnstown, PAPA128,9682,765−11%

348▼7Florence, ALAL156,6092,739−9%

349▲77Brainerd, MNMN100,5622,733+29%

350▼72Lumberton, NCNC119,9412,725−29%

351▼54Missoula, MTMT128,6982,713−23%

352▲26Gadsden, ALAL103,8862,710+4%

353▼7Hermitage, PAPA107,8602,651−10%

354▲1Indiana, PAPA82,8782,651−7%

355▲155Nogales, AZAZ50,0202,648+63%

356▼5Sandusky, OHOH112,7772,635−8%

357▼3Concord, NHNH158,0782,628−8%

358▲14Corning, NYNY91,8552,622−1%

359▲29Talladega, ALAL91,7642,613+3%

360▼12Kankakee, ILIL105,5252,604−11%

361▲3La Crosse, WIWI171,1822,593−6%

362▲5Manhattan, KSKS136,1222,586−5%

363▼47Hinesville, GAGA91,8702,579−22%

364▲36LaGrange, GAGA107,0972,574+6%

365▲1Hot Springs, ARAR99,6952,570−6%

366▼3Altoona, PAPA119,5412,565−7%

367▲18Lewiston, MEME116,4872,5540%

368▲7Lufkin, TXTX88,1542,540−3%

369▲101Truckee, CACA101,9112,533+37%

370▼40Jefferson City, MOMO152,7122,526−19%

371▼46Sebring, FLFL111,1222,498−21%

372▲5Abilene, TXTX185,4292,495−4%

373▼55Massena, NYNY105,4882,488−24%

374▼12Roseburg, OROR111,9512,486−10%

375▲31Augusta, MEME129,0672,486+6%

376▲81Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0252,480+29%

377▲30Owensboro, KYKY113,9622,463+5%

378▼65Shelby, NCNC103,3252,463−26%

379▼19Michigan City, ININ111,2942,448−12%

380▼40Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4482,439−19%

381▼34Rapid City, SDSD156,9342,404−18%

382▼48Decatur, ALAL160,3262,393−23%

383▲56Mankato, MNMN104,9072,369+17%

384▲24Elmira, NYNY80,4152,364+1%

385▼70Gallup, NMNM68,1192,348−29%

386▲153Stillwater, OKOK83,8892,342+57%

387▼13Grants Pass, OROR87,8672,331−12%

388▲30Hobbs, NMNM74,7492,294+6%

389▼80Beckley, WVWV109,9402,289−32%

390▼7Boone, NCNC54,7862,285−11%

391▲36Kokomo, ININ83,9042,284+8%

392▲23Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142,281+2%

393▼86Fairbanks, AKAK93,9722,270−33%

394▲10Alamogordo, NMNM70,3682,268−4%

395▼2Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2112,255−9%

396▲58Aberdeen, WAWA78,1442,249+16%

397▲43Meridian, MSMS85,4192,245+12%

398▼76New Bern, NCNC127,3582,243−29%

399▲11Kinston, NCNC55,8372,233−3%

400▼35Danville, VAVA101,1372,232−19%

401▲4Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0352,228−5%

402▲33Staunton, VAVA129,6922,225+9%

403▼24Monticello, NYNY80,5862,220−14%

404▲9Adrian, MIMI97,7792,219−2%

405▼60Bay City, MIMI102,1232,198−26%

406▼54Sherman, TXTX153,6132,198−23%

407▼80Cumberland, MDMD93,6402,192−30%

408▼50New Iberia, LALA66,8462,183−22%

409▼38Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912,168−18%

410▼28St. Joseph, MOMO119,1702,168−16%

411▲14Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8082,155+2%

412▲29Pinehurst, NCNC110,6192,155+8%

413▼44DuBois, PAPA78,1002,151−20%

414▲31Parkersburg, WVWV87,2642,144+8%

415▼21Palatka, FLFL77,7342,136−14%

416▲1Wausau, WIWI139,4322,129−2%

417▼67Salem, OHOH99,3772,123−27%

418▼16San Angelo, TXTX122,0652,114−11%

419▼24Greenwood, SCSC95,2152,112−14%

420▲4Seneca, SCSC83,7752,096−2%

421▲67Opelousas, LALA80,7652,079+20%

422▲50Logan, UTUT160,8892,077+12%

423▼25Clovis, NMNM65,2702,077−15%

424▼27Victoria, TXTX99,8642,060−16%

425▼111Wilson, NCNC81,1502,049−38%

426▼15Centralia, WAWA88,0622,044−11%

427▲71Searcy, ARAR80,0852,040+22%

428▲2Greenfield, MAMA70,6982,038−2%

429▼61Oshkosh, WIWI174,2182,024−25%

430▼7Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742,022−6%

431▼41New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3732,018−20%

432▲47Athens, OHOH63,1972,004+12%

433▼53Hermiston, OROR93,7212,000−23%

434▼75Pikeville, KYKY89,1221,999−29%

435▼44Rome, GAGA101,3781,992−20%

436▲19Danville, ILIL71,2591,984+2%

437▼25Marion, ININ66,5241,970−14%

438▲117Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931,954+36%

439▼17Dubuque, IAIA99,3811,945−9%

440▼12Pocatello, IDID91,5911,901−10%

441▼49Columbus, MSMS67,1441,898−24%

442▲143The Villages, FLFL157,7721,890+47%

443▼82Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421,888−32%

444▲53Rockingham, NCNC42,0411,885+12%

445▼11Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941,885−8%

446▲59Sonora, CACA53,1601,881+14%

447▼51Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381,872−24%

448▲28Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8231,870+3%

449▼48Carbondale, ILIL52,5011,864−22%

450▲2Forest City, NCNC65,7451,863−4%

451▲24Twin Falls, IDID123,9011,850+1%

452▲74Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611,850+20%

453▼44Meadville, PAPA81,7921,843−21%

454▲8Wooster, OHOH116,7581,843−3%

455▼68St. Simons, GAGA118,5241,842−28%

456▲39Oneonta, NYNY60,5891,833+8%

457▼36Athens, TXTX88,5951,826−15%

458▼14Sunbury, PAPA107,7881,823−8%

459▲27Shelton, WAWA71,1651,819+5%

460▲83Greeneville, TNTN73,8311,818+24%

461▲4Frankfort, KYKY77,8741,815−4%

462▼15Russellville, ARAR84,9321,814−8%

463▲8Columbus, ININ85,7291,794−3%

464▲67Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4591,792+18%

465▼16Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971,777−10%

466▲25Marion, OHOH65,1151,776+4%

467▲13Midland, MIMI83,7541,773−1%

468▼18Holland, MIMI123,1881,772−9%

469▲12Bogalusa, LALA44,9371,756−2%

470▼38Pullman, WAWA48,5121,752−15%

471▼51Zanesville, OHOH87,0141,744−19%

472▲125Sturgis, MIMI60,9681,736+40%

473▼4Casper, WYWY80,5261,735−7%

474▼26Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6691,730−12%

475▼59Starkville, MSMS62,0631,729−21%

476▲46Watertown, WIWI86,5051,727+11%

477▲36Granbury, TXTX70,5011,720+8%

478▲60Newport, OROR50,6361,717+15%

479▲95Sayre, PAPA59,6001,714+29%

480▲52Albertville, ALAL103,5371,711+13%

481▲42Bozeman, MTMT128,7401,698+9%

482▼46Portsmouth, OHOH71,3651,698−17%

483▼46Sheboygan, WIWI118,0471,698−17%

484▲19Thomasville, GAGA72,9581,697+3%

485▼82Sevierville, TNTN101,3421,691−29%

486▼40Olean, NYNY75,3901,690−15%

487▲71Richmond, ININ66,1691,685+18%

488▼50Shawnee, OKOK75,1021,685−17%

489▼38Coos Bay, OROR63,9921,676−14%

490▲9Somerset, PAPA72,0041,6740%

491▲21Selma, ALAL35,1401,673+4%

492▼31Whitewater, WIWI106,1271,666−13%

493▼109Lake City, FLFL74,0941,663−35%

494▼10Hudson, NYNY60,1681,653−6%

495▼64Kalispell, MTMT115,4291,638−21%

496▲307Alice, TXTX45,3831,638+150%

497▼14Helena, MTMT97,1531,633−8%

498▼99Red Bluff, CACA64,6651,611−34%

499▼17Faribault, MNMN69,9391,609−10%

500▲113Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091,606+36%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).