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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

501▼72Port Angeles, WAWA78,2021,601−24%

502▼1Henderson, NCNC42,6381,599−4%

503▲4Gaffney, SCSC58,2751,593−3%

504▲2Marion, ILIL67,2251,593−3%

505▼37Cullman, ALAL94,0091,589−15%

506▲48Pahrump, NVNV57,3361,583+10%

507▲52Picayune, MSMS59,3631,574+11%

508▼50Paducah, KYKY102,2591,572−18%

509▼16Laurel, MSMS82,2811,569−8%

510▼32Muskogee, OKOK66,7081,568−13%

511▲81Carson, NVNV58,5711,567+25%

512▲63Edwards, COCO54,2911,566+18%

513▼49Marquette, MIMI68,0641,558−18%

514▼6Quincy, ILIL74,1461,557−5%

515▼23Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1381,549−9%

516▲17Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031,546+3%

517▼58Natchez, MSMS54,7221,546−19%

518▼14Laurinburg, NCNC33,3221,535−7%

519▼86Grand Forks, NDND105,0461,522−26%

520▼60Athens, TNTN71,5901,521−21%

521▼19North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331,516−8%

522▼26Bismarck, NDND139,7501,490−11%

523▲17Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0601,4900%

524▲119Bay City, TXTX36,4631,487+40%

525▲58Payson, AZAZ53,8011,483+14%

526▲46Kapaa, HIHI73,4001,471+10%

527▼85Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571,471−26%

528▼8Danville, KYKY56,9851,466−6%

529▲40Jefferson, GAGA99,2651,466+7%

530▲80Salina, KSKS59,1211,464+21%

531▼2Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871,455−5%

532▼58Charleston, ILIL46,6071,455−21%

533▼46Rifle, COCO80,0991,449−16%

534▲14Enid, OKOK61,7791,448−1%

535▲91Moscow, IDID41,8421,439+27%

536Grand Island, NENE78,0761,433−5%

537▲80Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411,419+22%

538▼1Roswell, NMNM63,3641,408−6%

539▲48Arcadia, FLFL37,0781,408+10%

540▲27Riverton, WYWY39,4641,404+1%

541▲16Dublin, GAGA60,3511,396−2%

542▼65Auburn, NYNY74,3651,375−24%

543▼49Somerset, KYKY67,3841,373−19%

544▼26Greenwood, MSMS34,9121,359−13%

545▲37Marietta, OHOH58,3891,351+4%

546▲65Batavia, NYNY58,4161,349+12%

547▼32Keene, NHNH78,2691,346−15%

548▲32Owosso, MIMI67,6811,337+2%

549▲247Palestine, TXTX59,8051,337+98%

550▼36Minot, NDND75,6941,319−17%

551▲9Great Falls, MTMT85,0291,316−8%

552▲12Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851,308−7%

553▼139Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2151,307−42%

554▼26Fairmont, WVWV55,5841,299−15%

555▲91Stephenville, TXTX43,9111,294+22%

556▲52Farmington, MOMO67,8091,292+7%

557▲16Norwalk, OHOH58,2501,288−3%

558▼47Rochelle, ILIL51,3991,286−20%

559▼70Morehead City, NCNC70,4691,284−26%

560▼41Oil City, PAPA49,3461,281−18%

561▲57Blackfoot, IDID51,1531,278+10%

562▼18Cadillac, MIMI49,7191,277−13%

563▲18McComb, MSMS52,6401,277−2%

564▼121Chillicothe, OHOH76,4291,275−36%

565▲85Angola, ININ34,7991,273+22%

566▼45Paragould, ARAR47,4111,270−19%

567▼77Ozark, ALAL49,9121,264−26%

568▼18Crossville, TNTN66,3001,255−14%

569▲21Stevens Point, WIWI71,9431,255−1%

570▼4Key West, FLFL80,4061,254−10%

571▲38Taos, NMNM34,5641,252+4%

572▲43Elko, NVNV56,6821,251+7%

573▲101Safford, AZAZ40,1571,243+25%

574▼39Kingsland, GAGA60,1431,239−18%

575▼34Albemarle, NCNC68,8301,235−17%

576▼91Blytheville, ARAR37,8281,231−30%

577▲46Warrensburg, MOMO56,6701,230+7%

578▼111Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121,223−35%

579▲25Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041,2200%

580▲142Del Rio, TXTX47,8351,218+47%

581▲60Rutland, VTVT59,6531,217+14%

582▼31Findlay, OHOH75,0341,216−16%

583▲47Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2451,216+10%

584▼8Fremont, OHOH58,6551,212−8%

585▼29Rock Springs, WYWY41,2671,208−16%

586▼77Sanford, NCNC70,2581,207−26%

587▼1Madisonville, KYKY45,1271,204−6%

588▼215Bluefield, WVWV96,1381,197−55%

589▲74Sterling, ILIL54,1211,190+17%

590▲16Cedar City, UTUT67,1411,187−2%

591▼13Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391,185−10%

592▲77Coldwater, MIMI45,9931,179+17%

593▼2Enterprise, ALAL56,9531,174−7%

594▲53Cedartown, GAGA45,5141,173+11%

595▼122Clewiston, FLFL61,5461,168−37%

596▲18Durango, COCO56,8981,163−1%

597▲74Brattleboro, VTVT45,2041,158+15%

598▼19Ponca City, OKOK43,4901,157−12%

599▼65Warsaw, ININ80,8921,148−24%

600▲188McMinnville, TNTN43,7171,145+62%

601▼74Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0761,145−25%

602▼18Tullahoma, TNTN69,3391,142−11%

603▼42Amsterdam, NYNY50,0461,140−19%

604▲18Galesburg, ILIL47,7671,135−1%

605▼59Marinette, WIWI65,5151,133−23%

606▼106Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961,131−32%

607▼62Jacksonville, TXTX53,3371,123−24%

608▲115Menomonie, WIWI46,2231,117+34%

609▼46Cortland, NYNY45,8501,113−21%

610▲17Corsicana, TXTX57,1811,110−1%

611▼6Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2011,109−9%

612▼42Macomb, ILIL25,9161,108−18%

613▲137Breckenridge, COCO39,0691,105+39%

614▲105Kingsville, TXTX30,3151,098+31%

615▼159Greenville, MSMS40,4461,093−43%

616▲35Shelbyville, TNTN55,2731,091+5%

617▼52Morgan City, LALA46,5521,086−22%

618▼71Milledgeville, GAGA44,0291,082−26%

619▲58Manitowoc, WIWI81,7101,077+9%

620▼22Laconia, NHNH65,1471,066−14%

621▲46Waycross, GAGA57,6701,065+6%

622▼54Bemidji, MNMN47,0551,064−23%

623▼28DeRidder, LALA36,6731,063−15%

624▼4Paris, TXTX63,3191,063−8%

625▲134Sandpoint, IDID54,4201,062+37%

626▼32McAlester, OKOK43,3201,055−16%

627▼28Branson, MOMO57,0011,052−15%

628▲127Peru, ININ34,4871,049+32%

629▼4Bartlesville, OKOK54,0371,048−8%

630▲56Calhoun, GAGA61,7011,046+9%

631▼107Martinsville, VAVA63,0911,043−33%

632▼36Ontario, OROR60,0851,041−16%

633▲42Houghton, MIMI40,0281,038+4%

634▼45Lewiston, IDID65,4501,037−19%

635▲99Auburn, ININ44,5351,034+26%

636▼119Centralia, ILIL36,3821,031−34%

637▼2Lock Haven, PAPA37,8701,027−5%

638▼89Glasgow, KYKY56,2241,024−30%

639▼32Durant, OKOK51,3671,017−16%

640▼110Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9141,015−33%

641▼70Sidney, OHOH48,0651,008−25%

642▲95Campbellsville, KYKY38,4071,004+23%

643▲63Defiance, OHOH38,2921,003+14%

644▼8Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1471,002−7%

645▲58Mountain Home, ARAR42,9821,000+13%

646▼9Scottsboro, ALAL54,281994−8%

647▼45Duncan, OKOK44,310989−19%

648▲82The Dalles, OROR26,310988+20%

649▼28Tiffin, OHOH54,522987−15%

650▲104Brigham City, UTUT70,405986+24%

651▼9Vernal, UTUT38,278981−8%

652▼14Canton, ILIL32,901981−9%

653▲80Gainesville, TXTX44,461975+18%

654▲18Douglas, GAGA52,861971−3%

655▲10El Campo, TXTX42,060970−4%

656▲108Tifton, GAGA51,237969+25%

657▼24Bucyrus, OHOH41,896968−11%

658▼96Vicksburg, MSMS41,759951−33%

659▼43Wilmington, OHOH42,301949−19%

660▲58Eufaula, ALAL26,861948+13%

661▼33Urbana, OHOH38,820946−15%

662▲108Brownwood, TXTX38,711936+24%

663▼121Freeport, ILIL43,220934−37%

664▲26Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4429320%

665▲145El Dorado, ARAR36,926929+46%

666▲60Hillsdale, MIMI45,738925+12%

667▼3Ashland, OHOH52,523924−9%

668▲33Cambridge, OHOH38,379922+4%

669▼57Waynesville, NCNC63,369915−23%

670▲115Weatherford, OKOK39,059915+28%

671▼32Lebanon, MOMO36,943915−14%

672▲118Plainview, TXTX36,700914+30%

673▼148Moultrie, GAGA47,438912−41%

674▲124Williston, NDND41,767910+36%

675▼20Montrose, COCO44,591908−12%

676▲55Astoria, OROR40,926908+10%

677▼1Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302908−9%

678▲157Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838905+64%

679▲130Jesup, GAGA32,481901+40%

680▲58Dodge City, KSKS33,993896+10%

681▼22Barre, VTVT59,652895−13%

682Jacksonville, ILIL37,381894−8%

683▼59Cambridge, MDMD33,628894−22%

684▼221Alexander City, ALAL40,953893−53%

685▼23Coshocton, OHOH37,188891−13%

686▼33Marshalltown, IAIA39,890890−14%

687▲12Red Wing, MNMN48,195890−1%

688▼31Gloversville, NYNY52,216889−14%

689▲31Silver City, NMNM27,252886+6%

690▼87Bradford, PAPA38,984885−28%

691▲85West Plains, MOMO40,798881+20%

692▼99Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904881−30%

693▼141Oxford, MSMS71,972877−40%

694▼21Gillette, WYWY48,145875−13%

695▲17Port Townsend, WAWA33,970875+2%

696▼56Huntingdon, PAPA43,001874−18%

697▲39Elkins, WVWV26,882873+6%

698▼245Natchitoches, LALA36,089873−55%

699▼18St. Marys, PAPA29,926873−11%

700▲139Susanville, CACA28,117872+61%

701▼45Ardmore, OKOK48,910862−17%

702▼8Laramie, WYWY38,558853−7%

703▼15Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428842−11%

704▼188Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081839−47%

705▼73Española, NMNM39,832838−23%

706▲21Logansport, ININ37,836838+1%

707▲80Bonham, TXTX39,265838+19%

708▼48Pittsburg, KSKS39,008831−19%

709▼64Clarksdale, MSMS19,849830−22%

710▲32Murray, KYKY39,421826+3%

711▲38Platteville, WIWI52,446826+3%

712▲1Willmar, MNMN44,720825−4%

713▼94Marion, NCNC45,198823−29%

714▼56Kerrville, TXTX54,037822−20%

715▲25Baraboo, WIWI66,652820+1%

716▲61Bennington, VTVT36,630819+12%

717▲130Dixon, ILIL32,914817+57%

718▼69Burlington, IAIA44,061817−22%

719▲33Middlesborough, KYKY22,829817+3%

720▼18New Castle, ININ49,137810−8%

721▼90Vidalia, GAGA36,180808−26%

722▼13Cleveland, MSMS28,262808−7%

723▼39Sedalia, MOMO44,254804−17%

724▼46Alpena, MIMI28,853804−19%

725▼172Washington, NCNC44,670803−45%

726▲90Fayetteville, TNTN36,853802+30%

727▲24Heber, UTUT81,655802+1%

728▼14Cañon City, COCO50,039799−7%

729▲12Garden City, KSKS37,505791−2%

730▼15Kearney, NENE57,962791−8%

731▲135Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219791+67%

732▲33Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791791+2%

733▼38Bedford, ININ45,568788−14%

734▼100Dyersburg, TNTN36,320787−27%

735▼30Rolla, MOMO45,247787−11%

736▲85Austin, MNMN40,971786+29%

737▲90Fort Morgan, COCO30,306782+33%

738▼45Newberry, SCSC39,561782−15%

739▲107Easton, MDMD38,238777+49%

740▲93Forrest City, ARAR21,800777+39%

741▲131Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599777+69%

742▼98Americus, GAGA33,394776−27%

743▼77Ruston, LALA48,360767−24%

744▼90Big Spring, TXTX30,504766−26%

745▼66Clinton, IAIA46,002759−23%

746▼25Alma, MIMI41,190757−9%

747▼15Warren, PAPA37,038754−9%

748▼160Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002748−41%

749▲56Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497745+14%

750▼150Big Rapids, MIMI42,320742−40%

751▼64Kendallville, ININ47,937742−22%

752▲6Brookings, SDSD37,635742−5%

753▼46Ottumwa, IAIA35,210740−16%

754▼44Okeechobee, FLFL42,608739−15%

755▲31Bainbridge, GAGA29,432738+3%

756▲11Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063729−5%

757▲24Minden, LALA34,9487280%

758▼110Henderson, KYKY57,184726−31%

759▼13Hannibal, MOMO38,969723−10%

760▲82Taylorville, ILIL33,443723+37%

761▼57Mason City, IAIA49,710720−18%

762▼66Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118717−21%

763▲38La Grande, OROR25,900716+9%

764▼96Corinth, MSMS34,569716−29%

765▲85Sparta, WIWI46,572715+39%

766▲59Albert Lea, MNMN30,440699+17%

767▼82Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154698−28%

768▲122Elk City, OKOK22,159697+80%

769▲85Aberdeen, SDSD41,583695+39%

770▲44Crescent City, CACA26,410695+11%

771▲9Muscatine, IAIA41,853695−5%

772▲80Madison, ININ33,279694+38%

773▼121Lewisburg, TNTN38,071694−33%

774▲18Greenville, OHOH51,520690−1%

775▼6Juneau city and, AKAK31,609687−9%

776▲21Mountain Home, IDID29,465687+2%

777▼60Fort Madison, IAIA32,306685−19%

778▲41Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883685+12%

779▼202Newport, TNTN37,889683−48%

780▼51Shawano, WIWI45,759679−18%

781▲37Paris, TNTN32,896671+9%

782▼8Toccoa, GAGA27,854671−9%

783▼1Batesville, ARAR38,785670−8%

784▼76Ada, OKOK38,528668−24%

785▲63Hutchinson, MNMN36,631667+29%

786▼39Escanaba, MIMI36,582666−17%

787▲19Rice Lake, WIWI46,484666+2%

788▼90Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451666−27%

789▼6Owatonna, MNMN37,464664−8%

790▼110Raymondville, TXTX19,971664−32%

791▼46Burley, IDID49,308660−18%

792▲81Huntington, ININ37,224658+44%

793▼82Fremont, NENE38,057658−24%

794▼51Grenada, MSMS30,222658−18%

795▼194Cordele, GAGA19,237658−46%

796▼40Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909655−17%

797▼168Sikeston, MOMO49,978655−41%

798▼115Winona, MNMN50,523654−33%

799▼37Crawfordsville, ININ38,954650−16%

800▼52Norfolk, NENE49,228650−19%

801▲19North Platte, NENE33,972637+5%

802▲75Altus, OKOK24,764637+47%

803▼133Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083623−38%

804▲79Woodward, OKOK19,827622+50%

805▼42Las Vegas, NMNM30,311618−20%

806▼114Beeville, TXTX32,515612−34%

807▼82Arkansas City, KSKS34,382608−27%

808▲3Storm Lake, IAIA20,449606−5%

809▼20Martin, TNTN33,261605−14%

810▼32Seymour, ININ47,370605−17%

811▼18Vermillion, SDSD15,031602−13%

812▲43Dickinson, NDND39,142601+20%

813▲13Ludington, MIMI29,040599+1%

814▼90Pontiac, ILIL35,057599−28%

815▼3Fallon, NVNV25,851598−5%

816▲49Alexandria, MNMN40,120589+23%

817▼45Plymouth, ININ46,599588−21%

818▼52Winchester, TNTN45,579587−24%

819▲43Cornelia, GAGA50,416583+20%

820▼67Lewistown, PAPA46,127581−27%

821▲54Vernon, TXTX12,481573+26%

822▼122Camden, ARAR26,363569−36%

823▼126Harrison, ARAR45,654565−38%

824▼96Union City, TNTN30,067563−32%

825▼41Troy, ALAL33,688561−22%

826▼31Petoskey, MIMI33,775558−18%

827▼111Mayfield, KYKY37,050553−35%

828▼29Vincennes, ININ35,652553−17%

829▲2Hays, KSKS29,075552−2%

830▼15Sterling, COCO20,654542−12%

831▼1Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575539−6%

832▼143Kennett, MOMO26,855538−43%

833▲37Summerville, GAGA25,300538+16%

834▲53Greencastle, ININ37,876537+35%

835▼41Kirksville, MOMO29,824535−22%

836▲15Pampa, TXTX21,786532+5%

837▼13Price, UTUT20,680531−11%

838▼65Brookings, OROR22,621525−29%

839▲50Liberal, KSKS21,073522+33%

840▼38Wabash, ININ30,713522−20%

841▼180Alamosa, COCO27,896522−49%

842▼74Brenham, TXTX38,288522−32%

843▲14Jasper, ININ44,016521+5%

844▼87Malvern, ARAR33,451514−34%

845▼45Russellville, ALAL32,449514−22%

846▼71Van Wert, OHOH29,013505−31%

847▼76Lincoln, ILIL27,182505−33%

848▼41Hood River, OROR23,720503−22%

849▼41Washington Court House, OHOH28,552501−22%

850▼106Scottsbluff, NENE36,272498−38%

851▲8Moberly, MOMO24,513484−2%

852▲22Great Bend, KSKS24,790483+6%

853▲48Winnemucca, NVNV17,267483+49%

854▼119Deming, NMNM25,407482−41%

855▲1Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655480−4%

856▲5Thomaston, GAGA28,500476−3%

857▼17Hastings, NENE40,577475−12%

858▼79Brookhaven, MSMS35,012463−37%

859▼31Mexico, MOMO24,528462−21%

860▼38Uvalde, TXTX24,963461−23%

861▲19Ruidoso, NMNM19,844454+6%

862▲1Decatur, ININ36,650447−7%

863▼40Effingham, ILIL44,727446−26%

864▼11Columbus, NENE46,583439−13%

865▲34Hailey, IDID32,436438+27%

866▼8Jamestown, NDND21,414432−13%

867▼35Frankfort, ININ33,322430−24%

868▼39Gallipolis, OHOH29,072427−26%

869▲12Marshall, MNMN25,6844220%

870▼21Monticello, ININ25,164420−19%

871Fairmont, MNMN19,440411−11%

872▲13Ottawa, KSKS26,299410+1%

873▼30Sweetwater, TXTX14,117400−24%

874▲22Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880398+9%

875▼136Brevard, NCNC34,211395−51%

876▲26New Ulm, MNMN25,517393+24%

877▼8Zapata, TXTX13,753389−17%

878▼34Lewisburg, PAPA42,313387−26%

879▼75Miami, OKOK30,438384−41%

880▼1Pella, IAIA34,192382−11%

881▼5Baker City, OROR16,658381−16%

882▲10Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938377−1%

883▲21Atchison, KSKS16,172375+20%

884▲4Nantucket, MAMA14,758370−7%

885▼17Connersville, ININ23,533368−22%

886▼125Emporia, KSKS34,838366−53%

887▼51Greensburg, ININ26,576363−34%

888▼75Jackson, WYWY36,587358−43%

889▼51Celina, OHOH42,737353−35%

890▼56Sheridan, WYWY33,241352−37%

891▲12Marshall, MOMO23,265350+11%

892▼32Franklin, KYKY20,788341−31%

893▼56Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527341−38%

894▲4Cody, WYWY31,171337−4%

895▼2Dumas, TXTX21,891335−10%

896▲11Guymon, OKOK20,322335+17%

897▼106Borger, TXTX19,633334−52%

898▲13Worthington, MNMN22,338333+27%

899▼35Evanston, WYWY23,415327−31%

900▼83Magnolia, ARAR21,894321−48%

901▼56Othello, WAWA21,488309−41%

902▲7Le Mars, IAIA25,697304+6%

903▼19Watertown, SDSD29,562301−26%

904▲4Hereford, TXTX18,626300+5%

905▼14Spencer, IAIA16,202300−23%

906▼20Wahpeton, NDND23,019300−26%

907▲9McPherson, KSKS30,064298+48%

908▼11Andrews, TXTX18,914297−18%

909▲8Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077286+61%

910▼15Spearfish, SDSD29,459261−30%

911▼6Maryville, MOMO20,174248−15%

912▼71Washington, ININ34,209236−56%

913▼35Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099230−47%

914▼32Ketchikan, AKAK13,549227−45%

915▼15Bishop, CACA18,158216−35%

916▼49Lexington, NENE26,255203−57%

917▼2Carroll, IAIA20,303195−5%

918▼4Huron, SDSD19,624184−12%

919▼6Beatrice, NENE21,711169−28%

920▼8Snyder, TXTX16,162168−31%

921▼11Yankton, SDSD23,635163−40%

922▼16Mitchell, SDSD25,913133−54%

923▼163Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138131−83%

924▼6Pierre, SDSD20,58894−44%

925▼31Los Alamos, NMNM19,40766−82%

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