Which metro area has the highest unemployed residents?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 588,701 (2020 Decennial Census).

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, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census 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, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most unemployed people, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas 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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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

501Henderson, NCNC42,6381,657–

502North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331,655–

503Thomasville, GAGA72,9581,654–

504Laurinburg, NCNC33,3221,647–

505Sonora, CACA53,1601,646–

506Marion, ILIL67,2251,644–

507Gaffney, SCSC58,2751,637–

508Quincy, ILIL74,1461,634–

509Sanford, NCNC70,2581,630–

510Nogales, AZAZ50,0201,624–

511Rochelle, ILIL51,3991,615–

512Selma, ALAL35,1401,615–

513Granbury, TXTX70,5011,598–

514Minot, NDND75,6941,590–

515Keene, NHNH78,2691,586–

516Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811,586–

517Centralia, ILIL36,3821,574–

518Greenwood, MSMS34,9121,571–

519Oil City, PAPA49,3461,570–

520Danville, KYKY56,9851,566–

521Paragould, ARAR47,4111,561–

522Watertown, WIWI86,5051,559–

523Bozeman, MTMT128,7401,554–

524Martinsville, VAVA63,0911,554–

525Moultrie, GAGA47,4381,548–

526Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611,548–

527Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0761,526–

528Fairmont, WVWV55,5841,524–

529Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871,524–

530Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9141,517–

531Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4591,517–

532Albertville, ALAL103,5371,511–

533Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031,507–

534Warsaw, ININ80,8921,506–

535Kingsland, GAGA60,1431,502–

536Grand Island, NENE78,0761,501–

537Roswell, NMNM63,3641,493–

538Newport, OROR50,6361,488–

539Stillwater, OKOK83,8891,488–

540Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0601,484–

541Albemarle, NCNC68,8301,483–

542Freeport, ILIL43,2201,477–

543Greeneville, TNTN73,8311,470–

544Cadillac, MIMI49,7191,470–

545Jacksonville, TXTX53,3371,469–

546Marinette, WIWI65,5151,467–

547Milledgeville, GAGA44,0291,466–

548Enid, OKOK61,7791,462–

549Glasgow, KYKY56,2241,461–

550Crossville, TNTN66,3001,453–

551Findlay, OHOH75,0341,453–

552Oxford, MSMS71,9721,452–

553Washington, NCNC44,6701,450–

554Pahrump, NVNV57,3361,442–

555Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931,438–

556Rock Springs, WYWY41,2671,437–

557Dublin, GAGA60,3511,430–

558Richmond, ININ66,1691,427–

559Picayune, MSMS59,3631,424–

560Great Falls, MTMT85,0291,423–

561Amsterdam, NYNY50,0461,416–

562Vicksburg, MSMS41,7591,414–

563Cortland, NYNY45,8501,406–

564Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851,406–

565Morgan City, LALA46,5521,399–

566Key West, FLFL80,4061,398–

567Riverton, WYWY39,4641,393–

568Bemidji, MNMN47,0551,390–

569Jefferson, GAGA99,2651,366–

570Macomb, ILIL25,9161,352–

571Sidney, OHOH48,0651,346–

572Kapaa, HIHI73,4001,338–

573Norwalk, OHOH58,2501,334–

574Sayre, PAPA59,6001,331–

575Edwards, COCO54,2911,326–

576Fremont, OHOH58,6551,322–

577Newport, TNTN37,8891,320–

578Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391,316–

579Ponca City, OKOK43,4901,313–

580Owosso, MIMI67,6811,309–

581McComb, MSMS52,6401,303–

582Marietta, OHOH58,3891,302–

583Payson, AZAZ53,8011,301–

584Tullahoma, TNTN69,3391,287–

585The Villages, FLFL157,7721,285–

586Madisonville, KYKY45,1271,284–

587Arcadia, FLFL37,0781,283–

588Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0021,277–

589Lewiston, IDID65,4501,276–

590Stevens Point, WIWI71,9431,267–

591Enterprise, ALAL56,9531,266–

592Carson, NVNV58,5711,256–

593Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9041,256–

594McAlester, OKOK43,3201,253–

595DeRidder, LALA36,6731,252–

596Ontario, OROR60,0851,245–

597Sturgis, MIMI60,9681,244–

598Laconia, NHNH65,1471,240–

599Branson, MOMO57,0011,231–

600Big Rapids, MIMI42,3201,229–

601Cordele, GAGA19,2371,229–

602Duncan, OKOK44,3101,224–

603Bradford, PAPA38,9841,224–

604Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041,220–

605Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2011,215–

606Cedar City, UTUT67,1411,213–

607Durant, OKOK51,3671,207–

608Farmington, MOMO67,8091,206–

609Taos, NMNM34,5641,206–

610Salina, KSKS59,1211,205–

611Batavia, NYNY58,4161,200–

612Waynesville, NCNC63,3691,184–

613Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091,180–

614Durango, COCO56,8981,172–

615Elko, NVNV56,6821,169–

616Wilmington, OHOH42,3011,167–

617Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411,159–

618Blackfoot, IDID51,1531,158–

619Marion, NCNC45,1981,157–

620Paris, TXTX63,3191,155–

621Tiffin, OHOH54,5221,155–

622Galesburg, ILIL47,7671,152–

623Warrensburg, MOMO56,6701,150–

624Cambridge, MDMD33,6281,150–

625Bartlesville, OKOK54,0371,144–

626Moscow, IDID41,8421,133–

627Corsicana, TXTX57,1811,123–

628Urbana, OHOH38,8201,115–

629Sikeston, MOMO49,9781,103–

630Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2451,101–

631Vidalia, GAGA36,1801,099–

632Española, NMNM39,8321,089–

633Bucyrus, OHOH41,8961,085–

634Dyersburg, TNTN36,3201,085–

635Lock Haven, PAPA37,8701,085–

636Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1471,083–

637Scottsboro, ALAL54,2811,082–

638Canton, ILIL32,9011,081–

639Lebanon, MOMO36,9431,069–

640Huntingdon, PAPA43,0011,066–

641Rutland, VTVT59,6531,065–

642Vernal, UTUT38,2781,065–

643Bay City, TXTX36,4631,063–

644Americus, GAGA33,3941,063–

645Clarksdale, MSMS19,8491,059–

646Stephenville, TXTX43,9111,058–

647Cedartown, GAGA45,5141,056–

648Henderson, KYKY57,1841,053–

649Burlington, IAIA44,0611,045–

650Angola, ININ34,7991,043–

651Shelbyville, TNTN55,2731,040–

652Lewisburg, TNTN38,0711,039–

653Marshalltown, IAIA39,8901,035–

654Big Spring, TXTX30,5041,034–

655Montrose, COCO44,5911,034–

656Ardmore, OKOK48,9101,034–

657Gloversville, NYNY52,2161,032–

658Kerrville, TXTX54,0371,029–

659Barre, VTVT59,6521,029–

660Pittsburg, KSKS39,0081,028–

661Alamosa, COCO27,8961,024–

662Coshocton, OHOH37,1881,022–

663Sterling, ILIL54,1211,019–

664Ashland, OHOH52,5231,014–

665El Campo, TXTX42,0601,012–

666Ruston, LALA48,3601,010–

667Waycross, GAGA57,6701,007–

668Corinth, MSMS34,5691,007–

669Coldwater, MIMI45,9931,006–

670Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0831,005–

671Brattleboro, VTVT45,2041,005–

672Douglas, GAGA52,8611,004–

673Gillette, WYWY48,1451,003–

674Safford, AZAZ40,157997–

675Houghton, MIMI40,028996–

676Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302995–

677Manitowoc, WIWI81,710992–

678Alpena, MIMI28,853990–

679Clinton, IAIA46,002987–

680Raymondville, TXTX19,971981–

681St. Marys, PAPA29,926977–

682Jacksonville, ILIL37,381971–

683Winona, MNMN50,523970–

684Sedalia, MOMO44,254966–

685Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154964–

686Calhoun, GAGA61,701960–

687Kendallville, ININ47,937950–

688Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428946–

689Kennett, MOMO26,855944–

690Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442932–

691Huntsville, TXTX83,842930–

692Beeville, TXTX32,515930–

693Newberry, SCSC39,561925–

694Laramie, WYWY38,558922–

695Bedford, ININ45,568920–

696Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118911–

697Harrison, ARAR45,654910–

698Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451909–

699Red Wing, MNMN48,195901–

700Camden, ARAR26,363890–

701Cambridge, OHOH38,379889–

702New Castle, ININ49,137885–

703Mountain Home, ARAR42,982884–

704Mason City, IAIA49,710881–

705Rolla, MOMO45,247881–

706Defiance, OHOH38,292879–

707Ottumwa, IAIA35,210878–

708Ada, OKOK38,528876–

709Cleveland, MSMS28,262873–

710Okeechobee, FLFL42,608871–

711Fremont, NENE38,057865–

712Port Townsend, WAWA33,970861–

713Willmar, MNMN44,720861–

714Cañon City, COCO50,039859–

715Kearney, NENE57,962858–

716Mayfield, KYKY37,050857–

717Fort Madison, IAIA32,306849–

718Eufaula, ALAL26,861840–

719Kingsville, TXTX30,315838–

720Silver City, NMNM27,252836–

721Alma, MIMI41,190836–

722Del Rio, TXTX47,835831–

723Menomonie, WIWI46,223831–

724Pontiac, ILIL35,057830–

725Arkansas City, KSKS34,382829–

726Hillsdale, MIMI45,738827–

727Logansport, ININ37,836827–

728Union City, TNTN30,067827–

729Shawano, WIWI45,759826–

730The Dalles, OROR26,310826–

731Astoria, OROR40,926826–

732Warren, PAPA37,038825–

733Gainesville, TXTX44,461823–

734Auburn, ININ44,535822–

735Deming, NMNM25,407821–

736Elkins, WVWV26,882820–

737Campbellsville, KYKY38,407819–

738Dodge City, KSKS33,993818–

739Brevard, NCNC34,211811–

740Baraboo, WIWI66,652809–

741Garden City, KSKS37,505806–

742Murray, KYKY39,421805–

743Grenada, MSMS30,222804–

744Scottsbluff, NENE36,272804–

745Burley, IDID49,308804–

746Hannibal, MOMO38,969803–

747Escanaba, MIMI36,582802–

748Norfolk, NENE49,228800–

749Platteville, WIWI52,446800–

750Breckenridge, COCO39,069795–

751Heber, UTUT81,655794–

752Middlesborough, KYKY22,829794–

753Lewistown, PAPA46,127793–

754Brigham City, UTUT70,405793–

755Peru, ININ34,487792–

756Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909790–

757Malvern, ARAR33,451783–

758Brookings, SDSD37,635782–

759Sandpoint, IDID54,420777–

760Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138777–

761Emporia, KSKS34,838774–

762Crawfordsville, ININ38,954773–

763Las Vegas, NMNM30,311773–

764Tifton, GAGA51,237773–

765Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791772–

766Winchester, TNTN45,579770–

767Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063769–

768Brenham, TXTX38,288765–

769Juneau city and, AKAK31,609758–

770Brownwood, TXTX38,711757–

771Lincoln, ILIL27,182755–

772Plymouth, ININ46,599746–

773Brookings, OROR22,621744–

774Toccoa, GAGA27,854741–

775Van Wert, OHOH29,013737–

776West Plains, MOMO40,798734–

777Bennington, VTVT36,630734–

778Seymour, ININ47,370733–

779Brookhaven, MSMS35,012732–

780Muscatine, IAIA41,853732–

781Minden, LALA34,948728–

782Batesville, ARAR38,785728–

783Owatonna, MNMN37,464722–

784Troy, ALAL33,688721–

785Weatherford, OKOK39,059717–

786Bainbridge, GAGA29,432714–

787Bonham, TXTX39,265707–

788McMinnville, TNTN43,717705–

789Martin, TNTN33,261702–

790Plainview, TXTX36,700701–

791Borger, TXTX19,633699–

792Greenville, OHOH51,520697–

793Vermillion, SDSD15,031695–

794Kirksville, MOMO29,824683–

795Petoskey, MIMI33,775681–

796Palestine, TXTX59,805674–

797Mountain Home, IDID29,465671–

798Williston, NDND41,767671–

799Vincennes, ININ35,652665–

800Russellville, ALAL32,449662–

801La Grande, OROR25,900655–

802Wabash, ININ30,713654–

803Alice, TXTX45,383654–

804Miami, OKOK30,438652–

805Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497651–

806Rice Lake, WIWI46,484651–

807Hood River, OROR23,720649–

808Washington Court House, OHOH28,552644–

809Jesup, GAGA32,481643–

810El Dorado, ARAR36,926638–

811Storm Lake, IAIA20,449636–

812Fallon, NVNV25,851632–

813Jackson, WYWY36,587628–

814Crescent City, CACA26,410625–

815Sterling, COCO20,654619–

816Fayetteville, TNTN36,853618–

817Magnolia, ARAR21,894618–

818Paris, TNTN32,896613–

819Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883612–

820North Platte, NENE33,972608–

821Austin, MNMN40,971608–

822Uvalde, TXTX24,963599–

823Effingham, ILIL44,727599–

824Price, UTUT20,680599–

825Albert Lea, MNMN30,440597–

826Ludington, MIMI29,040596–

827Fort Morgan, COCO30,306586–

828Mexico, MOMO24,528583–

829Gallipolis, OHOH29,072580–

830Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575574–

831Hays, KSKS29,075565–

832Frankfort, ININ33,322564–

833Forrest City, ARAR21,800560–

834Sheridan, WYWY33,241557–

835Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838552–

836Greensburg, ININ26,576548–

837Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527547–

838Celina, OHOH42,737547–

839Susanville, CACA28,117541–

840Hastings, NENE40,577540–

841Washington, ININ34,209534–

842Taylorville, ILIL33,443529–

843Sweetwater, TXTX14,117528–

844Lewisburg, PAPA42,313522–

845Othello, WAWA21,488522–

846Easton, MDMD38,238521–

847Dixon, ILIL32,914520–

848Hutchinson, MNMN36,631518–

849Monticello, ININ25,164516–

850Sparta, WIWI46,572515–

851Pampa, TXTX21,786505–

852Madison, ININ33,279502–

853Columbus, NENE46,583502–

854Aberdeen, SDSD41,583501–

855Dickinson, NDND39,142501–

856Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655499–

857Jasper, ININ44,016496–

858Jamestown, NDND21,414495–

859Moberly, MOMO24,513495–

860Franklin, KYKY20,788494–

861Thomaston, GAGA28,500493–

862Cornelia, GAGA50,416486–

863Decatur, ININ36,650482–

864Evanston, WYWY23,415477–

865Alexandria, MNMN40,120477–

866Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219474–

867Lexington, NENE26,255473–

868Connersville, ININ23,533471–

869Zapata, TXTX13,753466–

870Summerville, GAGA25,300465–

871Fairmont, MNMN19,440463–

872Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599459–

873Huntington, ININ37,224458–

874Great Bend, KSKS24,790455–

875Vernon, TXTX12,481453–

876Baker City, OROR16,658451–

877Altus, OKOK24,764434–

878Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099433–

879Pella, IAIA34,192431–

880Ruidoso, NMNM19,844429–

881Marshall, MNMN25,684420–

882Ketchikan, AKAK13,549416–

883Woodward, OKOK19,827415–

884Watertown, SDSD29,562407–

885Ottawa, KSKS26,299406–

886Wahpeton, NDND23,019406–

887Greencastle, ININ37,876398–

888Nantucket, MAMA14,758398–

889Liberal, KSKS21,073393–

890Elk City, OKOK22,159388–

891Spencer, IAIA16,202388–

892Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938381–

893Dumas, TXTX21,891373–

894Los Alamos, NMNM19,407371–

895Spearfish, SDSD29,459371–

896Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880365–

897Andrews, TXTX18,914362–

898Cody, WYWY31,171352–

899Hailey, IDID32,436345–

900Bishop, CACA18,158330–

901Winnemucca, NVNV17,267324–

902New Ulm, MNMN25,517316–

903Marshall, MOMO23,265315–

904Atchison, KSKS16,172312–

905Maryville, MOMO20,174292–

906Mitchell, SDSD25,913288–

907Guymon, OKOK20,322286–

908Hereford, TXTX18,626286–

909Le Mars, IAIA25,697286–

910Yankton, SDSD23,635270–

911Worthington, MNMN22,338262–

912Snyder, TXTX16,162242–

913Beatrice, NENE21,711236–

914Huron, SDSD19,624208–

915Carroll, IAIA20,303205–

916McPherson, KSKS30,064202–

917Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077178–

918Pierre, SDSD20,588167–

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