RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 588,701. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 1,918.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

USUnited States2.7% of US population331,449,2818,870,516–

01New York, NYNY20,112,448588,701–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441421,819–

03Chicago, ILIL9,434,123306,377–

04Houston, TXTX7,904,627210,103–

05Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118195,833–

06Dallas, TXTX8,477,157182,980–

07Miami, FLFL6,391,072175,985–

08Washington, DCDC6,465,724168,901–

09Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182163,858–

10Riverside, CACA4,769,007155,328–

11Detroit, MIMI4,390,913141,501–

12Boston, MAMA5,034,221134,899–

13Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938127,116–

14San Francisco, CACA4,630,041124,810–

15San Diego, CACA3,282,248104,435–

16Seattle, WAWA4,161,88394,820–

17Tampa, FLFL3,418,89583,712–

18Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22678,518–

19Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29575,181–

20Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78174,897–

21Orlando, FLFL2,957,67272,292–

22Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83069,842–

23Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77568,284–

24Denver, COCO3,092,03768,022–

25San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14067,619–

26St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42167,299–

27Sacramento, CACA2,477,27467,041–

28Portland, OROR2,542,28264,967–

29Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99263,633–

30Austin, TXTX2,620,94556,110–

31Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85853,017–

32Columbus, OHOH2,242,02848,729–

33Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69548,706–

34Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68248,421–

35Providence, RIRI1,708,16147,567–

36Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21347,255–

37San Jose, CACA1,984,47346,936–

38Fresno, CACA1,203,38345,967–

39Memphis, TNTN1,341,41245,654–

40Nashville, TNTN2,197,41642,307–

41Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50040,235–

42Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01034,973–

43Bakersfield, CACA927,06834,847–

44New Orleans, LALA970,84934,584–

45Louisville, KYKY1,402,50933,860–

46Richmond, VAVA1,389,33833,564–

47Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68533,203–

48Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72031,975–

49Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81331,892–

50Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76631,614–

51Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65328,120–

52Baton Rouge, LALA888,69927,711–

53Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64526,836–

54Rochester, NYNY1,056,14926,534–

55Albuquerque, NMNM925,27926,433–

56Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27326,384–

57McAllen, TXTX921,54926,082–

58Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37725,111–

59Stockton, CACA823,81524,994–

60Allentown, PAPA887,61524,124–

61El Paso, TXTX881,29123,630–

62Columbia, SCSC879,91823,390–

63Dayton, OHOH826,55423,046–

64Modesto, CACA557,71922,357–

65Albany, NYNY915,83522,320–

66Oxnard, CACA830,85122,114–

67Greensboro, NCNC805,94521,825–

68Akron, OHOH701,78021,747–

69Worcester, MAMA888,50221,615–

70Jackson, MSMS609,84721,403–

71Colorado Springs, COCO781,79621,216–

72Knoxville, TNTN968,13721,109–

73Greenville, SCSC1,014,10120,868–

74Honolulu, HIHI988,70320,248–

75Visalia, CACA485,14620,214–

76Toledo, OHOH599,37619,955–

77Augusta, GAGA641,23119,748–

78Omaha, NENE1,009,83619,097–

79Syracuse, NYNY652,27318,614–

80North Port, FLFL948,15817,198–

81Charleston, SCSC889,26317,064–

82Lakeland, FLFL874,79016,900–

83Cape Coral, FLFL875,60716,836–

84Flint, MIMI401,09316,788–

85Gulfport, MSMS431,32916,633–

86Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37716,539–

87Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20616,358–

88Little Rock, ARAR777,60716,311–

89Wichita, KSKS663,80916,198–

90Des Moines, IAIA758,53916,036–

91Reno, NVNV578,73415,095–

92Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04714,855–

93Boise City, IDID864,24314,831–

94Spokane, WAWA608,01214,798–

95Scranton, PAPA574,41814,742–

96Lansing, MIMI479,72214,464–

97Springfield, MAMA464,33814,240–

98Savannah, GAGA438,31414,121–

99Killeen, TXTX511,49714,088–

100Palm Bay, FLFL663,98214,080–

101Durham, NCNC625,48513,903–

102Pensacola, FLFL544,94913,721–

103Eugene, OROR381,58413,540–

104Deltona, FLFL746,93313,426–

105Lexington, KYKY535,17413,412–

106Youngstown, OHOH423,67813,298–

107Chattanooga, TNTN594,53013,189–

108Rockford, ILIL337,24213,184–

109Vallejo, CACA455,37613,075–

110Santa Maria, CACA442,06512,848–

111Merced, CACA297,26012,819–

112Anchorage, AKAK405,82112,810–

113Lafayette, LALA423,75812,630–

114Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19112,537–

115Fayetteville, NCNC395,41212,465–

116Santa Rosa, CACA486,44412,297–

117Reading, PAPA440,07212,196–

118Wilmington, NCNC492,77211,909–

119Harrisburg, PAPA617,42711,699–

120Tallahassee, FLFL397,44211,643–

121Shreveport, LALA383,47411,629–

122Provo, UTUT773,42611,564–

123Trenton, NJNJ399,28911,459–

124Salem, OROR445,81411,180–

125Hickory, NCNC376,89011,143–

126Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72111,111–

127York, PAPA473,19710,972–

128Fort Wayne, ININ466,25810,936–

129Huntsville, ALAL556,44410,785–

130Columbus, GAGA324,83010,649–

131Mobile, ALAL411,65810,444–

132Peoria, ILIL363,50510,319–

133Lancaster, PAPA563,15910,273–

134Portland, MEME577,63510,200–

135Salinas, CACA433,72910,084–

136Canton, OHOH400,24610,079–

137Fort Collins, COCO377,2929,938–

138Ocala, FLFL442,6609,832–

139Brownsville, TXTX433,9469,794–

140Madison, WIWI709,6859,679–

141Manchester, NHNH433,4159,605–

142Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5519,569–

143Montgomery, ALAL388,7479,477–

144El Centro, CACA181,4119,444–

145Fayetteville, ARAR622,1779,316–

146Spartanburg, SCSC407,6569,217–

147Beaumont, TXTX399,3109,068–

148Springfield, MOMO500,6949,026–

149Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2148,981–

150Davenport, IAIA380,4528,928–

151Ogden, UTUT672,7848,885–

152Santa Cruz, CACA258,8528,880–

153Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7958,780–

154Lacey, WAWA304,2618,567–

155Huntington, WVWV365,9658,419–

156Kingsport, TNTN314,8348,372–

157Boulder, COCO328,5608,317–

158Greeley, COCO378,4268,310–

159Clarksville, TNTN349,0018,257–

160Binghamton, NYNY243,1898,236–

161Hagerstown, MDMD315,2808,215–

162South Bend, ININ324,5388,139–

163Gainesville, FLFL359,0368,051–

164Lubbock, TXTX368,4318,037–

165Chico, CACA209,2117,687–

166Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8507,680–

167Kennewick, WAWA324,3347,543–

168Yuma, AZAZ224,4497,447–

169Greenville, NCNC182,9367,418–

170Las Cruces, NMNM229,0917,373–

171Naples, FLFL417,1317,340–

172Yakima, WAWA259,1857,338–

173Roanoke, VAVA316,5477,238–

174Erie, PAPA265,8327,187–

175Bend, OROR266,3767,057–

176Longview, TXTX297,3157,008–

177Duluth, MNMN281,2196,763–

178Laredo, TXTX281,2246,698–

179Slidell, LALA279,1086,687–

180Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5536,650–

181Utica, NYNY285,6116,627–

182Lake Charles, LALA244,6556,598–

183Waco, TXTX308,8076,399–

184Houma, LALA199,6686,319–

185Evansville, ININ273,7866,265–

186Asheville, NCNC422,3456,223–

187Lincoln, NENE352,0816,183–

188San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3676,154–

189Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1026,122–

190Eureka, CACA131,6476,074–

191Hilo, HIHI210,0436,060–

192Tyler, TXTX252,5496,024–

193Charleston, WVWV200,1706,013–

194College Station, TXTX287,4766,011–

195Bellingham, WAWA236,3926,006–

196Muskegon, MIMI177,9015,955–

197Kenosha, WIWI168,4485,877–

198Lynchburg, VAVA269,1695,833–

199Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0145,827–

200Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3685,784–

201Champaign, ILIL239,9795,767–

202Saginaw, MIMI187,6885,742–

203Albany, GAGA145,5105,688–

204Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2855,660–

205Jacksonville, NCNC217,1755,655–

206Athens, GAGA224,1485,651–

207Crestview, FLFL315,0985,634–

208Yuba City, CACA187,4785,631–

209Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5525,591–

210Bloomington, ININ165,2315,565–

211Florence, SCSC201,3925,535–

212Warner Robins, GAGA208,0915,352–

213Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4865,348–

214Medford, OROR221,7955,342–

215Bremerton, WAWA283,3745,341–

216Fort Smith, ARAR234,1405,332–

217East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1795,327–

218Odessa, TXTX173,8015,305–

219Grand Junction, COCO162,8455,269–

220Vineland, NJNJ157,1485,241–

221Dover, DEDE194,7865,238–

222Monroe, LALA222,3905,214–

223Salisbury, MDMD131,8725,208–

224Springfield, ILIL206,0335,176–

225St. Cloud, MNMN205,8545,174–

226Pueblo, COCO169,2775,173–

227Seaford, DEDE277,1405,129–

228Jackson, TNTN184,5695,091–

229Morgantown, WVWV141,9955,076–

230Johnson City, TNTN216,4164,997–

231Amherst, MAMA164,0654,996–

232Hanford, CACA154,3274,952–

233Kingston, NYNY183,3304,869–

234Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9664,808–

235Burlington, VTVT227,8034,769–

236Bowling Green, KYKY197,1804,766–

237Green Bay, WIWI336,7564,705–

238Niles, MIMI152,4444,683–

239Topeka, KSKS233,0524,657–

240Redding, CACA181,6484,646–

241Jackson, MIMI159,5524,633–

242Terre Haute, ININ169,2414,609–

243Auburn, ALAL208,0134,575–

244Kahului, HIHI160,6744,541–

245Elkhart, ININ208,7744,518–

246Amarillo, TXTX276,2354,481–

247Barnstable, MAMA233,5394,466–

248Fargo, NDND269,5284,463–

249Lafayette, ININ228,4684,457–

250Joplin, MOMO208,7964,439–

251Waterloo, IAIA169,1894,415–

252Panama City, FLFL231,1744,399–

253Springfield, OHOH135,3404,370–

254Burlington, NCNC186,1774,304–

255Farmington, NMNM120,3404,303–

256Show Low, AZAZ109,9464,281–

257Hammond, LALA141,3464,280–

258Dalton, GAGA147,8194,236–

259Ottawa, ILIL145,9024,221–

260Richmond, KYKY131,8064,152–

261Albany, OROR132,8434,116–

262Battle Creek, MIMI133,4084,083–

263Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6664,055–

264Columbia, MOMO219,0624,047–

265Sebastian, FLFL172,7994,034–

266Daphne, ALAL267,7614,027–

267Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2123,999–

268Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6383,992–

269Sumter, SCSC105,0673,974–

270Rochester, MNMN231,1843,961–

271Racine, WIWI198,9193,960–

272Appleton, WIWI249,8763,922–

273Charlottesville, VAVA228,5973,918–

274Lexington Park, MDMD211,1763,880–

275Statesboro, GAGA97,9773,873–

276Texarkana, TXTX146,8163,859–

277Decatur, ILIL99,3003,848–

278Lumberton, NCNC119,9413,838–

279Morristown, TNTN128,8673,816–

280Janesville, WIWI166,4723,814–

281Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1373,803–

282Orangeburg, SCSC83,1773,802–

283Oxford, ALAL115,8343,769–

284Alexandria, LALA147,9523,754–

285Monroe, MIMI156,0043,667–

286Valdosta, GAGA153,2763,645–

287Jonesboro, ARAR139,4403,633–

288Lebanon, NHNH224,5003,615–

289Lawton, OKOK127,5903,598–

290Bangor, MEME157,9673,593–

291Muncie, ININ113,1063,586–

292Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6663,577–

293Blacksburg, VAVA181,6163,566–

294Iowa City, IAIA182,7113,560–

295Santa Fe, NMNM156,9073,552–

296Ukiah, CACA88,1223,536–

297Missoula, MTMT128,6983,528–

298Cookeville, TNTN152,4773,519–

299Gainesville, GAGA226,5683,507–

300Pottsville, PAPA145,0853,494–

301Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3193,488–

302Lebanon, PAPA146,3803,465–

303Dothan, ALAL156,2663,452–

304Ames, IAIA128,0903,425–

305Corbin, KYKY150,0403,420–

306Pittsfield, MAMA128,2243,401–

307Fairbanks, AKAK93,9723,394–

308Wheeling, WVWV134,0893,383–

309Beckley, WVWV109,9403,357–

310Billings, MTMT193,6033,350–

311Napa, CACA132,9493,350–

312Cleveland, TNTN134,0573,334–

313Shelby, NCNC103,3253,315–

314Wilson, NCNC81,1503,304–

315Gallup, NMNM68,1193,300–

316Hinesville, GAGA91,8703,286–

317State College, PAPA157,3933,274–

318Massena, NYNY105,4883,258–

319Jamestown, NYNY124,1263,241–

320Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3323,211–

321Weirton, WVWV112,4683,202–

322New Bern, NCNC127,3583,177–

323Sioux City, IAIA145,7383,174–

324Traverse City, MIMI156,9723,167–

325Sebring, FLFL111,1223,165–

326Eau Claire, WIWI176,6473,156–

327Cumberland, MDMD93,6403,137–

328Midland, TXTX193,1393,137–

329Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8643,126–

330Jefferson City, MOMO152,7123,124–

331Longview, WAWA114,8853,119–

332Mansfield, OHOH124,8933,118–

333Johnstown, PAPA128,9683,111–

334Decatur, ALAL160,3263,110–

335Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9753,089–

336Lawrence, KSKS120,9203,088–

337Chambersburg, PAPA160,6523,031–

338Goldsboro, NCNC122,2783,031–

339Glens Falls, NYNY124,3733,029–

340Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4483,016–

341Florence, ALAL156,6092,997–

342Winchester, VAVA152,3322,985–

343Tupelo, MSMS133,1672,978–

344Bloomington, ILIL171,4192,971–

345Bay City, MIMI102,1232,958–

346Hermitage, PAPA107,8602,952–

347Rapid City, SDSD156,9342,942–

348Kankakee, ILIL105,5252,932–

349Corvallis, OROR97,7282,927–

350Salem, OHOH99,3772,901–

351Sandusky, OHOH112,7772,874–

352Sherman, TXTX153,6132,858–

353Lima, OHOH100,8812,848–

354Concord, NHNH158,0782,843–

355Indiana, PAPA82,8782,843–

356Clearlake, CACA67,7722,819–

357Williamsport, PAPA112,5872,818–

358New Iberia, LALA66,8462,810–

359Pikeville, KYKY89,1222,806–

360Michigan City, ININ111,2942,789–

361Clarksburg, WVWV88,1422,777–

362Roseburg, OROR111,9512,767–

363Altoona, PAPA119,5412,765–

364La Crosse, WIWI171,1822,754–

365Danville, VAVA101,1372,750–

366Hot Springs, ARAR99,6952,748–

367Manhattan, KSKS136,1222,727–

368Oshkosh, WIWI174,2182,716–

369DuBois, PAPA78,1002,704–

370Idaho Falls, IDID173,8512,667–

371Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912,649–

372Corning, NYNY91,8552,646–

373Bluefield, WVWV96,1382,642–

374Grants Pass, OROR87,8672,640–

375Lufkin, TXTX88,1542,622–

376Watertown, NYNY111,5402,613–

377Abilene, TXTX185,4292,607–

378Gadsden, ALAL103,8862,601–

379Monticello, NYNY80,5862,593–

380Hermiston, OROR93,7212,586–

381Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552,586–

382St. Joseph, MOMO119,1702,584–

383Boone, NCNC54,7862,580–

384Lake City, FLFL74,0942,574–

385Lewiston, MEME116,4872,562–

386Moses Lake, WAWA105,7272,555–

387St. Simons, GAGA118,5242,545–

388Talladega, ALAL91,7642,542–

389St. George, UTUT213,6702,529–

390New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3732,516–

391Rome, GAGA101,3782,501–

392Columbus, MSMS67,1442,494–

393Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2112,479–

394Palatka, FLFL77,7342,470–

395Greenwood, SCSC95,2152,467–

396Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382,453–

397Victoria, TXTX99,8642,442–

398Clovis, NMNM65,2702,431–

399Red Bluff, CACA64,6652,427–

400LaGrange, GAGA107,0972,423–

401Carbondale, ILIL52,5012,393–

402San Angelo, TXTX122,0652,387–

403Sevierville, TNTN101,3422,369–

404Alamogordo, NMNM70,3682,354–

405Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0352,337–

406Augusta, MEME129,0672,336–

407Owensboro, KYKY113,9622,335–

408Elmira, NYNY80,4152,330–

409Meadville, PAPA81,7922,320–

410Kinston, NCNC55,8372,307–

411Centralia, WAWA88,0622,300–

412Marion, ININ66,5242,282–

413Adrian, MIMI97,7792,274–

414Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2152,243–

415Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142,242–

416Starkville, MSMS62,0632,183–

417Wausau, WIWI139,4322,175–

418Hobbs, NMNM74,7492,165–

419Ithaca, NYNY104,0472,164–

420Zanesville, OHOH87,0142,159–

421Athens, TXTX88,5952,145–

422Dubuque, IAIA99,3812,142–

423Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742,141–

424Seneca, SCSC83,7752,129–

425Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8082,122–

426Brainerd, MNMN100,5622,120–

427Kokomo, ININ83,9042,111–

428Pocatello, IDID91,5912,110–

429Port Angeles, WAWA78,2022,095–

430Greenfield, MAMA70,6982,087–

431Kalispell, MTMT115,4292,086–

432Pullman, WAWA48,5122,063–

433Grand Forks, NDND105,0462,053–

434Gettysburg, PAPA107,5942,049–

435Staunton, VAVA129,6922,048–

436Portsmouth, OHOH71,3652,038–

437Sheboygan, WIWI118,0472,035–

438Shawnee, OKOK75,1022,034–

439Mankato, MNMN104,9072,018–

440Meridian, MSMS85,4192,000–

441Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191,998–

442Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571,992–

443Chillicothe, OHOH76,4291,984–

444Sunbury, PAPA107,7881,981–

445Parkersburg, WVWV87,2641,980–

446Olean, NYNY75,3901,977–

447Russellville, ARAR84,9321,973–

448Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6691,970–

449Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971,965–

450Holland, MIMI123,1881,948–

451Coos Bay, OROR63,9921,948–

452Forest City, NCNC65,7451,947–

453Natchitoches, LALA36,0891,947–

454Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441,944–

455Danville, ILIL71,2591,944–

456Greenville, MSMS40,4461,928–

457Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0251,925–

458Paducah, KYKY102,2591,922–

459Natchez, MSMS54,7221,918–

460Athens, TNTN71,5901,918–

461Whitewater, WIWI106,1271,916–

462Wooster, OHOH116,7581,905–

463Alexander City, ALAL40,9531,903–

464Marquette, MIMI68,0641,898–

465Frankfort, KYKY77,8741,889–

466Rexburg, IDID69,3801,889–

467Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121,872–

468Cullman, ALAL94,0091,866–

469Casper, WYWY80,5261,865–

470Truckee, CACA101,9111,851–

471Columbus, ININ85,7291,850–

472Logan, UTUT160,8891,849–

473Clewiston, FLFL61,5461,842–

474Charleston, ILIL46,6071,837–

475Twin Falls, IDID123,9011,832–

476Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8231,819–

477Auburn, NYNY74,3651,804–

478Muskogee, OKOK66,7081,799–

479Athens, OHOH63,1971,791–

480Midland, MIMI83,7541,790–

481Bogalusa, LALA44,9371,788–

482Faribault, MNMN69,9391,779–

483Helena, MTMT97,1531,774–

484Hudson, NYNY60,1681,758–

485Blytheville, ARAR37,8281,754–

486Shelton, WAWA71,1651,737–

487Rifle, COCO80,0991,733–

488Opelousas, LALA80,7651,727–

489Morehead City, NCNC70,4691,725–

490Ozark, ALAL49,9121,714–

491Marion, OHOH65,1151,712–

492Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1381,706–

493Laurel, MSMS82,2811,701–

494Somerset, KYKY67,3841,695–

495Oneonta, NYNY60,5891,695–

496Bismarck, NDND139,7501,680–

497Rockingham, NCNC42,0411,679–

498Searcy, ARAR80,0851,673–

499Somerset, PAPA72,0041,668–

500Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961,662–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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.