Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in October, 2020

Updated on June 20, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for October, 2020, among all US counties, Imperial, CA had the highest unemployment rate (19.7%), followed by Bronx, NY (18%), and Kauai, HI (17.3%).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high unemployment rate, and the table below shows the ranking for the top 200 counties.

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in October, 2020

Imperial, CA

Bronx, NY

Kauai, HI

Skagway, AK

Jefferson, MS

Starr, TX

Wilcox, AL

Kusilvak, AK

Denali, AK

Luna, NM

Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in October, 2020

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Imperial, CA	19.7
2	Bronx, NY	18
3	Kauai, HI	17.3
4	Skagway, AK	17
5	Jefferson, MS	15.2
6	Starr, TX	15
7	Wilcox, AL	14.6
7	Kusilvak, AK	14.6
8	Denali, AK	14.4
9	Luna, NM	14.3
9	Petersburg city, VA	14.3
10	Crane, TX	14.1
11	Lea, NM	14
11	Menominee, WI	14
12	Maverick, TX	13.9
12	Presidio, TX	13.9
13	Kings, NY	13.6
14	Lowndes, AL	13.4
14	Clark, NV	13.4
14	Queens, NY	13.4
15	Jim Wells, TX	13.3
16	Wilkinson, MS	13.2
16	Zavala, TX	13.2
17	Holmes, MS	13
18	Humphreys, MS	12.9
19	Zapata, TX	12.8
20	Orleans, LA	12.6
21	Yuma, AZ	12.4
21	St. Helena, LA	12.4
22	Tunica, MS	12.2
22	Duval, TX	12.2
23	Rolette, ND	12.1
23	Morris, TX	12.1
24	St. John the Baptist, LA	12
25	Hawaii, HI	11.8
25	Claiborne, MS	11.8
25	Philadelphia, PA	11.8
25	Ector, TX	11.8
26	Haines, AK	11.6
26	East Carroll, LA	11.6
27	Taos, NM	11.5
27	Yoakum, TX	11.5
28	Osceola, FL	11.3
29	Williams, ND	11.2
30	Hoonah-Angoon, AK	11.1
30	Tulare, CA	11.1
30	Fulton, PA	11.1
31	Honolulu, HI	11
31	McKinley, NM	11
32	Calcasieu, LA	10.9
32	Richmond, NY	10.9
32	Reagan, TX	10.9
32	Mingo, WV	10.9
33	Magoffin, KY	10.8
33	Grant, NM	10.8
34	Atlantic, NJ	10.6
35	Perry, AL	10.5
35	Bethel, AK	10.5
35	Alpine, CA	10.5
35	Kern, CA	10.5
35	Wayne, MI	10.5
35	New York, NY	10.5
35	Jefferson, TX	10.5
35	Ward, TX	10.5
35	Emporia city, VA	10.5
36	Los Angeles, CA	10.4
37	Mono, CA	10.3
37	Clay, GA	10.3
37	Brooks, TX	10.3
37	Sutton, TX	10.3
37	Winkler, TX	10.3
38	Santa Cruz, AZ	10.2
38	Iberia, LA	10.2
38	Iberville, LA	10.2
38	Coahoma, MS	10.2
38	Sunflower, MS	10.2
38	Hopewell city, VA	10.2
39	Dallas, AL	10.1
39	San Joaquin, CA	10.1
39	Morehouse, LA	10.1
39	St. Bernard, LA	10.1
39	St. James, LA	10.1
39	McDowell, WV	10.1
40	Hidalgo, TX	10
40	Willacy, TX	10
40	Forest, WI	10
41	Northwest Arctic, AK	9.9
41	Apache, AZ	9.9
41	Assumption, LA	9.9
41	Bee, TX	9.9
41	Jasper, TX	9.9
41	Jim Hogg, TX	9.9
41	Calhoun, WV	9.9
42	Greene, AL	9.8
42	Fresno, CA	9.8
42	Merced, CA	9.8
42	San Juan, NM	9.8
42	Scotland, NC	9.8
42	Liberty, TX	9.8
43	Kings, CA	9.6
43	St. Mary, LA	9.6
43	Adams, MS	9.6
43	Noxubee, MS	9.6
43	Latimer, OK	9.6
43	Martinsville city, VA	9.6
44	Clayton, GA	9.5
44	Hampden, MA	9.5
44	Quitman, MS	9.5
44	Passaic, NJ	9.5
44	Cibola, NM	9.5
44	Fayette, PA	9.5
44	Newton, TX	9.5
44	Logan, WV	9.5
45	San Bernardino, CA	9.4
45	Stanislaus, CA	9.4
45	Orange, TX	9.4
46	Riverside, CA	9.3
46	Orange, FL	9.3
46	Caddo, LA	9.3
46	Suffolk, MA	9.3
46	Sharkey, MS	9.3
46	Oglala Lakota, SD	9.3
46	Matagorda, TX	9.3
47	Solano, CA	9.2
47	Yuba, CA	9.2
47	Miami-Dade, FL	9.2
47	Crisp, GA	9.2
47	Washington, MS	9.2
47	Essex, NJ	9.2
47	Allendale, SC	9.2
47	Portsmouth city, VA	9.2
48	Colusa, CA	9.1
48	Pulaski, IL	9.1
48	St. Landry, LA	9.1
48	Tangipahoa, LA	9.1
48	Luzerne, PA	9.1
48	Monroe, PA	9.1
48	Shelby, TN	9.1
48	Sabine, TX	9.1
48	San Patricio, TX	9.1
49	Macon, AL	9
49	Madera, CA	9
49	Cook, IL	9
49	Essex, MA	9
49	Leflore, MS	9
49	Grays Harbor, WA	9
50	Chicot, AR	8.9
50	Jefferson, LA	8.9
50	Lincoln, NM	8.9
50	Torrance, NM	8.9
50	San Augustine, TX	8.9
51	Bristol Bay, AK	8.8
51	Sacramento, CA	8.8
51	Clay, MS	8.8
51	Sierra, NM	8.8
51	Cameron, TX	8.8
52	Nome, AK	8.7
52	Mariposa, CA	8.7
52	Sutter, CA	8.7
52	New London, CT	8.7
52	Mahnomen, MN	8.7
52	Edgecombe, NC	8.7
52	Elk, PA	8.7
52	Roane, WV	8.7
53	Hale, AL	8.6
53	Tuolumne, CA	8.6
53	Dooly, GA	8.6
53	Alexander, IL	8.6
53	Allen, LA	8.6
53	Nye, NV	8.6
53	Chaves, NM	8.6
53	Pecos, TX	8.6
53	Uintah, UT	8.6
53	Clay, WV	8.6
54	Putnam, FL	8.5
54	Hancock, GA	8.5
54	Eddy, NM	8.5
54	Otero, NM	8.5
54	Huntingdon, PA	8.5
54	Chambers, TX	8.5
54	Dawson, TX	8.5
54	Reeves, TX	8.5
54	Tyler, TX	8.5
54	Franklin city, VA	8.5
55	Alameda, CA	8.4
55	Contra Costa, CA	8.4
55	San Diego, CA	8.4
55	Martin, KY	8.4
55	Washington, LA	8.4
55	Beaver, PA	8.4
55	Midland, TX	8.4
55	Mitchell, TX	8.4
56	Yukon-Koyukuk, AK	8.3
56	Lake, CA	8.3
56	Dougherty, GA	8.3
56	Macon, GA	8.3
56	Macon, IL	8.3
56	Harlan, KY	8.3
56	Berkshire, MA	8.3
56	Bristol, MA	8.3