Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in January, 2021

Updated on June 20, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for January, 2021, among all US counties, Skagway, AK had the highest unemployment rate (20.5%), followed by Kusilvak, AK (19.7%), and Mackinac, MI (19.4%).

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 January, 2021

Skagway, AK

Kusilvak, AK

Mackinac, MI

Starr, TX

Jefferson, MS

Denali, AK

Bronx, NY

Calhoun, WV

Imperial, CA

Colusa, CA

Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in January, 2021

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Skagway, AK	20.5
2	Kusilvak, AK	19.7
3	Mackinac, MI	19.4
4	Starr, TX	18.8
5	Jefferson, MS	18.4
6	Denali, AK	18.1
7	Bronx, NY	18
8	Calhoun, WV	17.4
9	Imperial, CA	17.3
10	Colusa, CA	17.2
11	Maverick, TX	17
12	Cheboygan, MI	16.2
13	Haines, AK	15.8
13	Zavala, TX	15.8
14	Luna, NM	15.1
15	Humphreys, MS	15
16	Bristol Bay, AK	14.8
17	Claiborne, MS	14.6
18	Cape May, NJ	14.3
18	Zapata, TX	14.3
19	Magoffin, KY	14.2
20	Mariposa, CA	14.1
21	Holmes, MS	13.7
21	Kings, NY	13.7
22	Presidio, TX	13.6
22	Garfield, UT	13.6
23	Rolette, ND	13.5
24	Taney, MO	13.2
24	Morris, TX	13.2
25	Hoonah-Angoon, AK	13.1
25	Plumas, CA	13.1
25	Queens, NY	13.1
25	Petersburg city, VA	13.1
26	Roscommon, MI	13
26	Wilkinson, MS	13
27	Wilcox, AL	12.9
27	Bethel, AK	12.9
28	Monterey, CA	12.8
29	Jim Wells, TX	12.7
30	Merced, CA	12.6
30	Montmorency, MI	12.6
30	Atlantic, NJ	12.6
31	Crane, TX	12.5
32	Issaquena, MS	12.4
32	Sharkey, MS	12.4
33	Tulare, CA	12.3
33	Oscoda, MI	12.3
34	Worcester, MD	12.2
35	Boone, IL	12.1
35	Pulaski, IL	12.1
36	Alger, MI	12
36	Jefferson, TX	12
37	Tunica, MS	11.9
37	Newton, TX	11.9
37	Sabine, TX	11.9
37	Roane, WV	11.9
38	Dukes, MA	11.8
38	Sunflower, MS	11.8
38	Clark, NV	11.8
38	Brooks, TX	11.8
39	East Carroll, LA	11.7
39	Jasper, TX	11.7
40	Chicot, AR	11.6
40	Kauai, HI	11.6
40	Coahoma, MS	11.6
40	Liberty, TX	11.6
40	Willacy, TX	11.6
41	Kern, CA	11.5
41	Scotland, NC	11.5
41	Ferry, WA	11.5
42	Lowndes, AL	11.4
42	Northwest Arctic, AK	11.4
42	Clay, GA	11.4
42	Richmond, NY	11.4
42	Hidalgo, TX	11.4
43	Kings, CA	11.3
43	Ogemaw, MI	11.3
43	Stone, MO	11.3
43	Jim Hogg, TX	11.3
43	Grand, UT	11.3
43	Mingo, WV	11.3
43	Tyler, WV	11.3
44	Yukon-Koyukuk, AK	11.2
44	Presque Isle, MI	11.2
44	Ector, TX	11.2
45	Lake and Peninsula, AK	11.1
45	Sutter, CA	11.1
45	Philadelphia, PA	11.1
45	Pacific, WA	11.1
45	Gilmer, WV	11.1
46	Fresno, CA	11
46	Los Angeles, CA	11
46	Mono, CA	11
46	Noxubee, MS	11
46	Lea, NM	11
47	Apache, AZ	10.9
47	Winnebago, IL	10.9
47	Leflore, MS	10.9
48	Siskiyou, CA	10.8
48	Arenac, MI	10.8
48	Schoolcraft, MI	10.8
48	Quitman, MS	10.8
48	Fayette, PA	10.8
48	Orange, TX	10.8
48	Clay, WV	10.8
49	Cibola, NM	10.7
49	Duval, TX	10.7
49	Yoakum, TX	10.7
49	McDowell, WV	10.7
50	San Joaquin, CA	10.6
50	Dare, NC	10.6
50	Reagan, TX	10.6
50	Wirt, WV	10.6
51	Madera, CA	10.5
51	Barnstable, MA	10.5
51	Adams, MS	10.5
51	Washington, MS	10.5
51	San Patricio, TX	10.5
52	Modoc, CA	10.4
52	Yuba, CA	10.4
52	Clare, MI	10.4
52	Kalkaska, MI	10.4
52	McKinley, NM	10.4
52	Grant, OR	10.4
52	Matagorda, TX	10.4
52	Tyler, TX	10.4
53	Antrim, MI	10.3
53	Lake, MI	10.3
53	Oceana, MI	10.3
53	Clearwater, MN	10.3
53	Forest, PA	10.3
53	Huntingdon, PA	10.3
53	Sutton, TX	10.3
53	Grays Harbor, WA	10.3
54	Yuma, AZ	10.2
54	St. Helena, LA	10.2
54	Manistee, MI	10.2
54	Passaic, NJ	10.2
54	New York, NY	10.2
54	Lawrence, PA	10.2
54	Bee, TX	10.2
55	Stanislaus, CA	10.1
55	Macon, IL	10.1
55	Baraga, MI	10.1
55	Luzerne, PA	10.1
55	Allendale, SC	10.1
56	Emmet, MI	10
56	Taos, NM	10
56	Oglala Lakota, SD	10
56	Chambers, TX	10
56	San Augustine, TX	10
56	Winkler, TX	10
56	Pleasants, WV	10
57	Tuolumne, CA	9.9
57	Huerfano, CO	9.9
57	Crisp, GA	9.9
57	Alexander, IL	9.9
57	Iosco, MI	9.9
57	Kanabec, MN	9.9
57	Cameron, TX	9.9
57	Yakima, WA	9.9
57	Lewis, WV	9.9
58	Ashley, AR	9.8
58	Napa, CA	9.8
58	Edgecombe, NC	9.8
58	Latimer, OK	9.8
58	Cameron, PA	9.8
58	Ward, TX	9.8
58	Pend Oreille, WA	9.8
58	Braxton, WV	9.8
59	Phillips, AR	9.7
59	Harlan, KY	9.7
59	Clay, MS	9.7
59	Jefferson Davis, MS	9.7
59	Essex, NJ	9.7
59	Hyde, NC	9.7
59	Tyrrell, NC	9.7
59	Monroe, OH	9.7
60	Del Norte, CA	9.6
60	Orleans, LA	9.6
60	Crook, OR	9.6
60	San Juan, UT	9.6
60	Grant, WA	9.6
61	Santa Cruz, AZ	9.5
61	Lake, CA	9.5
61	Peoria, IL	9.5
61	Marshall, IA	9.5
61	Hampden, MA	9.5
61	Warren, PA	9.5
61	Polk, TX	9.5
61	Emporia city, VA	9.5
62	Perry, AL	9.4
62	Kenai Peninsula, AK	9.4
62	San Benito, CA	9.4
62	Santa Cruz, CA	9.4
62	Martin, KY	9.4
62	St. John the Baptist, LA	9.4
62	Chippewa, MI	9.4
62	Mahnomen, MN	9.4
62	Big Horn, MT	9.4