Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in August, 2022

Updated on June 20, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for August, 2022, among all US counties, Yuma, AZ had the highest unemployment rate (17.7%), followed by Imperial, CA (17.3%), and Jefferson, MS (16.2%).

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 August, 2022

Yuma, AZ

Imperial, CA

Jefferson, MS

Kusilvak, AK

Magoffin, KY

Santa Cruz, AZ

Starr, TX

Rolette, ND

Dewey, SD

East Carroll, LA

Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in August, 2022

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Yuma, AZ	17.7
2	Imperial, CA	17.3
3	Jefferson, MS	16.2
4	Kusilvak, AK	12.6
5	Magoffin, KY	11.6
6	Santa Cruz, AZ	10.6
6	Starr, TX	10.6
7	Rolette, ND	10.2
8	Dewey, SD	9.4
9	East Carroll, LA	9.1
9	Claiborne, MS	9.1
10	Ferry, WA	8.9
11	Apache, AZ	8.7
12	Martin, KY	8.5
13	Humphreys, MS	8.4
13	Zavala, TX	8.4
14	Wilcox, AL	8.3
14	Willacy, TX	8.3
15	Bethel, AK	8.1
15	Tulare, CA	8.1
16	Northwest Arctic, AK	8
16	Colusa, CA	8
17	Breathitt, KY	7.9
18	Clay, GA	7.8
18	Pulaski, IL	7.8
18	Elliott, KY	7.8
19	Carter, KY	7.7
20	Calhoun, WV	7.6
20	McDowell, WV	7.6
21	Montmorency, MI	7.5
21	Oscoda, MI	7.5
21	Edgecombe, NC	7.5
21	Menominee, WI	7.5
22	Owsley, KY	7.4
22	Roscommon, MI	7.4
22	Sabine, TX	7.4
23	Leslie, KY	7.3
23	Lewis, KY	7.3
24	Bronx, NY	7.2
25	Ontonagon, MI	7.1
25	Forest, PA	7.1
25	Kenedy, TX	7.1
26	Alexander, IL	7
26	Scotland, NC	7
27	Merced, CA	6.9
27	Telfair, GA	6.9
27	Howard, IN	6.9
27	Letcher, KY	6.9
27	Fayette, PA	6.9
27	Oglala Lakota, SD	6.9
27	Zapata, TX	6.9
28	Harlan, KY	6.8
28	Knott, KY	6.8
28	Warren, NC	6.8
28	Marion, OH	6.8
28	Hidalgo, TX	6.8
28	Newton, TX	6.8
28	Presidio, TX	6.8
28	Garfield, WA	6.8
29	Phillips, AR	6.7
29	Baraga, MI	6.7
29	Lake, MI	6.7
29	Holmes, MS	6.7
29	Issaquena, MS	6.7
29	Vance, NC	6.7
29	Wahkiakum, WA	6.7
30	Kern, CA	6.6
30	Luna, NM	6.6
30	Halifax, NC	6.6
30	Pend Oreille, WA	6.6
31	Clare, MI	6.5
31	Schoolcraft, MI	6.5
31	Wilkinson, MS	6.5
31	Monroe, PA	6.5
31	Marlboro, SC	6.5
31	Jefferson, TX	6.5
31	Maverick, TX	6.5
31	Morris, TX	6.5
31	Petersburg city, VA	6.5
31	Pacific, WA	6.5
32	Wheeler, GA	6.4
32	Arenac, MI	6.4
32	Lake, MN	6.4
32	Sharkey, MS	6.4
32	Grays Harbor, WA	6.4
32	Mason, WA	6.4
32	Mingo, WV	6.4
33	Hendry, FL	6.3
33	Talbot, GA	6.3
33	Taylor, GA	6.3
33	Jackson, KY	6.3
33	Alcona, MI	6.3
33	Greene, MS	6.3
33	Noxubee, MS	6.3
33	Cambria, PA	6.3
33	Matagorda, TX	6.3
33	San Augustine, TX	6.3
33	Tyler, WV	6.3
34	Chicot, AR	6.2
34	Kings, CA	6.2
34	Floyd, KY	6.2
34	Ogemaw, MI	6.2
34	Presque Isle, MI	6.2
34	Robeson, NC	6.2
34	Cameron, PA	6.2
34	Indiana, PA	6.2
34	McKean, PA	6.2
34	Pike, PA	6.2
34	Potter, PA	6.2
34	Jasper, TX	6.2
34	Wetzel, WV	6.2
35	Lowndes, AL	6.1
35	Huerfano, CO	6.1
35	Mitchell, GA	6.1
35	Lee, IA	6.1
35	Clay, KY	6.1
35	Muhlenberg, KY	6.1
35	Crawford, MI	6.1
35	Sunflower, MS	6.1
35	Nye, NV	6.1
35	Monroe, OH	6.1
35	Beaver, PA	6.1
35	Greene, PA	6.1
35	Somerset, PA	6.1
35	Garza, TX	6.1
35	San Patricio, TX	6.1
35	Kittitas, WA	6.1
35	Stevens, WA	6.1
36	Dallas, AL	6
36	Nome, AK	6
36	Quitman, GA	6
36	Boone, IL	6
36	Lawrence, IL	6
36	Johnson, KY	6
36	Quitman, MS	6
36	Washington, MS	6
36	Clark, NV	6
36	Wilson, NC	6
36	Jefferson, OH	6
36	Meigs, OH	6
36	Philadelphia, PA	6
36	Bee, TX	6
36	Liberty, TX	6
36	Braxton, WV	6
36	Roane, WV	6
36	Wirt, WV	6
37	Bradley, AR	5.9
37	Fresno, CA	5.9
37	Greenup, KY	5.9
37	Knox, KY	5.9
37	Kemper, MS	5.9
37	Hertford, NC	5.9
37	Latimer, OK	5.9
37	Armstrong, PA	5.9
37	Huntingdon, PA	5.9
37	Luzerne, PA	5.9
37	Orange, TX	5.9
37	Clallam, WA	5.9
37	Lewis, WA	5.9
37	Yakima, WA	5.9
37	Clay, WV	5.9
37	Gilmer, WV	5.9
38	Perry, AL	5.8
38	Yukon-Koyukuk, AK	5.8
38	Burke, GA	5.8
38	Hancock, GA	5.8
38	Gallatin, IL	5.8
38	Hardin, IL	5.8
38	Macon, IL	5.8
38	Winnebago, IL	5.8
38	Wolfe, KY	5.8
38	Alger, MI	5.8
38	Chippewa, MI	5.8
38	Coahoma, MS	5.8
38	Cumberland, NC	5.8
38	Nash, NC	5.8
38	Noble, OH	5.8
38	Carbon, PA	5.8
38	Clarion, PA	5.8
38	Tyler, TX	5.8
38	Emporia city, VA	5.8
38	Cowlitz, WA	5.8
38	Klickitat, WA	5.8
38	Hancock, WV	5.8
39	Alpine, CA	5.7
39	Johnson, IL	5.7
39	Madison, LA	5.7
39	St. Helena, LA	5.7
39	Iosco, MI	5.7
39	Bertie, NC	5.7
39	Hoke, NC	5.7
39	Josephine, OR	5.7
39	Klamath, OR	5.7
39	Clearfield, PA	5.7
39	Elk, PA	5.7
39	Mercer, PA	5.7
39	Cameron, TX	5.7
39	Red River, TX	5.7
40	Navajo, AZ	5.6
40	Ashley, AR	5.6