Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in September, 2022
Updated on June 20, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for September, 2022, among all US counties, Imperial, CA had the highest unemployment rate (16.8%), followed by Jefferson, MS (15.2%), and Yuma, AZ (12.9%).
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 September, 2022
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| Rank | County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imperial, CA | 16.8 |
| 2 | Jefferson, MS | 15.2 |
| 3 | Yuma, AZ | 12.9 |
| 4 | Kusilvak, AK | 11 |
| 5 | Starr, TX | 9.7 |
| 6 | Santa Cruz, AZ | 9.1 |
| 7 | Magoffin, KY | 8.8 |
| 8 | Northwest Arctic, AK | 8.6 |
| 9 | Claiborne, MS | 8.3 |
| 10 | Bethel, AK | 8 |
| 11 | Warren, NC | 7.8 |
| 11 | Zavala, TX | 7.8 |
| 12 | Apache, AZ | 7.7 |
| 13 | Tulare, CA | 7.5 |
| 13 | East Carroll, LA | 7.5 |
| 13 | Issaquena, MS | 7.5 |
| 13 | Ferry, WA | 7.5 |
| 14 | Colusa, CA | 7.4 |
| 14 | Willacy, TX | 7.4 |
| 15 | Martin, KY | 7.3 |
| 15 | Humphreys, MS | 7.3 |
| 16 | Wilcox, AL | 7.1 |
| 17 | Pacific, WA | 7 |
| 18 | Clay, GA | 6.8 |
| 18 | Breathitt, KY | 6.8 |
| 18 | Kenedy, TX | 6.8 |
| 19 | Pulaski, IL | 6.7 |
| 19 | Owsley, KY | 6.7 |
| 19 | Oscoda, MI | 6.7 |
| 19 | Roscommon, MI | 6.7 |
| 19 | Sabine, TX | 6.7 |
| 20 | Elliott, KY | 6.6 |
| 20 | Lewis, KY | 6.6 |
| 20 | Luna, NM | 6.6 |
| 21 | Yukon-Koyukuk, AK | 6.5 |
| 22 | Letcher, KY | 6.3 |
| 22 | Edgecombe, NC | 6.3 |
| 22 | Zapata, TX | 6.3 |
| 23 | Alexander, IL | 6.2 |
| 23 | Kemper, MS | 6.2 |
| 23 | Wilkinson, MS | 6.2 |
| 23 | Bronx, NY | 6.2 |
| 23 | Newton, TX | 6.2 |
| 24 | Nome, AK | 6.1 |
| 24 | Phillips, AR | 6.1 |
| 24 | Telfair, GA | 6.1 |
| 24 | Carter, KY | 6.1 |
| 24 | Harlan, KY | 6.1 |
| 24 | Leslie, KY | 6.1 |
| 24 | Montmorency, MI | 6.1 |
| 24 | Noxubee, MS | 6.1 |
| 24 | Hidalgo, TX | 6.1 |
| 25 | Kern, CA | 6 |
| 25 | Merced, CA | 6 |
| 25 | Knott, KY | 6 |
| 25 | Ontonagon, MI | 6 |
| 25 | Holmes, MS | 6 |
| 25 | Maverick, TX | 6 |
| 25 | Morris, TX | 6 |
| 26 | Hancock, KY | 5.9 |
| 26 | Jasper, TX | 5.9 |
| 26 | Jefferson, TX | 5.9 |
| 27 | Lake, MI | 5.8 |
| 27 | Scotland, NC | 5.8 |
| 27 | Matagorda, TX | 5.8 |
| 27 | Presidio, TX | 5.8 |
| 27 | San Patricio, TX | 5.8 |
| 27 | Petersburg city, VA | 5.8 |
| 27 | Grays Harbor, WA | 5.8 |
| 27 | Wahkiakum, WA | 5.8 |
| 28 | Clay, KY | 5.7 |
| 28 | Sunflower, MS | 5.7 |
| 28 | Latimer, OK | 5.7 |
| 28 | Marlboro, SC | 5.7 |
| 28 | Brooks, TX | 5.7 |
| 28 | San Augustine, TX | 5.7 |
| 28 | Tyler, TX | 5.7 |
| 29 | Chicot, AR | 5.6 |
| 29 | Kings, CA | 5.6 |
| 29 | Huerfano, CO | 5.6 |
| 29 | Quitman, GA | 5.6 |
| 29 | Lee, IA | 5.6 |
| 29 | Clark, NV | 5.6 |
| 29 | Nye, NV | 5.6 |
| 29 | Vance, NC | 5.6 |
| 30 | Floyd, KY | 5.5 |
| 30 | Johnson, KY | 5.5 |
| 30 | Muhlenberg, KY | 5.5 |
| 30 | Arenac, MI | 5.5 |
| 30 | Baraga, MI | 5.5 |
| 30 | Clare, MI | 5.5 |
| 30 | Ogemaw, MI | 5.5 |
| 30 | Schoolcraft, MI | 5.5 |
| 30 | Quitman, MS | 5.5 |
| 30 | Washington, MS | 5.5 |
| 30 | Halifax, NC | 5.5 |
| 30 | Bee, TX | 5.5 |
| 30 | Liberty, TX | 5.5 |
| 30 | Mason, WA | 5.5 |
| 31 | Fresno, CA | 5.4 |
| 31 | Hendry, FL | 5.4 |
| 31 | Lawrence, IL | 5.4 |
| 31 | Jackson, KY | 5.4 |
| 31 | Ohio, KY | 5.4 |
| 31 | Alcona, MI | 5.4 |
| 31 | Lake, MN | 5.4 |
| 31 | Franklin, MS | 5.4 |
| 31 | Greene, MS | 5.4 |
| 31 | Orange, TX | 5.4 |
| 31 | Pend Oreille, WA | 5.4 |
| 31 | Calhoun, WV | 5.4 |
| 32 | Ashley, AR | 5.3 |
| 32 | Bradley, AR | 5.3 |
| 32 | Wheeler, GA | 5.3 |
| 32 | Macon, IL | 5.3 |
| 32 | Winnebago, IL | 5.3 |
| 32 | McCreary, KY | 5.3 |
| 32 | Wayne, KY | 5.3 |
| 32 | West Carroll, LA | 5.3 |
| 32 | Alger, MI | 5.3 |
| 32 | Crawford, MI | 5.3 |
| 32 | Coahoma, MS | 5.3 |
| 32 | Sharkey, MS | 5.3 |
| 32 | Noble, OH | 5.3 |
| 32 | Cameron, TX | 5.3 |
| 32 | Jim Wells, TX | 5.3 |
| 32 | McDowell, WV | 5.3 |
| 33 | Dallas, AL | 5.2 |
| 33 | Lowndes, AL | 5.2 |
| 33 | Burke, GA | 5.2 |
| 33 | Johnson, IL | 5.2 |
| 33 | Greenup, KY | 5.2 |
| 33 | Knox, KY | 5.2 |
| 33 | Wolfe, KY | 5.2 |
| 33 | Presque Isle, MI | 5.2 |
| 33 | Amite, MS | 5.2 |
| 33 | Jefferson, OH | 5.2 |
| 33 | Meigs, OH | 5.2 |
| 33 | Monroe, OH | 5.2 |
| 33 | Aransas, TX | 5.2 |
| 33 | Polk, TX | 5.2 |
| 34 | Alpine, CA | 5.1 |
| 34 | Madera, CA | 5.1 |
| 34 | Sutter, CA | 5.1 |
| 34 | Boone, IL | 5.1 |
| 34 | Kankakee, IL | 5.1 |
| 34 | Leflore, MS | 5.1 |
| 34 | Robeson, NC | 5.1 |
| 34 | Allendale, SC | 5.1 |
| 34 | Bledsoe, TN | 5.1 |
| 34 | Chambers, TX | 5.1 |
| 34 | Freestone, TX | 5.1 |
| 34 | Leon, TX | 5.1 |
| 34 | Stevens, WA | 5.1 |
| 35 | Navajo, AZ | 5 |
| 35 | Twiggs, GA | 5 |
| 35 | Franklin, IL | 5 |
| 35 | Gallatin, IL | 5 |
| 35 | Breckinridge, KY | 5 |
| 35 | St. Helena, LA | 5 |
| 35 | Tensas, LA | 5 |
| 35 | Garza, TX | 5 |
| 35 | Red River, TX | 5 |
| 35 | Trinity, TX | 5 |
| 35 | Clallam, WA | 5 |
| 35 | Cowlitz, WA | 5 |
| 35 | Garfield, WA | 5 |
| 35 | Lewis, WA | 5 |
| 36 | Hancock, GA | 4.9 |
| 36 | Cook, IL | 4.9 |
| 36 | Knox, IL | 4.9 |
| 36 | Vermilion, IL | 4.9 |
| 36 | Bell, KY | 4.9 |
| 36 | Menifee, KY | 4.9 |
| 36 | Pike, KY | 4.9 |
| 36 | Franklin, LA | 4.9 |
| 36 | Morehouse, LA | 4.9 |
| 36 | Genesee, MI | 4.9 |
| 36 | Gladwin, MI | 4.9 |
| 36 | Iosco, MI | 4.9 |
| 36 | Manistee, MI | 4.9 |
| 36 | Oceana, MI | 4.9 |
| 36 | Mineral, NV | 4.9 |
| 36 | Hertford, NC | 4.9 |
| 36 | Hoke, NC | 4.9 |
| 36 | Nash, NC | 4.9 |
| 36 | Coos, OR | 4.9 |
| 36 | Monroe, PA | 4.9 |
| 36 | Bamberg, SC | 4.9 |
| 36 | Lake, TN | 4.9 |
| 36 | Dickens, TX | 4.9 |
| 36 | Hardin, TX | 4.9 |
| 36 | Sutton, TX | 4.9 |
| 37 | Clarke, AL | 4.8 |
| 37 | Prince of Wales-Hyder, AK | 4.8 |
| 37 | La Paz, AZ | 4.8 |
| 37 | Yuba, CA | 4.8 |
| 37 | Taylor, GA | 4.8 |
| 37 | Massac, IL | 4.8 |
| 37 | Peoria, IL | 4.8 |