Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in April, 2023

Updated on June 20, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for April, 2023, among all US counties, Colusa, CA had the highest unemployment rate (14%), followed by Imperial, CA (13.7%), and Kusilvak, AK (13.4%).

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 April, 2023

Colusa, CA

Imperial, CA

Kusilvak, AK

Mackinac, MI

Luna, NM

Alger, MI

Sharkey, MS

Jefferson, MS

Cheboygan, MI

Yuma, AZ

Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in April, 2023

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Colusa, CA	14
2	Imperial, CA	13.7
3	Kusilvak, AK	13.4
4	Mackinac, MI	13
5	Luna, NM	11
6	Alger, MI	10
6	Sharkey, MS	10
7	Jefferson, MS	9.9
8	Cheboygan, MI	9.8
9	Yuma, AZ	9.7
10	Tulare, CA	9.5
11	Northwest Arctic, AK	9.4
12	Yukon-Koyukuk, AK	9.3
12	Merced, CA	9.3
12	Issaquena, MS	9.3
13	Bethel, AK	9.1
14	Magoffin, KY	9
15	Starr, TX	8.8
16	Ontonagon, MI	8.7
17	Denali, AK	8.6
17	Adams, ID	8.6
18	Plumas, CA	8.2
19	Kern, CA	8.1
19	East Carroll, LA	8.1
19	Clearwater, MN	8.1
19	Cape May, NJ	8.1
19	Maverick, TX	8.1
20	Kings, CA	8
20	Sutter, CA	8
21	Schoolcraft, MI	7.9
22	Lewis, KY	7.7
23	Madera, CA	7.6
23	Monterey, CA	7.6
24	Clearwater, ID	7.5
24	Ferry, WA	7.5
24	Pocahontas, WV	7.5
25	Keweenaw, MI	7.4
25	Montmorency, MI	7.4
25	Roscommon, MI	7.4
25	Willacy, TX	7.4
26	Alcona, MI	7.3
26	Presque Isle, MI	7.3
27	Nome, AK	7.2
27	Fresno, CA	7.2
27	Elliott, KY	7.2
27	Oscoda, MI	7.2
28	Boone, IL	7.1
29	Apache, AZ	7
29	Benewah, ID	7
29	Luce, MI	7
29	Iron, WI	7
30	Martin, KY	6.9
30	Lake, MI	6.9
31	Baraga, MI	6.8
31	Emmet, MI	6.8
32	Haines, AK	6.7
33	Pulaski, IL	6.6
33	Carter, KY	6.6
33	Nantucket, MA	6.6
33	Newton, TX	6.6
33	Menominee, WI	6.6
34	Prince of Wales-Hyder, AK	6.5
34	Arenac, MI	6.5
34	Ogemaw, MI	6.5
34	Zavala, TX	6.5
35	Modoc, CA	6.4
35	Chippewa, MI	6.4
36	Yuba, CA	6.3
36	Clay, GA	6.3
36	Bronx, NY	6.3
36	Scotland, NC	6.3
37	Breathitt, KY	6.2
37	Iron, MI	6.2
37	Sierra, NM	6.2
37	Marlboro, SC	6.2
38	Winnebago, IL	6.1
38	Kanabec, MN	6.1
38	Mahnomen, MN	6.1
38	Forest, WI	6.1
39	Wilcox, AL	6
39	Lake and Peninsula, AK	6
39	Stanislaus, CA	6
39	San Miguel, CO	6
39	Mille Lacs, MN	6
39	Pine, MN	6
39	Zapata, TX	6
39	Grays Harbor, WA	6
39	Roane, WV	6
40	Santa Cruz, AZ	5.9
40	Santa Cruz, CA	5.9
40	Siskiyou, CA	5.9
40	Marshall, IA	5.9
40	Greenup, KY	5.9
40	Crawford, MI	5.9
40	Sabine, TX	5.9
41	Glenn, CA	5.8
41	Johnson, KY	5.8
41	Clare, MI	5.8
41	Mineral, NV	5.8
41	Nye, NV	5.8
41	Grant, OR	5.8
41	Jasper, TX	5.8
41	Calhoun, WV	5.8
42	Dillingham, AK	5.7
42	Quitman, GA	5.7
42	Telfair, GA	5.7
42	West Carroll, LA	5.7
42	Iosco, MI	5.7
42	Aitkin, MN	5.7
42	Claiborne, MS	5.7
42	Hamilton, NY	5.7
42	Jefferson, TX	5.7
43	San Benito, CA	5.6
43	San Joaquin, CA	5.6
43	Sierra, CA	5.6
43	Trinity, CA	5.6
43	Macon, IL	5.6
43	Knott, KY	5.6
43	Gladwin, MI	5.6
43	Kalkaska, MI	5.6
43	Emmons, ND	5.6
43	Presidio, TX	5.6
43	Stevens, WA	5.6
43	Wetzel, WV	5.6
44	Tehama, CA	5.5
44	Harlan, KY	5.5
44	Antrim, MI	5.5
44	Oceana, MI	5.5
44	Glacier, MT	5.5
44	Cumberland, NJ	5.5
44	Kenedy, TX	5.5
44	Garfield, UT	5.5
44	Burnett, WI	5.5
44	Vilas, WI	5.5
45	Bond, IL	5.4
45	Kankakee, IL	5.4
45	Letcher, KY	5.4
45	Koochiching, MN	5.4
45	Lyon, NV	5.4
45	Hidalgo, TX	5.4
45	Tyler, TX	5.4
45	Tyler, WV	5.4
45	Wirt, WV	5.4
46	Ogle, IL	5.3
46	Leslie, KY	5.3
46	Muhlenberg, KY	5.3
46	Ohio, KY	5.3
46	Manistee, MI	5.3
46	Itasca, MN	5.3
46	Lincoln, MT	5.3
46	Morris, TX	5.3
46	Pend Oreille, WA	5.3
46	Wahkiakum, WA	5.3
46	Yakima, WA	5.3
47	Skagway, AK	5.2
47	Phillips, AR	5.2
47	Huerfano, CO	5.2
47	Boundary, ID	5.2
47	Alexander, IL	5.2
47	LaSalle, IL	5.2
47	Ballard, KY	5.2
47	Clay, KY	5.2
47	Cass, MN	5.2
47	Morrison, MN	5.2
47	Humphreys, MS	5.2
47	Lake, OR	5.2
47	Sutton, TX	5.2
47	Pacific, WA	5.2
47	Clay, WV	5.2
47	Hancock, WV	5.2
47	McDowell, WV	5.2
48	Navajo, AZ	5.1
48	Lake, CA	5.1
48	Lassen, CA	5.1
48	Shoshone, ID	5.1
48	Peoria, IL	5.1
48	Vermilion, IL	5.1
48	Boyd, KY	5.1
48	Floyd, KY	5.1
48	Menifee, KY	5.1
48	Wolfe, KY	5.1
48	Morehouse, LA	5.1
48	Benzie, MI	5.1
48	Clark, NV	5.1
48	Atlantic, NJ	5.1
48	Cameron, PA	5.1
48	Meigs, TN	5.1
48	Franklin, WA	5.1
48	Sawyer, WI	5.1
49	Alpine, CA	5
49	Del Norte, CA	5
49	Fulton, IL	5
49	Knox, IL	5
49	Scott, IL	5
49	Gogebic, MI	5
49	Wadena, MN	5
49	Kings, NY	5
49	Edgecombe, NC	5
49	Cameron, TX	5
49	Orange, TX	5