Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in May, 2024

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for May, 2024, among all US counties, Imperial, CA had the highest unemployment rate (15.5%), followed by Kusilvak, AK (15.2%), and Colusa, CA (12%).

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 May, 2024

Imperial, CA

Kusilvak, AK

Colusa, CA

Yuma, AZ

Luna, NM

Jefferson, MS

Bethel, AK

Yukon-Koyukuk, AK

Magoffin, KY

Tulare, CA

Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in May, 2024

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Imperial, CA	15.5
2	Kusilvak, AK	15.2
3	Colusa, CA	12
4	Yuma, AZ	11.5
4	Luna, NM	11.5
5	Jefferson, MS	11.3
6	Bethel, AK	10.6
7	Yukon-Koyukuk, AK	9.5
7	Magoffin, KY	9.5
8	Tulare, CA	9.4
9	Martin, KY	9.3
10	Northwest Arctic, AK	8.9
10	East Carroll, LA	8.9
11	Merced, CA	8.7
12	Starr, TX	8.6
13	Breathitt, KY	8.5
14	Kern, CA	8.3
15	Zavala, TX	8.2
16	Pulaski, IL	8
16	Maverick, TX	8
17	Leslie, KY	7.9
18	Nome, AK	7.8
19	Sutter, CA	7.6
19	Knott, KY	7.6
19	Ferry, WA	7.6
20	Kings, CA	7.5
20	Carter, KY	7.5
20	Lewis, KY	7.5
21	San Miguel, CO	7.4
22	Dillingham, AK	7.3
22	Clay, KY	7.3
22	Elliott, KY	7.3
22	Johnson, KY	7.3
23	Fresno, CA	7.2
23	Harlan, KY	7.2
23	Alger, MI	7.2
23	Claiborne, MS	7.2
23	Humphreys, MS	7.2
24	Ontonagon, MI	7.1
25	Wilcox, AL	7
25	Knox, KY	7
25	Muhlenberg, KY	7
25	McDowell, WV	7
26	Madera, CA	6.9
26	Letcher, KY	6.9
26	West Carroll, LA	6.9
26	Bamberg, SC	6.9
27	Lake and Peninsula, AK	6.8
27	Alpine, CA	6.8
27	Telfair, GA	6.8
27	Nye, NV	6.8
27	Jefferson, OH	6.8
27	Meigs, OH	6.8
28	Owsley, KY	6.7
28	Sierra, NM	6.7
28	Allendale, SC	6.7
28	Willacy, TX	6.7
28	Wahkiakum, WA	6.7
29	Floyd, KY	6.6
29	Oscoda, MI	6.6
29	Monroe, OH	6.6
29	Marlboro, SC	6.6
30	Prince of Wales-Hyder, AK	6.5
30	Pitkin, CO	6.5
30	Clay, GA	6.5
30	Jackson, KY	6.5
30	McCreary, KY	6.5
30	Montmorency, MI	6.5
30	Presque Isle, MI	6.5
30	Mineral, NV	6.5
30	Newton, TX	6.5
31	Apache, AZ	6.4
31	Greenup, KY	6.4
31	Alcona, MI	6.4
31	Pemiscot, MO	6.4
31	Athens, OH	6.4
31	Webster, WV	6.4
32	Aleutians West, AK	6.3
32	Bath, KY	6.3
32	Perry, KY	6.3
32	Baraga, MI	6.3
32	Dunklin, MO	6.3
32	Lyon, NV	6.3
32	Bronx, NY	6.3
32	Jackson, OH	6.3
32	Grays Harbor, WA	6.3
32	Calhoun, WV	6.3
32	Clay, WV	6.3
33	Stanislaus, CA	6.2
33	Alexander, IL	6.2
33	Johnson, IL	6.2
33	Lawrence, KY	6.2
33	Menifee, KY	6.2
33	Ohio, KY	6.2
33	Pike, KY	6.2
33	Roscommon, MI	6.2
33	Cape May, NJ	6.2
34	Yuba, CA	6.1
34	Tensas, LA	6.1
34	Luce, MI	6.1
34	Schoolcraft, MI	6.1
34	Cumberland, NJ	6.1
34	Noble, OH	6.1
34	McIntosh, OK	6.1
34	Kenedy, TX	6.1
35	Yakutat, AK	6
35	Adams, ID	6
35	Boyd, KY	6
35	Hopkins, KY	6
35	Scotland, NC	6
35	Presidio, TX	6
35	Yakima, WA	6
36	Las Animas, CO	5.9
36	Bureau, IL	5.9
36	Hardin, IL	5.9
36	Rowan, KY	5.9
36	Lake, MI	5.9
36	Scioto, OH	5.9
36	Jasper, TX	5.9
36	Jefferson, TX	5.9
36	Zapata, TX	5.9
36	Pacific, WA	5.9
36	Pend Oreille, WA	5.9
37	Monterey, CA	5.8
37	San Benito, CA	5.8
37	Macon, IL	5.8
37	Bell, KY	5.8
37	Lee, KY	5.8
37	Mason, KY	5.8
37	Wayne, KY	5.8
37	Wolfe, KY	5.8
37	Issaquena, MS	5.8
37	Iron, MO	5.8
37	Atlantic, NJ	5.8
37	Adams, OH	5.8
37	Latimer, OK	5.8
37	Seminole, OK	5.8
37	Oglala Lakota, SD	5.8
37	Sabine, TX	5.8
37	Mason, WA	5.8
37	Roane, WV	5.8
38	Chicot, AR	5.7
38	Desha, AR	5.7
38	Glenn, CA	5.7
38	Plumas, CA	5.7
38	Huerfano, CO	5.7
38	LaSalle, IL	5.7
38	Stark, IL	5.7
38	Howard, IN	5.7
38	Marshall, IA	5.7
38	Whitley, KY	5.7
38	Clare, MI	5.7
38	Clearwater, MN	5.7
38	Ozark, MO	5.7
38	Essex, NJ	5.7
38	Coshocton, OH	5.7
38	Hidalgo, TX	5.7
38	Mingo, WV	5.7
38	Menominee, WI	5.7
39	Haines, AK	5.6
39	Ashley, AR	5.6
39	Phillips, AR	5.6
39	San Joaquin, CA	5.6
39	Hancock, GA	5.6
39	Boone, IL	5.6
39	Franklin, IL	5.6
39	Knox, IL	5.6
39	Peoria, IL	5.6
39	Vermilion, IL	5.6
39	Winnebago, IL	5.6
39	Clinton, KY	5.6
39	Morehouse, LA	5.6
39	Iron, MI	5.6
39	Clark, NV	5.6
39	Lawrence, OH	5.6
39	Mahoning, OH	5.6
39	Pike, OH	5.6
39	Trumbull, OH	5.6
39	Barnwell, SC	5.6
39	Orangeburg, SC	5.6
39	Dickens, TX	5.6
39	Morris, TX	5.6
39	Lewis, WA	5.6
39	Brooke, WV	5.6
39	Hancock, WV	5.6
39	Pleasants, WV	5.6
40	North Slope, AK	5.5
40	Siskiyou, CA	5.5
40	Taliaferro, GA	5.5
40	Wheeler, GA	5.5
40	Clearwater, ID	5.5
40	Kankakee, IL	5.5
40	Perry, IL	5.5
40	Putnam, IL	5.5
40	Fayette, IN	5.5
40	Adair, KY	5.5
40	Morgan, KY	5.5
40	Union, KY	5.5
40	Madison, LA	5.5
40	Holmes, MS	5.5