Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in October, 2024

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for October, 2024, among all US counties, Imperial, CA had the highest unemployment rate (19.7%), followed by Kusilvak, AK (13.9%), and Yuma, AZ (13.7%).

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 October, 2024

Imperial, CA

Kusilvak, AK

Yuma, AZ

Martin, KY

Buncombe, NC

Mitchell, NC

Magoffin, KY

Bethel, AK

Tulare, CA

Luna, NM

Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in October, 2024

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Imperial, CA	19.7
2	Kusilvak, AK	13.9
3	Yuma, AZ	13.7
4	Martin, KY	10.6
5	Buncombe, NC	10.4
6	Mitchell, NC	10.3
7	Magoffin, KY	10.1
8	Bethel, AK	9.9
9	Tulare, CA	9.8
10	Luna, NM	9.7
11	Jefferson, MS	9.6
12	East Carroll, LA	9.5
13	Harlan, KY	9
14	Breathitt, KY	8.9
15	Dillingham, AK	8.7
15	Northwest Arctic, AK	8.7
15	Howard, IN	8.7
15	Yancey, NC	8.7
15	Starr, TX	8.7
16	Colusa, CA	8.6
17	Madison, NC	8.5
18	Denali, AK	8.4
18	Leslie, KY	8.4
18	Bamberg, SC	8.4
18	Marlboro, SC	8.4
19	Zavala, TX	8.3
20	Yukon-Koyukuk, AK	8.2
21	Merced, CA	8
21	Avery, NC	8
22	Elliott, KY	7.9
22	Oscoda, MI	7.9
23	Kern, CA	7.8
23	Letcher, KY	7.8
24	Wilcox, AL	7.7
24	Kings, CA	7.7
25	Pulaski, IL	7.6
25	Knott, KY	7.6
25	Owsley, KY	7.6
26	Prince of Wales-Hyder, AK	7.5
26	Clay, KY	7.5
27	Apache, AZ	7.4
27	Orangeburg, SC	7.4
27	Williamsburg, SC	7.4
28	Nome, AK	7.3
28	Santa Cruz, AZ	7.3
28	Fresno, CA	7.3
28	Lewis, KY	7.3
28	West Carroll, LA	7.3
28	Allendale, SC	7.3
28	Emporia city, VA	7.3
29	Hancock, GA	7.2
29	Carter, KY	7.2
29	Tensas, LA	7.2
29	Roscommon, MI	7.2
30	McDuffie, GA	7.1
30	Fulton, KY	7.1
30	Johnson, KY	7.1
30	Lucas, OH	7.1
31	Madera, CA	7
31	Floyd, KY	7
31	Knox, KY	7
31	Nye, NV	7
31	Barnwell, SC	7
31	Dickens, TX	7
31	Ferry, WA	7
32	Madison, LA	6.9
32	Bronx, NY	6.9
32	Maverick, TX	6.9
32	McDowell, WV	6.9
33	Sutter, CA	6.8
33	Muhlenberg, KY	6.8
33	Montmorency, MI	6.8
33	Presque Isle, MI	6.8
33	Mineral, NV	6.8
33	Dillon, SC	6.8
33	Zapata, TX	6.8
34	Yuba, CA	6.7
34	Burke, GA	6.7
34	Clay, GA	6.7
34	Screven, GA	6.7
34	Rock Island, IL	6.7
34	Jackson, KY	6.7
34	Alcona, MI	6.7
34	Lee, SC	6.7
34	Newton, TX	6.7
35	Bristol Bay, AK	6.6
35	Lake and Peninsula, AK	6.6
35	Stanislaus, CA	6.6
35	McCreary, KY	6.6
35	Wolfe, KY	6.6
35	Morehouse, LA	6.6
35	Arenac, MI	6.6
35	Lake, MI	6.6
35	Cherokee, SC	6.6
35	Kenedy, TX	6.6
35	Willacy, TX	6.6
35	Calhoun, WV	6.6
36	Alpine, CA	6.5
36	Las Animas, CO	6.5
36	Warren, GA	6.5
36	Claiborne, MS	6.5
36	Wahkiakum, WA	6.5
37	San Joaquin, CA	6.4
37	Fremont, CO	6.4
37	Huerfano, CO	6.4
37	Telfair, GA	6.4
37	Greenup, KY	6.4
37	Lawrence, KY	6.4
37	Perry, KY	6.4
37	Pike, KY	6.4
37	Sabine, TX	6.4
37	Sutton, TX	6.4
38	Chicot, AR	6.3
38	Quitman, GA	6.3
38	Menifee, KY	6.3
38	Clare, MI	6.3
38	Ontonagon, MI	6.3
38	Humphreys, MS	6.3
38	Issaquena, MS	6.3
38	Chester, SC	6.3
38	Clarendon, SC	6.3
38	Jasper, TX	6.3
38	Grays Harbor, WA	6.3
39	Vermilion, IL	6.2
39	Bath, KY	6.2
39	Bell, KY	6.2
39	Alger, MI	6.2
39	Wayne, MI	6.2
39	Lyon, NV	6.2
39	Marion, SC	6.2
40	Clarke, AL	6.1
40	Lake, CA	6.1
40	San Benito, CA	6.1
40	Richmond, GA	6.1
40	Boyd, KY	6.1
40	Mason, KY	6.1
40	Ohio, KY	6.1
40	Wayne, KY	6.1
40	Concordia, LA	6.1
40	Vernon, LA	6.1
40	Crawford, MI	6.1
40	McDowell, NC	6.1
40	Fairfield, SC	6.1
40	Jefferson, TX	6.1
41	Haines, AK	6
41	Petersburg, AK	6
41	Los Angeles, CA	6
41	Tehama, CA	6
41	Clinton, KY	6
41	Grayson, KY	6
41	Russell, KY	6
41	Ogemaw, MI	6
41	Cibola, NM	6
41	Sierra, NM	6
41	Sumter, SC	6
42	Dallas, AL	5.9
42	Greene, AL	5.9
42	Skagway, AK	5.9
42	Alexander, IL	5.9
42	Lawrence, IL	5.9
42	Miami, IN	5.9
42	Lee, KY	5.9
42	Robertson, KY	5.9
42	Baraga, MI	5.9
42	Schoolcraft, MI	5.9
42	Torrance, NM	5.9
42	Oglala Lakota, SD	5.9
42	Weakley, TN	5.9
42	Morris, TX	5.9
42	Tyler, TX	5.9
43	Del Norte, CA	5.8
43	Pueblo, CO	5.8
43	Chattooga, GA	5.8
43	Jefferson, GA	5.8
43	Cook, IL	5.8
43	Macon, IL	5.8
43	Fayette, IN	5.8
43	St. Helena, LA	5.8
43	Gladwin, MI	5.8
43	Oceana, MI	5.8
43	Clark, NV	5.8
43	McKinley, NM	5.8
43	Rutherford, NC	5.8
43	Scotland, NC	5.8
43	Union, SC	5.8
43	Unicoi, TN	5.8
43	Frio, TX	5.8
43	Pacific, WA	5.8
44	Glenn, CA	5.7
44	Riverside, CA	5.7
44	Siskiyou, CA	5.7
44	Henry, IL	5.7
44	Peoria, IL	5.7
44	Adair, KY	5.7
44	Estill, KY	5.7
44	Franklin, LA	5.7
44	St. Mary, LA	5.7
44	Iosco, MI	5.7
44	Kings, NY	5.7
44	Greenwood, SC	5.7