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Unemployment by County: Latest Month

How many people are out of work and looking in each county, from the latest federal jobs data.

Los Angeles County, California has the most, 246,993 unemployed people (latest month), followed by Cook County, Illinois (158,879) and Harris County, Texas (126,999).

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7,464,253unemployed people (latest month) nationwide
3,221counties with data
474in the typical (median) county
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💼Counties with the most unemployed people (latest month)

CountyUnemployed people (latest month)
Los Angeles County, California246,993
Cook County, Illinois158,879
Harris County, Texas126,999
Maricopa County, Arizona117,277
San Diego County, California80,348
Riverside County, California72,903
Kings County, New York71,458
Orange County, California71,132
Dallas County, Texas65,743
King County, Washington63,563

📉States with the most unemployed people (latest month)

California1,044,303
Texas735,830
Florida507,437
New York462,173
Illinois313,738
Pennsylvania271,812
Michigan250,951
New Jersey233,714
Arizona205,038
Ohio193,405

🔎About this data

Number of people out of work and looking, from the federal monthly county estimates. Newer than the Census-survey layer 'Unemployed people' (a 2020-2024 average) but county-only, not seasonally adjusted, and the latest month is preliminary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.

Coverage: Nationwide (3,221 counties and county-equivalents, incl. Puerto Rico)

How it was checked: County figures add up to BLS's own state figures within 0.06% in every state (August 2026: 7,464,253 vs 7,464,274 nationwide).

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💬Questions and answers

Which county has the most unemployed people (latest month)?

Los Angeles County, California has the most, 246,993 unemployed people (latest month), followed by Cook County, Illinois (158,879) and Harris County, Texas (126,999).

How many unemployed people (latest month) are there in the United States?

The counties on this map add up to 7,464,253 unemployed people (latest month). California has the most (1,044,303), then Texas (735,830). Counts are raw numbers, so large counties rank highest; the map popup also gives the rate where one is published.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.. Coverage: Nationwide (3,221 counties and county-equivalents, incl. Puerto Rico).

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