Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in May, 2017

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for May, 2017, among all US counties, Kusilvak, AK had the highest unemployment rate (18.8%), followed by Imperial, CA (18.3%), and Yuma, AZ (17.8%).

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, 2017

Kusilvak, AK

Imperial, CA

Yuma, AZ

Northwest Arctic, AK

Loving, TX

Yukon-Koyukuk, AK

East Carroll, LA

Big Horn, MT

Luna, NM

Bethel, AK

Ranking of US Counties By Unemployment Rate in May, 2017

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Kusilvak, AK	18.8
2	Imperial, CA	18.3
3	Yuma, AZ	17.8
4	Northwest Arctic, AK	16.2
5	Loving, TX	16
6	Yukon-Koyukuk, AK	14.8
6	East Carroll, LA	14.8
7	Big Horn, MT	14.3
8	Luna, NM	14.2
9	Bethel, AK	13.5
9	Magoffin, KY	13.5
10	Issaquena, MS	13.1
11	Colusa, CA	12
12	Nome, AK	11.9
13	Wolfe, KY	11.4
14	Greene, MS	11.1
15	Jefferson, MS	10.8
15	Starr, TX	10.8
16	Elliott, KY	10.7
17	Chattahoochee, GA	10.6
18	Dimmit, TX	10.5
19	Alpine, CA	10.4
20	Prince of Wales-Hyder, AK	10.2
21	Claiborne, MS	10.1
22	Quitman, MS	9.7
23	Presidio, TX	9.6
24	Keweenaw, MI	9.5
25	Apache, AZ	9.4
25	Pope, IL	9.4
25	Tensas, LA	9.4
25	Maverick, TX	9.4
26	Dillingham, AK	9.3
26	Southeast Fairbanks, AK	9.3
27	Lake and Peninsula, AK	9.2
28	Tulare, CA	9.1
28	Ontonagon, MI	9.1
28	McDowell, WV	9.1
29	Hoonah-Angoon, AK	9
29	Duval, TX	9
29	Ferry, WA	9
30	Lincoln, MT	8.9
30	Mora, NM	8.9
30	Willacy, TX	8.9
31	Merced, CA	8.8
32	Kern, CA	8.7
33	Perry, AL	8.6
33	Sutter, CA	8.6
33	Carter, KY	8.6
33	Lewis, KY	8.6
33	Holmes, MS	8.6
33	Taos, NM	8.6
34	Bell, KY	8.5
35	Harlan, KY	8.4
35	Concordia, LA	8.4
35	Wilkinson, MS	8.4
36	Kings, CA	8.3
36	Taylor, GA	8.3
36	Lawrence, KY	8.3
36	Wayne, KY	8.3
36	Montmorency, MI	8.3
36	Pemiscot, MO	8.3
37	Jackson, KY	8.2
37	Morehouse, LA	8.2
37	West Carroll, LA	8.2
37	Clay, WV	8.2
38	Haines, AK	8.1
38	Stewart, GA	8.1
38	Madison, LA	8.1
39	Wilcox, AL	8
39	Baker, GA	8
39	Clay, KY	8
39	Cape May, NJ	8
39	Oglala Lakota, SD	8
39	Morris, TX	8
40	Petersburg, AK	7.9
40	Fresno, CA	7.9
40	Plumas, CA	7.9
40	St. Mary, LA	7.9
40	Alger, MI	7.9
40	Pocahontas, WV	7.9
41	Pulaski, IL	7.8
41	Floyd, KY	7.8
41	Adams, MS	7.8
41	Sierra, NM	7.8
41	Hyde, NC	7.8
41	Sabine, TX	7.8
41	Zavala, TX	7.8
42	Kenai Peninsula, AK	7.7
42	Navajo, AZ	7.7
42	Glenn, CA	7.7
42	Alexander, IL	7.7
42	Lee, KY	7.7
42	Pike, KY	7.7
42	Clearwater, MN	7.7
42	Panola, MS	7.7
42	McKinley, NM	7.7
42	Calhoun, WV	7.7
43	Greene, AL	7.6
43	Matanuska-Susitna, AK	7.6
43	Letcher, KY	7.6
43	Baraga, MI	7.6
43	Kemper, MS	7.6
43	Edgecombe, NC	7.6
43	Wetzel, WV	7.6
44	Knox, KY	7.5
44	Tyrrell, NC	7.5
44	Wilson, NC	7.5
44	Rolette, ND	7.5
45	Madera, CA	7.4
45	Clay, GA	7.4
45	Carlisle, KY	7.4
45	Johnson, KY	7.4
45	Knott, KY	7.4
45	Webster, LA	7.4
45	Coahoma, MS	7.4
45	Halifax, NC	7.4
45	Hudspeth, TX	7.4
45	Newton, TX	7.4
45	Mingo, WV	7.4
46	La Paz, AZ	7.3
46	Modoc, CA	7.3
46	Amite, MS	7.3
46	San Augustine, TX	7.3
47	Stanislaus, CA	7.2
47	Hancock, GA	7.2
47	Macon, GA	7.2
47	Twiggs, GA	7.2
47	Ballard, KY	7.2
47	Greenup, KY	7.2
47	Hickman, KY	7.2
47	Menifee, KY	7.2
47	Morgan, KY	7.2
47	Koochiching, MN	7.2
47	George, MS	7.2
47	San Juan, NM	7.2
47	Torrance, NM	7.2
47	Marion, SC	7.2
47	Todd, SD	7.2
47	Jim Wells, TX	7.2
47	Tyler, TX	7.2
47	Pacific, WA	7.2
47	Roane, WV	7.2
48	Washington, AL	7.1
48	Wrangell, AK	7.1
48	Sumter, FL	7.1
48	Webster, GA	7.1
48	Hardin, IL	7.1
48	Breathitt, KY	7.1
48	Clinton, KY	7.1
48	Presque Isle, MI	7.1
48	New Madrid, MO	7.1
48	Glacier, MT	7.1
48	Granite, MT	7.1
49	Clarke, AL	7
49	Leslie, KY	7
49	Iberia, LA	7
49	Humphreys, MS	7
49	Lawrence, MS	7
49	Leflore, MS	7
49	Sanders, MT	7
49	McIntosh, OK	7
49	Hidalgo, TX	7
49	Matagorda, TX	7
49	San Patricio, TX	7
49	Wayne, UT	7
50	Warren, GA	6.9
50	Boyd, KY	6.9
50	Catahoula, LA	6.9
50	Schoolcraft, MI	6.9
50	Clay, MS	6.9
50	Franklin, MS	6.9
50	Ozark, MO	6.9
50	Buchanan, VA	6.9
50	Wahkiakum, WA	6.9
50	Logan, WV	6.9
51	Santa Cruz, AZ	6.8
51	Montgomery, GA	6.8
51	Livingston, KY	6.8
51	Franklin, LA	6.8
51	Roscommon, MI	6.8
51	Mineral, NV	6.8
51	Dona Ana, NM	6.8
51	San Miguel, NM	6.8
51	Meigs, OH	6.8
51	Jasper, TX	6.8
51	Liberty, TX	6.8
51	Marion, TX	6.8
51	Zapata, TX	6.8
51	Okanogan, WA	6.8
52	Taliaferro, GA	6.7
52	Terrell, GA	6.7
52	Johnson, IL	6.7
52	Owsley, KY	6.7
52	Natchitoches, LA	6.7
52	Itasca, MN	6.7
52	Marion, MS	6.7
52	Shannon, MO	6.7
52	Cibola, NM	6.7
52	Hamilton, NY	6.7
52	Bertie, NC	6.7