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Cities in Florida by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Belle Glade, FL had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 176 cities in 2021, at 14%. North Palm Beach, FL had the lowest, at 1.2%. The median was 5.1% and the figure for Florida was 5.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14Belle Glade, FL
Lowest1.2North Palm Beach, FL
Median5.1176 cities
Florida5.3History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Belle Glade, FL: 14 %Belle Glade, FL14Avon Park, FL: 13.7 %Avon Park, FL13.7Palatka, FL: 13.2 %Palatka, FL13.2Sebring, FL: 11.8 %Sebring, FL11.8Florida City, FL: 11.1 %Florida City, FL11.1Lantana, FL: 9.9 %Lantana, FL9.9Wildwood, FL: 9.7 %Wildwood, FL9.7Opa-locka, FL: 9.6 %Opa-locka, FL9.6West Park, FL: 9.6 %West Park, FL9.6Riviera Beach, FL: 9.3 %Riviera Beach, FL9.3Leesburg, FL: 9 %Leesburg, FL9Hallandale Beach, FL: 8.8 %Hallandale Beach, FL8.8Lake Alfred, FL: 8.6 %Lake Alfred, FL8.6Pompano Beach, FL: 8.6 %Pompano Beach, FL8.6Miami Gardens, FL: 8.5 %Miami Gardens, FL8.5Dania Beach, FL: 8.4 %Dania Beach, FL8.4Ocala, FL: 8.1 %Ocala, FL8.1Palmetto, FL: 8.1 %Palmetto, FL8.1Holly Hill, FL: 8 %Holly Hill, FL8Fort Pierce, FL: 8 %Fort Pierce, FL8Lauderhill, FL: 8 %Lauderhill, FL8Sebastian, FL: 7.9 %Sebastian, FL7.9Callaway, FL: 7.8 %Callaway, FL7.8Lauderdale Lakes, FL: 7.8 %Lauderdale Lakes, FL7.8Cocoa Beach, FL: 7.3 %Cocoa Beach, FL7.3Lake Worth Beach, FL: 7.1 %Lake Worth Beach, FL7.1Dade City, FL: 7.1 %Dade City, FL7.1Tallahassee, FL: 7 %Tallahassee, FL7Coral Springs, FL: 6.9 %Coral Springs, FL6.9Palm Springs, FL: 6.9 %Palm Springs, FL6.9Winter Garden, FL: 6.9 %Winter Garden, FL6.9Mount Dora, FL: 6.8 %Mount Dora, FL6.8West Palm Beach, FL: 6.8 %West Palm Beach, FL6.8Titusville, FL: 6.8 %Titusville, FL6.8Marathon, FL: 6.7 %Marathon, FL6.7Oakland Park, FL: 6.7 %Oakland Park, FL6.7Sunrise, FL: 6.7 %Sunrise, FL6.7Gulfport, FL: 6.7 %Gulfport, FL6.7North Miami, FL: 6.7 %North Miami, FL6.7Panama City, FL: 6.7 %Panama City, FL6.7Belle Glade, FL: 14 %Belle Glade, FL14Avon Park, FL: 13.7 %Avon Park, FL13.7Palatka, FL: 13.2 %Palatka, FL13.2Sebring, FL: 11.8 %Sebring, FL11.8Florida City, FL: 11.1 %Florida City, FL11.1Lantana, FL: 9.9 %Lantana, FL9.9Wildwood, FL: 9.7 %Wildwood, FL9.7Opa-locka, FL: 9.6 %Opa-locka, FL9.6West Park, FL: 9.6 %West Park, FL9.6Riviera Beach, FL: 9.3 %Riviera Beach, FL9.3Leesburg, FL: 9 %Leesburg, FL9Hallandale Beach, FL: 8.8 %Hallandale Beach, FL8.8Lake Alfred, FL: 8.6 %Lake Alfred, FL8.6Pompano Beach, FL: 8.6 %Pompano Beach, FL8.6Miami Gardens, FL: 8.5 %Miami Gardens, FL8.5Dania Beach, FL: 8.4 %Dania Beach, FL8.4Ocala, FL: 8.1 %Ocala, FL8.1Palmetto, FL: 8.1 %Palmetto, FL8.1Holly Hill, FL: 8 %Holly Hill, FL8Fort Pierce, FL: 8 %Fort Pierce, FL8Lauderhill, FL: 8 %Lauderhill, FL8Sebastian, FL: 7.9 %Sebastian, FL7.9Callaway, FL: 7.8 %Callaway, FL7.8Lauderdale Lakes, FL: 7.8 %Lauderdale Lakes, FL7.8Cocoa Beach, FL: 7.3 %Cocoa Beach, FL7.3Lake Worth Beach, FL: 7.1 %Lake Worth Beach, FL7.1Dade City, FL: 7.1 %Dade City, FL7.1Tallahassee, FL: 7 %Tallahassee, FL7Coral Springs, FL: 6.9 %Coral Springs, FL6.9Palm Springs, FL: 6.9 %Palm Springs, FL6.9Winter Garden, FL: 6.9 %Winter Garden, FL6.9Mount Dora, FL: 6.8 %Mount Dora, FL6.8West Palm Beach, FL: 6.8 %West Palm Beach, FL6.8Titusville, FL: 6.8 %Titusville, FL6.8Marathon, FL: 6.7 %Marathon, FL6.7Oakland Park, FL: 6.7 %Oakland Park, FL6.7Sunrise, FL: 6.7 %Sunrise, FL6.7Gulfport, FL: 6.7 %Gulfport, FL6.7North Miami, FL: 6.7 %North Miami, FL6.7Panama City, FL: 6.7 %Panama City, FL6.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Belle Glade, FL14
2Avon Park, FL13.7
3Palatka, FL13.2
4Sebring, FL11.8
5Florida City, FL11.1
6Lantana, FL9.9
7Wildwood, FL9.7
8Opa-locka, FL9.6
9West Park, FL9.6
10Riviera Beach, FL9.3
11Leesburg, FL9
12Hallandale Beach, FL8.8
13Lake Alfred, FL8.6
14Pompano Beach, FL8.6
15Miami Gardens, FL8.5
16Dania Beach, FL8.4
17Ocala, FL8.1
18Palmetto, FL8.1
19Holly Hill, FL8
20Fort Pierce, FL8
21Lauderhill, FL8
22Sebastian, FL7.9
23Callaway, FL7.8
24Lauderdale Lakes, FL7.8
25Cocoa Beach, FL7.3
26Lake Worth Beach, FL7.1
27Dade City, FL7.1
28Tallahassee, FL7
29Coral Springs, FL6.9
30Palm Springs, FL6.9
31Winter Garden, FL6.9
32Mount Dora, FL6.8
33West Palm Beach, FL6.8
34Titusville, FL6.8
35Marathon, FL6.7
36Oakland Park, FL6.7
37Sunrise, FL6.7
38Gulfport, FL6.7
39North Miami, FL6.7
39Panama City, FL6.7
41Boynton Beach, FL6.7
41Deerfield Beach, FL6.7
43Lady Lake, FL6.6
44Fort Lauderdale, FL6.5
45Hollywood, FL6.5
46North Miami Beach, FL6.5
47Boca Raton, FL6.3
48Tarpon Springs, FL6.3
49Homestead, FL6.3
50Bradenton, FL6.1
50Ocoee, FL6.1
52North Lauderdale, FL6
52Tavares, FL6
54Lakeland, FL6
55Clermont, FL6
56Haines City, FL5.9
57Groveland, FL5.8
58Miami Shores, FL5.8
59Sanford, FL5.8
60Longwood, FL5.8
60Pensacola, FL5.8
60South Daytona, FL5.8
63New Port Richey, FL5.8
64Clearwater, FL5.7
65St. Cloud, FL5.7
66Kissimmee, FL5.7
67Davenport, FL5.7
68Brooksville, FL5.6
69Miami, FL5.6
70Orlando, FL5.6
71Altamonte Springs, FL5.6
71Tamarac, FL5.6
73Cutler Bay, FL5.5
73Tampa, FL5.5
75Delray Beach, FL5.5
76Alachua, FL5.5
77Port St. Lucie, FL5.5
78Pinellas Park, FL5.4
79Aventura, FL5.3
80Palm Bay, FL5.3
81Largo, FL5.3
82Greenacres, FL5.3
82Jacksonville, FL5.3
82Satellite Beach, FL5.3
85Palmetto Bay, FL5.2
86Daytona Beach, FL5.2
87Pembroke Pines, FL5.2
88Lake City, FL5.1
89Marco Island, FL5.1
90Sweetwater, FL5.1
91Cape Coral, FL5.1
92Parkland, FL5
93Fort Myers, FL5
94Dunedin, FL4.9
95Auburndale, FL4.9
96Punta Gorda, FL4.9
97Oviedo, FL4.8
98Miami Beach, FL4.8
99Gainesville, FL4.8
100Plantation, FL4.8
101Wellington, FL4.7
102Port Orange, FL4.7
103St. Petersburg, FL4.7
104Fort Walton Beach, FL4.7
105Coconut Creek, FL4.6
106Royal Palm Beach, FL4.6
107Miramar, FL4.6
107Pinecrest, FL4.6
109Lake Wales, FL4.5
110Cocoa, FL4.5
111South Miami, FL4.5
112Weston, FL4.4
113Jupiter, FL4.4
114Crestview, FL4.4
115Apopka, FL4.4
115Maitland, FL4.4
117Eustis, FL4.4
118Cooper City, FL4.4
119Rockledge, FL4.4
120Coral Gables, FL4.3
121Safety Harbor, FL4.2
122Davie, FL4.2
123Margate, FL4.1
124Minneola, FL4.1
125Fernandina Beach, FL4.1
126Green Cove Springs, FL4
126Vero Beach, FL4
128Palm Coast, FL4
129Lynn Haven, FL4
129Zephyrhills, FL4
131Hialeah, FL4
132Miami Lakes, FL4
133St. Augustine, FL3.9
134Deltona, FL3.9
135Key Biscayne, FL3.9
136Winter Haven, FL3.9
137Sunny Isles Beach, FL3.9
138Melbourne, FL3.8
139Casselberry, FL3.8
140New Smyrna Beach, FL3.8
141Venice, FL3.7
141Winter Springs, FL3.7
143Oldsmar, FL3.7
144DeLand, FL3.7
145Plant City, FL3.6
146Winter Park, FL3.6
147Seminole, FL3.5
148West Melbourne, FL3.5
149Bartow, FL3.3
150Lake Mary, FL3.3
151Bonita Springs, FL3.2
152North Port, FL3.2
153Doral, FL3.2
154Sarasota, FL3.2
155Estero, FL3.1
156Palm Beach Gardens, FL3
157DeBary, FL2.9
158Niceville, FL2.9
159Milton, FL2.9
160Orange City, FL2.9
161Temple Terrace, FL2.7
162Ormond Beach, FL2.7
163Mascotte, FL2.6
164Stuart, FL2.4
165Atlantic Beach, FL2.4
166Destin, FL2.3
166Edgewater, FL2.3
168Panama City Beach, FL2.3
169Naples, FL2.2
170Lighthouse Point, FL2.1
171Hialeah Gardens, FL2
171Jacksonville Beach, FL2
171Key West, FL2
174Wilton Manors, FL2
175Miami Springs, FL1.8
176North Palm Beach, FL1.2

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About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Florida by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Florida by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/florida-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Florida by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/florida-cities?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Florida by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/florida-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Belle Glade, FL, with 14% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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North Palm Beach, FL, with 1.2% in 2021.

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