Counties in Missouri by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Reynolds County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 115 counties in 2022, at 10%. Worth County had the lowest, at 0.9%. The median was 4.3% and the figure for Missouri was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Lowest0.9Worth County
Median4.3115 counties
Missouri4.3History

Map of counties, 2022

Adair County: 5.5 %Andrew County: 4.2 %Atchison County: 2.6 %Audrain County: 3.9 %Barry County: 3.6 %Barton County: 6.1 %Bates County: 7.5 %Benton County: 5 %Bollinger County: 4.9 %Boone County: 3.9 %Buchanan County: 4.8 %Butler County: 5.3 %Caldwell County: 4.8 %Callaway County: 5.2 %Camden County: 5.2 %Cape Girardeau County: 3.2 %Carroll County: 4.7 %Carter County: 1.2 %Cass County: 4.5 %Cedar County: 2.5 %Chariton County: 4.3 %Christian County: 3.6 %Clark County: 3.9 %Clay County: 4 %Clinton County: 6.1 %Cole County: 3.1 %Cooper County: 5 %Crawford County: 6.9 %Dade County: 5.7 %Dallas County: 4.9 %Daviess County: 2.1 %DeKalb County: 3.1 %Dent County: 4.8 %Douglas County: 6.5 %Dunklin County: 5.7 %Franklin County: 4.6 %Gasconade County: 2.1 %Gentry County: 2.9 %Greene County: 3.9 %Grundy County: 4.1 %Harrison County: 2.3 %Henry County: 6.7 %Hickory County: 8.8 %Holt County: 3.9 %Howard County: 4.5 %Howell County: 5.5 %Iron County: 3.3 %Jackson County: 4.9 %Jasper County: 4.2 %Jefferson County: 3.8 %Johnson County: 4.8 %Knox County: 2.1 %Laclede County: 5.9 %Lafayette County: 2.4 %Lawrence County: 5.2 %Lewis County: 6 %Lincoln County: 3.4 %Linn County: 2.8 %Livingston County: 3 %McDonald County: 5.9 %Macon County: 3.8 %Madison County: 5.1 %Maries County: 5.6 %Marion County: 2.9 %Mercer County: 2.9 %Miller County: 4.6 %Mississippi County: 5.1 %Moniteau County: 3 %Monroe County: 1.2 %Montgomery County: 3 %Morgan County: 3.5 %New Madrid County: 4 %Newton County: 4.2 %Nodaway County: 2.3 %Oregon County: 4.5 %Osage County: 1 %Ozark County: 6.2 %Pemiscot County: 9.6 %Perry County: 5.2 %Pettis County: 3.9 %Phelps County: 4.2 %Pike County: 4.8 %Platte County: 3.6 %Polk County: 3.6 %Pulaski County: 4.7 %Putnam County: 4 %Ralls County: 5.3 %Randolph County: 5.3 %Ray County: 3.1 %Reynolds County: 10 %Ripley County: 3.6 %St. Charles County: 3.1 %St. Clair County: 2.5 %Ste. Genevieve County: 4.8 %St. Francois County: 4.8 %St. Louis County: 4.3 %Saline County: 2.7 %Schuyler County: 2.3 %Scotland County: 1.2 %Scott County: 2.9 %Shannon County: 2.8 %Shelby County: 1.1 %Stoddard County: 4.3 %Stone County: 8.4 %Sullivan County: 2.4 %Taney County: 5.1 %Texas County: 6 %Vernon County: 4 %Warren County: 4.8 %Washington County: 4.4 %Wayne County: 8.3 %Webster County: 4.8 %Worth County: 0.9 %Wright County: 4.8 %St. Louis city: 5.4 %
  • Under 2.8
  • 2.8 to 3.6
  • 3.6 to 4.3
  • 4.3 to 4.8
  • 4.8 to 5.5
  • 5.5 and over
%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Reynolds County: 10 %Reynolds County10Pemiscot County: 9.6 %Pemiscot County9.6Hickory County: 8.8 %Hickory County8.8Stone County: 8.4 %Stone County8.4Wayne County: 8.3 %Wayne County8.3Bates County: 7.5 %Bates County7.5Crawford County: 6.9 %Crawford County6.9Henry County: 6.7 %Henry County6.7Douglas County: 6.5 %Douglas County6.5Ozark County: 6.2 %Ozark County6.2Barton County: 6.1 %Barton County6.1Clinton County: 6.1 %Clinton County6.1Texas County: 6 %Texas County6Lewis County: 6 %Lewis County6Laclede County: 5.9 %Laclede County5.9McDonald County: 5.9 %McDonald County5.9Dunklin County: 5.7 %Dunklin County5.7Dade County: 5.7 %Dade County5.7Maries County: 5.6 %Maries County5.6Howell County: 5.5 %Howell County5.5Adair County: 5.5 %Adair County5.5St. Louis city: 5.4 %St. Louis city5.4Randolph County: 5.3 %Randolph County5.3Butler County: 5.3 %Butler County5.3Ralls County: 5.3 %Ralls County5.3Callaway County: 5.2 %Callaway County5.2Camden County: 5.2 %Camden County5.2Lawrence County: 5.2 %Lawrence County5.2Perry County: 5.2 %Perry County5.2Taney County: 5.1 %Taney County5.1Madison County: 5.1 %Madison County5.1Mississippi County: 5.1 %Mississippi County5.1Benton County: 5 %Benton County5Cooper County: 5 %Cooper County5Dallas County: 4.9 %Dallas County4.9Bollinger County: 4.9 %Bollinger County4.9Jackson County: 4.9 %Jackson County4.9Webster County: 4.8 %Webster County4.8Wright County: 4.8 %Wright County4.8Pike County: 4.8 %Pike County4.8Reynolds County: 10 %Reynolds County10Pemiscot County: 9.6 %Pemiscot County9.6Hickory County: 8.8 %Hickory County8.8Stone County: 8.4 %Stone County8.4Wayne County: 8.3 %Wayne County8.3Bates County: 7.5 %Bates County7.5Crawford County: 6.9 %Crawford County6.9Henry County: 6.7 %Henry County6.7Douglas County: 6.5 %Douglas County6.5Ozark County: 6.2 %Ozark County6.2Barton County: 6.1 %Barton County6.1Clinton County: 6.1 %Clinton County6.1Texas County: 6 %Texas County6Lewis County: 6 %Lewis County6Laclede County: 5.9 %Laclede County5.9McDonald County: 5.9 %McDonald County5.9Dunklin County: 5.7 %Dunklin County5.7Dade County: 5.7 %Dade County5.7Maries County: 5.6 %Maries County5.6Howell County: 5.5 %Howell County5.5Adair County: 5.5 %Adair County5.5St. Louis city: 5.4 %St. Louis city5.4Randolph County: 5.3 %Randolph County5.3Butler County: 5.3 %Butler County5.3Ralls County: 5.3 %Ralls County5.3Callaway County: 5.2 %Callaway County5.2Camden County: 5.2 %Camden County5.2Lawrence County: 5.2 %Lawrence County5.2Perry County: 5.2 %Perry County5.2Taney County: 5.1 %Taney County5.1Madison County: 5.1 %Madison County5.1Mississippi County: 5.1 %Mississippi County5.1Benton County: 5 %Benton County5Cooper County: 5 %Cooper County5Dallas County: 4.9 %Dallas County4.9Bollinger County: 4.9 %Bollinger County4.9Jackson County: 4.9 %Jackson County4.9Webster County: 4.8 %Webster County4.8Wright County: 4.8 %Wright County4.8Pike County: 4.8 %Pike County4.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Reynolds County10-2.6 pts
2Pemiscot County9.6-1.6 pts
3Hickory County8.8+1 pts
4Stone County8.4-0.7 pts
5Wayne County8.3-1.6 pts
6Bates County7.5+1.6 pts
7Crawford County6.9-0.8 pts
8Henry County6.7+1 pts
9Douglas County6.5-0.9 pts
10Ozark County6.2-0.7 pts
11Barton County6.1-0.5 pts
12Clinton County6.1+1.9 pts
13Texas County6-0.4 pts
14Lewis County6-1 pts
15Laclede County5.90 pts
16McDonald County5.9-0.3 pts
17Dunklin County5.7-1.3 pts
18Dade County5.7-2.7 pts
19Maries County5.6+0.4 pts
20Howell County5.5+0.3 pts
21Adair County5.5+0.3 pts
22St. Louis city5.4-0.5 pts
23Randolph County5.3+0.5 pts
24Butler County5.3-1.3 pts
25Ralls County5.3+0.1 pts
26Callaway County5.2-0.1 pts
27Camden County5.2+0.1 pts
28Lawrence County5.2-1.9 pts
29Perry County5.2+0.5 pts
30Taney County5.1-0.1 pts
31Madison County5.1+0.1 pts
32Mississippi County5.1-1.2 pts
33Benton County5-2.3 pts
34Cooper County5-0.3 pts
35Dallas County4.9-0.1 pts
36Bollinger County4.9+0.3 pts
37Jackson County4.9-0.2 pts
38Webster County4.8+0.1 pts
38Wright County4.8+0.4 pts
40Pike County4.8+1 pts
41Ste. Genevieve County4.8+0.8 pts
42Buchanan County4.8-0 pts
42St. Francois County4.8-0.2 pts
44Warren County4.8-0.1 pts
45Caldwell County4.8+1 pts
46Dent County4.8+0.2 pts
47Johnson County4.8+0.1 pts
48Pulaski County4.7-0.7 pts
49Carroll County4.7-0.2 pts
50Franklin County4.6+0.1 pts
51Miller County4.6-1.1 pts
52Cass County4.5-0.2 pts
53Howard County4.5+0.1 pts
53Oregon County4.5-1 pts
55Washington County4.4-1.4 pts
56Chariton County4.3-0.4 pts
57St. Louis County4.3-0.1 pts
58Stoddard County4.3-1.2 pts
59Newton County4.2-0.5 pts
60Phelps County4.2-0.8 pts
61Andrew County4.2-0.5 pts
61Jasper County4.2+0.1 pts
63Grundy County4.10 pts
64Putnam County4-1.4 pts
65Clay County4-0.2 pts
66Vernon County4-0.3 pts
67New Madrid County4-0.6 pts
68Clark County3.9+2.2 pts
69Audrain County3.9-0.8 pts
69Boone County3.9+0.1 pts
71Holt County3.9+0.5 pts
72Greene County3.9-0.2 pts
73Pettis County3.9-0.5 pts
74Macon County3.8+0.1 pts
75Jefferson County3.8-0.5 pts
76Platte County3.6-0.2 pts
76Ripley County3.6-1.5 pts
78Christian County3.6+0.6 pts
79Polk County3.6+0.2 pts
80Barry County3.6+0.5 pts
81Morgan County3.5-1.1 pts
82Lincoln County3.4+0.1 pts
83Iron County3.30 pts
84Cape Girardeau County3.2-0.7 pts
85St. Charles County3.1-0.1 pts
86Cole County3.1-0.1 pts
87DeKalb County3.1+1.1 pts
88Ray County3.1+0.5 pts
89Livingston County3-0.3 pts
89Moniteau County3-1.1 pts
91Montgomery County3-0 pts
92Mercer County2.9-1.3 pts
93Marion County2.9-0.9 pts
94Gentry County2.9-0.9 pts
95Scott County2.9-1.2 pts
96Linn County2.8-0.2 pts
97Shannon County2.8-0.8 pts
98Saline County2.7+0.4 pts
99Atchison County2.6-0.4 pts
100Cedar County2.5-1.3 pts
101St. Clair County2.5-0.7 pts
102Lafayette County2.4-0.2 pts
103Sullivan County2.4-0.6 pts
104Nodaway County2.3-0.1 pts
105Schuyler County2.3+0.8 pts
106Harrison County2.3-0.4 pts
107Gasconade County2.1-0.4 pts
108Knox County2.1-0.8 pts
109Daviess County2.1-0.1 pts
110Monroe County1.2-0.5 pts
111Scotland County1.20 pts
112Carter County1.2-0.6 pts
113Shelby County1.1-0.2 pts
114Osage County1-0.4 pts
115Worth County0.9-1.6 pts

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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 counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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 (Counties in Missouri by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, Counties in Missouri by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/missouri-counties?period=2022. 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. Counties in Missouri by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/missouri-counties?period=2022.

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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, Counties in Missouri by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/missouri-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Reynolds County, with 10% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Worth County, with 0.9% in 2022.

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