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

Okmulgee, OK had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 46 cities in 2023, at 10%. Guymon, OK had the lowest, at 2.3%. The median was 5% and the figure for Oklahoma was 4.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest10Okmulgee, OK
Lowest2.3Guymon, OK
Median546 cities
Oklahoma4.9History

All cities, 2023

Okmulgee, OK: 10 %Okmulgee, OK10Lawton, OK: 8.1 %Lawton, OK8.1McAlester, OK: 8 %McAlester, OK8Del City, OK: 7.4 %Del City, OK7.4Midwest City, OK: 7.2 %Midwest City, OK7.2Blanchard, OK: 7.1 %Blanchard, OK7.1Muskogee, OK: 7.1 %Muskogee, OK7.1Ponca City, OK: 6.6 %Ponca City, OK6.6Tahlequah, OK: 6.5 %Tahlequah, OK6.5Bethany, OK: 6.3 %Bethany, OK6.3Shawnee, OK: 6.3 %Shawnee, OK6.3Altus, OK: 6.2 %Altus, OK6.2Chickasha, OK: 6.1 %Chickasha, OK6.1Duncan, OK: 6.1 %Duncan, OK6.1El Reno, OK: 6.1 %El Reno, OK6.1Tulsa, OK: 6.1 %Tulsa, OK6.1Elk City, OK: 5.8 %Elk City, OK5.8Norman, OK: 5.7 %Norman, OK5.7Claremore, OK: 5.7 %Claremore, OK5.7Woodward, OK: 5.5 %Woodward, OK5.5Weatherford, OK: 5.4 %Weatherford, OK5.4Durant, OK: 5.2 %Durant, OK5.2Ardmore, OK: 5 %Ardmore, OK5Owasso, OK: 5 %Owasso, OK5Coweta, OK: 4.9 %Coweta, OK4.9Stillwater, OK: 4.9 %Stillwater, OK4.9Sand Springs, OK: 4.9 %Sand Springs, OK4.9Oklahoma City, OK: 4.7 %Oklahoma City, OK4.7Mustang, OK: 4.5 %Mustang, OK4.5Enid, OK: 4.5 %Enid, OK4.5Broken Arrow, OK: 4.3 %Broken Arrow, OK4.3Moore, OK: 4.2 %Moore, OK4.2Bartlesville, OK: 4.2 %Bartlesville, OK4.2Bixby, OK: 4 %Bixby, OK4Ada, OK: 3.9 %Ada, OK3.9Guthrie, OK: 3.8 %Guthrie, OK3.8Jenks, OK: 3.7 %Jenks, OK3.7Edmond, OK: 3.7 %Edmond, OK3.7Newcastle, OK: 3.5 %Newcastle, OK3.5Sapulpa, OK: 3.4 %Sapulpa, OK3.4Glenpool, OK: 3.3 %Glenpool, OK3.3Choctaw, OK: 3.2 %Choctaw, OK3.2Yukon, OK: 3.1 %Yukon, OK3.1Miami, OK: 3 %Miami, OK3Warr Acres, OK: 2.7 %Warr Acres, OK2.7Guymon, OK: 2.3 %Guymon, OK2.3Okmulgee, OK: 10 %Okmulgee, OK10Lawton, OK: 8.1 %Lawton, OK8.1McAlester, OK: 8 %McAlester, OK8Del City, OK: 7.4 %Del City, OK7.4Midwest City, OK: 7.2 %Midwest City, OK7.2Blanchard, OK: 7.1 %Blanchard, OK7.1Muskogee, OK: 7.1 %Muskogee, OK7.1Ponca City, OK: 6.6 %Ponca City, OK6.6Tahlequah, OK: 6.5 %Tahlequah, OK6.5Bethany, OK: 6.3 %Bethany, OK6.3Shawnee, OK: 6.3 %Shawnee, OK6.3Altus, OK: 6.2 %Altus, OK6.2Chickasha, OK: 6.1 %Chickasha, OK6.1Duncan, OK: 6.1 %Duncan, OK6.1El Reno, OK: 6.1 %El Reno, OK6.1Tulsa, OK: 6.1 %Tulsa, OK6.1Elk City, OK: 5.8 %Elk City, OK5.8Norman, OK: 5.7 %Norman, OK5.7Claremore, OK: 5.7 %Claremore, OK5.7Woodward, OK: 5.5 %Woodward, OK5.5Weatherford, OK: 5.4 %Weatherford, OK5.4Durant, OK: 5.2 %Durant, OK5.2Ardmore, OK: 5 %Ardmore, OK5Owasso, OK: 5 %Owasso, OK5Coweta, OK: 4.9 %Coweta, OK4.9Stillwater, OK: 4.9 %Stillwater, OK4.9Sand Springs, OK: 4.9 %Sand Springs, OK4.9Oklahoma City, OK: 4.7 %Oklahoma City, OK4.7Mustang, OK: 4.5 %Mustang, OK4.5Enid, OK: 4.5 %Enid, OK4.5Broken Arrow, OK: 4.3 %Broken Arrow, OK4.3Moore, OK: 4.2 %Moore, OK4.2Bartlesville, OK: 4.2 %Bartlesville, OK4.2Bixby, OK: 4 %Bixby, OK4Ada, OK: 3.9 %Ada, OK3.9Guthrie, OK: 3.8 %Guthrie, OK3.8Jenks, OK: 3.7 %Jenks, OK3.7Edmond, OK: 3.7 %Edmond, OK3.7Newcastle, OK: 3.5 %Newcastle, OK3.5Sapulpa, OK: 3.4 %Sapulpa, OK3.4Glenpool, OK: 3.3 %Glenpool, OK3.3Choctaw, OK: 3.2 %Choctaw, OK3.2Yukon, OK: 3.1 %Yukon, OK3.1Miami, OK: 3 %Miami, OK3Warr Acres, OK: 2.7 %Warr Acres, OK2.7Guymon, OK: 2.3 %Guymon, OK2.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Okmulgee, OK10+0.8 pts
2Lawton, OK8.1+0.3 pts
3McAlester, OK80 pts
4Del City, OK7.4+1.2 pts
5Midwest City, OK7.2-0 pts
6Blanchard, OK7.1+1.7 pts
7Muskogee, OK7.1+0.6 pts
8Ponca City, OK6.6-0.1 pts
9Tahlequah, OK6.5-0.6 pts
10Bethany, OK6.3+1.5 pts
11Shawnee, OK6.3-0.6 pts
12Altus, OK6.2+1.4 pts
13Chickasha, OK6.1+0.4 pts
14Duncan, OK6.1+0.9 pts
15El Reno, OK6.1-0.4 pts
15Tulsa, OK6.1+0.2 pts
17Elk City, OK5.8+0.7 pts
18Norman, OK5.7-0 pts
19Claremore, OK5.7-0.1 pts
20Woodward, OK5.5-0.8 pts
21Weatherford, OK5.4+0.2 pts
22Durant, OK5.2-0.3 pts
23Ardmore, OK5-0.1 pts
24Owasso, OK5+0.4 pts
25Coweta, OK4.9-0.4 pts
26Stillwater, OK4.9-0.4 pts
27Sand Springs, OK4.9+0.4 pts
28Oklahoma City, OK4.7+0.2 pts
29Mustang, OK4.5+0.4 pts
30Enid, OK4.5-0.3 pts
31Broken Arrow, OK4.3-0.1 pts
32Moore, OK4.2+0.1 pts
33Bartlesville, OK4.20 pts
34Bixby, OK4+0.3 pts
35Ada, OK3.9-0.9 pts
36Guthrie, OK3.8+1.4 pts
37Jenks, OK3.7-0.4 pts
38Edmond, OK3.7+0.2 pts
39Newcastle, OK3.5+0.4 pts
40Sapulpa, OK3.4+0.2 pts
41Glenpool, OK3.3-0.7 pts
42Choctaw, OK3.2+0.7 pts
43Yukon, OK3.1-0.8 pts
44Miami, OK3-0.3 pts
45Warr Acres, OK2.7-0.8 pts
46Guymon, OK2.3-0.6 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 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 Oklahoma by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 Oklahoma by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/oklahoma-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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 Oklahoma by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/oklahoma-cities?period=2023.

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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 Oklahoma by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/oklahoma-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Okmulgee, OK, with 10% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Guymon, OK, with 2.3% in 2023.

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