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Cities in Texas by unemployment rate

Eagle Pass, TX had the highest unemployment rate of 134 cities in November 2025, at 8.9%. Amarillo, TX had the lowest, at 3.1%. The median was 4.1% and the figure for Texas was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Highest8.9Eagle Pass, TX
Lowest3.1Amarillo, TX
Median4.1134 cities
Texas4.3History

Top 40 cities, November 2025

Eagle Pass, TX: 8.9 %Eagle Pass, TX8.9Port Arthur, TX: 8.1 %Port Arthur, TX8.1Weslaco, TX: 7.5 %Weslaco, TX7.5Brownsville, TX: 7.4 %Brownsville, TX7.4Baytown, TX: 7.3 %Baytown, TX7.3San Benito, TX: 7.3 %San Benito, TX7.3San Juan, TX: 6.9 %San Juan, TX6.9Pharr, TX: 6.5 %Pharr, TX6.5La Porte, TX: 5.8 %La Porte, TX5.8Lancaster, TX: 5.6 %Lancaster, TX5.6Mission, TX: 5.6 %Mission, TX5.6Harlingen, TX: 5.5 %Harlingen, TX5.5DeSoto, TX: 5.4 %DeSoto, TX5.4Killeen, TX: 5.4 %Killeen, TX5.4Pasadena, TX: 5.4 %Pasadena, TX5.4Beaumont, TX: 5.3 %Beaumont, TX5.3Cedar Hill, TX: 5.3 %Cedar Hill, TX5.3Texas City, TX: 5.2 %Texas City, TX5.2Duncanville, TX: 5.1 %Duncanville, TX5.1Edinburg, TX: 5.1 %Edinburg, TX5.1Deer Park, TX: 5 %Deer Park, TX5Del Rio, TX: 5 %Del Rio, TX5Lake Jackson, TX: 5 %Lake Jackson, TX5Katy, TX: 4.9 %Katy, TX4.9Missouri City, TX: 4.9 %Missouri City, TX4.9Alvin, TX: 4.8 %Alvin, TX4.8Harker Heights, TX: 4.8 %Harker Heights, TX4.8Lufkin, TX: 4.8 %Lufkin, TX4.8McAllen, TX: 4.7 %McAllen, TX4.7Paris, TX: 4.7 %Paris, TX4.7Socorro, TX: 4.7 %Socorro, TX4.7Temple, TX: 4.7 %Temple, TX4.7Converse, TX: 4.6 %Converse, TX4.6Corsicana, TX: 4.6 %Corsicana, TX4.6Longview, TX: 4.6 %Longview, TX4.6Copperas Cove, TX: 4.5 %Copperas Cove, TX4.5Houston, TX: 4.5 %Houston, TX4.5Kingsville, TX: 4.5 %Kingsville, TX4.5Nacogdoches, TX: 4.5 %Nacogdoches, TX4.5Princeton, TX: 4.5 %Princeton, TX4.5Eagle Pass, TX: 8.9 %Eagle Pass, TX8.9Port Arthur, TX: 8.1 %Port Arthur, TX8.1Weslaco, TX: 7.5 %Weslaco, TX7.5Brownsville, TX: 7.4 %Brownsville, TX7.4Baytown, TX: 7.3 %Baytown, TX7.3San Benito, TX: 7.3 %San Benito, TX7.3San Juan, TX: 6.9 %San Juan, TX6.9Pharr, TX: 6.5 %Pharr, TX6.5La Porte, TX: 5.8 %La Porte, TX5.8Lancaster, TX: 5.6 %Lancaster, TX5.6Mission, TX: 5.6 %Mission, TX5.6Harlingen, TX: 5.5 %Harlingen, TX5.5DeSoto, TX: 5.4 %DeSoto, TX5.4Killeen, TX: 5.4 %Killeen, TX5.4Pasadena, TX: 5.4 %Pasadena, TX5.4Beaumont, TX: 5.3 %Beaumont, TX5.3Cedar Hill, TX: 5.3 %Cedar Hill, TX5.3Texas City, TX: 5.2 %Texas City, TX5.2Duncanville, TX: 5.1 %Duncanville, TX5.1Edinburg, TX: 5.1 %Edinburg, TX5.1Deer Park, TX: 5 %Deer Park, TX5Del Rio, TX: 5 %Del Rio, TX5Lake Jackson, TX: 5 %Lake Jackson, TX5Katy, TX: 4.9 %Katy, TX4.9Missouri City, TX: 4.9 %Missouri City, TX4.9Alvin, TX: 4.8 %Alvin, TX4.8Harker Heights, TX: 4.8 %Harker Heights, TX4.8Lufkin, TX: 4.8 %Lufkin, TX4.8McAllen, TX: 4.7 %McAllen, TX4.7Paris, TX: 4.7 %Paris, TX4.7Socorro, TX: 4.7 %Socorro, TX4.7Temple, TX: 4.7 %Temple, TX4.7Converse, TX: 4.6 %Converse, TX4.6Corsicana, TX: 4.6 %Corsicana, TX4.6Longview, TX: 4.6 %Longview, TX4.6Copperas Cove, TX: 4.5 %Copperas Cove, TX4.5Houston, TX: 4.5 %Houston, TX4.5Kingsville, TX: 4.5 %Kingsville, TX4.5Nacogdoches, TX: 4.5 %Nacogdoches, TX4.5Princeton, TX: 4.5 %Princeton, TX4.5
%. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCitiesNovember 2025 (%)Change on November 2024
1Eagle Pass, TX8.9+1.3 pts
2Port Arthur, TX8.1+0.1 pts
3Weslaco, TX7.5+0.8 pts
4Brownsville, TX7.4+2.2 pts
5Baytown, TX7.3+0.7 pts
5San Benito, TX7.3+1.8 pts
7San Juan, TX6.9+0.3 pts
8Pharr, TX6.5+0.8 pts
9La Porte, TX5.8+1 pts
10Lancaster, TX5.60 pts
10Mission, TX5.6+0.1 pts
12Harlingen, TX5.5+0.7 pts
13DeSoto, TX5.4+0.3 pts
13Killeen, TX5.4+0.2 pts
13Pasadena, TX5.4+0.3 pts
16Beaumont, TX5.30 pts
16Cedar Hill, TX5.3+0.2 pts
18Texas City, TX5.20 pts
19Duncanville, TX5.1+0.2 pts
19Edinburg, TX5.1+0.2 pts
21Deer Park, TX5+0.4 pts
21Del Rio, TX5+0.3 pts
21Lake Jackson, TX5+0.3 pts
24Katy, TX4.9+0.5 pts
24Missouri City, TX4.90 pts
26Alvin, TX4.8+0.3 pts
26Harker Heights, TX4.8+0.6 pts
26Lufkin, TX4.8+0.2 pts
29McAllen, TX4.7+0.4 pts
29Paris, TX4.7+0.1 pts
29Socorro, TX4.7+0.5 pts
29Temple, TX4.7+0.5 pts
33Converse, TX4.6+0.7 pts
33Corsicana, TX4.6+0.3 pts
33Longview, TX4.6-0.3 pts
36Copperas Cove, TX4.5+0.4 pts
36Houston, TX4.50 pts
36Kingsville, TX4.5+0.3 pts
36Nacogdoches, TX4.5+0.2 pts
36Princeton, TX4.5+0.3 pts
41Corpus Christi, TX4.4+0.3 pts
41Friendswood, TX4.4+0.4 pts
41Rosenberg, TX4.4+0.3 pts
41Texarkana, TX4.40 pts
45Balch Springs, TX4.3+0.5 pts
45Belton, TX4.3+0.3 pts
45El Paso, TX4.3+0.2 pts
45Galveston, TX4.3-0.4 pts
45Georgetown, TX4.3+0.1 pts
45Laredo, TX4.3+0.2 pts
45Victoria, TX4.30 pts
52Conroe, TX4.2+0.3 pts
52Grand Prairie, TX4.2-0.1 pts
52Huntsville, TX4.2+0.2 pts
52Little Elm, TX4.2+0.4 pts
52Mesquite, TX4.2+0.1 pts
52Schertz, TX4.2+0.4 pts
52Southlake, TX4.2+0.3 pts
52Sugar Land, TX4.2+0.2 pts
52Waco, TX4.2+0.3 pts
52Waxahachie, TX4.2+0.1 pts
62Cibolo, TX4.1+0.5 pts
62Dallas, TX4.10 pts
62Denton, TX4.1+0.2 pts
62Farmers Branch, TX4.10 pts
62Greenville, TX4.10 pts
62Mansfield, TX4.1+0.3 pts
62Pearland, TX4.10 pts
62Prosper, TX4.1+0.2 pts
62Rowlett, TX4.10 pts
62Tyler, TX4.1+0.3 pts
72Allen, TX4+0.1 pts
72Anna, TX4+0.1 pts
72Arlington, TX4-0.1 pts
72Bedford, TX4-0.1 pts
72Denison, TX4-0.7 pts
72Fort Worth, TX40 pts
72Fulshear, TX4+0.2 pts
72Garland, TX4+0.1 pts
72Haltom City, TX4+0.1 pts
72League City, TX4+0.3 pts
72Melissa, TX4+0.6 pts
72Saginaw, TX4+0.2 pts
72San Antonio, TX4+0.2 pts
72Wichita Falls, TX4+0.1 pts
86Big Spring, TX3.9+0.3 pts
86Colleyville, TX3.9+0.4 pts
86McKinney, TX3.9+0.3 pts
86North Richland Hills, TX3.9+0.1 pts
86Plano, TX3.90 pts
86Seguin, TX3.9-0.3 pts
86The Colony, TX3.9+0.1 pts
93Coppell, TX3.8-0.1 pts
93Euless, TX3.8+0.1 pts
93Frisco, TX3.8+0.1 pts
93Hurst, TX3.8-0.2 pts
93Richardson, TX3.8+0.1 pts
93Sachse, TX3.8-0.1 pts
93Sherman, TX3.8+0.1 pts
93University Park, TX3.80 pts
93Wylie, TX3.8+0.2 pts
102Cleburne, TX3.7+0.2 pts
102Irving, TX3.7-0.1 pts
102Midlothian, TX3.7+0.3 pts
102Odessa, TX3.7+0.2 pts
102Pflugerville, TX3.7-0.2 pts
102Rockwall, TX3.70 pts
108Abilene, TX3.6+0.1 pts
108Burleson, TX3.60 pts
108Carrollton, TX3.60 pts
108Fate, TX3.6+0.1 pts
108Keller, TX3.6+0.3 pts
108Kerrville, TX3.60 pts
108Lewisville, TX3.60 pts
108Royse City, TX3.6+0.3 pts
116Cedar Park, TX3.50 pts
116Celina, TX3.5+0.4 pts
116College Station, TX3.50 pts
116Forney, TX3.50 pts
116Leander, TX3.5-0.1 pts
116Lubbock, TX3.50 pts
116San Marcos, TX3.50 pts
123Austin, TX3.4-0.1 pts
123Flower Mound, TX3.4-0.2 pts
123Grapevine, TX3.4-0.2 pts
123New Braunfels, TX3.4+0.2 pts
123Round Rock, TX3.4-0.1 pts
128Bryan, TX3.30 pts
128Hutto, TX3.30 pts
128Midland, TX3.3+0.2 pts
128San Angelo, TX3.3-0.2 pts
132Kyle, TX3.2+0.3 pts
132Weatherford, TX3.2-0.2 pts
134Amarillo, TX3.10 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work.

More on how it is measured
  • Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over.
  • EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74.
  • United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states, counties and cities.
  • United Kingdom regions: Labour Force Survey, aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted.
  • Canada: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, for the country and the provinces.
  • Australia: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, for the nation and the six states; the ABS publishes no seasonally adjusted series for the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.
  • New Zealand: Household Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted for the country and not seasonally adjusted for regional council areas.
  • Norway: Statistics Norway Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74, seasonally adjusted monthly figures.
  • Sweden: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74, seasonally adjusted and smoothed (the series Statistics Sweden gives in its monthly release), national.
  • Switzerland: Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS), ILO definition, permanent resident population aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted quarterly averages, national.
  • For other countries, the source may be OECD survey-based rates, annual survey-based rates compiled by the ILO in ILOSTAT, or annual ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank.
  • ILO modelled estimates cover ages 15 and over.
  • The World series uses those ILO modelled estimates.

Survey-based for national and Eurostat series. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states, US counties, US cities (those of 25,000 or more and smaller New England cities), United Kingdom regions, Canadian provinces, Australia and its six states, New Zealand with 10 of its regions, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland (national), not Spanish municipalities. For Spanish municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate.

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.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03) (Cities in Texas by unemployment rate, 2025-11) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03), Cities in Texas by unemployment rate, 2025-11. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate/texas-cities?period=2025-11. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03), Cities in Texas by unemployment rate, 2025-11 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate/texas-cities?period=2025-11 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest unemployment rate?

Eagle Pass, TX, with 8.9% in November 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which city has the lowest unemployment rate?

Amarillo, TX, with 3.1% in November 2025.

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