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Cities in Texas by unemployment rate

Port Arthur, TX had the highest unemployment rate of 134 cities in July 2026, at 9.6%. Midland, TX had the lowest, at 3.5%. The median was 4.6% and the figure for Texas was 4.5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Highest9.6Port Arthur, TX
Lowest3.5Midland, TX
Median4.6134 cities
Texas4.5History

Top 40 cities, July 2026

Port Arthur, TX: 9.6 %Port Arthur, TX9.6Eagle Pass, TX: 8.5 %Eagle Pass, TX8.5San Juan, TX: 7.9 %San Juan, TX7.9Weslaco, TX: 7.8 %Weslaco, TX7.8Baytown, TX: 7.7 %Baytown, TX7.7Brownsville, TX: 7.4 %Brownsville, TX7.4San Benito, TX: 7.3 %San Benito, TX7.3Lancaster, TX: 6.7 %Lancaster, TX6.7Pharr, TX: 6.7 %Pharr, TX6.7Paris, TX: 6.4 %Paris, TX6.4Harlingen, TX: 6.2 %Harlingen, TX6.2DeSoto, TX: 6.1 %DeSoto, TX6.1Texas City, TX: 6.1 %Texas City, TX6.1Killeen, TX: 6 %Killeen, TX6Mission, TX: 6 %Mission, TX6Nacogdoches, TX: 6 %Nacogdoches, TX6Beaumont, TX: 5.9 %Beaumont, TX5.9Edinburg, TX: 5.9 %Edinburg, TX5.9La Porte, TX: 5.9 %La Porte, TX5.9Lake Jackson, TX: 5.9 %Lake Jackson, TX5.9Pasadena, TX: 5.8 %Pasadena, TX5.8Cedar Hill, TX: 5.7 %Cedar Hill, TX5.7Missouri City, TX: 5.7 %Missouri City, TX5.7Duncanville, TX: 5.6 %Duncanville, TX5.6Katy, TX: 5.6 %Katy, TX5.6Lufkin, TX: 5.6 %Lufkin, TX5.6Corsicana, TX: 5.5 %Corsicana, TX5.5Del Rio, TX: 5.4 %Del Rio, TX5.4Big Spring, TX: 5.3 %Big Spring, TX5.3Deer Park, TX: 5.3 %Deer Park, TX5.3Kingsville, TX: 5.3 %Kingsville, TX5.3Texarkana, TX: 5.3 %Texarkana, TX5.3Alvin, TX: 5.2 %Alvin, TX5.2Denison, TX: 5.2 %Denison, TX5.2Longview, TX: 5.2 %Longview, TX5.2McAllen, TX: 5.2 %McAllen, TX5.2Harker Heights, TX: 5.1 %Harker Heights, TX5.1Houston, TX: 5.1 %Houston, TX5.1Huntsville, TX: 5.1 %Huntsville, TX5.1Princeton, TX: 5.1 %Princeton, TX5.1Port Arthur, TX: 9.6 %Port Arthur, TX9.6Eagle Pass, TX: 8.5 %Eagle Pass, TX8.5San Juan, TX: 7.9 %San Juan, TX7.9Weslaco, TX: 7.8 %Weslaco, TX7.8Baytown, TX: 7.7 %Baytown, TX7.7Brownsville, TX: 7.4 %Brownsville, TX7.4San Benito, TX: 7.3 %San Benito, TX7.3Lancaster, TX: 6.7 %Lancaster, TX6.7Pharr, TX: 6.7 %Pharr, TX6.7Paris, TX: 6.4 %Paris, TX6.4Harlingen, TX: 6.2 %Harlingen, TX6.2DeSoto, TX: 6.1 %DeSoto, TX6.1Texas City, TX: 6.1 %Texas City, TX6.1Killeen, TX: 6 %Killeen, TX6Mission, TX: 6 %Mission, TX6Nacogdoches, TX: 6 %Nacogdoches, TX6Beaumont, TX: 5.9 %Beaumont, TX5.9Edinburg, TX: 5.9 %Edinburg, TX5.9La Porte, TX: 5.9 %La Porte, TX5.9Lake Jackson, TX: 5.9 %Lake Jackson, TX5.9Pasadena, TX: 5.8 %Pasadena, TX5.8Cedar Hill, TX: 5.7 %Cedar Hill, TX5.7Missouri City, TX: 5.7 %Missouri City, TX5.7Duncanville, TX: 5.6 %Duncanville, TX5.6Katy, TX: 5.6 %Katy, TX5.6Lufkin, TX: 5.6 %Lufkin, TX5.6Corsicana, TX: 5.5 %Corsicana, TX5.5Del Rio, TX: 5.4 %Del Rio, TX5.4Big Spring, TX: 5.3 %Big Spring, TX5.3Deer Park, TX: 5.3 %Deer Park, TX5.3Kingsville, TX: 5.3 %Kingsville, TX5.3Texarkana, TX: 5.3 %Texarkana, TX5.3Alvin, TX: 5.2 %Alvin, TX5.2Denison, TX: 5.2 %Denison, TX5.2Longview, TX: 5.2 %Longview, TX5.2McAllen, TX: 5.2 %McAllen, TX5.2Harker Heights, TX: 5.1 %Harker Heights, TX5.1Houston, TX: 5.1 %Houston, TX5.1Huntsville, TX: 5.1 %Huntsville, TX5.1Princeton, TX: 5.1 %Princeton, TX5.1
%. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCitiesJuly 2026 (%)Change on July 2025
1Port Arthur, TX9.6+0.6 pts
2Eagle Pass, TX8.5-1.2 pts
3San Juan, TX7.9+0.2 pts
4Weslaco, TX7.8-0.5 pts
5Baytown, TX7.70 pts
6Brownsville, TX7.4-1.7 pts
7San Benito, TX7.3-0.4 pts
8Lancaster, TX6.7+0.5 pts
8Pharr, TX6.7-0.7 pts
10Paris, TX6.4+2 pts
11Harlingen, TX6.2+0.9 pts
12DeSoto, TX6.1+0.4 pts
12Texas City, TX6.1+0.4 pts
14Killeen, TX6+0.4 pts
14Mission, TX6-0.2 pts
14Nacogdoches, TX6+0.5 pts
17Beaumont, TX5.9+0.4 pts
17Edinburg, TX5.9+0.3 pts
17La Porte, TX5.9+0.3 pts
17Lake Jackson, TX5.9+0.4 pts
21Pasadena, TX5.80 pts
22Cedar Hill, TX5.7+0.3 pts
22Missouri City, TX5.7+0.4 pts
24Duncanville, TX5.6+0.5 pts
24Katy, TX5.6+0.8 pts
24Lufkin, TX5.6+0.8 pts
27Corsicana, TX5.5+0.8 pts
28Del Rio, TX5.4-0.8 pts
29Big Spring, TX5.3+0.8 pts
29Deer Park, TX5.3-0.1 pts
29Kingsville, TX5.3+0.3 pts
29Texarkana, TX5.3+0.4 pts
33Alvin, TX5.2+0.3 pts
33Denison, TX5.2+0.7 pts
33Longview, TX5.2+0.5 pts
33McAllen, TX5.2+0.1 pts
37Harker Heights, TX5.1+0.4 pts
37Houston, TX5.1+0.4 pts
37Huntsville, TX5.1+0.2 pts
37Princeton, TX5.1+0.5 pts
37Rosenberg, TX5.1+0.4 pts
37Temple, TX5.1+0.7 pts
43Belton, TX5+0.5 pts
43Converse, TX5+0.6 pts
45Cibolo, TX4.9+0.8 pts
45Farmers Branch, TX4.9+0.8 pts
45Galveston, TX4.9+0.6 pts
45Pearland, TX4.9+0.6 pts
49Balch Springs, TX4.8+0.2 pts
49Copperas Cove, TX4.8+0.2 pts
49Corpus Christi, TX4.8+0.4 pts
49Fort Worth, TX4.8+0.5 pts
49Friendswood, TX4.8+0.5 pts
49Georgetown, TX4.8+0.4 pts
49Grand Prairie, TX4.8+0.5 pts
49Laredo, TX4.8-0.1 pts
49Waco, TX4.8+0.2 pts
58Anna, TX4.7+0.6 pts
58Arlington, TX4.7+0.5 pts
58Conroe, TX4.7+0.5 pts
58McKinney, TX4.7+0.5 pts
58Mesquite, TX4.7+0.3 pts
58Schertz, TX4.7+0.5 pts
58Socorro, TX4.7+0.1 pts
58Sugar Land, TX4.7+0.5 pts
58Wichita Falls, TX4.7+0.5 pts
67College Station, TX4.6+0.1 pts
67Coppell, TX4.6+0.5 pts
67Dallas, TX4.6+0.4 pts
67El Paso, TX4.6+0.1 pts
67Fulshear, TX4.6+0.6 pts
67Mansfield, TX4.6+0.4 pts
67Melissa, TX4.6+0.6 pts
67Prosper, TX4.6+0.5 pts
67Saginaw, TX4.6+0.3 pts
67San Antonio, TX4.6+0.5 pts
67Victoria, TX4.6+0.1 pts
67Waxahachie, TX4.6+0.5 pts
79Bedford, TX4.5+0.6 pts
79Garland, TX4.5+0.4 pts
79Greenville, TX4.5+0.3 pts
79Little Elm, TX4.5+0.3 pts
79Midlothian, TX4.5+0.7 pts
79Plano, TX4.5+0.5 pts
79Rowlett, TX4.5+0.3 pts
79Seguin, TX4.5-0.1 pts
79University Park, TX4.5-0.1 pts
88Allen, TX4.4+0.4 pts
88Denton, TX4.40 pts
88Euless, TX4.4+0.4 pts
88Hurst, TX4.4+0.5 pts
88League City, TX4.4+0.4 pts
88Lubbock, TX4.4+0.4 pts
88Pflugerville, TX4.4+0.5 pts
88Southlake, TX4.4+0.2 pts
88Tyler, TX4.4-0.7 pts
97Colleyville, TX4.3+0.4 pts
97Forney, TX4.3+0.5 pts
97Frisco, TX4.3+0.5 pts
97Haltom City, TX4.3+0.4 pts
97Keller, TX4.3+0.6 pts
97North Richland Hills, TX4.3+0.4 pts
97Royse City, TX4.3+0.5 pts
97Sherman, TX4.3+0.5 pts
97The Colony, TX4.3+0.4 pts
97Wylie, TX4.3+0.4 pts
107Burleson, TX4.2+0.2 pts
107Celina, TX4.2+0.5 pts
107Irving, TX4.2+0.3 pts
107San Marcos, TX4.2+0.3 pts
111Bryan, TX4.1+0.2 pts
111Carrollton, TX4.1+0.4 pts
111Cleburne, TX4.1+0.4 pts
111Flower Mound, TX4.1+0.6 pts
111Lewisville, TX4.1+0.3 pts
111New Braunfels, TX4.1+0.6 pts
111Odessa, TX4.1+0.2 pts
111Richardson, TX4.1+0.3 pts
111Rockwall, TX4.1+0.4 pts
111Sachse, TX4.1+0.3 pts
121Abilene, TX4+0.1 pts
121Fate, TX4+0.3 pts
121Kerrville, TX4+0.1 pts
121Round Rock, TX4+0.4 pts
125Amarillo, TX3.9+0.6 pts
125Grapevine, TX3.9+0.4 pts
125Hutto, TX3.9+0.5 pts
125Leander, TX3.9+0.5 pts
129Austin, TX3.8+0.3 pts
129Cedar Park, TX3.8+0.2 pts
131San Angelo, TX3.7+0.3 pts
131Weatherford, TX3.7+0.2 pts
133Kyle, TX3.5+0.4 pts
133Midland, TX3.5+0.1 pts

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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, 2026-07) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Which city has the highest unemployment rate?

Port Arthur, TX, with 9.6% in July 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which city has the lowest unemployment rate?

Midland, TX, with 3.5% in July 2026.

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