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Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Mountain West

Cascade County has the most American Job Centers for the number of people unemployed in the Mountain West: 9.8 per 10,000, against 1.9 per 10,000 across all ranked counties.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census data.

Key facts

  • #1 Cascade County, MT: 9.8 per 10,000
  • #2 Carson City, NV: 9.8 per 10,000
  • #3 La Plata County, CO: 9.0 per 10,000
  • 36 counties ranked in the Mountain West
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 1.9 per 10,000 across all ranked counties.

  1. 1Cascade County MT9.8 per 10,000
  2. 2Carson City NV9.8 per 10,000
  3. 3La Plata County CO9.0 per 10,000
  4. 4Eagle County CO8.8 per 10,000
  5. 5Natrona County WY8.8 per 10,000
  6. 6Nye County NV8.7 per 10,000
  7. 7Garfield County CO8.7 per 10,000
  8. 8Flathead County MT6.9 per 10,000
  9. 9Twin Falls County ID6.6 per 10,000
  10. 10Tooele County UT6.6 per 10,000

What stands out

  • The top ten is tightly packed: Cascade County leads on 9.8 per 10,000, and #10 Tooele County is at 6.6 per 10,000.
  • Tooele County is the largest market in the top ten, with 1,512 people unemployed behind its figure.
  • Counties with fewer than 1,000 people unemployed are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Counties differ in how many American Job Centers serve them for the people unemployed there. The figure shows where help is closest to the people who need it.

How to use it

Check the county page for the center nearest you and what it offers. A county with none may be served by a neighbour.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Cascade County MT

    9.8 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,019
    Unemployment rate
    2.6%

    Based on 1,019 jobs.

    Cascade County job market

  2. 2

    Carson City NV

    9.8 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,020
    Unemployment rate
    3.5%

    Based on 1,020 jobs.

    Carson City job market

  3. 3

    La Plata County CO

    9.0 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,114
    Unemployment rate
    3.9%

    Based on 1,114 jobs.

    La Plata County job market

  4. 4

    Eagle County CO

    8.8 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,130
    Unemployment rate
    3.4%

    Based on 1,130 jobs.

    Eagle County job market

  5. 5

    Natrona County WY

    8.8 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,134
    Unemployment rate
    2.9%

    Based on 1,134 jobs.

    Natrona County job market

  6. 6

    Nye County NV

    8.7 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,143
    Unemployment rate
    6.0%

    Based on 1,143 jobs.

    Nye County job market

  7. 7

    Garfield County CO

    8.7 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,155
    Unemployment rate
    3.5%

    Based on 1,155 jobs.

    Garfield County job market

  8. 8

    Flathead County MT

    6.9 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,458
    Unemployment rate
    2.4%

    Based on 1,458 jobs.

    Flathead County job market

  9. 9

    Twin Falls County ID

    6.6 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,505
    Unemployment rate
    3.2%

    Based on 1,505 jobs.

    Twin Falls County job market

  10. 10

    Tooele County UT

    6.6 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,512
    Unemployment rate
    3.3%

    Based on 1,512 jobs.

    Tooele County job market

  11. 11

    Bannock County ID

    6.5 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,529
    Unemployment rate
    3.8%

    Based on 1,529 jobs.

    Bannock County job market

  12. 12

    Gallatin County MT

    6.4 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,551
    Unemployment rate
    2.0%

    Based on 1,551 jobs.

    Gallatin County job market

  13. 13

    Missoula County MT

    6.0 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,677
    Unemployment rate
    2.3%

    Based on 1,677 jobs.

    Missoula County job market

  14. 14

    Broomfield County CO

    5.3 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,896
    Unemployment rate
    4.2%

    Based on 1,896 jobs.

    Broomfield County job market

  15. 15

    Bonneville County ID

    5.1 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,951
    Unemployment rate
    3.0%

    Based on 1,951 jobs.

    Bonneville County job market

  16. 16

    Cache County UT

    5.1 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,969
    Unemployment rate
    2.7%

    Based on 1,969 jobs.

    Cache County job market

  17. 17

    Yellowstone County MT

    4.6 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    2,184
    Unemployment rate
    2.5%

    Based on 2,184 jobs.

    Yellowstone County job market

  18. 18

    Davis County UT

    3.4 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    2
    People unemployed
    5,836
    Unemployment rate
    3.0%

    Based on 5,836 jobs.

    Davis County job market

  19. 19

    Washington County UT

    3.3 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    3,072
    Unemployment rate
    3.2%

    Based on 3,072 jobs.

    Washington County job market

  20. 20

    Kootenai County ID

    3.0 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    3,330
    Unemployment rate
    3.7%

    Based on 3,330 jobs.

    Kootenai County job market

  21. 21

    Mesa County CO

    2.9 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    3,442
    Unemployment rate
    4.4%

    Based on 3,442 jobs.

    Mesa County job market

  22. 22

    Boulder County CO

    2.4 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    2
    People unemployed
    8,193
    Unemployment rate
    4.4%

    Based on 8,193 jobs.

    Boulder County job market

  23. 23

    Utah County UT

    2.4 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    3
    People unemployed
    12,342
    Unemployment rate
    3.3%

    Based on 12,342 jobs.

    Utah County job market

  24. 24

    Pueblo County CO

    2.3 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    4,337
    Unemployment rate
    6.1%

    Based on 4,337 jobs.

    Pueblo County job market

  25. 25

    Canyon County ID

    2.3 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    4,420
    Unemployment rate
    3.2%

    Based on 4,420 jobs.

    Canyon County job market

Full ranking

All 36 counties that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCountyScoreSample
1Cascade County MT9.8 per 10,0001,019
2Carson City NV9.8 per 10,0001,020
3La Plata County CO9.0 per 10,0001,114
4Eagle County CO8.8 per 10,0001,130
5Natrona County WY8.8 per 10,0001,134
6Nye County NV8.7 per 10,0001,143
7Garfield County CO8.7 per 10,0001,155
8Flathead County MT6.9 per 10,0001,458
9Twin Falls County ID6.6 per 10,0001,505
10Tooele County UT6.6 per 10,0001,512
11Bannock County ID6.5 per 10,0001,529
12Gallatin County MT6.4 per 10,0001,551
13Missoula County MT6.0 per 10,0001,677
14Broomfield County CO5.3 per 10,0001,896
15Bonneville County ID5.1 per 10,0001,951
16Cache County UT5.1 per 10,0001,969
17Yellowstone County MT4.6 per 10,0002,184
18Davis County UT3.4 per 10,0005,836
19Washington County UT3.3 per 10,0003,072
20Kootenai County ID3.0 per 10,0003,330
21Mesa County CO2.9 per 10,0003,442
22Boulder County CO2.4 per 10,0008,193
23Utah County UT2.4 per 10,00012,342
24Pueblo County CO2.3 per 10,0004,337
25Canyon County ID2.3 per 10,0004,420
26Weber County UT2.2 per 10,0004,616
27Washoe County NV2.1 per 10,0009,442
28Denver County CO2.0 per 10,00019,748
29Adams County CO1.5 per 10,00013,733
30Weld County CO1.2 per 10,0008,365
31Larimer County CO1.2 per 10,0008,537
32El Paso County CO1.2 per 10,00017,129
33Salt Lake County UT0.9 per 10,00022,509
34Jefferson County CO0.7 per 10,00013,591
35Clark County NV0.7 per 10,00059,310
36Arapahoe County CO0.6 per 10,00016,009

How this ranking works

A county's score is its American Job Centers (CareerOneStop directory) for every 10,000 people unemployed there (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

The figure counts places to get help, not how much help each offers. Only counties with at least one job center and 1,000 unemployed people are ranked; a center serves its surrounding area, so a county with none may be served by a neighbour.

Sample bar: counties with fewer than 1,000 jobs are not ranked.

Sources: CareerOneStop American Job Center directory; Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (not seasonally adjusted). Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which county ranks first: counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the mountain west?
Cascade County has the most American Job Centers for the number of people unemployed in the Mountain West: 9.8 per 10,000, against 1.9 per 10,000 across all ranked counties.
How many counties are ranked?
36 counties have at least 1,000 people unemployed, so the list has 36 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A county's score is its American Job Centers (CareerOneStop directory) for every 10,000 people unemployed there (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted). The figure counts places to get help, not how much help each offers. Only counties with at least one job center and 1,000 unemployed people are ranked; a center serves its surrounding area, so a county with none may be served by a neighbour.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Mountain West,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/counties-with-the-most-job-centers-per-unemployed-person-in-the-mountain-west

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/counties-with-the-most-job-centers-per-unemployed-person-in-the-mountain-west">Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Mountain West (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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