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

Lincoln County has the most American Job Centers for the number of people unemployed in the West Coast: 19.0 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 Lincoln County, OR: 19.0 per 10,000
  • #2 Calaveras County, CA: 18.2 per 10,000
  • #3 Siskiyou County, CA: 17.8 per 10,000
  • 79 counties ranked in the West Coast
  • Data as of November 2026

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

  1. 1Lincoln County OR19.0 per 10,000
  2. 2Calaveras County CA18.2 per 10,000
  3. 3Siskiyou County CA17.8 per 10,000
  4. 4Umatilla County OR13.3 per 10,000
  5. 5Colusa County CA9.8 per 10,000
  6. 6Humboldt County CA9.7 per 10,000
  7. 7Clallam County WA9.6 per 10,000
  8. 8Mason County WA9.4 per 10,000
  9. 9Island County WA8.4 per 10,000
  10. 10Tuolumne County CA8.3 per 10,000

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Lincoln County (19.0 per 10,000) is well clear of Tuolumne County at #10 (8.3 per 10,000).
  • Humboldt County is the largest market in the top ten, with 3,107 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

    Lincoln County OR

    19.0 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    2
    People unemployed
    1,051
    Unemployment rate
    4.9%

    Based on 1,051 jobs.

    Lincoln County job market

  2. 2

    Calaveras County CA

    18.2 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    2
    People unemployed
    1,099
    Unemployment rate
    6.2%

    Based on 1,099 jobs.

    Calaveras County job market

  3. 3

    Siskiyou County CA

    17.8 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    2
    People unemployed
    1,124
    Unemployment rate
    6.7%

    Based on 1,124 jobs.

    Siskiyou County job market

  4. 4

    Umatilla County OR

    13.3 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    2
    People unemployed
    1,508
    Unemployment rate
    4.0%

    Based on 1,508 jobs.

    Umatilla County job market

  5. 5

    Colusa County CA

    9.8 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,017
    Unemployment rate
    8.6%

    Based on 1,017 jobs.

    Colusa County job market

  6. 6

    Humboldt County CA

    9.7 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    3
    People unemployed
    3,107
    Unemployment rate
    5.2%

    Based on 3,107 jobs.

    Humboldt County job market

  7. 7

    Clallam County WA

    9.6 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,047
    Unemployment rate
    3.4%

    Based on 1,047 jobs.

    Clallam County job market

  8. 8

    Mason County WA

    9.4 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,065
    Unemployment rate
    4.2%

    Based on 1,065 jobs.

    Mason County job market

  9. 9

    Island County WA

    8.4 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,195
    Unemployment rate
    3.4%

    Based on 1,195 jobs.

    Island County job market

  10. 10

    Tuolumne County CA

    8.3 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,210
    Unemployment rate
    5.5%

    Based on 1,210 jobs.

    Tuolumne County job market

  11. 11

    Grays Harbor County WA

    7.8 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,277
    Unemployment rate
    4.3%

    Based on 1,277 jobs.

    Grays Harbor County job market

  12. 12

    Columbia County OR

    7.8 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,284
    Unemployment rate
    4.8%

    Based on 1,284 jobs.

    Columbia County job market

  13. 13

    Coos County OR

    7.8 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,285
    Unemployment rate
    4.8%

    Based on 1,285 jobs.

    Coos County job market

  14. 14

    Chelan County WA

    7.7 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,301
    Unemployment rate
    3.1%

    Based on 1,301 jobs.

    Chelan County job market

  15. 15

    Linn County OR

    7.2 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    2
    People unemployed
    2,795
    Unemployment rate
    4.4%

    Based on 2,795 jobs.

    Linn County job market

  16. 16

    Deschutes County OR

    6.9 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    3
    People unemployed
    4,373
    Unemployment rate
    3.9%

    Based on 4,373 jobs.

    Deschutes County job market

  17. 17

    Lewis County WA

    6.8 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,476
    Unemployment rate
    4.3%

    Based on 1,476 jobs.

    Lewis County job market

  18. 18

    Tehama County CA

    6.1 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,629
    Unemployment rate
    5.9%

    Based on 1,629 jobs.

    Tehama County job market

  19. 19

    Klamath County OR

    6.1 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,642
    Unemployment rate
    5.5%

    Based on 1,642 jobs.

    Klamath County job market

  20. 20

    Butte County CA

    5.6 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    3
    People unemployed
    5,360
    Unemployment rate
    5.9%

    Based on 5,360 jobs.

    Butte County job market

  21. 21

    Benton County WA

    5.5 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    2
    People unemployed
    3,657
    Unemployment rate
    3.5%

    Based on 3,657 jobs.

    Benton County job market

  22. 22

    Cowlitz County WA

    5.3 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,878
    Unemployment rate
    4.0%

    Based on 1,878 jobs.

    Cowlitz County job market

  23. 23

    Grant County WA

    5.3 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,883
    Unemployment rate
    4.0%

    Based on 1,883 jobs.

    Grant County job market

  24. 24

    Polk County OR

    5.2 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,923
    Unemployment rate
    4.0%

    Based on 1,923 jobs.

    Polk County job market

  25. 25

    Benton County OR

    5.2 per 10,000

    American Job Centers
    1
    People unemployed
    1,934
    Unemployment rate
    3.9%

    Based on 1,934 jobs.

    Benton County job market

Full ranking

All 79 counties that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCountyScoreSample
1Lincoln County OR19.0 per 10,0001,051
2Calaveras County CA18.2 per 10,0001,099
3Siskiyou County CA17.8 per 10,0001,124
4Umatilla County OR13.3 per 10,0001,508
5Colusa County CA9.8 per 10,0001,017
6Humboldt County CA9.7 per 10,0003,107
7Clallam County WA9.6 per 10,0001,047
8Mason County WA9.4 per 10,0001,065
9Island County WA8.4 per 10,0001,195
10Tuolumne County CA8.3 per 10,0001,210
11Grays Harbor County WA7.8 per 10,0001,277
12Columbia County OR7.8 per 10,0001,284
13Coos County OR7.8 per 10,0001,285
14Chelan County WA7.7 per 10,0001,301
15Linn County OR7.2 per 10,0002,795
16Deschutes County OR6.9 per 10,0004,373
17Lewis County WA6.8 per 10,0001,476
18Tehama County CA6.1 per 10,0001,629
19Klamath County OR6.1 per 10,0001,642
20Butte County CA5.6 per 10,0005,360
21Benton County WA5.5 per 10,0003,657
22Cowlitz County WA5.3 per 10,0001,878
23Grant County WA5.3 per 10,0001,883
24Polk County OR5.2 per 10,0001,923
25Benton County OR5.2 per 10,0001,934
26Mendocino County CA5.1 per 10,0001,946
27Josephine County OR5.1 per 10,0001,977
28San Benito County CA5.0 per 10,0002,014
29Shasta County CA4.7 per 10,0004,218
30Spokane County WA4.7 per 10,0008,480
31Yamhill County OR4.5 per 10,0002,236
32Skagit County WA4.5 per 10,0002,238
33Nevada County CA4.3 per 10,0002,303
34Yuba County CA4.3 per 10,0002,346
35Santa Cruz County CA4.2 per 10,0007,120
36Douglas County OR4.2 per 10,0002,395
37Lane County OR3.6 per 10,0008,335
38Yolo County CA3.2 per 10,0006,169
39Napa County CA3.2 per 10,0003,089
40Monterey County CA3.2 per 10,00012,421
41Imperial County CA3.2 per 10,00015,834
42Sutter County CA3.1 per 10,0003,270
43Kern County CA3.0 per 10,00032,854
44Sacramento County CA3.0 per 10,00040,109
45Alameda County CA2.7 per 10,00040,184
46Marion County OR2.7 per 10,0007,545
47Solano County CA2.6 per 10,00011,537
48Whatcom County WA2.5 per 10,0003,997
49Kitsap County WA2.4 per 10,0004,181
50Thurston County WA2.1 per 10,0004,866
51Madera County CA2.0 per 10,0004,959
52Multnomah County OR2.0 per 10,00020,107
53San Francisco County CA2.0 per 10,00020,118
54Santa Barbara County CA2.0 per 10,00010,139
55Merced County CA2.0 per 10,00010,158
56Yakima County WA2.0 per 10,0005,118
57Jackson County OR1.9 per 10,0005,144
58Marin County CA1.9 per 10,0005,315
59Tulare County CA1.9 per 10,00021,333
60Sonoma County CA1.9 per 10,00010,697
61Los Angeles County CA1.8 per 10,000224,519
62Fresno County CA1.7 per 10,00035,207
63San Joaquin County CA1.7 per 10,00023,530
64San Luis Obispo County CA1.6 per 10,0006,080
65Riverside County CA1.6 per 10,00070,379
66Pierce County WA1.6 per 10,00025,625
67Clark County WA1.1 per 10,0009,201
68Clackamas County OR1.1 per 10,0009,213
69Placer County CA1.1 per 10,0009,245
70Ventura County CA1.0 per 10,00020,635
71Santa Clara County CA0.9 per 10,00043,319
72Orange County CA0.9 per 10,00069,481
73King County WA0.8 per 10,00065,564
74Contra Costa County CA0.7 per 10,00027,772
75Washington County OR0.7 per 10,00014,060
76San Diego County CA0.6 per 10,00078,158
77Stanislaus County CA0.6 per 10,00016,947
78San Bernardino County CA0.5 per 10,00056,108
79Snohomish County WA0.4 per 10,00022,661

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 west coast?
Lincoln County has the most American Job Centers for the number of people unemployed in the West Coast: 19.0 per 10,000, against 1.9 per 10,000 across all ranked counties.
How many counties are ranked?
79 counties have at least 1,000 people unemployed, so the list has 79 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 West Coast,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/counties-with-the-most-job-centers-per-unemployed-person-in-the-west-coast

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

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