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Employment decreased in 355 of the 357 largest U.S. counties for year ended September 2020
February 26, 2021
From September 2019 to September 2020, employment decreased in 355 of the 357 largest U.S. counties. In September 2020, national employment decreased 6.8 percent over the year. Among the nation’s large counties, Maui + Kalawao, Hawaii, had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment with a loss of 35.4 percent.
Percent change in employment, September 2019–September 2020, and average weekly wage, third quarter 2020, in the 357 largest U.S. counties
County
Average weekly wage
Percent change in employment
United States
$1,173
-6.8%
Alabama
Baldwin, AL
786
-4.1
Jefferson, AL
1,112
-5.5
Madison, AL
1,291
-2.1
Mobile, AL
968
-5.6
Montgomery, AL
967
-5.7
Shelby, AL
1,082
-5.2
Tuscaloosa, AL
959
-9.3
Alaska
Anchorage, AK
1,227
-9.1
Arizona
Maricopa, AZ
1,139
-4.1
Pima, AZ
1,006
-5.7
Arkansas
Benton, AR
1,078
-0.7
Pulaski, AR
1,031
-5
Washington, AR
918
-2.2
California
Alameda, CA
1,704
-9.7
Butte, CA
946
-10.5
Contra Costa, CA
1,465
-10.4
Fresno, CA
932
-6.5
Kern, CA
971
-7.6
Los Angeles, CA
1,334
-11.8
Marin, CA
1,564
-11.6
Merced, CA
913
-6
Monterey, CA
1,006
-8.6
Napa, CA
1,166
-13.8
Orange, CA
1,330
-11.1
Placer, CA
1,223
-7.8
Riverside, CA
981
-6.6
Sacramento, CA
1,274
-6.4
San Bernardino, CA
1,004
-3.8
San Diego, CA
1,332
-9.4
San Francisco, CA
2,750
-13.8
San Joaquin, CA
1,017
-2.8
San Luis Obispo, CA
1,045
-9.1
San Mateo, CA
2,922
-9.9
Santa Barbara, CA
1,104
-7
Santa Clara, CA
2,883
-8.3
Santa Cruz, CA
1,140
-9.7
Solano, CA
1,247
-9.9
Sonoma, CA
1,208
-11
Stanislaus, CA
1,035
-6
Tulare, CA
867
-6.2
Ventura, CA
1,161
-7.9
Yolo, CA
1,256
-5.9
Colorado
Adams, CO
1,134
-3.3
Arapahoe, CO
1,363
-4.5
Boulder, CO
1,466
-5.8
Denver, CO
1,503
-9.7
Douglas, CO
1,281
-1.3
El Paso, CO
1,065
-3.2
Jefferson, CO
1,260
-5.3
Larimer, CO
1,090
-5
Weld, CO
1,022
-9.6
Connecticut
Fairfield, CT
1,605
-8.4
Hartford, CT
1,319
-7.1
New Haven, CT
1,178
-5.7
New London, CT
1,160
-11.5
Delaware
New Castle, DE
1,281
-6
Sussex, DE
841
-4.9
District of Columbia
Washington, DC
1,962
-8.1
Florida
Alachua, FL
1,014
-4.8
Brevard, FL
1,017
-2.6
Broward, FL
1,089
-7.9
Collier, FL
984
-4.4
Duval, FL
1,073
-3
Escambia, FL
911
-2.8
Hillsborough, FL
1,133
-4.8
Lake, FL
796
-2.5
Lee, FL
935
-4.7
Leon, FL
945
-4.6
Manatee, FL
913
-5.2
Marion, FL
787
-1.7
Miami-Dade, FL
1,116
-9.5
Okaloosa, FL
983
-2.1
Orange, FL
1,056
-15.7
Osceola, FL
759
-10.3
Palm Beach, FL
1,115
-6.3
Pasco, FL
835
-2.1
Pinellas, FL
1,011
-5.2
Polk, FL
871
-0.6
St Johns, FL
903
-1.2
St Lucie, FL
835
-2.3
Sarasota, FL
956
-4.6
Seminole, FL
990
-4.4
Volusia, FL
824
-5.1
Georgia
Bibb, GA
887
-5.7
Chatham, GA
937
-5.8
Clayton, GA
1,225
-11.1
Cobb, GA
1,221
-6.6
DeKalb, GA
1,172
-6.4
Forsyth, GA
994
-3.3
Fulton, GA
1,521
-8.3
Gwinnett, GA
1,073
-5.6
Hall, GA
952
-2.8
Muscogee, GA
870
-5.4
Richmond, GA
973
-4.3
Hawaii
Honolulu, HI
1,167
-20.7
Maui + Kalawao, HI
971
-35.4
Idaho
Ada, ID
1,022
-1.5
Illinois
Champaign, IL
1,033
-2.7
Cook, IL
1,332
-9.8
DuPage, IL
1,305
-8.3
Kane, IL
1,025
-9.4
Lake, IL
1,382
-7
McHenry, IL
926
-7.3
McLean, IL
1,116
-6.5
Madison, IL
876
-5.2
Peoria, IL
1,192
-7
St Clair, IL
926
-7.7
Sangamon, IL
1,126
-5
Will, IL
979
-5.1
Winnebago, IL
964
-8.1
Indiana
Allen, IN
930
-4.2
Elkhart, IN
996
-2.6
Hamilton, IN
1,082
-2.6
Lake, IN
945
-6.7
Marion, IN
1,153
-6.4
St Joseph, IN
933
-7.2
Tippecanoe, IN
973
-5.7
Vanderburgh, IN
940
-6.1
Iowa
Johnson, IA
1,099
-6.2
Linn, IA
1,067
-8.1
Polk, IA
1,157
-5.4
Scott, IA
948
-7.6
Kansas
Johnson, KS
1,183
-4.8
Sedgwick, KS
919
-7
Shawnee, KS
919
-3.5
Wyandotte, KS
1,054
-3.8
Kentucky
Boone, KY
962
-2.2
Fayette, KY
1,001
-7.2
Jefferson, KY
1,099
-6.1
Louisiana
Caddo, LA
923
-7.9
Calcasieu, LA
1,029
-24.1
East Baton Rouge, LA
1,071
-8.2
Jefferson, LA
999
-8.5
Lafayette, LA
928
-7.9
Orleans, LA
1,165
-20
St Tammany, LA
938
-5.9
Maine
Cumberland, ME
1,105
-7.6
Maryland
Anne Arundel, MD
1,269
-8.6
Baltimore, MD
1,163
-8.7
Frederick, MD
1,093
-8.3
Harford, MD
1,141
-6.6
Howard, MD
1,518
-9.6
Montgomery, MD
1,540
-7.8
Prince George's, MD
1,230
-9.4
Baltimore City, MD
1,340
-6
Massachusetts
Barnstable, MA
1,012
-10.1
Bristol, MA
1,052
-8.4
Essex, MA
1,250
-9.2
Hampden, MA
1,037
-10.6
Middlesex, MA
1,788
-8.6
Norfolk, MA
1,326
-10.7
Plymouth, MA
1,115
-9.5
Suffolk, MA
1,942
-10.4
Worcester, MA
1,167
-8.5
Michigan
Genesee, MI
934
-8.4
Ingham, MI
1,086
-9.2
Kalamazoo, MI
1,052
-7.3
Kent, MI
1,036
-9
Macomb, MI
1,107
-9
Oakland, MI
1,256
-9.1
Ottawa, MI
952
-5.4
Saginaw, MI
936
-9
Washtenaw, MI
1,277
-8.5
Wayne, MI
1,240
-8.3
Minnesota
Anoka, MN
1,126
-6.8
Dakota, MN
1,139
-7.7
Hennepin, MN
1,447
-9.7
Olmsted, MN
1,224
-3.6
Ramsey, MN
1,263
-9.2
St Louis, MN
947
-8.1
Stearns, MN
1,010
-6.1
Washington, MN
944
-5
Mississippi
Harrison, MS
787
-6.3
Hinds, MS
945
-5.2
Missouri
Boone, MO
1,006
-4.4
Clay, MO
998
-3.9
Greene, MO
896
-3.5
Jackson, MO
1,132
-6.3
St Charles, MO
920
-2.1
St Louis, MO
1,194
-7.1
St Louis City, MO
1,211
-9.2
Montana
Yellowstone, MT
963
-1.8
Nebraska
Douglas, NE
1,098
-5
Lancaster, NE
942
-5.9
Nevada
Clark, NV
1,021
-14.9
Washoe, NV
1,091
-6.5
New Hampshire
Hillsborough, NH
1,244
-5.8
Merrimack, NH
1,096
-5.2
Rockingham, NH
1,118
-5.2
New Jersey
Atlantic, NJ
955
-13.7
Bergen, NJ
1,371
-11
Burlington, NJ
1,218
-6
Camden, NJ
1,127
-8.3
Essex, NJ
1,420
-11
Gloucester, NJ
951
-5
Hudson, NJ
1,513
-9.9
Mercer, NJ
1,393
-5.6
Middlesex, NJ
1,321
-6.4
Monmouth, NJ
1,173
-7.8
Morris, NJ
1,651
-8.3
Ocean, NJ
938
-6
Passaic, NJ
1,107
-10.4
Somerset, NJ
1,672
-7.9
Union, NJ
1,403
-9.1
New Mexico
Bernalillo, NM
1,011
-7.2
New York
Albany, NY
1,266
-6.7
Bronx, NY
1,194
-7.7
Broome, NY
976
-8.6
Dutchess, NY
1,129
-9.5
Erie, NY
1,051
-9.1
Kings, NY
1,028
-9.2
Monroe, NY
1,083
-9.2
Nassau, NY
1,275
-10.1
New York, NY
2,342
-15.9
Oneida, NY
906
-8.2
Onondaga, NY
1,081
-8.5
Orange, NY
1,002
-8.8
Queens, NY
1,154
-12.1
Richmond, NY
1,124
-7.7
Rockland, NY
1,079
-8.9
Saratoga, NY
1,065
-8.2
Suffolk, NY
1,349
-8.3
Westchester, NY
1,438
-10.5
North Carolina
Buncombe, NC
905
-9.2
Cabarrus, NC
877
-5.3
Catawba, NC
871
-4.5
Cumberland, NC
892
-5.2
Durham, NC
1,491
-3.9
Forsyth, NC
1,028
-5.7
Guilford, NC
989
-5.9
Iredell, NC
1,119
-1.7
Mecklenburg, NC
1,286
-5.4
New Hanover, NC
967
-4.2
Pitt, NC
950
-4.2
Wake, NC
1,216
-3.3
North Dakota
Cass, ND
1,058
-3.9
Ohio
Butler, OH
996
-5.7
Cuyahoga, OH
1,167
-7.7
Delaware, OH
1,118
-5.1
Franklin, OH
1,175
-5.3
Greene, OH
1,151
-2.8
Hamilton, OH
1,300
-6.9
Lake, OH
912
-7.7
Lorain, OH
880
-5.9
Lucas, OH
974
-7
Mahoning, OH
819
-7.4
Montgomery, OH
986
-6.2
Stark, OH
851
-6
Summit, OH
978
-5.8
Warren, OH
1,219
-4.8
Oklahoma
Cleveland, OK
817
-3.2
Oklahoma, OK
1,034
-5.7
Tulsa, OK
995
-6.6
Oregon
Clackamas, OR
1,112
-7.7
Deschutes, OR
990
-4
Jackson, OR
908
-5.3
Lane, OR
943
-8.3
Marion, OR
983
-4.1
Multnomah, OR
1,254
-10.2
Washington, OR
1,470
-6.5
Pennsylvania
Allegheny, PA
1,234
-8.5
Berks, PA
1,053
-8.3
Bucks, PA
1,071
-8
Butler, PA
1,045
-6.6
Chester, PA
1,365
-6.7
Cumberland, PA
1,054
-5.6
Dauphin, PA
1,118
-6.1
Delaware, PA
1,188
-8.8
Erie, PA
874
-8.1
Lackawanna, PA
896
-8.1
Lancaster, PA
965
-5.8
Lehigh, PA
1,130
-6.6
Luzerne, PA
906
-7.6
Montgomery, PA
1,402
-7
Northampton, PA
985
-8
Philadelphia, PA
1,392
-10.9
Washington, PA
1,102
-10.2
Westmoreland, PA
920
-7.7
York, PA
990
-6.7
Rhode Island
Kent, RI
1,018
-9.7
Providence, RI
1,091
-8.2
South Carolina
Charleston, SC
1,047
-7.7
Greenville, SC
969
-4.2
Horry, SC
721
-9
Lexington, SC
887
-2.7
Richland, SC
971
-5.6
Spartanburg, SC
929
-4.3
York, SC
952
-3.5
South Dakota
Minnehaha, SD
1,017
-2.6
Tennessee
Davidson, TN
1,237
-9
Hamilton, TN
1,037
-4.9
Knox, TN
1,001
-4.1
Rutherford, TN
995
-1.7
Shelby, TN
1,143
-6.4
Williamson, TN
1,314
-3.9
Texas
Bell, TX
955
-3.3
Bexar, TX
1,036
-6.2
Brazoria, TX
1,100
-7.4
Brazos, TX
864
-4.8
Cameron, TX
697
-4.3
Collin, TX
1,358
-4.4
Dallas, TX
1,355
-4.6
Denton, TX
1,026
-3
Ector, TX
1,094
-20.8
El Paso, TX
814
-5
Fort Bend, TX
995
-4.7
Galveston, TX
1,010
-5.2
Gregg, TX
882
-9.9
Harris, TX
1,336
-7.7
Hidalgo, TX
713
-4.1
Jefferson, TX
1,096
-9.7
Lubbock, TX
892
-3.7
McLennan, TX
947
-1.6
Midland, TX
1,358
-20.1
Montgomery, TX
1,113
-5.5
Nueces, TX
950
-8.6
Potter, TX
944
-3.4
Smith, TX
928
-4
Tarrant, TX
1,116
-5.6
Travis, TX
1,427
-4.6
Webb, TX
742
-7.1
Williamson, TX
1,236
-2.4
Utah
Davis, UT
943
0.8
Salt Lake, UT
1,152
-2.4
Utah, UT
981
1.9
Weber, UT
880
-1.9
Vermont
Chittenden, VT
1,132
-8.7
Virginia
Arlington, VA
1,845
-7.5
Chesterfield, VA
967
-4
Fairfax, VA
1,774
-4.4
Henrico, VA
1,083
-6.7
Loudoun, VA
1,335
-6
Prince William, VA
1,054
-6
Alexandria City, VA
1,549
-6.2
Chesapeake City, VA
917
-4.1
Newport News City, VA
1,069
-4.8
Norfolk City, VA
1,129
-7.1
Richmond City, VA
1,301
-7.8
Virginia Beach City, VA
902
-5.3
Washington
Benton, WA
1,175
-5.6
Clark, WA
1,148
-5.7
King, WA
2,077
-6.9
Kitsap, WA
1,117
-5.6
Pierce, WA
1,114
-6.4
Snohomish, WA
1,243
-7.6
Spokane, WA
1,018
-6.2
Thurston, WA
1,117
-5.6
Whatcom, WA
1,007
-7.6
Yakima, WA
843
-5.4
West Virginia
Kanawha, WV
981
-8.6
Wisconsin
Brown, WI
1,012
-4.9
Dane, WI
1,124
-5.2
Milwaukee, WI
1,053
-8
Outagamie, WI
964
-5
Racine, WI
964
-5.8
Waukesha, WI
1,103
-4.9
Winnebago, WI
1,015
-2.6
Within Maui + Kalawao, the largest employment decrease occurred in leisure and hospitality, which lost 16,951 jobs over the year ended in September 2020 (−66.8 percent). Employment also decreased by 20 percent or more in Calcasieu, Louisiana; Ector, Texas; Honolulu, Hawaii; Midlands, Texas; and Orleans Louisiana. Davis and Utah counties in Utah were the only large counties with job gains from September 2019 to September 2020. Within Utah County, professional and business services had the largest employment increase with a gain of 3,334 jobs (+8.6 percent).
Among the 357 largest counties, 350 had over-the-year increases in average weekly wages. In the third quarter of 2020, average weekly wages for the nation increased to $1,173, a 7.4-percent increase over the year. Nationally, the increases in average weekly wages largely reflect substantial employment loss among lower-paid industries. San Mateo, California, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in average weekly wages (+23.2 percent). Within San Mateo, an average weekly wage gain of $1,096 (+17.6 percent) in information made the largest contribution to the county’s increase in average weekly wages. Ector, Texas, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in average weekly wages with a loss of 11.0 percent. Within Ector, natural resources and mining had the largest impact, with an average weekly wage decrease of $209 (−11.4 percent) over the year.
United States Department of Labor
