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Highest labor force participation, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Ridgeland, MSMS24,75071.3%–

02Pearl, MSMS28,86470.7%–

03Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45169.5%–

04Olive Branch, MSMS47,56368.9%–

05Flowood, MSMS11,00368.6%–

06Saltillo, MSMS5,06068.4%–

07Southaven, MSMS57,81967.5%–

08Ripley, MSMS5,37766.1%–

09D'Iberville, MSMS13,55766.0%–

10West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71565.9%–

11Horn Lake, MSMS26,74165.5%–

12Biloxi, MSMS48,51665.2%–

13Pass Christian, MSMS6,45964.9%–

14Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80264.5%–

15Brandon, MSMS26,12264.5%–

16Madison, MSMS28,57563.9%–

17Gautier, MSMS19,06963.7%–

18Richland, MSMS7,63063.6%–

19Starkville, MSMS25,75463.5%–

20Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26463.4%–

21Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99363.3%–

22Pontotoc, MSMS6,15663.3%–

23Clinton, MSMS26,64063.1%–

24Amory, MSMS6,38663.0%–

25Byram, MSMS12,70762.8%–

26Latimer, MSMS6,75662.7%–

27Hernando, MSMS18,82462.5%–

28Tupelo, MSMS38,08762.3%–

29Waveland, MSMS7,04261.2%–

30Grenada, MSMS12,08860.5%–

31Jackson, MSMS141,19660.4%–

32Petal, MSMS11,69460.4%–

33Long Beach, MSMS17,30960.4%–

34Oxford, MSMS26,77360.4%–

35Indianola, MSMS8,63760.1%–

36Kosciusko, MSMS6,72260.0%–

37Laurel, MSMS17,66259.2%–

38Gulfport, MSMS76,50658.9%–

39Pascagoula, MSMS21,40958.4%–

40Batesville, MSMS7,32558.4%–

41Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63457.6%–

42Vancleave, MSMS5,07856.7%–

43St. Martin, MSMS8,13956.6%–

44Vicksburg, MSMS19,83056.5%–

45Picayune, MSMS12,01955.7%–

46Corinth, MSMS14,34555.3%–

47Senatobia, MSMS8,47355.1%–

48Meridian, MSMS33,37054.7%–

49New Albany, MSMS7,75654.1%–

50Clarksdale, MSMS13,64354.1%–

51Philadelphia, MSMS6,85853.7%–

52Columbus, MSMS22,79253.3%–

53Greenwood, MSMS13,42953.2%–

54West Point, MSMS9,74353.1%–

55Canton, MSMS10,87353.0%–

56Diamondhead, MSMS9,44151.4%–

57Greenville, MSMS26,53051.2%–

58McComb, MSMS11,69750.4%–

59Booneville, MSMS9,25750.3%–

60Natchez, MSMS14,88050.1%–

61Brookhaven, MSMS11,64649.8%–

62Moss Point, MSMS11,74349.6%–

63Cleveland, MSMS10,13849.4%–

64Yazoo City, MSMS9,86749.1%–

65Holly Springs, MSMS6,40247.6%–

66Forest, MSMS5,43346.6%–

67Columbia, MSMS6,52544.7%–

68Louisville, MSMS5,92141.0%–

69University, MSMS5,31518.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES