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Highest labor force participation, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 60.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pontotoc, MS, up 32 places to #22.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01▲1Ridgeland, MSMS24,75071.3%−1.4 pts
02▲7Pearl, MSMS28,86470.7%+2.5 pts
03▲4Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45169.5%+0.9 pts
04▲7Olive Branch, MSMS47,56368.9%+1.3 pts
05Flowood, MSMS11,00368.6%−2.1 pts
06▲25Saltillo, MSMS5,06068.4%+8.6 pts
07▲6Southaven, MSMS57,81967.5%+0.5 pts
08▲2Ripley, MSMS5,37766.1%−2.0 pts
09▼6D'Iberville, MSMS13,55766.0%−6.6 pts
10▲16West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71565.9%+3.6 pts
11▼5Horn Lake, MSMS26,74165.5%−3.2 pts
12Biloxi, MSMS48,51665.2%−1.8 pts
13▲19Pass Christian, MSMS6,45964.9%+5.9 pts
14▲10Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80264.5%+1.6 pts
15Brandon, MSMS26,12264.5%−1.9 pts
16Madison, MSMS28,57563.9%−2.2 pts
17Gautier, MSMS19,06963.7%−1.6 pts
18▲10Richland, MSMS7,63063.6%+2.2 pts
19▲18Starkville, MSMS25,75463.5%+6.0 pts
20▼19Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26463.4%−9.3 pts
21▲9Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99363.3%+2.8 pts
22▲32Pontotoc, MSMS6,15663.3%+10.7 pts
23▼4Clinton, MSMS26,64063.1%−1.2 pts
24▲16Amory, MSMS6,38663.0%+6.3 pts
25▼21Byram, MSMS12,70762.8%−8.3 pts
26▼18Latimer, MSMS6,75662.7%−5.6 pts
27▼7Hernando, MSMS18,82462.5%−1.9 pts
28▼7Tupelo, MSMS38,08762.3%−1.9 pts
29▼15Waveland, MSMS7,04261.2%−5.6 pts
30▲13Grenada, MSMS12,08860.5%+4.4 pts
31▼8Jackson, MSMS141,19660.4%−2.5 pts
32▼10Petal, MSMS11,69460.4%−3.1 pts
33▼15Long Beach, MSMS17,30960.4%−4.4 pts
34▼9Oxford, MSMS26,77360.4%−2.5 pts
35Indianola, MSMS8,63760.1%+2.4 pts
36▲5Kosciusko, MSMS6,72260.0%+3.4 pts
37▼1Laurel, MSMS17,66259.2%+1.6 pts
38▼11Gulfport, MSMS76,50658.9%−3.1 pts
39▲6Pascagoula, MSMS21,40958.4%+3.8 pts
40▲25Batesville, MSMS7,32558.4%+10.6 pts
41▼3Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63457.6%+0.2 pts
42▼9Vancleave, MSMS5,07856.7%−1.4 pts
43▼14St. Martin, MSMS8,13956.6%−4.2 pts
44▲3Vicksburg, MSMS19,83056.5%+2.4 pts
45▲12Picayune, MSMS12,01955.7%+4.0 pts
46▲3Corinth, MSMS14,34555.3%+2.3 pts
47▲1Senatobia, MSMS8,47355.1%+1.3 pts
48▼4Meridian, MSMS33,37054.7%−0.3 pts
49▼15New Albany, MSMS7,75654.1%−3.9 pts
50▲13Clarksdale, MSMS13,64354.1%+4.6 pts
51▲4Philadelphia, MSMS6,85853.7%+1.1 pts
52▲6Columbus, MSMS22,79253.3%+1.7 pts
53▼2Greenwood, MSMS13,42953.2%+0.4 pts
54▼2West Point, MSMS9,74353.1%+0.3 pts
55▼16Canton, MSMS10,87353.0%−3.8 pts
56▲5Diamondhead, MSMS9,44151.4%+1.3 pts
57▼11Greenville, MSMS26,53051.2%−2.9 pts
58▲9McComb, MSMS11,69750.4%+3.3 pts
59▼3Booneville, MSMS9,25750.3%−2.0 pts
60▲4Natchez, MSMS14,88050.1%+1.7 pts
61▼11Brookhaven, MSMS11,64649.8%−3.0 pts
62▼20Moss Point, MSMS11,74349.6%−6.8 pts
63▼1Cleveland, MSMS10,13849.4%−0.2 pts
64▼11Yazoo City, MSMS9,86749.1%−3.6 pts
65▲1Holly Springs, MSMS6,40247.6%+0.1 pts
66▼7Forest, MSMS5,43346.6%−4.5 pts
67▲1Columbia, MSMS6,52544.7%+6.9 pts
68▼8Louisville, MSMS5,92141.0%−9.5 pts
69University, MSMS5,31518.7%−4.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES