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Highest labor force participation, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 57.7%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26472.7%–

02Ridgeland, MSMS24,75072.7%–

03D'Iberville, MSMS13,55772.7%–

04Byram, MSMS12,70771.1%–

05Flowood, MSMS11,00370.6%–

06Horn Lake, MSMS26,74168.7%–

07Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45168.6%–

08Latimer, MSMS6,75668.3%–

09Pearl, MSMS28,86468.2%–

10Ripley, MSMS5,37768.0%–

11Olive Branch, MSMS47,56367.6%–

12Biloxi, MSMS48,51667.0%–

13Southaven, MSMS57,81967.0%–

14Waveland, MSMS7,04266.8%–

15Brandon, MSMS26,12266.4%–

16Madison, MSMS28,57566.1%–

17Gautier, MSMS19,06965.3%–

18Long Beach, MSMS17,30964.8%–

19Clinton, MSMS26,64064.4%–

20Hernando, MSMS18,82464.4%–

21Tupelo, MSMS38,08764.2%–

22Petal, MSMS11,69463.5%–

23Jackson, MSMS141,19662.9%–

24Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80262.9%–

25Oxford, MSMS26,77362.9%–

26West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71562.3%–

27Gulfport, MSMS76,50662.0%–

28Richland, MSMS7,63061.3%–

29St. Martin, MSMS8,13960.8%–

30Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99360.5%–

31Saltillo, MSMS5,06059.8%–

32Pass Christian, MSMS6,45959.0%–

33Vancleave, MSMS5,07858.1%–

34New Albany, MSMS7,75658.0%–

35Indianola, MSMS8,63757.7%–

36Laurel, MSMS17,66257.6%–

37Starkville, MSMS25,75457.4%–

38Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63457.4%–

39Canton, MSMS10,87356.9%–

40Amory, MSMS6,38656.7%–

41Kosciusko, MSMS6,72256.6%–

42Moss Point, MSMS11,74356.4%–

43Grenada, MSMS12,08856.2%–

44Meridian, MSMS33,37055.0%–

45Pascagoula, MSMS21,40954.6%–

46Greenville, MSMS26,53054.1%–

47Vicksburg, MSMS19,83054.1%–

48Senatobia, MSMS8,47353.8%–

49Corinth, MSMS14,34553.0%–

50Brookhaven, MSMS11,64652.9%–

51Greenwood, MSMS13,42952.8%–

52West Point, MSMS9,74352.8%–

53Yazoo City, MSMS9,86752.7%–

54Pontotoc, MSMS6,15652.6%–

55Philadelphia, MSMS6,85852.6%–

56Booneville, MSMS9,25752.2%–

57Picayune, MSMS12,01951.7%–

58Columbus, MSMS22,79251.6%–

59Forest, MSMS5,43351.2%–

60Louisville, MSMS5,92150.5%–

61Diamondhead, MSMS9,44150.1%–

62Cleveland, MSMS10,13849.6%–

63Clarksdale, MSMS13,64349.5%–

64Natchez, MSMS14,88048.4%–

65Batesville, MSMS7,32547.8%–

66Holly Springs, MSMS6,40247.6%–

67McComb, MSMS11,69747.1%–

68Columbia, MSMS6,52537.9%–

69University, MSMS5,31523.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS