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Highest labor force participation, Mississippi counties

Mississippi counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 82 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 82 is 53.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Marion County, MS, up 28 places to #40.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01DeSoto County, MSMS197,91867.2%−0.4 pts

02Madison County, MSMS116,29864.7%−2.0 pts

03Lamar County, MSMS67,40364.2%−0.3 pts

04Rankin County, MSMS162,18163.9%−0.2 pts

05▲3Forrest County, MSMS79,03462.6%+1.5 pts

06Lee County, MSMS83,73162.3%−0.6 pts

07▲2Tunica County, MSMS8,81960.9%−0.2 pts

08▼3Harrison County, MSMS217,13660.5%−3.1 pts

09▲1Jackson County, MSMS147,66660.3%+0.4 pts

10▼3Hinds County, MSMS211,88859.6%−2.2 pts

11▲16Tippah County, MSMS21,38959.3%+4.6 pts

12▲11Attala County, MSMS17,10058.9%+3.8 pts

13▲1Pontotoc County, MSMS32,09658.8%+0.1 pts

14▲2Warren County, MSMS41,75958.5%+0.4 pts

15▲4Tate County, MSMS28,72558.4%+1.7 pts

16▲16Itawamba County, MSMS24,15258.2%+3.7 pts

17▼4Hancock County, MSMS46,87357.5%−1.2 pts

18▼3Lowndes County, MSMS57,34657.3%−1.2 pts

19▲20Grenada County, MSMS20,86857.1%+3.7 pts

20Neshoba County, MSMS28,73257.1%+0.8 pts

21▲10Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89657.0%+2.6 pts

22▲2Webster County, MSMS10,16756.8%+1.6 pts

23▼1Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31756.3%+1.0 pts

24▲5Alcorn County, MSMS34,56956.2%+1.6 pts

25▲10Pearl River County, MSMS59,36356.1%+2.0 pts

26▼15Union County, MSMS28,45955.6%−4.0 pts

27▼6Jones County, MSMS66,49655.6%−0.7 pts

28▲26Clay County, MSMS18,23855.2%+3.8 pts

29▼12Sharkey County, MSMS3,09755.2%−2.0 pts

30▼18Lafayette County, MSMS59,59755.1%−4.3 pts

31▲27Monroe County, MSMS33,31854.8%+3.9 pts

32▼6Marshall County, MSMS34,65454.7%−0.3 pts

33▼15Scott County, MSMS28,07354.7%−2.3 pts

34▲3Wayne County, MSMS19,80754.6%+0.8 pts

35▲20Leflore County, MSMS25,68654.6%+3.3 pts

36▲12Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63954.5%+2.4 pts

37▼3Prentiss County, MSMS25,28454.4%+0.1 pts

38▲25Benton County, MSMS7,50254.3%+4.3 pts

39▲17Coahoma County, MSMS19,84954.1%+3.1 pts

40▲28Marion County, MSMS24,00154.1%+6.0 pts

41▲23Quitman County, MSMS5,36453.9%+3.8 pts

42▼14Simpson County, MSMS25,49853.9%−0.8 pts

43▼3Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94153.5%+0.1 pts

44▼6Covington County, MSMS17,89853.2%−0.5 pts

45▼2Calhoun County, MSMS12,64353.2%+0.4 pts

46▼10Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37552.8%−1.0 pts

47▼22Washington County, MSMS40,44652.6%−2.5 pts

48▲13Jasper County, MSMS15,78552.5%+2.1 pts

49▲8Lincoln County, MSMS35,01252.5%+1.4 pts

50▼6Kemper County, MSMS8,60052.4%−0.3 pts

51▲1Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73052.4%+1.0 pts

52▲13Panola County, MSMS32,69152.3%+3.3 pts

53▼12Clarke County, MSMS15,10251.9%−1.4 pts

54▼9Leake County, MSMS21,66251.9%−0.4 pts

55▼5Choctaw County, MSMS8,04851.8%0.0 pts

56▲4George County, MSMS26,33151.5%+1.0 pts

57▲10Pike County, MSMS38,71251.4%+3.1 pts

58▼25Stone County, MSMS19,65451.4%−2.9 pts

59▼13Montgomery County, MSMS9,35451.1%−1.2 pts

60▼9Winston County, MSMS17,47350.7%−0.9 pts

61▼31Newton County, MSMS20,96050.7%−3.8 pts

62▲7Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87750.7%+2.7 pts

63▲9Sunflower County, MSMS22,89350.6%+4.8 pts

64▼15Copiah County, MSMS27,49750.5%−1.2 pts

65▼3Smith County, MSMS13,99150.5%+0.3 pts

66▼7Humphreys County, MSMS7,00150.4%−0.2 pts

67▲4Walthall County, MSMS13,92850.1%+3.2 pts

68▼15Perry County, MSMS11,57749.9%−1.5 pts

69▼3Bolivar County, MSMS28,26249.2%+0.5 pts

70Carroll County, MSMS9,22648.7%+0.9 pts

71▼24Lawrence County, MSMS11,81948.6%−3.7 pts

72▼30Noxubee County, MSMS9,79848.1%−4.7 pts

73▲1Franklin County, MSMS7,49147.9%+3.1 pts

74▼1Adams County, MSMS30,06147.3%+2.2 pts

75▲1Holmes County, MSMS15,46544.7%+0.9 pts

76▼1Jefferson County, MSMS6,82543.2%−1.2 pts

77Yazoo County, MSMS22,94742.4%+0.4 pts

78▲1Amite County, MSMS12,48740.9%0.0 pts

79▲1Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58239.2%+0.2 pts

80▼2Claiborne County, MSMS8,05838.6%−3.2 pts

81Greene County, MSMS13,70735.5%+5.0 pts

82Issaquena County, MSMS1,26321.5%−4.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES