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Highest unemployment, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Indianola, MSMS8,63713.1%–

02Yazoo City, MSMS9,86712.7%–

03Moss Point, MSMS11,74312.0%–

04West Point, MSMS9,74311.6%–

05West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71511.4%–

06Clarksdale, MSMS13,64310.8%–

07Ripley, MSMS5,37710.7%–

08Louisville, MSMS5,92110.3%–

09Jackson, MSMS141,1969.3%–

10Gulfport, MSMS76,5069.1%–

11Columbus, MSMS22,7928.7%–

12Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8028.7%–

13Columbia, MSMS6,5258.3%–

14Philadelphia, MSMS6,8588.0%–

15Meridian, MSMS33,3707.9%–

16Cleveland, MSMS10,1387.9%–

17Greenwood, MSMS13,4297.8%–

18Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6347.8%–

19Biloxi, MSMS48,5167.7%–

20Pascagoula, MSMS21,4097.6%–

21Holly Springs, MSMS6,4027.2%–

22Grenada, MSMS12,0887.1%–

23Amory, MSMS6,3867.0%–

24St. Martin, MSMS8,1396.7%–

25Greenville, MSMS26,5306.7%–

26Natchez, MSMS14,8806.5%–

27Latimer, MSMS6,7566.4%–

28Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4516.2%–

29Long Beach, MSMS17,3096.1%–

30Starkville, MSMS25,7546.1%–

31Picayune, MSMS12,0196.0%–

32Vicksburg, MSMS19,8305.9%–

33Horn Lake, MSMS26,7415.8%–

34Laurel, MSMS17,6625.6%–

35Pass Christian, MSMS6,4595.6%–

36McComb, MSMS11,6975.6%–

37Kosciusko, MSMS6,7225.5%–

38Pontotoc, MSMS6,1565.4%–

39Byram, MSMS12,7075.4%–

40Brandon, MSMS26,1225.2%–

41Tupelo, MSMS38,0875.2%–

42Richland, MSMS7,6305.1%–

43Batesville, MSMS7,3254.8%–

44Corinth, MSMS14,3454.7%–

45Pearl, MSMS28,8644.3%–

46Diamondhead, MSMS9,4414.2%–

47Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9934.2%–

48Ridgeland, MSMS24,7504.1%–

49Forest, MSMS5,4334.1%–

50Flowood, MSMS11,0034.1%–

51Gautier, MSMS19,0693.8%–

52Petal, MSMS11,6943.6%–

53Canton, MSMS10,8733.5%–

54Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463.4%–

55Waveland, MSMS7,0423.4%–

56Southaven, MSMS57,8193.3%–

57Clinton, MSMS26,6403.2%–

58Booneville, MSMS9,2573.2%–

59D'Iberville, MSMS13,5573.1%–

60Senatobia, MSMS8,4733.0%–

61Vancleave, MSMS5,0783.0%–

62Oxford, MSMS26,7732.7%–

63University, MSMS5,3152.7%–

64New Albany, MSMS7,7562.5%–

65Hernando, MSMS18,8242.5%–

66Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.4%–

67Madison, MSMS28,5752.0%–

68Saltillo, MSMS5,0601.3%–

69Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2641.0%–

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