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Highest unemployment, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 6.4%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71525.0%–

02Yazoo City, MSMS9,86718.3%–

03Philadelphia, MSMS6,85814.1%–

04Indianola, MSMS8,63713.7%–

05Vancleave, MSMS5,07812.7%–

06Clarksdale, MSMS13,64312.4%–

07Pascagoula, MSMS21,40912.3%–

08Jackson, MSMS141,19611.4%–

09Greenville, MSMS26,53011.3%–

10Amory, MSMS6,38610.8%–

11Columbus, MSMS22,79210.7%–

12West Point, MSMS9,74310.5%–

13Gulfport, MSMS76,50610.3%–

14Gautier, MSMS19,06910.2%–

15Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8029.4%–

16Natchez, MSMS14,8809.3%–

17Kosciusko, MSMS6,7229.2%–

18Picayune, MSMS12,0199.1%–

19Biloxi, MSMS48,5169.0%–

20D'Iberville, MSMS13,5578.8%–

21Forest, MSMS5,4338.8%–

22Moss Point, MSMS11,7438.1%–

23Corinth, MSMS14,3458.1%–

24Vicksburg, MSMS19,8307.9%–

25Louisville, MSMS5,9217.8%–

26Holly Springs, MSMS6,4027.8%–

27Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9937.4%–

28Pass Christian, MSMS6,4597.3%–

29Laurel, MSMS17,6627.2%–

30Meridian, MSMS33,3707.2%–

31Greenwood, MSMS13,4297.2%–

32St. Martin, MSMS8,1396.9%–

33Horn Lake, MSMS26,7416.5%–

34Ripley, MSMS5,3776.4%–

35Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6346.4%–

36Brookhaven, MSMS11,6466.4%–

37Starkville, MSMS25,7546.3%–

38Pearl, MSMS28,8646.3%–

39Grenada, MSMS12,0886.1%–

40Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4515.9%–

41Latimer, MSMS6,7565.8%–

42Flowood, MSMS11,0035.8%–

43Waveland, MSMS7,0425.7%–

44Saltillo, MSMS5,0605.6%–

45Columbia, MSMS6,5255.5%–

46Long Beach, MSMS17,3095.4%–

47Tupelo, MSMS38,0875.0%–

48McComb, MSMS11,6975.0%–

49Senatobia, MSMS8,4734.8%–

50Southaven, MSMS57,8194.7%–

51Canton, MSMS10,8734.6%–

52Cleveland, MSMS10,1384.5%–

53University, MSMS5,3154.4%–

54Clinton, MSMS26,6404.3%–

55Petal, MSMS11,6944.3%–

56Richland, MSMS7,6304.2%–

57Brandon, MSMS26,1224.1%–

58Oxford, MSMS26,7734.0%–

59Diamondhead, MSMS9,4413.8%–

60Booneville, MSMS9,2573.2%–

61Ridgeland, MSMS24,7503.2%–

62Olive Branch, MSMS47,5633.1%–

63Batesville, MSMS7,3252.9%–

64Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2642.7%–

65Hernando, MSMS18,8242.5%–

66Madison, MSMS28,5752.4%–

67New Albany, MSMS7,7562.2%–

68Byram, MSMS12,7071.8%–

69Pontotoc, MSMS6,1561.3%–

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