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Highest unemployment, Mississippi cities · 2020

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

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