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Lowest labor force participation, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01University, MSMS5,31518.7%−4.9 pts

02Louisville, MSMS5,92141.0%−9.5 pts

03Columbia, MSMS6,52544.7%+6.9 pts

04Forest, MSMS5,43346.6%−4.5 pts

05Holly Springs, MSMS6,40247.6%+0.1 pts

06Yazoo City, MSMS9,86749.1%−3.6 pts

07Cleveland, MSMS10,13849.4%−0.2 pts

08Moss Point, MSMS11,74349.6%−6.8 pts

09Brookhaven, MSMS11,64649.8%−3.0 pts

10Natchez, MSMS14,88050.1%+1.7 pts

11Booneville, MSMS9,25750.3%−2.0 pts

12McComb, MSMS11,69750.4%+3.3 pts

13Greenville, MSMS26,53051.2%−2.9 pts

14Diamondhead, MSMS9,44151.4%+1.3 pts

15Canton, MSMS10,87353.0%−3.8 pts

16West Point, MSMS9,74353.1%+0.3 pts

17Greenwood, MSMS13,42953.2%+0.4 pts

18Columbus, MSMS22,79253.3%+1.7 pts

19Philadelphia, MSMS6,85853.7%+1.1 pts

20Clarksdale, MSMS13,64354.1%+4.6 pts

21New Albany, MSMS7,75654.1%−3.9 pts

22Meridian, MSMS33,37054.7%−0.3 pts

23Senatobia, MSMS8,47355.1%+1.3 pts

24Corinth, MSMS14,34555.3%+2.3 pts

25Picayune, MSMS12,01955.7%+4.0 pts

26Vicksburg, MSMS19,83056.5%+2.4 pts

27St. Martin, MSMS8,13956.6%−4.2 pts

28Vancleave, MSMS5,07856.7%−1.4 pts

29Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63457.6%+0.2 pts

30Batesville, MSMS7,32558.4%+10.6 pts

31Pascagoula, MSMS21,40958.4%+3.8 pts

32Gulfport, MSMS76,50658.9%−3.1 pts

33Laurel, MSMS17,66259.2%+1.6 pts

34Kosciusko, MSMS6,72260.0%+3.4 pts

35Indianola, MSMS8,63760.1%+2.4 pts

36Oxford, MSMS26,77360.4%−2.5 pts

37Long Beach, MSMS17,30960.4%−4.4 pts

38Petal, MSMS11,69460.4%−3.1 pts

39Jackson, MSMS141,19660.4%−2.5 pts

40Grenada, MSMS12,08860.5%+4.4 pts

41Waveland, MSMS7,04261.2%−5.6 pts

42Tupelo, MSMS38,08762.3%−1.9 pts

43Hernando, MSMS18,82462.5%−1.9 pts

44Latimer, MSMS6,75662.7%−5.6 pts

45Byram, MSMS12,70762.8%−8.3 pts

46Amory, MSMS6,38663.0%+6.3 pts

47Clinton, MSMS26,64063.1%−1.2 pts

48Pontotoc, MSMS6,15663.3%+10.7 pts

49Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99363.3%+2.8 pts

50Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26463.4%−9.3 pts

51Starkville, MSMS25,75463.5%+6.0 pts

52Richland, MSMS7,63063.6%+2.2 pts

53Gautier, MSMS19,06963.7%−1.6 pts

54Madison, MSMS28,57563.9%−2.2 pts

55Brandon, MSMS26,12264.5%−1.9 pts

56Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80264.5%+1.6 pts

57Pass Christian, MSMS6,45964.9%+5.9 pts

58Biloxi, MSMS48,51665.2%−1.8 pts

59Horn Lake, MSMS26,74165.5%−3.2 pts

60West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71565.9%+3.6 pts

61D'Iberville, MSMS13,55766.0%−6.6 pts

62Ripley, MSMS5,37766.1%−2.0 pts

63Southaven, MSMS57,81967.5%+0.5 pts

64Saltillo, MSMS5,06068.4%+8.6 pts

65Flowood, MSMS11,00368.6%−2.1 pts

66Olive Branch, MSMS47,56368.9%+1.3 pts

67Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45169.5%+0.9 pts

68Pearl, MSMS28,86470.7%+2.5 pts

69Ridgeland, MSMS24,75071.3%−1.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES