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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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01University, MSMS5,31518.7%−21%

02Louisville, MSMS5,92141.0%−19%

03Columbia, MSMS6,52544.7%+18%

04Forest, MSMS5,43346.6%−9%

05Holly Springs, MSMS6,40247.6%+0%

06Yazoo City, MSMS9,86749.1%−7%

07Cleveland, MSMS10,13849.4%−0%

08Moss Point, MSMS11,74349.6%−12%

09Brookhaven, MSMS11,64649.8%−6%

10Natchez, MSMS14,88050.1%+3%

11Booneville, MSMS9,25750.3%−4%

12McComb, MSMS11,69750.4%+7%

13Greenville, MSMS26,53051.2%−5%

14Diamondhead, MSMS9,44151.4%+3%

15Canton, MSMS10,87353.0%−7%

16West Point, MSMS9,74353.1%+1%

17Greenwood, MSMS13,42953.2%+1%

18Columbus, MSMS22,79253.3%+3%

19Philadelphia, MSMS6,85853.7%+2%

20Clarksdale, MSMS13,64354.1%+9%

21New Albany, MSMS7,75654.1%−7%

22Meridian, MSMS33,37054.7%−1%

23Senatobia, MSMS8,47355.1%+2%

24Corinth, MSMS14,34555.3%+4%

25Picayune, MSMS12,01955.7%+8%

26Vicksburg, MSMS19,83056.5%+4%

27St. Martin, MSMS8,13956.6%−7%

28Vancleave, MSMS5,07856.7%−2%

29Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63457.6%+0%

30Batesville, MSMS7,32558.4%+22%

31Pascagoula, MSMS21,40958.4%+7%

32Gulfport, MSMS76,50658.9%−5%

33Laurel, MSMS17,66259.2%+3%

34Kosciusko, MSMS6,72260.0%+6%

35Indianola, MSMS8,63760.1%+4%

36Oxford, MSMS26,77360.4%−4%

37Long Beach, MSMS17,30960.4%−7%

38Petal, MSMS11,69460.4%−5%

39Jackson, MSMS141,19660.4%−4%

40Grenada, MSMS12,08860.5%+8%

41Waveland, MSMS7,04261.2%−8%

42Tupelo, MSMS38,08762.3%−3%

43Hernando, MSMS18,82462.5%−3%

44Latimer, MSMS6,75662.7%−8%

45Byram, MSMS12,70762.8%−12%

46Amory, MSMS6,38663.0%+11%

47Clinton, MSMS26,64063.1%−2%

48Pontotoc, MSMS6,15663.3%+20%

49Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99363.3%+5%

50Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26463.4%−13%

51Starkville, MSMS25,75463.5%+10%

52Richland, MSMS7,63063.6%+4%

53Gautier, MSMS19,06963.7%−2%

54Madison, MSMS28,57563.9%−3%

55Brandon, MSMS26,12264.5%−3%

56Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80264.5%+2%

57Pass Christian, MSMS6,45964.9%+10%

58Biloxi, MSMS48,51665.2%−3%

59Horn Lake, MSMS26,74165.5%−5%

60West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71565.9%+6%

61D'Iberville, MSMS13,55766.0%−9%

62Ripley, MSMS5,37766.1%−3%

63Southaven, MSMS57,81967.5%+1%

64Saltillo, MSMS5,06068.4%+14%

65Flowood, MSMS11,00368.6%−3%

66Olive Branch, MSMS47,56368.9%+2%

67Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45169.5%+1%

68Pearl, MSMS28,86470.7%+4%

69Ridgeland, MSMS24,75071.3%−2%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES