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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. The median across all 69 is 60.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Byram, MS, up 21 places to #45.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01University, MSMS5,31518.7%−4.9 pts

02▲8Louisville, MSMS5,92141.0%−9.5 pts

03▼1Columbia, MSMS6,52544.7%+6.9 pts

04▲7Forest, MSMS5,43346.6%−4.5 pts

05▼1Holly Springs, MSMS6,40247.6%+0.1 pts

06▲11Yazoo City, MSMS9,86749.1%−3.6 pts

07▲1Cleveland, MSMS10,13849.4%−0.2 pts

08▲20Moss Point, MSMS11,74349.6%−6.8 pts

09▲11Brookhaven, MSMS11,64649.8%−3.0 pts

10▼4Natchez, MSMS14,88050.1%+1.7 pts

11▲3Booneville, MSMS9,25750.3%−2.0 pts

12▼9McComb, MSMS11,69750.4%+3.3 pts

13▲11Greenville, MSMS26,53051.2%−2.9 pts

14▼5Diamondhead, MSMS9,44151.4%+1.3 pts

15▲16Canton, MSMS10,87353.0%−3.8 pts

16▲2West Point, MSMS9,74353.1%+0.3 pts

17▲2Greenwood, MSMS13,42953.2%+0.4 pts

18▼6Columbus, MSMS22,79253.3%+1.7 pts

19▼4Philadelphia, MSMS6,85853.7%+1.1 pts

20▼13Clarksdale, MSMS13,64354.1%+4.6 pts

21▲15New Albany, MSMS7,75654.1%−3.9 pts

22▲4Meridian, MSMS33,37054.7%−0.3 pts

23▼1Senatobia, MSMS8,47355.1%+1.3 pts

24▼3Corinth, MSMS14,34555.3%+2.3 pts

25▼12Picayune, MSMS12,01955.7%+4.0 pts

26▼3Vicksburg, MSMS19,83056.5%+2.4 pts

27▲14St. Martin, MSMS8,13956.6%−4.2 pts

28▲9Vancleave, MSMS5,07856.7%−1.4 pts

29▲3Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63457.6%+0.2 pts

30▼25Batesville, MSMS7,32558.4%+10.6 pts

31▼6Pascagoula, MSMS21,40958.4%+3.8 pts

32▲11Gulfport, MSMS76,50658.9%−3.1 pts

33▲1Laurel, MSMS17,66259.2%+1.6 pts

34▼5Kosciusko, MSMS6,72260.0%+3.4 pts

35Indianola, MSMS8,63760.1%+2.4 pts

36▲9Oxford, MSMS26,77360.4%−2.5 pts

37▲15Long Beach, MSMS17,30960.4%−4.4 pts

38▲10Petal, MSMS11,69460.4%−3.1 pts

39▲8Jackson, MSMS141,19660.4%−2.5 pts

40▼13Grenada, MSMS12,08860.5%+4.4 pts

41▲15Waveland, MSMS7,04261.2%−5.6 pts

42▲7Tupelo, MSMS38,08762.3%−1.9 pts

43▲7Hernando, MSMS18,82462.5%−1.9 pts

44▲18Latimer, MSMS6,75662.7%−5.6 pts

45▲21Byram, MSMS12,70762.8%−8.3 pts

46▼16Amory, MSMS6,38663.0%+6.3 pts

47▲4Clinton, MSMS26,64063.1%−1.2 pts

48▼32Pontotoc, MSMS6,15663.3%+10.7 pts

49▼9Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99363.3%+2.8 pts

50▲19Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26463.4%−9.3 pts

51▼18Starkville, MSMS25,75463.5%+6.0 pts

52▼10Richland, 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

56▼10Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80264.5%+1.6 pts

57▼19Pass Christian, MSMS6,45964.9%+5.9 pts

58Biloxi, MSMS48,51665.2%−1.8 pts

59▲5Horn Lake, MSMS26,74165.5%−3.2 pts

60▼16West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71565.9%+3.6 pts

61▲6D'Iberville, MSMS13,55766.0%−6.6 pts

62▼2Ripley, MSMS5,37766.1%−2.0 pts

63▼6Southaven, MSMS57,81967.5%+0.5 pts

64▼25Saltillo, MSMS5,06068.4%+8.6 pts

65Flowood, MSMS11,00368.6%−2.1 pts

66▼7Olive Branch, MSMS47,56368.9%+1.3 pts

67▼4Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45169.5%+0.9 pts

68▼7Pearl, MSMS28,86470.7%+2.5 pts

69▼1Ridgeland, MSMS24,75071.3%−1.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES