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Lowest unemployment, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2641.0%−1.7 pts

02Saltillo, MSMS5,0601.3%−4.2 pts

03Madison, MSMS28,5752.0%−0.4 pts

04Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.4%−0.8 pts

05Hernando, MSMS18,8242.5%−0.0 pts

06New Albany, MSMS7,7562.5%+0.3 pts

07University, MSMS5,3152.7%−1.7 pts

08Oxford, MSMS26,7732.7%−1.3 pts

09Vancleave, MSMS5,0783.0%−9.8 pts

10Senatobia, MSMS8,4733.0%−1.8 pts

11D'Iberville, MSMS13,5573.1%−5.8 pts

12Booneville, MSMS9,2573.2%−0.1 pts

13Clinton, MSMS26,6403.2%−1.1 pts

14Southaven, MSMS57,8193.3%−1.4 pts

15Waveland, MSMS7,0423.4%−2.3 pts

16Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463.4%−3.0 pts

17Canton, MSMS10,8733.5%−1.2 pts

18Petal, MSMS11,6943.6%−0.6 pts

19Gautier, MSMS19,0693.8%−6.4 pts

20Flowood, MSMS11,0034.1%−1.7 pts

21Forest, MSMS5,4334.1%−4.7 pts

22Ridgeland, MSMS24,7504.1%+0.9 pts

23Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9934.2%−3.2 pts

24Diamondhead, MSMS9,4414.2%+0.4 pts

25Pearl, MSMS28,8644.3%−2.0 pts

26Corinth, MSMS14,3454.7%−3.4 pts

27Batesville, MSMS7,3254.8%+1.9 pts

28Richland, MSMS7,6305.1%+0.8 pts

29Tupelo, MSMS38,0875.2%+0.2 pts

30Brandon, MSMS26,1225.2%+1.2 pts

31Byram, MSMS12,7075.4%+3.5 pts

32Pontotoc, MSMS6,1565.4%+4.2 pts

33Kosciusko, MSMS6,7225.5%−3.7 pts

34McComb, MSMS11,6975.6%+0.6 pts

35Pass Christian, MSMS6,4595.6%−1.7 pts

36Laurel, MSMS17,6625.6%−1.6 pts

37Horn Lake, MSMS26,7415.8%−0.7 pts

38Vicksburg, MSMS19,8305.9%−2.0 pts

39Picayune, MSMS12,0196.0%−3.0 pts

40Starkville, MSMS25,7546.1%−0.3 pts

41Long Beach, MSMS17,3096.1%+0.8 pts

42Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4516.2%+0.3 pts

43Latimer, MSMS6,7566.4%+0.7 pts

44Natchez, MSMS14,8806.5%−2.8 pts

45Greenville, MSMS26,5306.7%−4.6 pts

46St. Martin, MSMS8,1396.7%−0.2 pts

47Amory, MSMS6,3867.0%−3.8 pts

48Grenada, MSMS12,0887.1%+1.0 pts

49Holly Springs, MSMS6,4027.2%−0.5 pts

50Pascagoula, MSMS21,4097.6%−4.7 pts

51Biloxi, MSMS48,5167.7%−1.2 pts

52Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6347.8%+1.4 pts

53Greenwood, MSMS13,4297.8%+0.7 pts

54Cleveland, MSMS10,1387.9%+3.4 pts

55Meridian, MSMS33,3707.9%+0.7 pts

56Philadelphia, MSMS6,8588.0%−6.1 pts

57Columbia, MSMS6,5258.3%+2.8 pts

58Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8028.7%−0.7 pts

59Columbus, MSMS22,7928.7%−2.0 pts

60Gulfport, MSMS76,5069.1%−1.2 pts

61Jackson, MSMS141,1969.3%−2.1 pts

62Louisville, MSMS5,92110.3%+2.5 pts

63Ripley, MSMS5,37710.7%+4.2 pts

64Clarksdale, MSMS13,64310.8%−1.7 pts

65West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71511.4%−13.6 pts

66West Point, MSMS9,74311.6%+1.1 pts

67Moss Point, MSMS11,74312.0%+3.8 pts

68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86712.7%−5.6 pts

69Indianola, MSMS8,63713.1%−0.6 pts

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