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Lowest unemployment, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the lowest 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

01Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2641.0%–

02Saltillo, MSMS5,0601.3%–

03Madison, MSMS28,5752.0%–

04Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.4%–

05Hernando, MSMS18,8242.5%–

06New Albany, MSMS7,7562.5%–

07University, MSMS5,3152.7%–

08Oxford, MSMS26,7732.7%–

09Vancleave, MSMS5,0783.0%–

10Senatobia, MSMS8,4733.0%–

11D'Iberville, MSMS13,5573.1%–

12Booneville, MSMS9,2573.2%–

13Clinton, MSMS26,6403.2%–

14Southaven, MSMS57,8193.3%–

15Waveland, MSMS7,0423.4%–

16Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463.4%–

17Canton, MSMS10,8733.5%–

18Petal, MSMS11,6943.6%–

19Gautier, MSMS19,0693.8%–

20Flowood, MSMS11,0034.1%–

21Forest, MSMS5,4334.1%–

22Ridgeland, MSMS24,7504.1%–

23Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9934.2%–

24Diamondhead, MSMS9,4414.2%–

25Pearl, MSMS28,8644.3%–

26Corinth, MSMS14,3454.7%–

27Batesville, MSMS7,3254.8%–

28Richland, MSMS7,6305.1%–

29Tupelo, MSMS38,0875.2%–

30Brandon, MSMS26,1225.2%–

31Byram, MSMS12,7075.4%–

32Pontotoc, MSMS6,1565.4%–

33Kosciusko, MSMS6,7225.5%–

34McComb, MSMS11,6975.6%–

35Pass Christian, MSMS6,4595.6%–

36Laurel, MSMS17,6625.6%–

37Horn Lake, MSMS26,7415.8%–

38Vicksburg, MSMS19,8305.9%–

39Picayune, MSMS12,0196.0%–

40Starkville, MSMS25,7546.1%–

41Long Beach, MSMS17,3096.1%–

42Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4516.2%–

43Latimer, MSMS6,7566.4%–

44Natchez, MSMS14,8806.5%–

45Greenville, MSMS26,5306.7%–

46St. Martin, MSMS8,1396.7%–

47Amory, MSMS6,3867.0%–

48Grenada, MSMS12,0887.1%–

49Holly Springs, MSMS6,4027.2%–

50Pascagoula, MSMS21,4097.6%–

51Biloxi, MSMS48,5167.7%–

52Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6347.8%–

53Greenwood, MSMS13,4297.8%–

54Cleveland, MSMS10,1387.9%–

55Meridian, MSMS33,3707.9%–

56Philadelphia, MSMS6,8588.0%–

57Columbia, MSMS6,5258.3%–

58Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8028.7%–

59Columbus, MSMS22,7928.7%–

60Gulfport, MSMS76,5069.1%–

61Jackson, MSMS141,1969.3%–

62Louisville, MSMS5,92110.3%–

63Ripley, MSMS5,37710.7%–

64Clarksdale, MSMS13,64310.8%–

65West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71511.4%–

66West Point, MSMS9,74311.6%–

67Moss Point, MSMS11,74312.0%–

68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86712.7%–

69Indianola, MSMS8,63713.1%–

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