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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. The median across all 69 is 5.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Vancleave, MS, up 56 places to #9.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020
01▲5Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2641.0%−1.7 pts
02▲24Saltillo, MSMS5,0601.3%−4.2 pts
03▲1Madison, MSMS28,5752.0%−0.4 pts
04▲4Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.4%−0.8 pts
05Hernando, MSMS18,8242.5%0.0 pts
06▼3New Albany, MSMS7,7562.5%+0.3 pts
07▲10University, MSMS5,3152.7%−1.7 pts
08▲4Oxford, MSMS26,7732.7%−1.3 pts
09▲56Vancleave, MSMS5,0783.0%−9.8 pts
10▲11Senatobia, MSMS8,4733.0%−1.8 pts
11▲39D'Iberville, MSMS13,5573.1%−5.8 pts
12▼2Booneville, MSMS9,2573.2%−0.1 pts
13▲3Clinton, MSMS26,6403.2%−1.1 pts
14▲6Southaven, MSMS57,8193.3%−1.4 pts
15▲12Waveland, MSMS7,0423.4%−2.3 pts
16▲18Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463.4%−3.0 pts
17▲2Canton, MSMS10,8733.5%−1.2 pts
18▼3Petal, MSMS11,6943.6%−0.6 pts
19▲37Gautier, MSMS19,0693.8%−6.4 pts
20▲8Flowood, MSMS11,0034.1%−1.7 pts
21▲28Forest, MSMS5,4334.1%−4.7 pts
22▼13Ridgeland, MSMS24,7504.1%+0.9 pts
23▲20Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9934.2%−3.2 pts
24▼13Diamondhead, MSMS9,4414.2%+0.4 pts
25▲7Pearl, MSMS28,8644.3%−2.0 pts
26▲21Corinth, MSMS14,3454.7%−3.4 pts
27▼20Batesville, MSMS7,3254.8%+1.9 pts
28▼14Richland, MSMS7,6305.1%+0.8 pts
29▼6Tupelo, MSMS38,0875.2%+0.2 pts
30▼17Brandon, MSMS26,1225.2%+1.2 pts
31▼29Byram, MSMS12,7075.4%+3.5 pts
32▼31Pontotoc, MSMS6,1565.4%+4.2 pts
33▲20Kosciusko, MSMS6,7225.5%−3.7 pts
34▼12McComb, MSMS11,6975.6%+0.6 pts
35▲7Pass Christian, MSMS6,4595.6%−1.7 pts
36▲5Laurel, MSMS17,6625.6%−1.6 pts
37Horn Lake, MSMS26,7415.8%−0.7 pts
38▲8Vicksburg, MSMS19,8305.9%−2.0 pts
39▲13Picayune, MSMS12,0196.0%−3.0 pts
40▼7Starkville, MSMS25,7546.1%−0.3 pts
41▼17Long Beach, MSMS17,3096.1%+0.8 pts
42▼12Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4516.2%+0.3 pts
43▼14Latimer, MSMS6,7566.4%+0.7 pts
44▲10Natchez, MSMS14,8806.5%−2.8 pts
45▲16Greenville, MSMS26,5306.7%−4.6 pts
46▼8St. Martin, MSMS8,1396.7%−0.2 pts
47▲13Amory, MSMS6,3867.0%−3.8 pts
48▼17Grenada, MSMS12,0887.1%+1.0 pts
49▼5Holly Springs, MSMS6,4027.2%−0.5 pts
50▲13Pascagoula, MSMS21,4097.6%−4.7 pts
51Biloxi, MSMS48,5167.7%−1.2 pts
52▼17Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6347.8%+1.4 pts
53▼14Greenwood, MSMS13,4297.8%+0.7 pts
54▼36Cleveland, MSMS10,1387.9%+3.4 pts
55▼15Meridian, MSMS33,3707.9%+0.7 pts
56▲11Philadelphia, MSMS6,8588.0%−6.1 pts
57▼32Columbia, MSMS6,5258.3%+2.8 pts
58▼3Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8028.7%−0.7 pts
59Columbus, MSMS22,7928.7%−2.0 pts
60▼3Gulfport, MSMS76,5069.1%−1.2 pts
61▲1Jackson, MSMS141,1969.3%−2.1 pts
62▼17Louisville, MSMS5,92110.3%+2.5 pts
63▼27Ripley, MSMS5,37710.7%+4.2 pts
64Clarksdale, MSMS13,64310.8%−1.7 pts
65▲4West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71511.4%−13.6 pts
66▼8West Point, MSMS9,74311.6%+1.1 pts
67▼19Moss Point, MSMS11,74312.0%+3.8 pts
68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86712.7%−5.6 pts
69▼3Indianola, MSMS8,63713.1%−0.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES