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Lowest unemployment, Mississippi cities · 2020

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

01Pontotoc, MSMS6,1561.3%–

02Byram, MSMS12,7071.8%–

03New Albany, MSMS7,7562.2%–

04Madison, MSMS28,5752.4%–

05Hernando, MSMS18,8242.5%–

06Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2642.7%–

07Batesville, MSMS7,3252.9%–

08Olive Branch, MSMS47,5633.1%–

09Ridgeland, MSMS24,7503.2%–

10Booneville, MSMS9,2573.2%–

11Diamondhead, MSMS9,4413.8%–

12Oxford, MSMS26,7734.0%–

13Brandon, MSMS26,1224.1%–

14Richland, MSMS7,6304.2%–

15Petal, MSMS11,6944.3%–

16Clinton, MSMS26,6404.3%–

17University, MSMS5,3154.4%–

18Cleveland, MSMS10,1384.5%–

19Canton, MSMS10,8734.6%–

20Southaven, MSMS57,8194.7%–

21Senatobia, MSMS8,4734.8%–

22McComb, MSMS11,6975.0%–

23Tupelo, MSMS38,0875.0%–

24Long Beach, MSMS17,3095.4%–

25Columbia, MSMS6,5255.5%–

26Saltillo, MSMS5,0605.6%–

27Waveland, MSMS7,0425.7%–

28Flowood, MSMS11,0035.8%–

29Latimer, MSMS6,7565.8%–

30Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4515.9%–

31Grenada, MSMS12,0886.1%–

32Pearl, MSMS28,8646.3%–

33Starkville, MSMS25,7546.3%–

34Brookhaven, MSMS11,6466.4%–

35Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6346.4%–

36Ripley, MSMS5,3776.4%–

37Horn Lake, MSMS26,7416.5%–

38St. Martin, MSMS8,1396.9%–

39Greenwood, MSMS13,4297.2%–

40Meridian, MSMS33,3707.2%–

41Laurel, MSMS17,6627.2%–

42Pass Christian, MSMS6,4597.3%–

43Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9937.4%–

44Holly Springs, MSMS6,4027.8%–

45Louisville, MSMS5,9217.8%–

46Vicksburg, MSMS19,8307.9%–

47Corinth, MSMS14,3458.1%–

48Moss Point, MSMS11,7438.1%–

49Forest, MSMS5,4338.8%–

50D'Iberville, MSMS13,5578.8%–

51Biloxi, MSMS48,5169.0%–

52Picayune, MSMS12,0199.1%–

53Kosciusko, MSMS6,7229.2%–

54Natchez, MSMS14,8809.3%–

55Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8029.4%–

56Gautier, MSMS19,06910.2%–

57Gulfport, MSMS76,50610.3%–

58West Point, MSMS9,74310.5%–

59Columbus, MSMS22,79210.7%–

60Amory, MSMS6,38610.8%–

61Greenville, MSMS26,53011.3%–

62Jackson, MSMS141,19611.4%–

63Pascagoula, MSMS21,40912.3%–

64Clarksdale, MSMS13,64312.4%–

65Vancleave, MSMS5,07812.7%–

66Indianola, MSMS8,63713.7%–

67Philadelphia, MSMS6,85814.1%–

68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86718.3%–

69West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71525.0%–

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