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Lowest unemployment, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 6.4%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS