RANKING · 2024 ACS · 69 SHOWN OF 69

Most healthcare & education jobs, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 0.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clarksdale, MS, up 56 places to #2.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01▲2Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6349.7%+9.3 pts

02▲56Clarksdale, MSMS13,6434.1%+3.6 pts

03▲9Columbia, MSMS6,5254.0%+3.3 pts

04▲4Laurel, MSMS17,6623.2%+3.1 pts

05▼3Pontotoc, MSMS6,1563.2%+2.1 pts

06▲26Batesville, MSMS7,3252.5%+2.3 pts

07▲2Pearl, MSMS28,8642.3%+1.7 pts

08▲52Diamondhead, MSMS9,4411.9%+1.6 pts

09▲24West Point, MSMS9,7431.9%−0.2 pts

10▼4Madison, MSMS28,5751.7%+0.7 pts

11▲4Vicksburg, MSMS19,8301.7%+0.2 pts

12▲42Oxford, MSMS26,7731.6%+1.5 pts

13▼9Biloxi, MSMS48,5161.6%+0.6 pts

14▲15Brookhaven, MSMS11,6461.5%+0.7 pts

15▼1Moss Point, MSMS11,7431.5%0.0 pts

16▼15Richland, MSMS7,6301.4%+0.5 pts

17▲36Flowood, MSMS11,0031.4%+1.4 pts

18▲13Louisville, MSMS5,9211.4%+1.1 pts

19▼12Clinton, MSMS26,6401.2%+0.5 pts

20▲17Picayune, MSMS12,0191.2%+0.7 pts

21▲23Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511.2%+0.3 pts

22▲34Starkville, MSMS25,7541.2%+0.9 pts

23▲25McComb, MSMS11,6971.1%+0.9 pts

24▼4Gulfport, MSMS76,5061.1%−0.8 pts

25▲22Hernando, MSMS18,8241.1%0.0 pts

26▲33Brandon, MSMS26,1220.9%−0.2 pts

27▼14Petal, MSMS11,6940.9%−0.7 pts

28▼1Meridian, MSMS33,3700.8%+0.5 pts

29▼3Ripley, MSMS5,3770.8%+0.8 pts

30▼11Saltillo, MSMS5,0600.8%+0.8 pts

31▲18Long Beach, MSMS17,3090.8%−0.8 pts

32▼11Columbus, MSMS22,7920.8%+0.4 pts

33▲9Amory, MSMS6,3860.7%+0.4 pts

34▼12Ridgeland, MSMS24,7500.7%−0.5 pts

35▲6Jackson, MSMS141,1960.7%0.0 pts

36▼26Latimer, MSMS6,7560.6%−1.0 pts

37▲32Cleveland, MSMS10,1380.6%−0.2 pts

38▲7Pascagoula, MSMS21,4090.5%0.0 pts

39▼4Corinth, MSMS14,3450.5%+0.1 pts

40▼35Natchez, MSMS14,8800.5%+0.3 pts

41▼1Olive Branch, MSMS47,5630.5%−0.4 pts

42▲1Indianola, MSMS8,6370.4%−0.4 pts

43▲18D'Iberville, MSMS13,5570.4%−0.6 pts

44▲7Tupelo, MSMS38,0870.4%−0.1 pts

45▼7Canton, MSMS10,8730.4%−0.5 pts

46▲16Vancleave, MSMS5,0780.4%−0.9 pts

47▲19Greenwood, MSMS13,4290.4%−1.9 pts

48▲4Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8020.4%−0.8 pts

49▼38Kosciusko, MSMS6,7220.4%−0.9 pts

50▲5Horn Lake, MSMS26,7410.4%−0.7 pts

51▼1Booneville, MSMS9,2570.4%−0.4 pts

52▼6Byram, MSMS12,7070.3%−0.6 pts

53▼28Greenville, MSMS26,5300.2%−1.2 pts

54▼38Pass Christian, MSMS6,4590.2%−0.7 pts

55▲2Southaven, MSMS57,8190.2%−1.0 pts

56▼32Gautier, MSMS19,0690.1%−0.4 pts

57▼34Yazoo City, MSMS9,8670.1%−1.4 pts

58▼41Holly Springs, MSMS6,4020.0%−0.9 pts

59▼25Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9930.0%−0.1 pts

60▼32St. Martin, MSMS8,1390.0%−1.0 pts

61▲2Forest, MSMS5,4330.0%−1.2 pts

62▲2West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7150.0%−2.7 pts

63▲2University, MSMS5,3150.0%0.0 pts

64▼25Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2640.0%0.0 pts

65▼47Philadelphia, MSMS6,8580.0%−1.2 pts

66▼36Senatobia, MSMS8,4730.0%0.0 pts

67Grenada, MSMS12,0880.0%−0.8 pts

68New Albany, MSMS7,7560.0%−0.4 pts

69▼33Waveland, MSMS7,0420.0%−4.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES