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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

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

02Clarksdale, MSMS13,6434.1%+3.6 pts

03Columbia, MSMS6,5254.0%+3.3 pts

04Laurel, MSMS17,6623.2%+3.1 pts

05Pontotoc, MSMS6,1563.2%+2.1 pts

06Batesville, MSMS7,3252.5%+2.3 pts

07Pearl, MSMS28,8642.3%+1.7 pts

08Diamondhead, MSMS9,4411.9%+1.6 pts

09West Point, MSMS9,7431.9%−0.2 pts

10Madison, MSMS28,5751.7%+0.7 pts

11Vicksburg, MSMS19,8301.7%+0.2 pts

12Oxford, MSMS26,7731.6%+1.5 pts

13Biloxi, MSMS48,5161.6%+0.6 pts

14Brookhaven, MSMS11,6461.5%+0.7 pts

15Moss Point, MSMS11,7431.5%+0.0 pts

16Richland, MSMS7,6301.4%+0.5 pts

17Flowood, MSMS11,0031.4%+1.4 pts

18Louisville, MSMS5,9211.4%+1.1 pts

19Clinton, MSMS26,6401.2%+0.5 pts

20Picayune, MSMS12,0191.2%+0.7 pts

21Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511.2%+0.3 pts

22Starkville, MSMS25,7541.2%+0.9 pts

23McComb, MSMS11,6971.1%+0.9 pts

24Gulfport, MSMS76,5061.1%−0.8 pts

25Hernando, MSMS18,8241.1%+0.0 pts

26Brandon, MSMS26,1220.9%−0.2 pts

27Petal, MSMS11,6940.9%−0.7 pts

28Meridian, MSMS33,3700.8%+0.5 pts

29Ripley, MSMS5,3770.8%+0.8 pts

30Saltillo, MSMS5,0600.8%+0.8 pts

31Long Beach, MSMS17,3090.8%−0.8 pts

32Columbus, MSMS22,7920.8%+0.4 pts

33Amory, MSMS6,3860.7%+0.4 pts

34Ridgeland, MSMS24,7500.7%−0.5 pts

35Jackson, MSMS141,1960.7%−0.0 pts

36Latimer, MSMS6,7560.6%−1.0 pts

37Cleveland, MSMS10,1380.6%−0.2 pts

38Pascagoula, MSMS21,4090.5%−0.0 pts

39Corinth, MSMS14,3450.5%+0.1 pts

40Natchez, MSMS14,8800.5%+0.3 pts

41Olive Branch, MSMS47,5630.5%−0.4 pts

42Indianola, MSMS8,6370.4%−0.4 pts

43D'Iberville, MSMS13,5570.4%−0.6 pts

44Tupelo, MSMS38,0870.4%−0.1 pts

45Canton, MSMS10,8730.4%−0.5 pts

46Vancleave, MSMS5,0780.4%−0.9 pts

47Greenwood, MSMS13,4290.4%−1.9 pts

48Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8020.4%−0.8 pts

49Kosciusko, MSMS6,7220.4%−0.9 pts

50Horn Lake, MSMS26,7410.4%−0.7 pts

51Booneville, MSMS9,2570.4%−0.4 pts

52Byram, MSMS12,7070.3%−0.6 pts

53Greenville, MSMS26,5300.2%−1.2 pts

54Pass Christian, MSMS6,4590.2%−0.7 pts

55Southaven, MSMS57,8190.2%−1.0 pts

56Gautier, MSMS19,0690.1%−0.4 pts

57Yazoo City, MSMS9,8670.1%−1.4 pts

58Holly Springs, MSMS6,4020.0%−0.9 pts

59Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9930.0%−0.1 pts

60St. Martin, MSMS8,1390.0%−1.0 pts

61Forest, MSMS5,4330.0%−1.2 pts

62West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7150.0%−2.7 pts

63Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2640.0%+0.0 pts

64University, MSMS5,3150.0%+0.0 pts

65Grenada, MSMS12,0880.0%−0.8 pts

66New Albany, MSMS7,7560.0%−0.4 pts

67Senatobia, MSMS8,4730.0%+0.0 pts

68Philadelphia, MSMS6,8580.0%−1.2 pts

69Waveland, MSMS7,0420.0%−4.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES