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Most healthcare & education jobs, Mississippi counties

Mississippi counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 82 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 82 is 1.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Carroll County, MS, up 62 places to #16.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01▲1Jefferson County, MSMS6,82512.5%+6.8 pts

02▼1Smith County, MSMS13,9914.8%+2.8 pts

03▲49Coahoma County, MSMS19,8494.2%+3.2 pts

04▲38Clarke County, MSMS15,1023.9%+3.0 pts

05▲42Hancock County, MSMS46,8733.6%+2.2 pts

06▲2Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6393.5%+1.8 pts

07▼4Adams County, MSMS30,0613.4%+3.2 pts

08▲10Amite County, MSMS12,4873.3%+1.9 pts

09▲16Webster County, MSMS10,1673.0%+1.8 pts

10▼6Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5822.7%−0.2 pts

11▼6Sharkey County, MSMS3,0972.6%+1.6 pts

12▲16Yazoo County, MSMS22,9472.5%+1.1 pts

13▲10Monroe County, MSMS33,3182.5%+1.1 pts

14▼8Lawrence County, MSMS11,8192.4%+0.9 pts

15▲23Simpson County, MSMS25,4982.3%+1.7 pts

16▲62Carroll County, MSMS9,2262.2%+0.7 pts

17▲9Jones County, MSMS66,4962.1%+1.0 pts

18▲1Marion County, MSMS24,0012.1%+1.1 pts

19▲16Tippah County, MSMS21,3892.1%+1.5 pts

20▲47George County, MSMS26,3312.1%−0.4 pts

21▼9Leake County, MSMS21,6622.0%+0.6 pts

22▲33Panola County, MSMS32,6911.9%+0.7 pts

23▲30Montgomery County, MSMS9,3541.8%−0.8 pts

24▼7Lincoln County, MSMS35,0121.8%+1.0 pts

25▼4Warren County, MSMS41,7591.7%−0.8 pts

26▲33Lafayette County, MSMS59,5971.7%+1.2 pts

27▼18Franklin County, MSMS7,4911.7%+0.9 pts

28▲51Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7301.6%+1.4 pts

29▲16Stone County, MSMS19,6541.5%−0.3 pts

30▲31Clay County, MSMS18,2381.4%−0.8 pts

31▲35Wayne County, MSMS19,8071.4%+0.7 pts

32▲11Attala County, MSMS17,1001.4%−0.2 pts

33▼19Lowndes County, MSMS57,3461.3%+0.5 pts

34▼3Lamar County, MSMS67,4031.3%−0.1 pts

35▲37Tate County, MSMS28,7251.3%−0.4 pts

36▲34Choctaw County, MSMS8,0481.3%0.0 pts

37▼27Claiborne County, MSMS8,0581.3%−3.9 pts

38▲3Rankin County, MSMS162,1811.3%+0.2 pts

39▼5Harrison County, MSMS217,1361.2%−0.2 pts

40▼3Greene County, MSMS13,7071.2%−2.8 pts

41▲8Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0961.2%−0.5 pts

42▼31Alcorn County, MSMS34,5691.2%+0.3 pts

43▲26Grenada County, MSMS20,8681.2%+0.4 pts

44▲4Pearl River County, MSMS59,3631.2%0.0 pts

45▼29Madison County, MSMS116,2981.2%0.0 pts

46▲4Neshoba County, MSMS28,7321.1%+0.3 pts

47▲10Sunflower County, MSMS22,8931.1%+0.7 pts

48▲27Humphreys County, MSMS7,0011.0%−0.6 pts

49▼27Kemper County, MSMS8,6001.0%+0.5 pts

50▲26Benton County, MSMS7,5021.0%+1.0 pts

51▲20Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8961.0%+0.5 pts

52▼6Newton County, MSMS20,9601.0%−0.2 pts

53▼14Leflore County, MSMS25,6861.0%−0.3 pts

54▼39Itawamba County, MSMS24,1521.0%+0.4 pts

55▼23Jackson County, MSMS147,6660.9%0.0 pts

56▼36Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3170.9%0.0 pts

57▼17Marshall County, MSMS34,6540.9%+0.3 pts

58▼29Copiah County, MSMS27,4970.9%+0.1 pts

59▼5Hinds County, MSMS211,8880.9%0.0 pts

60▼53Jasper County, MSMS15,7850.8%−0.5 pts

61▼25Washington County, MSMS40,4460.8%−0.7 pts

62▲20Walthall County, MSMS13,9280.8%−0.4 pts

63▼5Forrest County, MSMS79,0340.8%−0.9 pts

64▼8Pike County, MSMS38,7120.7%−0.2 pts

65▲3Perry County, MSMS11,5770.7%−0.8 pts

66▼15Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3750.7%+0.5 pts

67▼5Scott County, MSMS28,0730.6%−0.3 pts

68▼3DeSoto County, MSMS197,9180.6%−0.5 pts

69▼5Lee County, MSMS83,7310.6%−0.1 pts

70▲11Tunica County, MSMS8,8190.6%0.0 pts

71▼41Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9410.5%−0.8 pts

72▲1Bolivar County, MSMS28,2620.5%−0.8 pts

73▼40Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8770.5%−0.4 pts

74▼14Covington County, MSMS17,8980.5%−1.3 pts

75▼62Winston County, MSMS17,4730.5%−0.3 pts

76▲1Holmes County, MSMS15,4650.3%−0.3 pts

77▼53Calhoun County, MSMS12,6430.3%−0.1 pts

78▼15Union County, MSMS28,4590.2%−0.9 pts

79▼35Prentiss County, MSMS25,2840.2%−0.7 pts

80Issaquena County, MSMS1,2630.0%0.0 pts

81▼54Noxubee County, MSMS9,7980.0%−0.6 pts

82▼8Quitman County, MSMS5,3640.0%−0.7 pts

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