RANKING · 2024 ACS · 82 SHOWN OF 82

Most healthcare & education jobs, Mississippi counties

Mississippi counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2023 ACS). This list covers the 82 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2000

01Jefferson County, MSMS6,82512.5%–

02Smith County, MSMS13,9914.8%–

03Coahoma County, MSMS19,8494.2%–

04Clarke County, MSMS15,1023.9%–

05Hancock County, MSMS46,8733.6%–

06Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6393.5%–

07Adams County, MSMS30,0613.4%–

08Amite County, MSMS12,4873.3%–

09Webster County, MSMS10,1673.0%–

10Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5822.7%–

11Sharkey County, MSMS3,0972.6%–

12Yazoo County, MSMS22,9472.5%–

13Monroe County, MSMS33,3182.5%–

14Lawrence County, MSMS11,8192.4%–

15Simpson County, MSMS25,4982.3%–

16Carroll County, MSMS9,2262.2%–

17Jones County, MSMS66,4962.1%–

18Marion County, MSMS24,0012.1%–

19Tippah County, MSMS21,3892.1%–

20George County, MSMS26,3312.1%–

21Leake County, MSMS21,6622.0%–

22Panola County, MSMS32,6911.9%–

23Montgomery County, MSMS9,3541.8%–

24Lincoln County, MSMS35,0121.8%–

25Warren County, MSMS41,7591.7%–

26Lafayette County, MSMS59,5971.7%–

27Franklin County, MSMS7,4911.7%–

28Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7301.6%–

29Stone County, MSMS19,6541.5%–

30Clay County, MSMS18,2381.4%–

31Wayne County, MSMS19,8071.4%–

32Attala County, MSMS17,1001.4%–

33Lowndes County, MSMS57,3461.3%–

34Lamar County, MSMS67,4031.3%–

35Tate County, MSMS28,7251.3%–

36Choctaw County, MSMS8,0481.3%–

37Claiborne County, MSMS8,0581.3%–

38Rankin County, MSMS162,1811.3%–

39Harrison County, MSMS217,1361.2%–

40Greene County, MSMS13,7071.2%–

41Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0961.2%–

42Alcorn County, MSMS34,5691.2%–

43Grenada County, MSMS20,8681.2%–

44Pearl River County, MSMS59,3631.2%–

45Madison County, MSMS116,2981.2%–

46Neshoba County, MSMS28,7321.1%–

47Sunflower County, MSMS22,8931.1%–

48Humphreys County, MSMS7,0011.0%–

49Kemper County, MSMS8,6001.0%–

50Benton County, MSMS7,5021.0%–

51Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8961.0%–

52Newton County, MSMS20,9601.0%–

53Leflore County, MSMS25,6861.0%–

54Itawamba County, MSMS24,1521.0%–

55Jackson County, MSMS147,6660.9%–

56Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3170.9%–

57Marshall County, MSMS34,6540.9%–

58Copiah County, MSMS27,4970.9%–

59Hinds County, MSMS211,8880.9%–

60Jasper County, MSMS15,7850.8%–

61Washington County, MSMS40,4460.8%–

62Walthall County, MSMS13,9280.8%–

63Forrest County, MSMS79,0340.8%–

64Pike County, MSMS38,7120.7%–

65Perry County, MSMS11,5770.7%–

66Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3750.7%–

67Scott County, MSMS28,0730.6%–

68DeSoto County, MSMS197,9180.6%–

69Lee County, MSMS83,7310.6%–

70Tunica County, MSMS8,8190.6%–

71Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9410.5%–

72Bolivar County, MSMS28,2620.5%–

73Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8770.5%–

74Covington County, MSMS17,8980.5%–

75Winston County, MSMS17,4730.5%–

76Holmes County, MSMS15,4650.3%–

77Calhoun County, MSMS12,6430.3%–

78Union County, MSMS28,4590.2%–

79Prentiss County, MSMS25,2840.2%–

80Issaquena County, MSMS1,2630.0%–

81Noxubee County, MSMS9,7980.0%–

82Quitman County, MSMS5,3640.0%–

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