RANKING · 2024 ACS · 69 SHOWN OF 69

Most self-employed workers, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

01Flowood, MSMS11,00325.3%–

02University, MSMS5,31524.3%–

03Indianola, MSMS8,63724.2%–

04Yazoo City, MSMS9,86724.0%–

05Starkville, MSMS25,75422.8%–

06Greenwood, MSMS13,42922.3%–

07Clinton, MSMS26,64021.7%–

08Clarksdale, MSMS13,64321.0%–

09Holly Springs, MSMS6,40220.9%–

10Greenville, MSMS26,53020.6%–

11Oxford, MSMS26,77320.2%–

12Pearl, MSMS28,86419.7%–

13Cleveland, MSMS10,13819.0%–

14Richland, MSMS7,63018.8%–

15Natchez, MSMS14,88018.7%–

16Byram, MSMS12,70718.5%–

17Meridian, MSMS33,37018.3%–

18Petal, MSMS11,69418.1%–

19Senatobia, MSMS8,47317.5%–

20Columbus, MSMS22,79217.2%–

21Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26417.1%–

22D'Iberville, MSMS13,55716.9%–

23Jackson, MSMS141,19616.8%–

24Forest, MSMS5,43316.6%–

25Madison, MSMS28,57516.1%–

26Grenada, MSMS12,08815.8%–

27Philadelphia, MSMS6,85815.7%–

28Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80215.1%–

29Ridgeland, MSMS24,75015.0%–

30Brandon, MSMS26,12214.9%–

31Moss Point, MSMS11,74314.9%–

32Batesville, MSMS7,32514.8%–

33Vancleave, MSMS5,07814.6%–

34Laurel, MSMS17,66214.5%–

35West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71514.4%–

36Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63414.1%–

37Pascagoula, MSMS21,40914.0%–

38Amory, MSMS6,38614.0%–

39Waveland, MSMS7,04214.0%–

40Brookhaven, MSMS11,64613.9%–

41Vicksburg, MSMS19,83013.8%–

42Saltillo, MSMS5,06013.6%–

43Biloxi, MSMS48,51613.6%–

44Corinth, MSMS14,34513.5%–

45Pass Christian, MSMS6,45913.5%–

46Latimer, MSMS6,75613.4%–

47Diamondhead, MSMS9,44113.4%–

48Gautier, MSMS19,06913.2%–

49Kosciusko, MSMS6,72213.2%–

50West Point, MSMS9,74313.1%–

51Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99312.3%–

52Booneville, MSMS9,25712.2%–

53Picayune, MSMS12,01912.1%–

54New Albany, MSMS7,75611.9%–

55Southaven, MSMS57,81911.7%–

56McComb, MSMS11,69711.3%–

57Ripley, MSMS5,37711.2%–

58Gulfport, MSMS76,50611.1%–

59Long Beach, MSMS17,30911.1%–

60Hernando, MSMS18,82410.9%–

61Horn Lake, MSMS26,74110.6%–

62Columbia, MSMS6,52510.6%–

63Tupelo, MSMS38,08710.5%–

64Canton, MSMS10,87310.5%–

65St. Martin, MSMS8,1399.7%–

66Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4519.3%–

67Pontotoc, MSMS6,1569.1%–

68Olive Branch, MSMS47,5638.2%–

69Louisville, MSMS5,9216.9%–

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