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 (2024 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Flowood, MSMS11,00325.3%+10.7 pts

02University, MSMS5,31524.3%−1.1 pts

03Indianola, MSMS8,63724.2%+5.4 pts

04Yazoo City, MSMS9,86724.0%+6.8 pts

05Starkville, MSMS25,75422.8%−3.0 pts

06Greenwood, MSMS13,42922.3%+1.5 pts

07Clinton, MSMS26,64021.7%+4.8 pts

08Clarksdale, MSMS13,64321.0%+4.7 pts

09Holly Springs, MSMS6,40220.9%−0.0 pts

10Greenville, MSMS26,53020.6%+4.4 pts

11Oxford, MSMS26,77320.2%+0.4 pts

12Pearl, MSMS28,86419.7%+7.5 pts

13Cleveland, MSMS10,13819.0%−1.9 pts

14Richland, MSMS7,63018.8%+5.0 pts

15Natchez, MSMS14,88018.7%+1.6 pts

16Byram, MSMS12,70718.5%+1.2 pts

17Meridian, MSMS33,37018.3%−0.0 pts

18Petal, MSMS11,69418.1%+3.1 pts

19Senatobia, MSMS8,47317.5%−6.7 pts

20Columbus, MSMS22,79217.2%+4.0 pts

21Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26417.1%+7.1 pts

22D'Iberville, MSMS13,55716.9%+6.8 pts

23Jackson, MSMS141,19616.8%−1.6 pts

24Forest, MSMS5,43316.6%−0.1 pts

25Madison, MSMS28,57516.1%+2.5 pts

26Grenada, MSMS12,08815.8%−0.1 pts

27Philadelphia, MSMS6,85815.7%−3.5 pts

28Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80215.1%−0.8 pts

29Ridgeland, MSMS24,75015.0%−1.4 pts

30Brandon, MSMS26,12214.9%−0.5 pts

31Moss Point, MSMS11,74314.9%+2.2 pts

32Batesville, MSMS7,32514.8%−3.7 pts

33Vancleave, MSMS5,07814.6%−1.1 pts

34Laurel, MSMS17,66214.5%+2.1 pts

35West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71514.4%−0.4 pts

36Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63414.1%−2.3 pts

37Pascagoula, MSMS21,40914.0%−0.5 pts

38Amory, MSMS6,38614.0%−0.9 pts

39Waveland, MSMS7,04214.0%−2.4 pts

40Brookhaven, MSMS11,64613.9%−3.4 pts

41Vicksburg, MSMS19,83013.8%−0.3 pts

42Saltillo, MSMS5,06013.6%−1.4 pts

43Biloxi, MSMS48,51613.6%+3.3 pts

44Corinth, MSMS14,34513.5%+0.6 pts

45Pass Christian, MSMS6,45913.5%+1.9 pts

46Latimer, MSMS6,75613.4%+2.0 pts

47Diamondhead, MSMS9,44113.4%+2.4 pts

48Gautier, MSMS19,06913.2%+2.2 pts

49Kosciusko, MSMS6,72213.2%−7.9 pts

50West Point, MSMS9,74313.1%−7.4 pts

51Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99312.3%−0.8 pts

52Booneville, MSMS9,25712.2%−0.5 pts

53Picayune, MSMS12,01912.1%+2.3 pts

54New Albany, MSMS7,75611.9%−4.8 pts

55Southaven, MSMS57,81911.7%+1.3 pts

56McComb, MSMS11,69711.3%−2.7 pts

57Ripley, MSMS5,37711.2%−5.7 pts

58Gulfport, MSMS76,50611.1%−1.6 pts

59Long Beach, MSMS17,30911.1%−9.4 pts

60Hernando, MSMS18,82410.9%−1.6 pts

61Horn Lake, MSMS26,74110.6%+2.4 pts

62Columbia, MSMS6,52510.6%−10.8 pts

63Tupelo, MSMS38,08710.5%−3.5 pts

64Canton, MSMS10,87310.5%−6.2 pts

65St. Martin, MSMS8,1399.7%−4.2 pts

66Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4519.3%+0.3 pts

67Pontotoc, MSMS6,1569.1%+0.6 pts

68Olive Branch, MSMS47,5638.2%−1.4 pts

69Louisville, MSMS5,9216.9%−12.0 pts

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