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Most unemployed people, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Jackson, MSMS141,1966,437−29%

02Gulfport, MSMS76,5063,025−12%

03Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8022,253+4%

04Biloxi, MSMS48,5161,716−9%

05Meridian, MSMS33,3701,132+2%

06Southaven, MSMS57,819963−28%

07Tupelo, MSMS38,087962+2%

08Columbus, MSMS22,792882−15%

09Starkville, MSMS25,754828+7%

10Horn Lake, MSMS26,741775−16%

11Pascagoula, MSMS21,409748−34%

12Greenville, MSMS26,530748−47%

13Pearl, MSMS28,864679−25%

14Brandon, MSMS26,122662+28%

15Clarksdale, MSMS13,643620−14%

16Olive Branch, MSMS47,563615−4%

17Ridgeland, MSMS24,750595+28%

18Moss Point, MSMS11,743576+13%

19Indianola, MSMS8,637550−2%

20Vicksburg, MSMS19,830533−26%

21Long Beach, MSMS17,309485+15%

22Yazoo City, MSMS9,867480−35%

23West Point, MSMS9,743478+2%

24Laurel, MSMS17,662453−25%

25Greenwood, MSMS13,429437+12%

26Clinton, MSMS26,640416−19%

27Grenada, MSMS12,088413+27%

28Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634398−3%

29Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993397−37%

30Oxford, MSMS26,773365−38%

31Natchez, MSMS14,880355−31%

32Gautier, MSMS19,069351−64%

33West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715350−51%

34Byram, MSMS12,707348+208%

35Cleveland, MSMS10,138326+62%

36Picayune, MSMS12,019316−21%

37Ripley, MSMS5,377309+81%

38Corinth, MSMS14,345294−42%

39Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451280+3%

40Madison, MSMS28,575275−12%

41McComb, MSMS11,697252+12%

42St. Martin, MSMS8,139238−10%

43Flowood, MSMS11,003237−19%

44Philadelphia, MSMS6,858231−45%

45Amory, MSMS6,386229−34%

46Hernando, MSMS18,824214+9%

47Latimer, MSMS6,756213+10%

48Holly Springs, MSMS6,402203−17%

49Louisville, MSMS5,921203+9%

50Petal, MSMS11,694193−11%

51Richland, MSMS7,630192+28%

52Columbia, MSMS6,525187+87%

53D'Iberville, MSMS13,557183−73%

54Kosciusko, MSMS6,722176−35%

55Pass Christian, MSMS6,459176−6%

56Canton, MSMS10,873164−33%

57Diamondhead, MSMS9,441164+36%

58Batesville, MSMS7,325159+115%

59Brookhaven, MSMS11,646155−52%

60Pontotoc, MSMS6,156154+397%

61Booneville, MSMS9,257121+5%

62Waveland, MSMS7,042118−38%

63Senatobia, MSMS8,473113−32%

64New Albany, MSMS7,75681−4%

65Forest, MSMS5,43371−64%

66Vancleave, MSMS5,07869−76%

67Saltillo, MSMS5,06035−73%

68Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26429−69%

69University, MSMS5,31527−31%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES