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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. The median across all 69 is 326. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Byram, MS, up 29 places to #34.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

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%

05▲3Meridian, MSMS33,3701,132+2%

06Southaven, MSMS57,819963−28%

07▲4Tupelo, MSMS38,087962+2%

08▲1Columbus, MSMS22,792882−15%

09▲5Starkville, MSMS25,754828+7%

10▲2Horn Lake, MSMS26,741775−16%

11▼4Pascagoula, MSMS21,409748−34%

12▼7Greenville, MSMS26,530748−47%

13Pearl, MSMS28,864679−25%

14▲11Brandon, MSMS26,122662+28%

15▲1Clarksdale, MSMS13,643620−14%

16▲4Olive Branch, MSMS47,563615−4%

17▲14Ridgeland, MSMS24,750595+28%

18▲10Moss Point, MSMS11,743576+13%

19▲5Indianola, MSMS8,637550−2%

20▼3Vicksburg, MSMS19,830533−26%

21▲11Long Beach, MSMS17,309485+15%

22▼7Yazoo City, MSMS9,867480−35%

23▲7West Point, MSMS9,743478+2%

24▼2Laurel, MSMS17,662453−25%

25▲11Greenwood, MSMS13,429437+12%

26▲1Clinton, MSMS26,640416−19%

27▲11Grenada, MSMS12,088413+27%

28▲6Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634398−3%

29▼8Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993397−37%

30▼7Oxford, MSMS26,773365−38%

31▼5Natchez, MSMS14,880355−31%

32▼22Gautier, MSMS19,069351−64%

33▼15West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715350−51%

34▲29Byram, MSMS12,707348+208%

35▲15Cleveland, MSMS10,138326+62%

36▼1Picayune, MSMS12,019316−21%

37▲20Ripley, MSMS5,377309+81%

38▼9Corinth, MSMS14,345294−42%

39▲5Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451280+3%

40Madison, MSMS28,575275−12%

41▲7McComb, MSMS11,697252+12%

42▲3St. Martin, MSMS8,139238−10%

43▼2Flowood, MSMS11,003237−19%

44▼11Philadelphia, MSMS6,858231−45%

45▼8Amory, MSMS6,386229−34%

46▲6Hernando, MSMS18,824214+9%

47▲6Latimer, MSMS6,756213+10%

48▼2Holly Springs, MSMS6,402203−17%

49▲7Louisville, MSMS5,921203+9%

50▼1Petal, MSMS11,694193−11%

51▲8Richland, MSMS7,630192+28%

52▲12Columbia, MSMS6,525187+87%

53▼34D'Iberville, MSMS13,557183−73%

54▼11Kosciusko, MSMS6,722176−35%

55Pass Christian, MSMS6,459176−6%

56▼9Canton, MSMS10,873164−33%

57▲4Diamondhead, MSMS9,441164+36%

58▲9Batesville, MSMS7,325159+115%

59▼20Brookhaven, MSMS11,646155−52%

60▲9Pontotoc, MSMS6,156154+397%

61▲1Booneville, MSMS9,257121+5%

62▼8Waveland, MSMS7,042118−38%

63▼5Senatobia, MSMS8,473113−32%

64▲2New Albany, MSMS7,75681−4%

65▼14Forest, MSMS5,43371−64%

66▼24Vancleave, MSMS5,07869−76%

67▼7Saltillo, MSMS5,06035−73%

68▼3Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26429−69%

69▼1University, MSMS5,31527−31%

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