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Most unemployed people, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Jackson, MSMS141,1969,121–

02Gulfport, MSMS76,5063,421–

03Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8022,172–

04Biloxi, MSMS48,5161,891–

05Greenville, MSMS26,5301,399–

06Southaven, MSMS57,8191,338–

07Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091,127–

08Meridian, MSMS33,3701,111–

09Columbus, MSMS22,7921,035–

10Gautier, MSMS19,069971–

11Tupelo, MSMS38,087941–

12Horn Lake, MSMS26,741928–

13Pearl, MSMS28,864900–

14Starkville, MSMS25,754774–

15Yazoo City, MSMS9,867734–

16Clarksdale, MSMS13,643717–

17Vicksburg, MSMS19,830716–

18West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715711–

19D'Iberville, MSMS13,557676–

20Olive Branch, MSMS47,563639–

21Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993631–

22Laurel, MSMS17,662608–

23Oxford, MSMS26,773588–

24Indianola, MSMS8,637564–

25Brandon, MSMS26,122518–

26Natchez, MSMS14,880511–

27Clinton, MSMS26,640511–

28Moss Point, MSMS11,743509–

29Corinth, MSMS14,345506–

30West Point, MSMS9,743469–

31Ridgeland, MSMS24,750465–

32Long Beach, MSMS17,309423–

33Philadelphia, MSMS6,858421–

34Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634412–

35Picayune, MSMS12,019398–

36Greenwood, MSMS13,429389–

37Amory, MSMS6,386348–

38Grenada, MSMS12,088326–

39Brookhaven, MSMS11,646325–

40Madison, MSMS28,575311–

41Flowood, MSMS11,003294–

42Vancleave, MSMS5,078282–

43Kosciusko, MSMS6,722271–

44Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451271–

45St. Martin, MSMS8,139265–

46Holly Springs, MSMS6,402244–

47Canton, MSMS10,873243–

48McComb, MSMS11,697226–

49Petal, MSMS11,694217–

50Cleveland, MSMS10,138201–

51Forest, MSMS5,433198–

52Hernando, MSMS18,824197–

53Latimer, MSMS6,756194–

54Waveland, MSMS7,042189–

55Pass Christian, MSMS6,459188–

56Louisville, MSMS5,921186–

57Ripley, MSMS5,377171–

58Senatobia, MSMS8,473165–

59Richland, MSMS7,630150–

60Saltillo, MSMS5,060128–

61Diamondhead, MSMS9,441121–

62Booneville, MSMS9,257115–

63Byram, MSMS12,707113–

64Columbia, MSMS6,525100–

65Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26494–

66New Albany, MSMS7,75684–

67Batesville, MSMS7,32574–

68University, MSMS5,31539–

69Pontotoc, MSMS6,15631–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS