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Most white-collar workforce, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 35.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Booneville, MS, up 35 places to #21.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01▲2Flowood, MSMS11,00360.0%+6.5 pts

02▼1Madison, MSMS28,57554.8%−5.3 pts

03▲4Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99352.8%+10.5 pts

04▲5Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63452.6%+21.9 pts

05▲12Byram, MSMS12,70750.4%+13.2 pts

06▲2Oxford, MSMS26,77350.4%+1.4 pts

07▲4Vancleave, MSMS5,07850.0%+23.1 pts

08▼2Clinton, MSMS26,64048.9%+7.5 pts

09▼7Diamondhead, MSMS9,44146.4%+1.3 pts

10▲14Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26446.0%+9.3 pts

11▲9Pass Christian, MSMS6,45945.6%+4.4 pts

12Hernando, MSMS18,82445.5%+1.9 pts

13Brandon, MSMS26,12245.5%+2.6 pts

14▼9Ridgeland, MSMS24,75045.1%−3.4 pts

15▲6Long Beach, MSMS17,30943.5%+3.7 pts

16▼12Starkville, MSMS25,75443.4%−1.0 pts

17▲28Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45143.2%+11.7 pts

18▲12Natchez, MSMS14,88040.7%+10.3 pts

19▲8Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80240.1%+7.6 pts

20▲9Southaven, MSMS57,81939.6%+7.5 pts

21▲35Booneville, MSMS9,25739.2%+13.5 pts

22▼6Petal, MSMS11,69438.9%+1.9 pts

23▲14Olive Branch, MSMS47,56338.9%+1.6 pts

24▲8Tupelo, MSMS38,08738.7%+5.3 pts

25▲10Pearl, MSMS28,86438.7%+8.0 pts

26▲26Waveland, MSMS7,04238.1%+7.0 pts

27▲33McComb, MSMS11,69737.8%+11.6 pts

28▼9Saltillo, MSMS5,06037.6%−10.6 pts

29▲2Greenwood, MSMS13,42937.4%+5.1 pts

30▼16Cleveland, MSMS10,13837.0%+0.9 pts

31▼16Brookhaven, MSMS11,64636.8%−2.0 pts

32▲25Forest, MSMS5,43336.3%+11.7 pts

33▲3Gulfport, MSMS76,50636.1%+8.7 pts

34▲6Philadelphia, MSMS6,85836.0%+6.0 pts

35▲3Biloxi, MSMS48,51635.9%+7.8 pts

36▲7Corinth, MSMS14,34535.8%+3.3 pts

37▲2Vicksburg, MSMS19,83035.7%+8.5 pts

38▼15Indianola, MSMS8,63735.6%+12.6 pts

39▼6Clarksdale, MSMS13,64335.5%+9.4 pts

40▼12D'Iberville, MSMS13,55735.4%+14.3 pts

41▼7New Albany, MSMS7,75634.3%+6.3 pts

42▲2West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71534.0%+2.3 pts

43▼18Amory, MSMS6,38633.9%+0.6 pts

44▲3Richland, MSMS7,63033.0%+3.8 pts

45▼35Batesville, MSMS7,32532.8%−0.9 pts

46▼4Jackson, MSMS141,19632.3%+2.6 pts

47▲4Columbus, MSMS22,79232.3%+5.6 pts

48▼2Picayune, MSMS12,01932.0%−1.1 pts

49▼23Meridian, MSMS33,37032.0%−3.2 pts

50▲4Greenville, MSMS26,53032.0%+2.1 pts

51▼10Gautier, MSMS19,06931.7%−0.4 pts

52▼3Senatobia, MSMS8,47330.6%+6.1 pts

53▲2Moss Point, MSMS11,74329.7%+9.0 pts

54▼6Pascagoula, MSMS21,40929.7%+1.7 pts

55▼33Grenada, MSMS12,08829.6%−0.7 pts

56▼38Latimer, MSMS6,75629.5%+6.3 pts

57▼4Holly Springs, MSMS6,40228.6%+4.6 pts

58▲4Kosciusko, MSMS6,72228.4%−2.0 pts

59▲2West Point, MSMS9,74325.8%−5.5 pts

60▲4Canton, MSMS10,87325.6%+1.8 pts

61▲2Columbia, MSMS6,52525.2%−9.7 pts

62▲3Ripley, MSMS5,37724.9%−1.4 pts

63▼5St. Martin, MSMS8,13924.8%−1.9 pts

64▼5Horn Lake, MSMS26,74124.4%+4.6 pts

65▼15Laurel, MSMS17,66223.9%+1.0 pts

66▲1University, MSMS5,31522.3%+6.4 pts

67▼1Louisville, MSMS5,92119.1%−8.2 pts

68▲1Yazoo City, MSMS9,86718.8%−3.2 pts

69▼1Pontotoc, MSMS6,15612.1%−10.3 pts

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