RANKING · 2024 ACS · 69 SHOWN OF 69

Most white-collar workforce, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2023 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2000

01Flowood, MSMS11,00360.0%–

02Madison, MSMS28,57554.8%–

03Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99352.8%–

04Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63452.6%–

05Byram, MSMS12,70750.4%–

06Oxford, MSMS26,77350.4%–

07Vancleave, MSMS5,07850.0%–

08Clinton, MSMS26,64048.9%–

09Diamondhead, MSMS9,44146.4%–

10Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26446.0%–

11Pass Christian, MSMS6,45945.6%–

12Hernando, MSMS18,82445.5%–

13Brandon, MSMS26,12245.5%–

14Ridgeland, MSMS24,75045.1%–

15Long Beach, MSMS17,30943.5%–

16Starkville, MSMS25,75443.4%–

17Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45143.2%–

18Natchez, MSMS14,88040.7%–

19Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80240.1%–

20Southaven, MSMS57,81939.6%–

21Booneville, MSMS9,25739.2%–

22Petal, MSMS11,69438.9%–

23Olive Branch, MSMS47,56338.9%–

24Tupelo, MSMS38,08738.7%–

25Pearl, MSMS28,86438.7%–

26Waveland, MSMS7,04238.1%–

27McComb, MSMS11,69737.8%–

28Saltillo, MSMS5,06037.6%–

29Greenwood, MSMS13,42937.4%–

30Cleveland, MSMS10,13837.0%–

31Brookhaven, MSMS11,64636.8%–

32Forest, MSMS5,43336.3%–

33Gulfport, MSMS76,50636.1%–

34Philadelphia, MSMS6,85836.0%–

35Biloxi, MSMS48,51635.9%–

36Corinth, MSMS14,34535.8%–

37Vicksburg, MSMS19,83035.7%–

38Indianola, MSMS8,63735.6%–

39Clarksdale, MSMS13,64335.5%–

40D'Iberville, MSMS13,55735.4%–

41New Albany, MSMS7,75634.3%–

42West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71534.0%–

43Amory, MSMS6,38633.9%–

44Richland, MSMS7,63033.0%–

45Batesville, MSMS7,32532.8%–

46Jackson, MSMS141,19632.3%–

47Columbus, MSMS22,79232.3%–

48Picayune, MSMS12,01932.0%–

49Meridian, MSMS33,37032.0%–

50Greenville, MSMS26,53032.0%–

51Gautier, MSMS19,06931.7%–

52Senatobia, MSMS8,47330.6%–

53Moss Point, MSMS11,74329.7%–

54Pascagoula, MSMS21,40929.7%–

55Grenada, MSMS12,08829.6%–

56Latimer, MSMS6,75629.5%–

57Holly Springs, MSMS6,40228.6%–

58Kosciusko, MSMS6,72228.4%–

59West Point, MSMS9,74325.8%–

60Canton, MSMS10,87325.6%–

61Columbia, MSMS6,52525.2%–

62Ripley, MSMS5,37724.9%–

63St. Martin, MSMS8,13924.8%–

64Horn Lake, MSMS26,74124.4%–

65Laurel, MSMS17,66223.9%–

66University, MSMS5,31522.3%–

67Louisville, MSMS5,92119.1%–

68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86718.8%–

69Pontotoc, MSMS6,15612.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES