RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 69 SHOWN OF 69

Most white-collar workforce, Mississippi cities · 2020

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

01Madison, MSMS28,57564.0%–

02Diamondhead, MSMS9,44162.1%–

03Flowood, MSMS11,00354.0%–

04Starkville, MSMS25,75450.0%–

05Ridgeland, MSMS24,75049.2%–

06Clinton, MSMS26,64049.0%–

07Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99348.2%–

08Oxford, MSMS26,77347.7%–

09Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63447.0%–

10Batesville, MSMS7,32546.8%–

11Vancleave, MSMS5,07843.3%–

12Hernando, MSMS18,82442.8%–

13Brandon, MSMS26,12242.5%–

14Cleveland, MSMS10,13842.3%–

15Brookhaven, MSMS11,64642.0%–

16Petal, MSMS11,69441.5%–

17Byram, MSMS12,70740.9%–

18Latimer, MSMS6,75640.7%–

19Saltillo, MSMS5,06039.7%–

20Pass Christian, MSMS6,45939.1%–

21Long Beach, MSMS17,30938.7%–

22Grenada, MSMS12,08836.3%–

23Indianola, MSMS8,63736.1%–

24Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26435.1%–

25Amory, MSMS6,38634.8%–

26Meridian, MSMS33,37034.4%–

27Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80234.2%–

28D'Iberville, MSMS13,55734.0%–

29Southaven, MSMS57,81933.8%–

30Natchez, MSMS14,88033.6%–

31Greenwood, MSMS13,42933.5%–

32Tupelo, MSMS38,08733.4%–

33Clarksdale, MSMS13,64333.4%–

34New Albany, MSMS7,75633.2%–

35Pearl, MSMS28,86433.0%–

36Gulfport, MSMS76,50632.4%–

37Olive Branch, MSMS47,56332.3%–

38Biloxi, MSMS48,51632.2%–

39Vicksburg, MSMS19,83032.0%–

40Philadelphia, MSMS6,85831.8%–

41Gautier, MSMS19,06931.8%–

42Jackson, MSMS141,19631.7%–

43Corinth, MSMS14,34531.0%–

44West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71530.8%–

45Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45130.4%–

46Picayune, MSMS12,01930.1%–

47Richland, MSMS7,63029.6%–

48Pascagoula, MSMS21,40929.4%–

49Senatobia, MSMS8,47329.3%–

50Laurel, MSMS17,66228.9%–

51Columbus, MSMS22,79228.5%–

52Waveland, MSMS7,04228.1%–

53Holly Springs, MSMS6,40228.0%–

54Greenville, MSMS26,53027.9%–

55Moss Point, MSMS11,74327.3%–

56Booneville, MSMS9,25727.3%–

57Forest, MSMS5,43326.6%–

58St. Martin, MSMS8,13926.1%–

59Horn Lake, MSMS26,74125.9%–

60McComb, MSMS11,69724.5%–

61West Point, MSMS9,74323.9%–

62Kosciusko, MSMS6,72223.0%–

63Columbia, MSMS6,52522.6%–

64Canton, MSMS10,87321.8%–

65Ripley, MSMS5,37720.1%–

66Louisville, MSMS5,92119.4%–

67University, MSMS5,31519.0%–

68Pontotoc, MSMS6,15616.5%–

69Yazoo City, MSMS9,86715.0%–

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