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 (2020 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 2010

01Madison, MSMS28,57564.0%+3.9 pts

02Diamondhead, MSMS9,44162.1%+17.0 pts

03Flowood, MSMS11,00354.0%+0.5 pts

04Starkville, MSMS25,75450.0%+5.6 pts

05Ridgeland, MSMS24,75049.2%+0.8 pts

06Clinton, MSMS26,64049.0%+7.6 pts

07Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99348.2%+5.9 pts

08Oxford, MSMS26,77347.7%−1.3 pts

09Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63447.0%+16.3 pts

10Batesville, MSMS7,32546.8%+13.0 pts

11Vancleave, MSMS5,07843.3%+16.5 pts

12Hernando, MSMS18,82442.8%−0.8 pts

13Brandon, MSMS26,12242.5%−0.4 pts

14Cleveland, MSMS10,13842.3%+6.3 pts

15Brookhaven, MSMS11,64642.0%+3.2 pts

16Petal, MSMS11,69441.5%+4.6 pts

17Byram, MSMS12,70740.9%+3.7 pts

18Latimer, MSMS6,75640.7%+17.5 pts

19Saltillo, MSMS5,06039.7%−8.5 pts

20Pass Christian, MSMS6,45939.1%−2.1 pts

21Long Beach, MSMS17,30938.7%−1.1 pts

22Grenada, MSMS12,08836.3%+6.0 pts

23Indianola, MSMS8,63736.1%+13.1 pts

24Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26435.1%−1.6 pts

25Amory, MSMS6,38634.8%+1.4 pts

26Meridian, MSMS33,37034.4%−0.8 pts

27Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80234.2%+1.7 pts

28D'Iberville, MSMS13,55734.0%+12.9 pts

29Southaven, MSMS57,81933.8%+1.7 pts

30Natchez, MSMS14,88033.6%+3.2 pts

31Greenwood, MSMS13,42933.5%+1.3 pts

32Tupelo, MSMS38,08733.4%+0.0 pts

33Clarksdale, MSMS13,64333.4%+7.4 pts

34New Albany, MSMS7,75633.2%+5.2 pts

35Pearl, MSMS28,86433.0%+2.3 pts

36Gulfport, MSMS76,50632.4%+5.0 pts

37Olive Branch, MSMS47,56332.3%−5.0 pts

38Biloxi, MSMS48,51632.2%+4.0 pts

39Vicksburg, MSMS19,83032.0%+4.9 pts

40Philadelphia, MSMS6,85831.8%+1.8 pts

41Gautier, MSMS19,06931.8%−0.2 pts

42Jackson, MSMS141,19631.7%+2.0 pts

43Corinth, MSMS14,34531.0%−1.4 pts

44West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71530.8%−0.8 pts

45Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45130.4%−1.2 pts

46Picayune, MSMS12,01930.1%−3.0 pts

47Richland, MSMS7,63029.6%+0.4 pts

48Pascagoula, MSMS21,40929.4%+1.3 pts

49Senatobia, MSMS8,47329.3%+4.8 pts

50Laurel, MSMS17,66228.9%+5.9 pts

51Columbus, MSMS22,79228.5%+1.8 pts

52Waveland, MSMS7,04228.1%−3.0 pts

53Holly Springs, MSMS6,40228.0%+4.1 pts

54Greenville, MSMS26,53027.9%−2.0 pts

55Moss Point, MSMS11,74327.3%+6.6 pts

56Booneville, MSMS9,25727.3%+1.6 pts

57Forest, MSMS5,43326.6%+2.0 pts

58St. Martin, MSMS8,13926.1%−0.6 pts

59Horn Lake, MSMS26,74125.9%+6.1 pts

60McComb, MSMS11,69724.5%−1.7 pts

61West Point, MSMS9,74323.9%−7.3 pts

62Kosciusko, MSMS6,72223.0%−7.3 pts

63Columbia, MSMS6,52522.6%−12.4 pts

64Canton, MSMS10,87321.8%−2.0 pts

65Ripley, MSMS5,37720.1%−6.2 pts

66Louisville, MSMS5,92119.4%−7.9 pts

67University, MSMS5,31519.0%+3.0 pts

68Pontotoc, MSMS6,15616.5%−6.0 pts

69Yazoo City, MSMS9,86715.0%−7.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS