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Mississippi Cities by Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate is the share of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking work — the standard measure of labor market health.

All 196 cities ranked by Unemployment Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Unemployment Rate ↑
1 Conehatta CDP, Mississippi 0.0%
2 Richton town, Mississippi 0.0%
3 Taylorsville town, Mississippi 0.0%
4 Victoria CDP, Mississippi 0.0%
5 DeLisle CDP, Mississippi 0.0%
6 Centreville town, Mississippi 0.1%
7 Fayette city, Mississippi 0.2%
8 University CDP, Mississippi 0.3%
9 Morton city, Mississippi 0.3%
10 New Hope CDP, Mississippi 0.4%
11 Beechwood CDP, Mississippi 0.5%
12 Bruce town, Mississippi 0.9%
13 Belmont town, Mississippi 0.9%
14 Walls town, Mississippi 1.0%
15 Blue Mountain town, Mississippi 1.0%
16 Durant city, Mississippi 1.2%
17 Iuka city, Mississippi 1.4%
18 Lyman CDP, Mississippi 1.4%
19 New Albany city, Mississippi 1.7%
20 Hurley CDP, Mississippi 1.7%
21 Terry town, Mississippi 1.7%
22 Oxford city, Mississippi 1.7%
23 Gulf Park Estates CDP, Mississippi 2.0%
24 Columbus AFB CDP, Mississippi 2.0%
25 Diamondhead city, Mississippi 2.2%
26 Saltillo city, Mississippi 2.2%
27 Rawls Springs CDP, Mississippi 2.2%
28 Prentiss town, Mississippi 2.3%
29 Caledonia town, Mississippi 2.4%
30 Hernando city, Mississippi 2.5%
31 Farmington town, Mississippi 2.5%
32 Olive Branch city, Mississippi 2.5%
33 Verona city, Mississippi 2.6%
34 Senatobia city, Mississippi 2.6%
35 Kiln CDP, Mississippi 2.6%
36 Glendale CDP, Mississippi 2.7%
37 Mantachie town, Mississippi 2.8%
38 Quitman city, Mississippi 2.8%
39 Raymond city, Mississippi 2.9%
40 Collinsville CDP, Mississippi 2.9%
41 Vardaman town, Mississippi 3.2%
42 Hazlehurst city, Mississippi 3.2%
43 Madison city, Mississippi 3.2%
44 Booneville city, Mississippi 3.3%
45 Purvis city, Mississippi 3.3%
46 Newton city, Mississippi 3.4%
47 Alcorn State University CDP, Mississippi 3.6%
48 Guntown town, Mississippi 3.7%
49 Brandon city, Mississippi 3.8%
50 Clinton city, Mississippi 3.8%
51 Ocean Springs city, Mississippi 3.8%
52 Canton city, Mississippi 3.8%
53 Southaven city, Mississippi 3.9%
54 Water Valley city, Mississippi 4.1%
55 Sunflower town, Mississippi 4.3%
56 Arnold Line CDP, Mississippi 4.3%
57 Byram city, Mississippi 4.3%
58 Courtland town, Mississippi 4.3%
59 Mound Bayou city, Mississippi 4.4%
60 Mount Olive town, Mississippi 4.4%
61 Vaiden town, Mississippi 4.5%
62 Pelahatchie town, Mississippi 4.5%
63 D'Iberville city, Mississippi 4.6%
64 Pontotoc city, Mississippi 4.7%
65 Coldwater town, Mississippi 4.7%
66 Okolona city, Mississippi 4.7%
67 Richland city, Mississippi 4.8%
68 Booneville School District, Mississippi 4.8%
69 Ridgeland city, Mississippi 4.9%
70 Houston city, Mississippi 5.0%
71 Waynesboro city, Mississippi 5.0%
72 Tupelo city, Mississippi 5.1%
73 Magnolia city, Mississippi 5.2%
74 Vancleave CDP, Mississippi 5.2%
75 Kosciusko city, Mississippi 5.2%
76 Nellieburg CDP, Mississippi 5.2%
77 Sumrall town, Mississippi 5.3%
78 Robinhood CDP, Mississippi 5.4%
79 Mendenhall city, Mississippi 5.4%
80 Bridgetown CDP, Mississippi 5.6%
81 Laurel city, Mississippi 5.6%
82 Pearl city, Mississippi 5.6%
83 Flowood city, Mississippi 5.6%
84 Marion town, Mississippi 5.7%
85 Magee city, Mississippi 5.7%
86 Petal city, Mississippi 5.7%
87 Brookhaven city, Mississippi 5.7%
88 Batesville city, Mississippi 5.8%
89 McComb city, Mississippi 5.9%
90 Pass Christian city, Mississippi 5.9%
91 Calhoun City town, Mississippi 5.9%
92 Starkville city, Mississippi 6.0%
93 Pearl River CDP, Mississippi 6.1%
94 Long Beach city, Mississippi 6.1%
95 Lucedale city, Mississippi 6.1%
96 Sharon CDP, Mississippi 6.2%
97 Waveland city, Mississippi 6.3%
98 Poplarville city, Mississippi 6.3%
99 Holly Springs city, Mississippi 6.4%
100 Gautier city, Mississippi 6.4%