Unemployment Rate in Jackson County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jackson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jackson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Jackson County: 6.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,707 | Corozal Municipio, PR | 6.6% |
| #2,708 | Bradley County, TN | 6.6% |
| #2,709 | Sabine Parish, LA | 6.6% |
| #2,710 | Jackson County, MS | 6.6% |
| #2,711 | Liberty County, FL | 6.6% |
| #2,712 | Panola County, MS | 6.6% |
| #2,713 | Peach County, GA | 6.6% |
Unemployment Rate in Jackson County, Mississippi
Jackson County, Mississippi has a unemployment rate of 6.6%, which ranks #2,710 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.0% above the national value of 5.3%.
Within Mississippi, Jackson County ranks #49 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 16th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.