Unemployment Rate in Jefferson County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jefferson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Jefferson County: 1.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #242 | Logan County, KS | 1.8% |
| #243 | Posey County, IN | 1.8% |
| #244 | Pulaski County, IN | 1.8% |
| #245 | Jefferson County, MS | 1.8% |
| #246 | McCook County, SD | 1.8% |
| #247 | McPherson County, KS | 1.8% |
| #248 | Wright County, IA | 1.8% |
Unemployment Rate in Jefferson County, Mississippi
Jefferson County, Mississippi has a unemployment rate of 1.8%, which ranks #245 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 65.3% below the national value of 5.3%.
Within Mississippi, Jefferson County ranks #2 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 92th 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.