Unemployment Rate in Mississippi
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
5.7% +7.5% vs nat'l
Rank #42 of 52
How Mississippi Compares
Mississippi
5.7%
National
5.3%
7.5% above
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #39 | Alaska | 5.5% |
| #40 | Connecticut | 5.6% |
| #41 | Michigan | 5.7% |
| #42 | Mississippi | 5.7% |
| #43 | Rhode Island | 5.8% |
| #44 | Illinois | 5.8% |
| #45 | New Mexico | 5.9% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in Mississippi
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carroll County | 1.6% |
| 2 | Jefferson County | 1.8% |
| 3 | Perry County | 1.9% |
| 4 | Lafayette County | 2.1% |
| 5 | Pontotoc County | 3.1% |
| 6 | Benton County | 3.1% |
| 7 | Tishomingo County | 3.2% |
| 8 | Lincoln County | 3.2% |
| 9 | DeSoto County | 3.2% |
| 10 | Prentiss County | 3.5% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in Mississippi
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Wilkinson County | 13.4% |
| 81 | Tunica County | 13.3% |
| 80 | Humphreys County | 12.5% |
| 79 | Quitman County | 12.2% |
| 78 | Greene County | 11.9% |
| 77 | Leflore County | 11.6% |
| 76 | Sunflower County | 11.2% |
| 75 | Kemper County | 10.8% |
| 74 | Tallahatchie County | 10.1% |
| 73 | Coahoma County | 9.9% |
Unemployment Rate in Mississippi
Mississippi has a unemployment rate of 5.7%, ranking #42 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 7.5% above the national value of 5.3%.
Across Mississippi's 82 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 13.4% to 1.6%. The county with the highest value is Carroll County at 1.6%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
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.