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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 60 largest places in Mississippi, Madison has the lowest unemployment rate (2.0%), followed by Olive Branch and Hernando. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 60 places in Mississippi that we cover, the median is 5.9% and the average 6.1%; the figure runs from 2.0% (Madison) to 13.1% (Indianola). That is a spread of 6.5 times between the two ends. The state figure is 5.8%; 31 of the 60 places are above it and 29 at or below.
The first five are Madison, Olive Branch, Hernando, New Albany, Oxford. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: unemployment from the ACS is a survey estimate with a margin of error, and small places can swing widely. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Unemployment (ACS) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison | Madison County | 2.0% | 27,946 | $119,338 | $1,853 |
| 2 | Olive Branch | DeSoto County | 2.4% | 47,019 | $100,606 | $1,829 |
| 3 | Hernando | DeSoto County | 2.5% | 17,949 | $76,950 | $1,302 |
| 4 | New Albany | Union County | 2.5% | 7,663 | $51,332 | $973 |
| 5 | Oxford | Lafayette County | 2.7% | 26,411 | $64,451 | $1,071 |
| 6 | Senatobia | Tate County | 3.0% | 8,380 | $54,167 | $895 |
| 7 | D'Iberville | Harrison County | 3.1% | 13,203 | $66,016 | $1,249 |
| 8 | Booneville | Prentiss County | 3.2% | 9,246 | $50,879 | $645 |
| 9 | Clinton | Hinds County | 3.2% | 27,195 | $74,745 | $1,118 |
| 10 | Southaven | DeSoto County | 3.3% | 56,226 | $78,483 | $1,445 |
| 11 | Waveland | Hancock County | 3.4% | 7,062 | $68,693 | $927 |
| 12 | Brookhaven | Lincoln County | 3.4% | 11,650 | $36,685 | $740 |
| 13 | Canton | Madison County | 3.5% | 10,811 | $38,337 | $989 |
| 14 | Petal | Forrest County | 3.6% | 11,294 | $74,750 | $1,047 |
| 15 | Gautier | Jackson County | 3.8% | 19,046 | $61,926 | $1,040 |
| 16 | Flowood | Rankin County | 4.1% | 10,587 | $83,880 | $1,430 |
| 17 | Ridgeland | Madison County | 4.1% | 24,587 | $66,038 | $1,336 |
| 18 | Ocean Springs | Jackson County | 4.2% | 18,646 | $79,712 | $1,358 |
| 19 | Diamondhead | Hancock County | 4.2% | 9,338 | $87,407 | $1,571 |
| 20 | Pearl | Rankin County | 4.3% | 27,737 | $61,695 | $1,175 |
| 21 | Corinth | Alcorn County | 4.7% | 14,323 | $44,226 | $601 |
| 22 | Batesville | Panola County | 4.8% | 7,387 | $51,727 | $895 |
| 23 | Richland | Rankin County | 5.1% | 7,346 | $66,558 | $1,185 |
| 24 | Tupelo | Lee County | 5.2% | 37,791 | $66,257 | $976 |
| 25 | Brandon | Rankin County | 5.2% | 25,542 | $92,783 | $1,382 |
| 26 | Byram | Hinds County | 5.4% | 12,799 | $70,445 | $1,343 |
| 27 | Kosciusko | Attala County | 5.5% | 6,933 | $40,085 | $814 |
| 28 | McComb | Pike County | 5.6% | 12,049 | $40,707 | $873 |
| 29 | Laurel | Jones County | 5.6% | 17,679 | $47,661 | $909 |
| 30 | Horn Lake | DeSoto County | 5.8% | 26,647 | $53,311 | $1,435 |
| 31 | Vicksburg | Warren County | 5.9% | 20,589 | $45,781 | $820 |
| 32 | Picayune | Pearl River County | 6.0% | 11,900 | $41,213 | $931 |
| 33 | Starkville | Oktibbeha County | 6.1% | 25,721 | $42,125 | $916 |
| 34 | Long Beach | Harrison County | 6.1% | 17,009 | $70,332 | $1,215 |
| 35 | Gulf Hills (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 6.2% | 8,451 | $72,839 | $1,401 |
| 36 | Latimer (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 6.5% | 6,756 | $70,237 | $1,122 |
| 37 | Natchez | Adams County | 6.5% | 14,192 | $36,735 | $806 |
| 38 | Greenville | Washington County | 6.7% | 28,166 | $40,083 | $872 |
| 39 | St. Martin (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 6.7% | 8,139 | $55,000 | $1,231 |
| 40 | Amory | Monroe County | 7.0% | 6,500 | $52,901 | $834 |
| 41 | Grenada | Grenada County | 7.1% | 12,375 | $46,303 | $802 |
| 42 | Holly Springs | Marshall County | 7.2% | 6,704 | $45,462 | $773 |
| 43 | Pascagoula | Jackson County | 7.6% | 21,710 | $52,222 | $894 |
| 44 | Biloxi | Harrison County | 7.7% | 48,861 | $57,204 | $1,089 |
| 45 | Bay St. Louis | Hancock County | 7.8% | 10,188 | $67,442 | $1,179 |
| 46 | Greenwood | Leflore County | 7.8% | 14,086 | $35,473 | $678 |
| 47 | Cleveland | Bolivar County | 7.9% | 10,623 | $44,074 | $943 |
| 48 | Meridian | Lauderdale County | 7.9% | 34,137 | $36,562 | $910 |
| 49 | Philadelphia | Neshoba County | 8.0% | 6,996 | $50,788 | $791 |
| 50 | Columbia | Marion County | 8.3% | 6,632 | $38,507 | $806 |
| 51 | Hattiesburg | Forrest County | 8.7% | 48,619 | $46,342 | $1,005 |
| 52 | Columbus | Lowndes County | 8.7% | 23,348 | $42,235 | $897 |
| 53 | Gulfport | Harrison County | 9.1% | 73,003 | $49,919 | $1,086 |
| 54 | Jackson | Hinds County | 9.3% | 146,631 | $42,071 | $1,055 |
| 55 | Clarksdale | Coahoma County | 10.8% | 14,231 | $36,382 | $774 |
| 56 | West Hattiesburg (unincorporated) | Lamar County | 11.4% | 6,715 | $39,366 | $978 |
| 57 | West Point | Clay County | 11.6% | 9,900 | $38,064 | $746 |
| 58 | Moss Point | Jackson County | 12.0% | 11,957 | $44,296 | $1,075 |
| 59 | Yazoo City | Yazoo County | 12.7% | 10,219 | $28,157 | $767 |
| 60 | Indianola | Sunflower County | 13.1% | 9,062 | $41,708 | $720 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Madison, with 2.0% (among the 60 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 60 largest places in Mississippi by population.