Mississippi
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2002
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Mississippi was 6.3% (sa) in August, 2002. Among all Mississippi counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Webster (17.2%), Clarke (16.2%), and Benton (12.8%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): DeSoto (3.5%), Rankin (3.9%), and Lamar (4.1%).
The chart and table below shows the unemployment rate (nsa) for each county.
You can see similar information by state for the United States.
Related Topics: Mississippi BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Mississippi
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2002
Mississippi
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2002
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Adams | 7 |
| Alcorn | 6.9 |
| Amite | 6 |
| Attala | 6.6 |
| Benton | 12.8 |
| Bolivar | 10.3 |
| Calhoun | 7.7 |
| Carroll | 7 |
| Chickasaw | 9.7 |
| Choctaw | 12.7 |
| Claiborne | 10.2 |
| Clarke | 16.2 |
| Clay | 9.7 |
| Coahoma | 8.9 |
| Copiah | 7.1 |
| Covington | 5.2 |
| DeSoto | 3.5 |
| Forrest | 5.7 |
| Franklin | 7.5 |
| George | 9.3 |
| Greene | 8.9 |
| Grenada | 6 |
| Hancock | 5.2 |
| Harrison | 4.9 |
| Hinds | 5.4 |
| Holmes | 11.3 |
| Humphreys | 7.8 |
| Issaquena | 7.5 |
| Itawamba | 5.5 |
| Jackson | 6.4 |
| Jasper | 7.9 |
| Jefferson | 12.3 |
| Jefferson Davis | 7.6 |
| Jones | 4.9 |
| Kemper | 7.9 |
| Lafayette | 4.8 |
| Lamar | 4.1 |
| Lauderdale | 6 |
| Lawrence | 6.9 |
| Leake | 6 |
| Lee | 5.9 |
| Leflore | 8.4 |
| Lincoln | 7.1 |
| Lowndes | 7.6 |
| Madison | 4.5 |
| Marion | 5.5 |
| Marshall | 7.8 |
| Monroe | 7.9 |
| Montgomery | 11.3 |
| Neshoba | 5.9 |
| Newton | 5.9 |
| Noxubee | 8.8 |
| Oktibbeha | 5.8 |
| Panola | 8.2 |
| Pearl River | 5.1 |
| Perry | 7 |
| Pike | 7.4 |
| Pontotoc | 5.2 |
| Prentiss | 5.2 |
| Quitman | 8.1 |
| Rankin | 3.9 |
| Scott | 6 |
| Sharkey | 8.1 |
| Simpson | 5 |
| Smith | 5 |
| Stone | 5.4 |
| Sunflower | 9.7 |
| Tallahatchie | 8.3 |
| Tate | 5.1 |
| Tippah | 7.2 |
| Tishomingo | 8.1 |
| Tunica | 5.6 |
| Union | 6.3 |
| Walthall | 8.2 |
| Warren | 6.1 |
| Washington | 9.3 |
| Wayne | 8.2 |
| Webster | 17.2 |
| Wilkinson | 8.6 |
| Winston | 8.6 |
| Yalobusha | 6.2 |
| Yazoo | 6.6 |