Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Unemployment Rate in September 2002

Updated on February 11, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for September 2002, among all Mississippi counties, Webster had the highest unemployment rate (15.1%), followed by Clarke (15%), and Benton (11.4%).

The chart below shows the top 82 counties and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.

You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all counties in the United States.

Related Topics: Mississippi BLS Topic List.
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Unemployment Rate in September 2002
Webster
15.1%
Clarke
15%
Benton
11.4%
Choctaw
10.8%
Jefferson
10.1%
Montgomery
10.1%
Chickasaw
9.3%
Holmes
9.3%
Clay
8.9%
Claiborne
8.7%
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Unemployment Rate in September 2002
Rank
County
Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Webster 15.1
2 Clarke 15
3 Benton 11.4
4 Choctaw 10.8
5 Jefferson 10.1
5 Montgomery 10.1
6 Chickasaw 9.3
6 Holmes 9.3
7 Clay 8.9
8 Claiborne 8.7
9 Tishomingo 8.6
9 Washington 8.6
10 Bolivar 8.4
11 George 8.3
12 Sunflower 8.2
13 Greene 7.9
13 Monroe 7.9
13 Noxubee 7.9
13 Wayne 7.9
13 Wilkinson 7.9
14 Kemper 7.6
14 Leflore 7.6
14 Marshall 7.6
15 Franklin 7.4
15 Panola 7.4
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