Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Unemployment Rate in August 2005
Updated on February 11, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2005, among all Mississippi counties, Jefferson had the highest unemployment rate (16.7%), followed by Holmes (14.4%), and Benton (13.4%).
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.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Unemployment Rate in August 2005
Rank | County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson | 16.7 |
| 2 | Holmes | 14.4 |
| 3 | Benton | 13.4 |
| 4 | Claiborne | 12.5 |
| 5 | Washington | 12.1 |
| 6 | Wilkinson | 12 |
| 7 | Clay | 11.8 |
| 7 | Noxubee | 11.8 |
| 8 | Marshall | 11.4 |
| 9 | Chickasaw | 11.1 |
| 10 | Coahoma | 10.8 |
| 10 | Jefferson Davis | 10.8 |
| 11 | Greene | 10.7 |
| 11 | Yazoo | 10.7 |
| 12 | Leflore | 10.3 |
| 12 | Sharkey | 10.3 |
| 13 | Sunflower | 10.2 |
| 14 | George | 10.1 |
| 15 | Tishomingo | 9.9 |
| 16 | Monroe | 9.8 |
| 17 | Kemper | 9.6 |
| 18 | Humphreys | 9.4 |
| 19 | Franklin | 9.3 |
| 19 | Yalobusha | 9.3 |
| 20 | Adams | 9.1 |
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