Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Unemployment Rate in December 2020

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for December 2020, among all Mississippi counties, Jefferson had the highest unemployment rate (18.3%), followed by Humphreys (14.1%), and Holmes (13.4%).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.

You can see similar 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 December 2020
Jefferson
Humphreys
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Wilkinson
Claiborne
Sharkey
Tunica
Sunflower
Coahoma
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Unemployment Rate in December 2020
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Jefferson 18.3
2 Humphreys 14.1
3 Holmes 13.4
4 Wilkinson 13.1
5 Claiborne 12.5
6 Sharkey 10.9
7 Tunica 10.7
8 Sunflower 10.3
9 Coahoma 10.2
10 Issaquena 10.1
11 Adams 10
12 Leflore 9.8
13 Washington 9.7
14 Quitman 9.4
15 Noxubee 8.9
16 Greene 8.8
17 Clay 8.7
18 Jefferson Davis 8.6
19 Jasper 8.3
20 Amite 8.2
20 Panola 8.2
21 Bolivar 8.1
21 Pike 8.1
22 Kemper 7.9
22 Yazoo 7.9
23 Lawrence 7.7
23 Walthall 7.7
23 Wayne 7.7
24 George 7.6
25 Franklin 7.5
25 Perry 7.5
26 Copiah 7.4
27 Hinds 7.3
27 Winston 7.3
28 Attala 7.2
28 Clarke 7.2
29 Chickasaw 7.1
30 Benton 6.9
30 Montgomery 6.9
30 Tallahatchie 6.9
31 Jackson 6.8
31 Warren 6.8
32 Lowndes 6.7
33 Carroll 6.5
33 Forrest 6.5
33 Hancock 6.5
33 Yalobusha 6.5
34 Harrison 6.4
34 Leake 6.4
35 Covington 6.3
35 Jones 6.3
35 Marshall 6.3
36 Pearl River 6.2
37 Lauderdale 6.1
37 Marion 6.1
37 Monroe 6.1
37 Oktibbeha 6.1
37 Tate 6.1
38 Lincoln 6
38 Neshoba 6
38 Simpson 6
39 Newton 5.9
39 Webster 5.9
40 Choctaw 5.8
40 Stone 5.8
41 Grenada 5.7
42 Calhoun 5.6
43 Alcorn 5.2
43 Lee 5.2
44 Scott 5
44 Smith 5
44 Tippah 5
45 Prentiss 4.9
46 Madison 4.7
46 Pontotoc 4.7
46 Tishomingo 4.7
47 DeSoto 4.6
47 Itawamba 4.6
47 Lafayette 4.6
47 Union 4.6
48 Lamar 4.5
49 Rankin 3.9