Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Unemployment Rate in March 2020

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for March 2020, among all Mississippi counties, Jefferson had the highest unemployment rate (15%), followed by Humphreys (13.3%), and Claiborne (11.5%).

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 March 2020
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Unemployment Rate in March 2020
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Jefferson 15
2 Humphreys 13.3
3 Claiborne 11.5
4 Holmes 11.4
5 Wilkinson 10.4
6 Sharkey 10.2
7 Coahoma 9.8
8 Sunflower 9.7
9 Tunica 9.4
10 Clay 8.9
10 Issaquena 8.9
10 Kemper 8.9
11 Washington 8.8
12 Leflore 8.7
12 Quitman 8.7
13 Adams 8.6
13 Noxubee 8.6
14 Yazoo 8.5
15 Bolivar 8.2
15 Jefferson Davis 8.2
16 Greene 8
16 Jasper 8
17 George 7.9
17 Panola 7.9
17 Perry 7.9
18 Jackson 7.7
18 Lawrence 7.7
19 Hinds 7.6
20 Harrison 7.5
21 Walthall 7.4
22 Copiah 7.3
22 Pike 7.3
23 Amite 7.2
23 Chickasaw 7.2
24 Carroll 7.1
24 Montgomery 7.1
24 Webster 7.1
25 Attala 7
25 Clarke 7
25 Franklin 7
25 Stone 7
25 Warren 7
26 Calhoun 6.9
27 Hancock 6.8
27 Lauderdale 6.8
27 Oktibbeha 6.8
27 Tallahatchie 6.8
28 Neshoba 6.7
29 Benton 6.6
29 Forrest 6.6
29 Wayne 6.6
29 Winston 6.6
30 Lowndes 6.5
31 Tate 6.4
32 Lincoln 6.3
32 Monroe 6.3
32 Yalobusha 6.3
33 Jones 6.2
34 Leake 6.1
34 Marion 6.1
34 Newton 6.1
34 Simpson 6.1
35 Choctaw 6
36 Lee 5.9
36 Madison 5.9
36 Marshall 5.9
36 Prentiss 5.9
36 Tippah 5.9
37 Covington 5.8
38 Pearl River 5.7
38 Smith 5.7
38 Tishomingo 5.7
39 Grenada 5.6
40 Itawamba 5.5
40 Lamar 5.5
41 Pontotoc 5.4
42 Lafayette 5.3
42 Union 5.3
43 Alcorn 5.2
44 DeSoto 4.9
44 Scott 4.9
45 Rankin 4.8