Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2021
Updated on June 21, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2021, among all Mississippi counties, Jefferson had the highest unemployment rate (17.7%), followed by Humphreys (13.3%), and Claiborne (12.5%).
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.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2021
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| Rank | County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson | 17.7 |
| 2 | Humphreys | 13.3 |
| 3 | Claiborne | 12.5 |
| 4 | Wilkinson | 12.3 |
| 5 | Holmes | 11.6 |
| 6 | Issaquena | 10 |
| 7 | Sunflower | 9.9 |
| 7 | Tunica | 9.9 |
| 8 | Sharkey | 9.6 |
| 9 | Coahoma | 9.4 |
| 10 | Noxubee | 9.2 |
| 11 | Leflore | 9.1 |
| 11 | Quitman | 9.1 |
| 12 | Washington | 8.8 |
| 13 | Adams | 8.7 |
| 14 | Jefferson Davis | 8.2 |
| 15 | Bolivar | 8 |
| 16 | Kemper | 7.8 |
| 16 | Panola | 7.8 |
| 16 | Yazoo | 7.8 |
| 17 | Amite | 7.6 |
| 17 | Clay | 7.6 |
| 18 | Benton | 7.4 |
| 18 | Pike | 7.4 |
| 19 | Jasper | 7.3 |
| 20 | Lawrence | 7.2 |
| 21 | Copiah | 7 |
| 21 | Greene | 7 |
| 22 | Franklin | 6.9 |
| 23 | George | 6.8 |
| 23 | Perry | 6.8 |
| 23 | Walthall | 6.8 |
| 23 | Wayne | 6.8 |
| 24 | Chickasaw | 6.7 |
| 24 | Hinds | 6.7 |
| 24 | Winston | 6.7 |
| 25 | Clarke | 6.6 |
| 26 | Warren | 6.5 |
| 27 | Attala | 6.4 |
| 27 | Lowndes | 6.4 |
| 27 | Marshall | 6.4 |
| 27 | Montgomery | 6.4 |
| 28 | Forrest | 6.3 |
| 28 | Hancock | 6.3 |
| 28 | Jackson | 6.3 |
| 29 | Carroll | 6.1 |
| 29 | Pearl River | 6.1 |
| 29 | Tate | 6.1 |
| 29 | Yalobusha | 6.1 |
| 30 | Leake | 6 |
| 30 | Oktibbeha | 6 |
| 30 | Tallahatchie | 6 |
| 31 | Jones | 5.9 |
| 32 | Harrison | 5.8 |
| 32 | Lauderdale | 5.8 |
| 33 | Newton | 5.7 |
| 33 | Webster | 5.7 |
| 34 | Marion | 5.6 |
| 34 | Neshoba | 5.6 |
| 34 | Stone | 5.6 |
| 35 | Monroe | 5.5 |
| 36 | Covington | 5.4 |
| 37 | Grenada | 5.3 |
| 37 | Simpson | 5.3 |
| 38 | Lincoln | 5.1 |
| 39 | Alcorn | 5 |
| 39 | Calhoun | 5 |
| 40 | Lee | 4.9 |
| 40 | Scott | 4.9 |
| 40 | Tippah | 4.9 |
| 41 | Choctaw | 4.8 |
| 41 | DeSoto | 4.8 |
| 42 | Madison | 4.6 |
| 42 | Tishomingo | 4.6 |
| 43 | Pontotoc | 4.5 |
| 44 | Itawamba | 4.4 |
| 44 | Lafayette | 4.4 |
| 44 | Prentiss | 4.4 |
| 44 | Smith | 4.4 |
| 45 | Lamar | 4.3 |
| 46 | Union | 4.2 |
| 47 | Rankin | 3.7 |