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Mississippi Unemployment Rate

3.3% in Sep 2026, the 13th lowest of 51 states and DC.

Unemployment rate
3.3%
Sep 2026
Change in a year
-0.4 pts
U.S. rate
4.2%
Labor force
1,270,538

Unemployment rate in Mississippi

Monthly, seasonally adjusted, compared with the U.S.

MississippiUnited States
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PeriodMississippi
Sep 20263.3%
Dec 20253.7%
Dec 20243.8%
Dec 20232.9%
Dec 20223.5%
Dec 20214.1%
Dec 20206.5%
Dec 20195.5%
Dec 20185.3%
Dec 20174.9%
Dec 20165.7%
Dec 20156.3%
Dec 20146.9%
Dec 20138.1%
Dec 20128.6%

Counties in Mississippi

Largest labor force first, not seasonally adjusted

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CountyRate1-year changeLabor force
DeSoto County3.2%-0.6 pts96,894
Hinds County3.4%-0.7 pts95,822
Harrison County3.0%-0.8 pts92,173
Rankin County2.4%-0.7 pts79,788
Jackson County3.0%-0.9 pts66,323
Madison County2.6%-0.7 pts57,410
Lee County2.9%-0.9 pts37,245
Forrest County3.0%-0.9 pts35,335
Jones County2.4%-0.9 pts30,214
Lamar County2.8%-0.8 pts29,746
Lafayette County2.6%-1.1 pts29,127
Lauderdale County3.3%-0.9 pts27,976
Lowndes County3.6%-0.7 pts24,867
Pearl River County3.1%-0.9 pts24,422
Oktibbeha County3.4%-1.2 pts21,941
Hancock County2.6%-0.8 pts21,883
Warren County3.6%-0.9 pts17,922
Washington County4.6%-0.8 pts15,506
Lincoln County3.2%-1.1 pts14,094
Alcorn County2.9%-1.0 pts13,919
Marshall County3.8%-0.9 pts13,913
Pike County3.8%-1.3 pts13,875
Union County2.6%-0.8 pts12,835
Monroe County3.8%-1.4 pts12,374
Tate County3.1%-0.9 pts12,088
Neshoba County2.7%-1.2 pts12,010
Panola County3.9%-1.0 pts11,902
Pontotoc County3.2%-1.0 pts11,882
Scott County2.7%-0.9 pts11,347
Copiah County3.5%-0.8 pts10,809
Simpson County2.9%-0.9 pts10,498
Bolivar County4.3%-0.7 pts10,388
Itawamba County3.0%-0.8 pts10,282
Prentiss County3.1%-1.0 pts9,773
Adams County4.7%-1.4 pts9,691
Tippah County2.7%-1.0 pts9,504
George County3.8%-1.7 pts8,891
Marion County3.4%-1.1 pts8,762
Leake County2.6%-1.1 pts8,655
Sunflower County4.2%-0.6 pts8,612
Leflore County5.7%-0.6 pts8,277
Clay County4.1%-0.9 pts8,270
Grenada County3.5%-0.9 pts7,971
Newton County3.3%-0.8 pts7,814
Stone County3.2%-1.0 pts7,751
Yazoo County4.1%-1.0 pts7,688
Winston County3.2%-1.2 pts7,587
Tishomingo County3.1%-1.0 pts7,567
Wayne County3.4%-0.8 pts7,420
Covington County3.5%-0.5 pts7,180
Attala County3.2%-0.9 pts7,139
Coahoma County6.2%-0.4 pts6,534
Jasper County3.6%-0.8 pts6,464
Clarke County3.4%-0.9 pts5,883
Chickasaw County4.2%-1.1 pts5,647
Smith County3.0%-0.9 pts5,447
Jefferson Davis County3.2%-0.8 pts5,241
Calhoun County2.9%-1.1 pts5,233
Holmes County5.7%-0.9 pts5,232
Yalobusha County3.3%-1.0 pts5,146
Tallahatchie County2.8%-0.7 pts5,121
Walthall County3.4%-1.4 pts4,826
Lawrence County3.2%-1.5 pts4,797
Webster County2.6%-1.0 pts4,495
Amite County3.7%-1.5 pts4,437
Noxubee County4.3%-1.1 pts4,001
Perry County3.7%-1.2 pts3,972
Montgomery County3.3%-0.9 pts3,843
Tunica County5.0%+0.2 pts3,646
Kemper County4.2%-1.1 pts3,243
Benton County3.3%-1.1 pts3,195
Carroll County3.6%-1.2 pts3,092
Choctaw County3.5%-1.5 pts3,007
Greene County5.9%-1.9 pts2,922
Claiborne County7.2%-2.7 pts2,767
Franklin County4.0%-1.6 pts2,672
Humphreys County5.5%-0.9 pts2,463
Wilkinson County4.2%-2.1 pts2,463
Jefferson County9.1%-1.2 pts2,383
Quitman County3.8%-0.9 pts2,030
Sharkey County4.8%-0.9 pts1,287
Issaquena County8.1%-0.7 pts296

Metro areas in Mississippi

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Metro areaRate1-year change
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS3.0%-0.8 pts
Hattiesburg, MS2.9%-1.0 pts
Jackson, MS3.0%-0.7 pts
Memphis, TN-MS-AR4.6%+0.1 pts

Frequently asked questions

What is the unemployment rate in Mississippi?
Mississippi's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.3% in Sep 2026, compared with 4.2% for the U.S.
Which Mississippi county has the highest unemployment?
Jefferson County had the highest rate at 9.1% in Aug 2026 (not seasonally adjusted).