Unemployment Rate in Benton County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.1%
Rank #755/3,222 · #6 in MS
77th
Benton 3.1%
MS 5.7% -45.1%
US 5.3% -40.9%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Benton County's unemployment rate of 3.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Benton County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #752 | Jessamine County, KY | 3.1% |
| #753 | Ada County, ID | 3.1% |
| #754 | Johnson County, WY | 3.1% |
| #755 | Benton County, MS | 3.1% |
| #756 | La Crosse County, WI | 3.1% |
| #757 | Appling County, GA | 3.1% |
| #758 | Campbell County, SD | 3.1% |
About Unemployment Rate
Benton County, Mississippi has a unemployment rate of 3.1%, ranking #755 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 40.9% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Mississippi, it ranks #6 of 82. This places it in the 77th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.