Unemployment Rate in DeSoto County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.2%
Rank #812/3,222 · #9 in MS
75th
DeSoto 3.2%
MS 5.7% -43.5%
US 5.3% -39.2%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How DeSoto County's unemployment rate of 3.2% 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 DeSoto County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #809 | Columbia County, AR | 3.2% |
| #810 | Phillips County, KS | 3.2% |
| #811 | Guthrie County, IA | 3.2% |
| #812 | DeSoto County, MS | 3.2% |
| #813 | Wilson County, TN | 3.2% |
| #814 | Clay County, IN | 3.2% |
| #815 | Ringgold County, IA | 3.2% |
About Unemployment Rate
DeSoto County, Mississippi has a unemployment rate of 3.2%, ranking #812 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 39.2% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Mississippi, it ranks #9 of 82. This places it in the 75th 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.