Unemployment Rate in George County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
7.4%
Rank #2,872/3,222 · #61 in MS
11th
George 7.4%
MS 5.7% +30.3%
US 5.3% +40.1%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How George County's unemployment rate of 7.4% 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 George County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,869 | Fremont County, WY | 7.4% |
| #2,870 | Salem County, NJ | 7.4% |
| #2,871 | Randolph County, WV | 7.4% |
| #2,872 | George County, MS | 7.4% |
| #2,873 | Quay County, NM | 7.4% |
| #2,874 | Johnson County, GA | 7.4% |
| #2,875 | Butte County, CA | 7.4% |
About Unemployment Rate
George County, Mississippi has a unemployment rate of 7.4%, ranking #2,872 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 40.1% above the national value of 5.3%. Within Mississippi, it ranks #61 of 82. This places it in the 11th 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.