Unemployment Rate in Jefferson County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
1.8%
Rank #245/3,222 · #2 in MS
92th
Jefferson 1.8%
MS 5.7% -67.7%
US 5.3% -65.3%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Jefferson County's unemployment rate of 1.8% 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 Jefferson County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #242 | Logan County, KS | 1.8% |
| #243 | Posey County, IN | 1.8% |
| #244 | Pulaski County, IN | 1.8% |
| #245 | Jefferson County, MS | 1.8% |
| #246 | McCook County, SD | 1.8% |
| #247 | McPherson County, KS | 1.8% |
| #248 | Wright County, IA | 1.8% |
About Unemployment Rate
Jefferson County, Mississippi has a unemployment rate of 1.8%, ranking #245 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 65.3% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Mississippi, it ranks #2 of 82. This places it in the 92th 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.