Unemployment Rate in Lafayette County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
2.1%
Rank #310/3,222 · #4 in MS
90th
Lafayette 2.1%
MS 5.7% -63.0%
US 5.3% -60.2%
Unemployment Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Lafayette County's unemployment rate of 2.1% 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 Lafayette County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #307 | Thomas County, NE | 2.1% |
| #308 | Kingfisher County, OK | 2.1% |
| #309 | Juniata County, PA | 2.1% |
| #310 | Lafayette County, MS | 2.1% |
| #311 | Calumet County, WI | 2.1% |
| #312 | Seward County, NE | 2.1% |
| #313 | McCone County, MT | 2.1% |
About Unemployment Rate
Lafayette County, Mississippi has a unemployment rate of 2.1%, ranking #310 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 60.2% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Mississippi, it ranks #4 of 82. This places it in the 90th 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.