Unemployment Rate in Pontotoc County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.1%
Rank #733/3,222 · #5 in MS
77th
Pontotoc 3.1%
MS 5.7% -45.6%
US 5.3% -41.5%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #730 | Bowman County, ND | 3.1% |
| #731 | Monroe County, IA | 3.1% |
| #732 | Labette County, KS | 3.1% |
| #733 | Pontotoc County, MS | 3.1% |
| #734 | Ottawa County, OH | 3.1% |
| #735 | Mineral County, MT | 3.1% |
| #736 | Cumberland County, ME | 3.1% |
About Unemployment Rate
Pontotoc County, Mississippi has a unemployment rate of 3.1%, ranking #733 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 41.5% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Mississippi, it ranks #5 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.