Unemployment Rate in Prentiss County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.5%
Rank #951/3,222 · #10 in MS
71th
Prentiss 3.5%
MS 5.7% -39.5%
US 5.3% -34.9%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Prentiss County's unemployment rate of 3.5% 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 Prentiss County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #948 | Wabash County, IN | 3.4% |
| #949 | Goshen County, WY | 3.4% |
| #950 | Linn County, IA | 3.4% |
| #951 | Prentiss County, MS | 3.5% |
| #952 | Covington County, MS | 3.5% |
| #953 | Madison County, IA | 3.5% |
| #954 | Deaf Smith County, TX | 3.5% |
About Unemployment Rate
Prentiss County, Mississippi has a unemployment rate of 3.5%, ranking #951 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 34.9% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Mississippi, it ranks #10 of 82. This places it in the 71th 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.