SW Mississippi News

Adams County recorded an unemployment rate of 11.9% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,362 people out of the 29,927 living in Adams County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Adams County has increased compared to the 9.2% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Adams County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.8%.

Of the 10,081 people who had a job during that time, 6 were employed in the Armed Forces and 10,075 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,362	11.9%
Employed	10,081	88.1%
Employed in civilian labor force	10,075	88%
Employed in armed forces	6	0.1%