MS!A1=PROFILE("Mississippi")
Mississippi economy
Mississippi produced $162.8 billion of goods and services in 2025, ranking #37 among the states. Below: growth, income, prices, jobs and the industries behind the total.
Capital Jackson2,954,160 people, 2025Statehood 1817Southeast region
GDP, 2025$162.8B#37 of 51 · 0.5% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+1.3%#40 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$54,433#51 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20263.3%#13 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $20.0B | 12.3% | −1.4 pp | 34 | ||
| Government | $26.0B | 16.0% | +4.9 pp | 7 | ||
| Manufacturing | $24.2B | 14.9% | +5.4 pp | 8 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $9.6B | 5.9% | −2.8 pp | 34 | ||
| Professional services | $6.1B | 3.7% | −4.3 pp | 48 | ||
| Health care | $12.5B | 7.6% | +0.1 pp | 31 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $8.6B | 5.3% | −1.1 pp | 35 | ||
| Retail trade | $13.4B | 8.2% | +2.3 pp | 3 | ||
| Information | $2.8B | 1.7% | −4.0 pp | 48 | ||
| Construction | $6.1B | 3.7% | −0.6 pp | 41 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $6.6B | 4.0% | +0.8 pp | 13 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $6.3B | 3.9% | +0.8 pp | 12 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $4.5B | 2.8% | −0.2 pp | 30 | ||
| Other services | $3.6B | 2.2% | +0.2 pp | 22 | ||
| Management of companies | $1.8B | 1.1% | −0.7 pp | 38 | ||
| Utilities | $5.0B | 3.1% | +1.4 pp | 2 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $806M | 0.5% | −0.8 pp | 18 | ||
| Education | $1.1B | 0.6% | −0.5 pp | 35 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $932M | 0.6% | −0.5 pp | 45 | ||
| Agriculture | $3.0B | 1.8% | +1.0 pp | 9 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in Mississippi
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1,339,345 | $107.5B | $62,653 | 4.4% | |
| Jackson, MS | 606,178 | $40.4B | $60,853 | 3.5% | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 426,793 | $26.5B | $50,431 | 3.6% | |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 156,575 | $8.1B | $50,371 | 3.5% |