Walthall County, MS
FIPS 28147 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Walthall County had an annual average of 2,270 jobs across 222 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,270
-4.2% YoY
Establishments
222
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$38,594
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 924 | NAICS 924 | — | 1 | — | $0.1M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 296 | 7 | $782 | $12.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 197 | 10 | $826 | $4.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 161 | 2 | $487 | $4.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 132 | 13 | $1,265 | $3.8M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 112 | 16 | $303 | $1.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 94 | 14 | $863 | $4.2M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 81 | 1 | $1,145 | $4.8M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 73 | 3 | $1,285 | $4.9M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 62 | 3 | $529 | $1.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 60 | 3 | $473 | $1.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 60 | 11 | $1,039 | $3.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 49 | 3 | $726 | $1.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 43 | 15 | $799 | $1.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 38 | 7 | $567 | $1.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 36 | 8 | $772 | $1.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 34 | 7 | $440 | $0.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 25 | 6 | $652 | $0.9M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 23 | 4 | $546 | $0.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 22 | 1 | $1,165 | $1.3M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 18 | 5 | $514 | $0.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 16 | 3 | $801 | $0.7M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 15 | 2 | $643 | $0.5M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 12 | 3 | $604 | $0.4M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 10 | 6 | $375 | $0.2M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 10 | 6 | $946 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 7 | 3 | $895 | $0.3M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 3 | 1 | $238 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
27
jobs · $57,737 avg pay
State Government
29
jobs · $41,619 avg pay
Local Government
550
jobs · $39,048 avg pay
Private
1,664
jobs · $38,079 avg pay
MS Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other MS Counties
The largest counties in MS by total employment.
- Hinds County 109,171 jobs
- Harrison County 89,013 jobs
- DeSoto County 72,665 jobs
- Rankin County 67,059 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 61,838 jobs
- Madison County 60,205 jobs
- Lee County 52,533 jobs
- Jackson County 51,303 jobs