Unemployment benefits in Jackson
Unemployment insurance in Jackson is a Mississippi program, filed with the state agency rather than with Hinds County. The weekly amount and the number of weeks come from state law, and both are below.
Where a Jackson case goes
Claims from Jackson go to the Mississippi unemployment agency, not to a Hinds County office. Benefits are paid by the state under the formula below. Jackson has about 141,449 residents (Census Bureau, 2024 estimate).
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Formula
Highest quarter ÷ 26
Maximum
$235 · up to 26 weeks
Does Jackson have its own rule?
No. Miss. Code § 71-5-503; MDES applies across Mississippi, so a claim from Jackson is decided by the same numbers as one filed anywhere else in the state. What changes locally is which workforce office you deal with in person and how busy it is — not the weekly amount or the number of weeks.
What the statute says
Miss. Code § 71-5-503; MDES — Mississippi Department of Employment Security. Mississippi's $235 maximum is the lowest in the nation and has not risen since 2004; anyone earning more than about $6,110 in their best quarter hits the same cap.
Last checked 2026-09-02. Read the source →
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