RANKING · 2024 ACS · 68 SHOWN OF 68

Fastest gentrifying, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 68 is 43.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01D'Iberville, MSMS13,55769–

02Booneville, MSMS9,25768–

03Oxford, MSMS26,77368–

04Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63467–

05Flowood, MSMS11,00367–

06Forest, MSMS5,43367–

07Tupelo, MSMS38,08766–

08Starkville, MSMS25,75464–

09Batesville, MSMS7,32563–

10Pearl, MSMS28,86461–

11New Albany, MSMS7,75661–

12Laurel, MSMS17,66261–

13Vancleave, MSMS5,07860–

14Saltillo, MSMS5,06059–

15Corinth, MSMS14,34559–

16Amory, MSMS6,38659–

17Brandon, MSMS26,12258–

18Pass Christian, MSMS6,45958–

19Waveland, MSMS7,04258–

20Southaven, MSMS57,81956–

21Indianola, MSMS8,63755–

22Ripley, MSMS5,37754–

23Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80254–

24Senatobia, MSMS8,47353–

25Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45152–

26Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99351–

27Olive Branch, MSMS47,56351–

28Grenada, MSMS12,08850–

29Hernando, MSMS18,82450–

30Philadelphia, MSMS6,85847–

31Vicksburg, MSMS19,83045–

32Long Beach, MSMS17,30945–

33Clarksdale, MSMS13,64343–

34Holly Springs, MSMS6,40243–

35St. Martin, MSMS8,13943–

36Clinton, MSMS26,64042–

37Horn Lake, MSMS26,74142–

38Canton, MSMS10,87341–

39Natchez, MSMS14,88041–

40Petal, MSMS11,69441–

41Cleveland, MSMS10,13841–

42Richland, MSMS7,63041–

43Byram, MSMS12,70740–

44Biloxi, MSMS48,51639–

45Greenwood, MSMS13,42938–

46West Point, MSMS9,74338–

47Latimer, MSMS6,75637–

48Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26437–

49Ridgeland, MSMS24,75037–

50Gautier, MSMS19,06936–

51Greenville, MSMS26,53036–

52Louisville, MSMS5,92136–

53Pontotoc, MSMS6,15635–

54Columbus, MSMS22,79234–

55Kosciusko, MSMS6,72233–

56Picayune, MSMS12,01933–

57Yazoo City, MSMS9,86732–

58Gulfport, MSMS76,50632–

59Pascagoula, MSMS21,40931–

60Madison, MSMS28,57530–

61Brookhaven, MSMS11,64626–

62Columbia, MSMS6,52525–

63McComb, MSMS11,69725–

64Diamondhead, MSMS9,44124–

65Jackson, MSMS141,19624–

66Meridian, MSMS33,37023–

67Moss Point, MSMS11,74322–

68West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71521–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES