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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 69 SHOWN OF 69

Fastest growing, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is -0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Columbia, MS, up 60 places to #3.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
01▲6Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+18.4%−471.8 pts
02▲12University, MSMS5,315+13.2%–
03▲60Columbia, MSMS6,525+13.1%+16.2 pts
04▲31West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+11.8%−4.1 pts
05▲37Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+9.7%+7.9 pts
06▼2Pass Christian, MSMS6,459+7.2%−11.2 pts
07▲26Starkville, MSMS25,754+5.6%−12.9 pts
08▲18Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+4.9%−73.9 pts
09▼4Hernando, MSMS18,824+4.7%−113.1 pts
10▲28St. Martin, MSMS8,139+4.2%−1.3 pts
11▼10Oxford, MSMS26,773+3.9%−13.8 pts
12▼10D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+3.8%−12.1 pts
13▼10Flowood, MSMS11,003+3.8%−62.3 pts
14▲39Laurel, MSMS17,662+3.0%+5.3 pts
15▲26Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+2.9%−12.0 pts
16▲13Richland, MSMS7,630+2.9%−47.2 pts
17▼2Southaven, MSMS57,819+2.9%−58.6 pts
18▲7Petal, MSMS11,694+2.6%+6.4 pts
19▲2Pearl, MSMS28,864+2.3%−9.9 pts
20▼12Brandon, MSMS26,122+1.6%−46.8 pts
21▼11Long Beach, MSMS17,309+1.4%−8.2 pts
22▲5Booneville, MSMS9,257+1.3%−7.1 pts
23▲1Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+1.2%−16.5 pts
24▼6Byram, MSMS12,707+1.1%–
25▲12Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+1.0%−70.5 pts
26▼17Madison, MSMS28,575+0.7%−95.9 pts
27▲1Saltillo, MSMS5,060+0.6%−89.8 pts
28▼11Latimer, MSMS6,756+0.5%−31.7 pts
29▲22New Albany, MSMS7,756+0.5%−11.8 pts
30▲2Senatobia, MSMS8,473+0.3%−39.7 pts
31▼11Picayune, MSMS12,019+0.1%+1.0 pts
32▼1Gautier, MSMS19,069+0.1%−15.7 pts
33▼11Gulfport, MSMS76,506+0.1%−74.3 pts
34▲18Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-0.2%+3.5 pts
35▼12Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802-0.2%−7.1 pts
36▼6Horn Lake, MSMS26,741-0.3%−55.8 pts
37▼18Tupelo, MSMS38,087-0.3%−11.8 pts
38▼32Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451-0.9%−18.8 pts
39▲20Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-0.9%−18.0 pts
40▼28Biloxi, MSMS48,516-1.2%−10.5 pts
41▲27Canton, MSMS10,873-1.3%−29.6 pts
42▲5Forest, MSMS5,433-1.3%−19.7 pts
43Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-1.4%−2.5 pts
44▲11Louisville, MSMS5,921-1.5%+0.8 pts
45▼9Ripley, MSMS5,377-1.6%−3.5 pts
46▲18Moss Point, MSMS11,743-1.6%+9.6 pts
47▲2Philadelphia, MSMS6,858-1.7%−9.8 pts
48▼9Batesville, MSMS7,325-1.8%−12.9 pts
49▼38Diamondhead, MSMS9,441-2.0%−116.1 pts
50▲12West Point, MSMS9,743-2.0%−45.1 pts
51▼11Corinth, MSMS14,345-2.0%−20.9 pts
52▼39Waveland, MSMS7,042-2.1%−26.4 pts
53▲1Natchez, MSMS14,880-2.3%+2.9 pts
54▲2Amory, MSMS6,386-2.5%−0.6 pts
55▼9Kosciusko, MSMS6,722-2.5%−8.2 pts
56▼11Grenada, MSMS12,088-2.6%−39.5 pts
57▲10Meridian, MSMS33,370-2.6%0.0 pts
58▼10Greenwood, MSMS13,429-2.8%−0.2 pts
59▼15McComb, MSMS11,697-2.9%−18.0 pts
60▼26Columbus, MSMS22,792-3.1%−12.1 pts
61▼45Clinton, MSMS26,640-3.2%−10.1 pts
62▼4Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-3.8%−13.4 pts
63▲6Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-4.5%−9.2 pts
64▼4Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-4.6%−30.9 pts
65Jackson, MSMS141,196-4.6%+1.7 pts
66Greenville, MSMS26,530-5.1%+2.9 pts
67▼10Cleveland, MSMS10,138-5.1%+4.9 pts
68▼7Indianola, MSMS8,637-6.1%−8.4 pts
69▼19Vancleave, MSMS5,078-9.2%−61.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES