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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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+18.4%−96%

02University, MSMS5,315+13.2%–

03Columbia, MSMS6,525+13.1%−521%

04West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+11.8%−26%

05Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+9.7%+438%

06Pass Christian, MSMS6,459+7.2%−61%

07Starkville, MSMS25,754+5.6%−70%

08Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+4.9%−94%

09Hernando, MSMS18,824+4.7%−96%

10St. Martin, MSMS8,139+4.2%−24%

11Oxford, MSMS26,773+3.9%−78%

12D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+3.8%−76%

13Flowood, MSMS11,003+3.8%−94%

14Laurel, MSMS17,662+3.0%−231%

15Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+2.9%−80%

16Richland, MSMS7,630+2.9%−94%

17Southaven, MSMS57,819+2.9%−95%

18Petal, MSMS11,694+2.6%−167%

19Pearl, MSMS28,864+2.3%−81%

20Brandon, MSMS26,122+1.6%−97%

21Long Beach, MSMS17,309+1.4%−86%

22Booneville, MSMS9,257+1.3%−84%

23Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+1.2%−93%

24Byram, MSMS12,707+1.1%–

25Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+1.0%−99%

26Madison, MSMS28,575+0.7%−99%

27Saltillo, MSMS5,060+0.6%−99%

28Latimer, MSMS6,756+0.5%−98%

29New Albany, MSMS7,756+0.5%−96%

30Senatobia, MSMS8,473+0.3%−99%

31Picayune, MSMS12,019+0.1%−114%

32Gautier, MSMS19,069+0.1%−99%

33Gulfport, MSMS76,506+0.1%−100%

34Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-0.2%−94%

35Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802-0.2%−103%

36Horn Lake, MSMS26,741-0.3%−101%

37Tupelo, MSMS38,087-0.3%−103%

38Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451-0.9%−105%

39Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-0.9%−106%

40Biloxi, MSMS48,516-1.2%−113%

41Canton, MSMS10,873-1.3%−104%

42Forest, MSMS5,433-1.3%−107%

43Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-1.4%−217%

44Louisville, MSMS5,921-1.5%−36%

45Ripley, MSMS5,377-1.6%−178%

46Moss Point, MSMS11,743-1.6%−86%

47Philadelphia, MSMS6,858-1.7%−121%

48Batesville, MSMS7,325-1.8%−116%

49Diamondhead, MSMS9,441-2.0%−102%

50West Point, MSMS9,743-2.0%−105%

51Corinth, MSMS14,345-2.0%−111%

52Waveland, MSMS7,042-2.1%−108%

53Natchez, MSMS14,880-2.3%−56%

54Amory, MSMS6,386-2.5%+29%

55Kosciusko, MSMS6,722-2.5%−145%

56Grenada, MSMS12,088-2.6%−107%

57Meridian, MSMS33,370-2.6%+0%

58Greenwood, MSMS13,429-2.8%+10%

59McComb, MSMS11,697-2.9%−119%

60Columbus, MSMS22,792-3.1%−134%

61Clinton, MSMS26,640-3.2%−147%

62Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-3.8%−140%

63Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-4.5%−196%

64Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-4.6%−117%

65Jackson, MSMS141,196-4.6%−27%

66Greenville, MSMS26,530-5.1%−36%

67Cleveland, MSMS10,138-5.1%−49%

68Indianola, MSMS8,637-6.1%−357%

69Vancleave, MSMS5,078-9.2%−118%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES