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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%−471.8 pts

02University, MSMS5,315+13.2%–

03Columbia, MSMS6,525+13.1%+16.2 pts

04West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+11.8%−4.1 pts

05Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+9.7%+7.9 pts

06Pass Christian, MSMS6,459+7.2%−11.2 pts

07Starkville, MSMS25,754+5.6%−12.9 pts

08Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+4.9%−73.9 pts

09Hernando, MSMS18,824+4.7%−113.1 pts

10St. Martin, MSMS8,139+4.2%−1.3 pts

11Oxford, MSMS26,773+3.9%−13.8 pts

12D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+3.8%−12.1 pts

13Flowood, MSMS11,003+3.8%−62.3 pts

14Laurel, MSMS17,662+3.0%+5.3 pts

15Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+2.9%−12.0 pts

16Richland, MSMS7,630+2.9%−47.2 pts

17Southaven, MSMS57,819+2.9%−58.6 pts

18Petal, MSMS11,694+2.6%+6.4 pts

19Pearl, MSMS28,864+2.3%−9.9 pts

20Brandon, MSMS26,122+1.6%−46.8 pts

21Long Beach, MSMS17,309+1.4%−8.2 pts

22Booneville, MSMS9,257+1.3%−7.1 pts

23Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+1.2%−16.5 pts

24Byram, MSMS12,707+1.1%–

25Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+1.0%−70.5 pts

26Madison, MSMS28,575+0.7%−95.9 pts

27Saltillo, MSMS5,060+0.6%−89.8 pts

28Latimer, MSMS6,756+0.5%−31.7 pts

29New Albany, MSMS7,756+0.5%−11.8 pts

30Senatobia, MSMS8,473+0.3%−39.7 pts

31Picayune, MSMS12,019+0.1%+1.0 pts

32Gautier, MSMS19,069+0.1%−15.7 pts

33Gulfport, MSMS76,506+0.1%−74.3 pts

34Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-0.2%+3.5 pts

35Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802-0.2%−7.1 pts

36Horn Lake, MSMS26,741-0.3%−55.8 pts

37Tupelo, MSMS38,087-0.3%−11.8 pts

38Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451-0.9%−18.8 pts

39Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-0.9%−18.0 pts

40Biloxi, MSMS48,516-1.2%−10.5 pts

41Canton, MSMS10,873-1.3%−29.6 pts

42Forest, MSMS5,433-1.3%−19.7 pts

43Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-1.4%−2.5 pts

44Louisville, MSMS5,921-1.5%+0.8 pts

45Ripley, MSMS5,377-1.6%−3.5 pts

46Moss Point, MSMS11,743-1.6%+9.6 pts

47Philadelphia, MSMS6,858-1.7%−9.8 pts

48Batesville, MSMS7,325-1.8%−12.9 pts

49Diamondhead, MSMS9,441-2.0%−116.1 pts

50West Point, MSMS9,743-2.0%−45.1 pts

51Corinth, MSMS14,345-2.0%−20.9 pts

52Waveland, MSMS7,042-2.1%−26.4 pts

53Natchez, MSMS14,880-2.3%+2.9 pts

54Amory, MSMS6,386-2.5%−0.6 pts

55Kosciusko, MSMS6,722-2.5%−8.2 pts

56Grenada, MSMS12,088-2.6%−39.5 pts

57Meridian, MSMS33,370-2.6%−0.0 pts

58Greenwood, MSMS13,429-2.8%−0.2 pts

59McComb, MSMS11,697-2.9%−18.0 pts

60Columbus, MSMS22,792-3.1%−12.1 pts

61Clinton, MSMS26,640-3.2%−10.1 pts

62Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-3.8%−13.4 pts

63Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-4.5%−9.2 pts

64Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-4.6%−30.9 pts

65Jackson, MSMS141,196-4.6%+1.7 pts

66Greenville, MSMS26,530-5.1%+2.9 pts

67Cleveland, MSMS10,138-5.1%+4.9 pts

68Indianola, MSMS8,637-6.1%−8.4 pts

69Vancleave, MSMS5,078-9.2%−61.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES