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Fastest growing, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+490.2%–

02Hernando, MSMS18,824+117.8%–

03Diamondhead, MSMS9,441+114.1%–

04Madison, MSMS28,575+96.7%–

05Saltillo, MSMS5,060+90.4%–

06Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+78.7%–

07Gulfport, MSMS76,506+74.4%–

08Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+71.5%–

09Flowood, MSMS11,003+66.1%–

10Southaven, MSMS57,819+61.4%–

11Horn Lake, MSMS26,741+55.5%–

12Vancleave, MSMS5,078+52.1%–

13Richland, MSMS7,630+50.1%–

14Brandon, MSMS26,122+48.4%–

15West Point, MSMS9,743+43.1%–

16Senatobia, MSMS8,473+40.0%–

17Grenada, MSMS12,088+37.0%–

18Latimer, MSMS6,756+32.2%–

19Canton, MSMS10,873+28.3%–

20Vicksburg, MSMS19,830+26.3%–

21Waveland, MSMS7,042+24.3%–

22Corinth, MSMS14,345+18.9%–

23Starkville, MSMS25,754+18.5%–

24Pass Christian, MSMS6,459+18.4%–

25Forest, MSMS5,433+18.3%–

26Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451+17.9%–

27Oxford, MSMS26,773+17.7%–

28Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+17.6%–

29Yazoo City, MSMS9,867+17.1%–

30West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+15.9%–

31D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+15.9%–

32Gautier, MSMS19,069+15.8%–

33McComb, MSMS11,697+15.1%–

34Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+14.9%–

35New Albany, MSMS7,756+12.3%–

36Pearl, MSMS28,864+12.2%–

37Tupelo, MSMS38,087+11.5%–

38Batesville, MSMS7,325+11.1%–

39Long Beach, MSMS17,309+9.6%–

40Holly Springs, MSMS6,402+9.6%–

41Biloxi, MSMS48,516+9.3%–

42Columbus, MSMS22,792+9.0%–

43Booneville, MSMS9,257+8.4%–

44Philadelphia, MSMS6,858+8.1%–

45Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802+6.9%–

46Clinton, MSMS26,640+6.9%–

47Kosciusko, MSMS6,722+5.6%–

48St. Martin, MSMS8,139+5.5%–

49Clarksdale, MSMS13,643+4.7%–

50Indianola, MSMS8,637+2.4%–

51Ripley, MSMS5,377+2.0%–

52Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+1.8%–

53Pascagoula, MSMS21,409+1.2%–

54Picayune, MSMS12,019-0.9%–

55Amory, MSMS6,386-1.9%–

56Louisville, MSMS5,921-2.3%–

57Laurel, MSMS17,662-2.3%–

58Greenwood, MSMS13,429-2.5%–

59Meridian, MSMS33,370-2.6%–

60Columbia, MSMS6,525-3.1%–

61Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-3.7%–

62Petal, MSMS11,694-3.9%–

63Natchez, MSMS14,880-5.1%–

64Jackson, MSMS141,196-6.3%–

65Greenville, MSMS26,530-7.9%–

66Cleveland, MSMS10,138-10.0%–

67Moss Point, MSMS11,743-11.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS