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Fastest growing, Mississippi cities · 2010

Mississippi cities ranked by population growth from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 68 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

01Hernando, MSMS18,824+106.8%−9%

02Horn Lake, MSMS26,741+84.9%+53%

03Southaven, MSMS57,819+69.0%+12%

04Flowood, MSMS11,003+64.7%−2%

05Madison, MSMS28,575+64.4%−33%

06Oxford, MSMS26,773+60.9%+243%

07Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+59.0%−88%

08Gautier, MSMS19,069+59.0%+274%

09Byram, MSMS12,707+55.6%–

10Diamondhead, MSMS9,441+42.5%−63%

11Latimer, MSMS6,756+41.8%+30%

12Saltillo, MSMS5,060+40.1%−56%

13Petal, MSMS11,694+37.9%−1084%

14Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+33.9%−57%

15Brandon, MSMS26,122+32.1%−34%

16Brookhaven, MSMS11,646+26.9%−821%

17D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+24.7%+56%

18Senatobia, MSMS8,473+22.2%−45%

19Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451+21.1%+18%

20Vancleave, MSMS5,078+19.9%−62%

21Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+19.2%−73%

22St. Martin, MSMS8,139+15.8%+187%

23Richland, MSMS7,630+14.7%−71%

24Pearl, MSMS28,864+14.3%+17%

25Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+12.8%+607%

26Starkville, MSMS25,754+9.2%−50%

27Clinton, MSMS26,640+8.0%+17%

28Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+7.1%−53%

29New Albany, MSMS7,756+5.6%−54%

30Amory, MSMS6,386+5.2%−368%

31Batesville, MSMS7,325+4.9%−56%

32Corinth, MSMS14,345+3.7%−80%

33Picayune, MSMS12,019+3.3%−453%

34Meridian, MSMS33,370+3.0%−213%

35Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802+2.7%−61%

36Philadelphia, MSMS6,858+2.4%−70%

37Canton, MSMS10,873+2.2%−92%

38Booneville, MSMS9,257+1.4%−84%

39Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+1.3%−93%

40Tupelo, MSMS38,087+1.0%−91%

41Laurel, MSMS17,662+0.8%−135%

42Kosciusko, MSMS6,722+0.4%−93%

43Columbia, MSMS6,525-0.3%−90%

44Ripley, MSMS5,377-1.5%−176%

45Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-3.2%−134%

46Waveland, MSMS7,042-3.6%−115%

47McComb, MSMS11,697-4.1%−127%

48Gulfport, MSMS76,506-4.7%−106%

49Forest, MSMS5,433-5.1%−128%

50Louisville, MSMS5,921-5.4%+135%

51Jackson, MSMS141,196-5.8%−7%

52West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715-6.3%−140%

53West Point, MSMS9,743-6.9%−116%

54Columbus, MSMS22,792-8.9%−199%

55Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-9.7%−137%

56Cleveland, MSMS10,138-10.9%+9%

57Indianola, MSMS8,637-11.5%−586%

58Grenada, MSMS12,088-12.0%−132%

59Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-13.0%−376%

60Biloxi, MSMS48,516-13.0%−239%

61Moss Point, MSMS11,743-13.5%+22%

62Natchez, MSMS14,880-14.5%+183%

63Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-14.5%−1351%

64Long Beach, MSMS17,309-14.6%−252%

65Greenville, MSMS26,530-17.4%+119%

66Greenwood, MSMS13,429-17.5%+587%

67Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-21.6%−227%

68Pass Christian, MSMS6,459-29.9%−262%

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