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Fastest shrinking, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities with the steepest population decline 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

01Vancleave, MSMS5,078-9.2%−118%

02Indianola, MSMS8,637-6.1%−357%

03Cleveland, MSMS10,138-5.1%−49%

04Greenville, MSMS26,530-5.1%−36%

05Jackson, MSMS141,196-4.6%−27%

06Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-4.6%−117%

07Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-4.5%−196%

08Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-3.8%−140%

09Clinton, MSMS26,640-3.2%−147%

10Columbus, MSMS22,792-3.1%−134%

11McComb, MSMS11,697-2.9%−119%

12Greenwood, MSMS13,429-2.8%+10%

13Meridian, MSMS33,370-2.6%+0%

14Grenada, MSMS12,088-2.6%−107%

15Kosciusko, MSMS6,722-2.5%−145%

16Amory, MSMS6,386-2.5%+29%

17Natchez, MSMS14,880-2.3%−56%

18Waveland, MSMS7,042-2.1%−108%

19Corinth, MSMS14,345-2.0%−111%

20West Point, MSMS9,743-2.0%−105%

21Diamondhead, MSMS9,441-2.0%−102%

22Batesville, MSMS7,325-1.8%−116%

23Philadelphia, MSMS6,858-1.7%−121%

24Moss Point, MSMS11,743-1.6%−86%

25Ripley, MSMS5,377-1.6%−178%

26Louisville, MSMS5,921-1.5%−36%

27Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-1.4%−217%

28Forest, MSMS5,433-1.3%−107%

29Canton, MSMS10,873-1.3%−104%

30Biloxi, MSMS48,516-1.2%−113%

31Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-0.9%−106%

32Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451-0.9%−105%

33Tupelo, MSMS38,087-0.3%−103%

34Horn Lake, MSMS26,741-0.3%−101%

35Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802-0.2%−103%

36Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-0.2%−94%

37Gulfport, MSMS76,506+0.1%−100%

38Gautier, MSMS19,069+0.1%−99%

39Picayune, MSMS12,019+0.1%−114%

40Senatobia, MSMS8,473+0.3%−99%

41New Albany, MSMS7,756+0.5%−96%

42Latimer, MSMS6,756+0.5%−98%

43Saltillo, MSMS5,060+0.6%−99%

44Madison, MSMS28,575+0.7%−99%

45Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+1.0%−99%

46Byram, MSMS12,707+1.1%–

47Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+1.2%−93%

48Booneville, MSMS9,257+1.3%−84%

49Long Beach, MSMS17,309+1.4%−86%

50Brandon, MSMS26,122+1.6%−97%

51Pearl, MSMS28,864+2.3%−81%

52Petal, MSMS11,694+2.6%−167%

53Southaven, MSMS57,819+2.9%−95%

54Richland, MSMS7,630+2.9%−94%

55Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+2.9%−80%

56Laurel, MSMS17,662+3.0%−231%

57Flowood, MSMS11,003+3.8%−94%

58D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+3.8%−76%

59Oxford, MSMS26,773+3.9%−78%

60St. Martin, MSMS8,139+4.2%−24%

61Hernando, MSMS18,824+4.7%−96%

62Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+4.9%−94%

63Starkville, MSMS25,754+5.6%−70%

64Pass Christian, MSMS6,459+7.2%−61%

65Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+9.7%+438%

66West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+11.8%−26%

67Columbia, MSMS6,525+13.1%−521%

68University, MSMS5,315+13.2%–

69Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+18.4%−96%

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