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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. The median across all 69 is -0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clinton, MS, up 45 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲19Vancleave, MSMS5,078-9.2%−61.3 pts

02▲7Indianola, MSMS8,637-6.1%−8.4 pts

03▲10Cleveland, MSMS10,138-5.1%+4.9 pts

04Greenville, MSMS26,530-5.1%+2.9 pts

05Jackson, MSMS141,196-4.6%+1.7 pts

06▲4Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-4.6%−30.9 pts

07▼6Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-4.5%−9.2 pts

08▲4Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-3.8%−13.4 pts

09▲45Clinton, MSMS26,640-3.2%−10.1 pts

10▲26Columbus, MSMS22,792-3.1%−12.1 pts

11▲15McComb, MSMS11,697-2.9%−18.0 pts

12▲10Greenwood, MSMS13,429-2.8%−0.2 pts

13▼10Meridian, MSMS33,370-2.6%0.0 pts

14▲11Grenada, MSMS12,088-2.6%−39.5 pts

15▲9Kosciusko, MSMS6,722-2.5%−8.2 pts

16▼2Amory, MSMS6,386-2.5%−0.6 pts

17▼1Natchez, MSMS14,880-2.3%+2.9 pts

18▲39Waveland, MSMS7,042-2.1%−26.4 pts

19▲11Corinth, MSMS14,345-2.0%−20.9 pts

20▼12West Point, MSMS9,743-2.0%−45.1 pts

21▲38Diamondhead, MSMS9,441-2.0%−116.1 pts

22▲9Batesville, MSMS7,325-1.8%−12.9 pts

23▼2Philadelphia, MSMS6,858-1.7%−9.8 pts

24▼18Moss Point, MSMS11,743-1.6%+9.6 pts

25▲9Ripley, MSMS5,377-1.6%−3.5 pts

26▼11Louisville, MSMS5,921-1.5%+0.8 pts

27Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-1.4%−2.5 pts

28▼5Forest, MSMS5,433-1.3%−19.7 pts

29▼27Canton, MSMS10,873-1.3%−29.6 pts

30▲28Biloxi, MSMS48,516-1.2%−10.5 pts

31▼20Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-0.9%−18.0 pts

32▲32Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451-0.9%−18.8 pts

33▲18Tupelo, MSMS38,087-0.3%−11.8 pts

34▲6Horn Lake, MSMS26,741-0.3%−55.8 pts

35▲12Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802-0.2%−7.1 pts

36▼18Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-0.2%+3.5 pts

37▲11Gulfport, MSMS76,506+0.1%−74.3 pts

38▲1Gautier, MSMS19,069+0.1%−15.7 pts

39▲11Picayune, MSMS12,019+0.1%+1.0 pts

40▼2Senatobia, MSMS8,473+0.3%−39.7 pts

41▼22New Albany, MSMS7,756+0.5%−11.8 pts

42▲11Latimer, MSMS6,756+0.5%−31.7 pts

43▼1Saltillo, MSMS5,060+0.6%−89.8 pts

44▲17Madison, MSMS28,575+0.7%−95.9 pts

45▼12Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+1.0%−70.5 pts

46▲6Byram, MSMS12,707+1.1%–

47▼1Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+1.2%−16.5 pts

48▼5Booneville, MSMS9,257+1.3%−7.1 pts

49▲11Long Beach, MSMS17,309+1.4%−8.2 pts

50▲12Brandon, MSMS26,122+1.6%−46.8 pts

51▼2Pearl, MSMS28,864+2.3%−9.9 pts

52▼7Petal, MSMS11,694+2.6%+6.4 pts

53▲2Southaven, MSMS57,819+2.9%−58.6 pts

54▼13Richland, MSMS7,630+2.9%−47.2 pts

55▼26Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+2.9%−12.0 pts

56▼39Laurel, MSMS17,662+3.0%+5.3 pts

57▲10Flowood, MSMS11,003+3.8%−62.3 pts

58▲10D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+3.8%−12.1 pts

59▲10Oxford, MSMS26,773+3.9%−13.8 pts

60▼28St. Martin, MSMS8,139+4.2%−1.3 pts

61▲4Hernando, MSMS18,824+4.7%−113.1 pts

62▼18Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+4.9%−73.9 pts

63▼26Starkville, MSMS25,754+5.6%−12.9 pts

64▲2Pass Christian, MSMS6,459+7.2%−11.2 pts

65▼37Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+9.7%+7.9 pts

66▼31West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+11.8%−4.1 pts

67▼60Columbia, MSMS6,525+13.1%+16.2 pts

68▼12University, MSMS5,315+13.2%–

69▼6Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+18.4%−471.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES