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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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Vancleave, MSMS5,078-9.2%−61.3 pts

02Indianola, MSMS8,637-6.1%−8.4 pts

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

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

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

06Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-4.6%−30.9 pts

07Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-4.5%−9.2 pts

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

09Clinton, MSMS26,640-3.2%−10.1 pts

10Columbus, MSMS22,792-3.1%−12.1 pts

11McComb, MSMS11,697-2.9%−18.0 pts

12Greenwood, MSMS13,429-2.8%−0.2 pts

13Meridian, MSMS33,370-2.6%−0.0 pts

14Grenada, MSMS12,088-2.6%−39.5 pts

15Kosciusko, MSMS6,722-2.5%−8.2 pts

16Amory, MSMS6,386-2.5%−0.6 pts

17Natchez, MSMS14,880-2.3%+2.9 pts

18Waveland, MSMS7,042-2.1%−26.4 pts

19Corinth, MSMS14,345-2.0%−20.9 pts

20West Point, MSMS9,743-2.0%−45.1 pts

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

22Batesville, MSMS7,325-1.8%−12.9 pts

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

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

25Ripley, MSMS5,377-1.6%−3.5 pts

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

27Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-1.4%−2.5 pts

28Forest, MSMS5,433-1.3%−19.7 pts

29Canton, MSMS10,873-1.3%−29.6 pts

30Biloxi, MSMS48,516-1.2%−10.5 pts

31Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-0.9%−18.0 pts

32Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451-0.9%−18.8 pts

33Tupelo, MSMS38,087-0.3%−11.8 pts

34Horn Lake, MSMS26,741-0.3%−55.8 pts

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

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

37Gulfport, MSMS76,506+0.1%−74.3 pts

38Gautier, MSMS19,069+0.1%−15.7 pts

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

40Senatobia, MSMS8,473+0.3%−39.7 pts

41New Albany, MSMS7,756+0.5%−11.8 pts

42Latimer, MSMS6,756+0.5%−31.7 pts

43Saltillo, MSMS5,060+0.6%−89.8 pts

44Madison, MSMS28,575+0.7%−95.9 pts

45Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+1.0%−70.5 pts

46Byram, MSMS12,707+1.1%–

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

48Booneville, MSMS9,257+1.3%−7.1 pts

49Long Beach, MSMS17,309+1.4%−8.2 pts

50Brandon, MSMS26,122+1.6%−46.8 pts

51Pearl, MSMS28,864+2.3%−9.9 pts

52Petal, MSMS11,694+2.6%+6.4 pts

53Southaven, MSMS57,819+2.9%−58.6 pts

54Richland, MSMS7,630+2.9%−47.2 pts

55Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+2.9%−12.0 pts

56Laurel, MSMS17,662+3.0%+5.3 pts

57Flowood, MSMS11,003+3.8%−62.3 pts

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

59Oxford, MSMS26,773+3.9%−13.8 pts

60St. Martin, MSMS8,139+4.2%−1.3 pts

61Hernando, MSMS18,824+4.7%−113.1 pts

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

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

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

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

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

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

68University, MSMS5,315+13.2%–

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

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