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Fastest shrinking, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-17.0%−462%

02Canton, MSMS10,873-17.0%−160%

03Meridian, MSMS33,370-14.8%+469%

04Greenville, MSMS26,530-13.8%+73%

05Jackson, MSMS141,196-11.4%+82%

06Moss Point, MSMS11,743-11.4%+2%

07Columbia, MSMS6,525-10.9%+251%

08West Point, MSMS9,743-10.6%−125%

09Indianola, MSMS8,637-9.7%−512%

10Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-9.6%−136%

11Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-9.5%−156%

12Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-9.5%−199%

13Cleveland, MSMS10,138-9.2%−8%

14Amory, MSMS6,386-8.9%+360%

15Louisville, MSMS5,921-8.4%+271%

16Natchez, MSMS14,880-8.1%+57%

17Laurel, MSMS17,662-7.4%+223%

18Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-6.7%+80%

19New Albany, MSMS7,756-5.1%−141%

20Vancleave, MSMS5,078-5.0%−110%

21Philadelphia, MSMS6,858-4.8%−160%

22Greenwood, MSMS13,429-4.7%+85%

23Forest, MSMS5,433-4.5%−124%

24Kosciusko, MSMS6,722-3.9%−169%

25Grenada, MSMS12,088-3.0%−108%

26McComb, MSMS11,697-2.9%−120%

27Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-1.7%−247%

28Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+0.3%−86%

29Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+0.3%−98%

30Corinth, MSMS14,345+0.3%−98%

31Batesville, MSMS7,325+0.8%−93%

32St. Martin, MSMS8,139+1.0%−81%

33Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+1.2%−98%

34Ripley, MSMS5,377+1.2%−38%

35West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+1.6%−90%

36Columbus, MSMS22,792+1.9%−79%

37Starkville, MSMS25,754+2.0%−89%

38Senatobia, MSMS8,473+2.3%−94%

39Gautier, MSMS19,069+2.4%−85%

40Horn Lake, MSMS26,741+2.6%−95%

41Richland, MSMS7,630+3.3%−94%

42Saltillo, MSMS5,060+3.6%−96%

43Booneville, MSMS9,257+4.4%−48%

44Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+4.4%−94%

45Petal, MSMS11,694+5.3%−238%

46Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+5.7%−68%

47Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802+6.0%−14%

48Gulfport, MSMS76,506+7.6%−90%

49Pearl, MSMS28,864+8.1%−34%

50Picayune, MSMS12,019+9.3%−1104%

51Tupelo, MSMS38,087+9.8%−15%

52Byram, MSMS12,707+10.2%–

53Latimer, MSMS6,756+10.5%−67%

54Clinton, MSMS26,640+11.4%+67%

55Southaven, MSMS57,819+11.6%−81%

56University, MSMS5,315+11.8%–

57Waveland, MSMS7,042+12.0%−50%

58Biloxi, MSMS48,516+12.2%+31%

59Diamondhead, MSMS9,441+13.1%−89%

60Long Beach, MSMS17,309+13.4%+40%

61Madison, MSMS28,575+14.9%−85%

62Brandon, MSMS26,122+15.8%−67%

63Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+18.6%−96%

64Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451+19.3%+8%

65Hernando, MSMS18,824+21.6%−82%

66Pass Christian, MSMS6,459+23.3%+26%

67Flowood, MSMS11,003+30.4%−54%

68D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+34.1%+115%

69Oxford, MSMS26,773+34.4%+94%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES