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Fastest shrinking, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities with the steepest population decline from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Moss Point, MSMS11,743-11.1%–

02Cleveland, MSMS10,138-10.0%–

03Greenville, MSMS26,530-7.9%–

04Jackson, MSMS141,196-6.3%–

05Natchez, MSMS14,880-5.1%–

06Petal, MSMS11,694-3.9%–

07Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-3.7%–

08Columbia, MSMS6,525-3.1%–

09Meridian, MSMS33,370-2.6%–

10Greenwood, MSMS13,429-2.5%–

11Laurel, MSMS17,662-2.3%–

12Louisville, MSMS5,921-2.3%–

13Amory, MSMS6,386-1.9%–

14Picayune, MSMS12,019-0.9%–

15Pascagoula, MSMS21,409+1.2%–

16Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+1.8%–

17Ripley, MSMS5,377+2.0%–

18Indianola, MSMS8,637+2.4%–

19Clarksdale, MSMS13,643+4.7%–

20St. Martin, MSMS8,139+5.5%–

21Kosciusko, MSMS6,722+5.6%–

22Clinton, MSMS26,640+6.9%–

23Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802+6.9%–

24Philadelphia, MSMS6,858+8.1%–

25Booneville, MSMS9,257+8.4%–

26Columbus, MSMS22,792+9.0%–

27Biloxi, MSMS48,516+9.3%–

28Holly Springs, MSMS6,402+9.6%–

29Long Beach, MSMS17,309+9.6%–

30Batesville, MSMS7,325+11.1%–

31Tupelo, MSMS38,087+11.5%–

32Pearl, MSMS28,864+12.2%–

33New Albany, MSMS7,756+12.3%–

34Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+14.9%–

35McComb, MSMS11,697+15.1%–

36Gautier, MSMS19,069+15.8%–

37D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+15.9%–

38West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+15.9%–

39Yazoo City, MSMS9,867+17.1%–

40Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+17.6%–

41Oxford, MSMS26,773+17.7%–

42Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451+17.9%–

43Forest, MSMS5,433+18.3%–

44Pass Christian, MSMS6,459+18.4%–

45Starkville, MSMS25,754+18.5%–

46Corinth, MSMS14,345+18.9%–

47Waveland, MSMS7,042+24.3%–

48Vicksburg, MSMS19,830+26.3%–

49Canton, MSMS10,873+28.3%–

50Latimer, MSMS6,756+32.2%–

51Grenada, MSMS12,088+37.0%–

52Senatobia, MSMS8,473+40.0%–

53West Point, MSMS9,743+43.1%–

54Brandon, MSMS26,122+48.4%–

55Richland, MSMS7,630+50.1%–

56Vancleave, MSMS5,078+52.1%–

57Horn Lake, MSMS26,741+55.5%–

58Southaven, MSMS57,819+61.4%–

59Flowood, MSMS11,003+66.1%–

60Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+71.5%–

61Gulfport, MSMS76,506+74.4%–

62Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+78.7%–

63Saltillo, MSMS5,060+90.4%–

64Madison, MSMS28,575+96.7%–

65Diamondhead, MSMS9,441+114.1%–

66Hernando, MSMS18,824+117.8%–

67Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+490.2%–

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