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Fastest shrinking, Mississippi cities · 2010

Mississippi cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Pass Christian, MSMS6,459-29.9%−262%

02Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-21.6%−227%

03Greenwood, MSMS13,429-17.5%+587%

04Greenville, MSMS26,530-17.4%+119%

05Long Beach, MSMS17,309-14.6%−252%

06Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-14.5%−1351%

07Natchez, MSMS14,880-14.5%+183%

08Moss Point, MSMS11,743-13.5%+22%

09Biloxi, MSMS48,516-13.0%−239%

10Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-13.0%−376%

11Grenada, MSMS12,088-12.0%−132%

12Indianola, MSMS8,637-11.5%−586%

13Cleveland, MSMS10,138-10.9%+9%

14Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-9.7%−137%

15Columbus, MSMS22,792-8.9%−199%

16West Point, MSMS9,743-6.9%−116%

17West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715-6.3%−140%

18Jackson, MSMS141,196-5.8%−7%

19Louisville, MSMS5,921-5.4%+135%

20Forest, MSMS5,433-5.1%−128%

21Gulfport, MSMS76,506-4.7%−106%

22McComb, MSMS11,697-4.1%−127%

23Waveland, MSMS7,042-3.6%−115%

24Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-3.2%−134%

25Ripley, MSMS5,377-1.5%−176%

26Columbia, MSMS6,525-0.3%−90%

27Kosciusko, MSMS6,722+0.4%−93%

28Laurel, MSMS17,662+0.8%−135%

29Tupelo, MSMS38,087+1.0%−91%

30Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+1.3%−93%

31Booneville, MSMS9,257+1.4%−84%

32Canton, MSMS10,873+2.2%−92%

33Philadelphia, MSMS6,858+2.4%−70%

34Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802+2.7%−61%

35Meridian, MSMS33,370+3.0%−213%

36Picayune, MSMS12,019+3.3%−453%

37Corinth, MSMS14,345+3.7%−80%

38Batesville, MSMS7,325+4.9%−56%

39Amory, MSMS6,386+5.2%−368%

40New Albany, MSMS7,756+5.6%−54%

41Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+7.1%−53%

42Clinton, MSMS26,640+8.0%+17%

43Starkville, MSMS25,754+9.2%−50%

44Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+12.8%+607%

45Pearl, MSMS28,864+14.3%+17%

46Richland, MSMS7,630+14.7%−71%

47St. Martin, MSMS8,139+15.8%+187%

48Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+19.2%−73%

49Vancleave, MSMS5,078+19.9%−62%

50Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451+21.1%+18%

51Senatobia, MSMS8,473+22.2%−45%

52D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+24.7%+56%

53Brookhaven, MSMS11,646+26.9%−821%

54Brandon, MSMS26,122+32.1%−34%

55Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+33.9%−57%

56Petal, MSMS11,694+37.9%−1084%

57Saltillo, MSMS5,060+40.1%−56%

58Latimer, MSMS6,756+41.8%+30%

59Diamondhead, MSMS9,441+42.5%−63%

60Byram, MSMS12,707+55.6%–

61Gautier, MSMS19,069+59.0%+274%

62Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+59.0%−88%

63Oxford, MSMS26,773+60.9%+243%

64Madison, MSMS28,575+64.4%−33%

65Flowood, MSMS11,003+64.7%−2%

66Southaven, MSMS57,819+69.0%+12%

67Horn Lake, MSMS26,741+84.9%+53%

68Hernando, MSMS18,824+106.8%−9%

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