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Fastest shrinking, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. 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

01Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-17.0%−21.7 pts

02Canton, MSMS10,873-17.0%−45.3 pts

03Meridian, MSMS33,370-14.8%−12.2 pts

04Greenville, MSMS26,530-13.8%−5.8 pts

05Jackson, MSMS141,196-11.4%−5.1 pts

06Moss Point, MSMS11,743-11.4%−0.2 pts

07Columbia, MSMS6,525-10.9%−7.8 pts

08West Point, MSMS9,743-10.6%−53.7 pts

09Indianola, MSMS8,637-9.7%−12.1 pts

10Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-9.6%−35.9 pts

11Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-9.5%−26.6 pts

12Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-9.5%−19.1 pts

13Cleveland, MSMS10,138-9.2%+0.8 pts

14Amory, MSMS6,386-8.9%−7.0 pts

15Louisville, MSMS5,921-8.4%−6.2 pts

16Natchez, MSMS14,880-8.1%−2.9 pts

17Laurel, MSMS17,662-7.4%−5.1 pts

18Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-6.7%−3.0 pts

19New Albany, MSMS7,756-5.1%−17.4 pts

20Vancleave, MSMS5,078-5.0%−57.1 pts

21Philadelphia, MSMS6,858-4.8%−12.9 pts

22Greenwood, MSMS13,429-4.7%−2.2 pts

23Forest, MSMS5,433-4.5%−22.8 pts

24Kosciusko, MSMS6,722-3.9%−9.5 pts

25Grenada, MSMS12,088-3.0%−40.0 pts

26McComb, MSMS11,697-2.9%−18.0 pts

27Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-1.7%−2.9 pts

28Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+0.3%−1.6 pts

29Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+0.3%−14.7 pts

30Corinth, MSMS14,345+0.3%−18.6 pts

31Batesville, MSMS7,325+0.8%−10.3 pts

32St. Martin, MSMS8,139+1.0%−4.5 pts

33Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+1.2%−70.2 pts

34Ripley, MSMS5,377+1.2%−0.8 pts

35West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+1.6%−14.2 pts

36Columbus, MSMS22,792+1.9%−7.1 pts

37Starkville, MSMS25,754+2.0%−16.5 pts

38Senatobia, MSMS8,473+2.3%−37.7 pts

39Gautier, MSMS19,069+2.4%−13.4 pts

40Horn Lake, MSMS26,741+2.6%−52.9 pts

41Richland, MSMS7,630+3.3%−46.9 pts

42Saltillo, MSMS5,060+3.6%−86.8 pts

43Booneville, MSMS9,257+4.4%−4.0 pts

44Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+4.4%−74.3 pts

45Petal, MSMS11,694+5.3%+9.2 pts

46Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+5.7%−12.0 pts

47Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802+6.0%−0.9 pts

48Gulfport, MSMS76,506+7.6%−66.9 pts

49Pearl, MSMS28,864+8.1%−4.1 pts

50Picayune, MSMS12,019+9.3%+10.2 pts

51Tupelo, MSMS38,087+9.8%−1.7 pts

52Byram, MSMS12,707+10.2%–

53Latimer, MSMS6,756+10.5%−21.7 pts

54Clinton, MSMS26,640+11.4%+4.6 pts

55Southaven, MSMS57,819+11.6%−49.9 pts

56University, MSMS5,315+11.8%–

57Waveland, MSMS7,042+12.0%−12.3 pts

58Biloxi, MSMS48,516+12.2%+2.9 pts

59Diamondhead, MSMS9,441+13.1%−101.0 pts

60Long Beach, MSMS17,309+13.4%+3.8 pts

61Madison, MSMS28,575+14.9%−81.8 pts

62Brandon, MSMS26,122+15.8%−32.6 pts

63Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+18.6%−471.6 pts

64Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451+19.3%+1.4 pts

65Hernando, MSMS18,824+21.6%−96.2 pts

66Pass Christian, MSMS6,459+23.3%+4.9 pts

67Flowood, MSMS11,003+30.4%−35.7 pts

68D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+34.1%+18.2 pts

69Oxford, MSMS26,773+34.4%+16.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS