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Fewest graduate degrees, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 10.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Latimer, MS, up 34 places to #6.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲1Yazoo City, MSMS9,8673.7%−0.3 pts

02▲4St. Martin, MSMS8,1393.7%−1.4 pts

03Louisville, MSMS5,9214.0%−2.3 pts

04▲1Moss Point, MSMS11,7434.3%+0.7 pts

05▼1Picayune, MSMS12,0194.4%−1.1 pts

06▲34Latimer, MSMS6,7565.0%+2.1 pts

07Holly Springs, MSMS6,4025.1%−1.3 pts

08▲8Horn Lake, MSMS26,7415.5%+3.5 pts

09▼1Ripley, MSMS5,3775.6%+2.2 pts

10▲14McComb, MSMS11,6975.7%+0.7 pts

11▲8Vancleave, MSMS5,0786.2%+3.2 pts

12Pascagoula, MSMS21,4097.2%+1.6 pts

13▲1Richland, MSMS7,6307.2%+3.2 pts

14▼1West Point, MSMS9,7437.5%+3.4 pts

15▲3Brookhaven, MSMS11,6467.6%+0.4 pts

16▼1Columbia, MSMS6,5257.9%+2.3 pts

17Clarksdale, MSMS13,6438.2%+2.8 pts

18▲23Laurel, MSMS17,6628.4%+2.3 pts

19▲20Gautier, MSMS19,0698.5%+2.8 pts

20▲15Corinth, MSMS14,3458.5%+3.0 pts

21▼12Kosciusko, MSMS6,7228.9%+3.7 pts

22▼2Waveland, MSMS7,0429.4%+1.1 pts

23▲33Petal, MSMS11,6949.5%+3.7 pts

24▲9Gulfport, MSMS76,5069.6%+2.9 pts

25▲4D'Iberville, MSMS13,5579.7%+7.2 pts

26▲4Meridian, MSMS33,3709.7%+2.5 pts

27▲5Greenwood, MSMS13,4299.8%+4.0 pts

28▲16Columbus, MSMS22,7929.9%+2.2 pts

29▲2Amory, MSMS6,3869.9%+6.0 pts

30▲13Natchez, MSMS14,8809.9%+2.9 pts

31▼10Southaven, MSMS57,81910.2%+6.6 pts

32▼9Grenada, MSMS12,08810.3%+6.2 pts

33▲3Olive Branch, MSMS47,56310.3%+4.6 pts

34▼8Greenville, MSMS26,53010.5%+4.5 pts

35▼25Forest, MSMS5,43310.5%+4.9 pts

36▲12Indianola, MSMS8,63710.6%+6.0 pts

37▼15Pearl, MSMS28,86411.0%+7.2 pts

38▼1Long Beach, MSMS17,30911.5%+3.4 pts

39▲3Biloxi, MSMS48,51611.7%+4.5 pts

40▼29New Albany, MSMS7,75611.7%+3.9 pts

41▼16Senatobia, MSMS8,47311.8%+7.6 pts

42▼8Pontotoc, MSMS6,15611.9%+4.7 pts

43▼16Vicksburg, MSMS19,83012.0%+4.2 pts

44▲6Batesville, MSMS7,32512.3%+7.5 pts

45▲4Jackson, MSMS141,19612.5%+2.3 pts

46▲1Hernando, MSMS18,82412.6%+5.3 pts

47▲13Saltillo, MSMS5,06012.7%+6.5 pts

48▲6Tupelo, MSMS38,08713.0%+4.6 pts

49▼21Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45113.1%+4.0 pts

50▲7Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26413.7%+6.8 pts

51▲7West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71514.0%+1.5 pts

52▼1Brandon, MSMS26,12214.1%+3.7 pts

53▲9Cleveland, MSMS10,13815.1%+3.0 pts

54▼16Canton, MSMS10,87315.2%+11.5 pts

55▲4Pass Christian, MSMS6,45915.4%+5.7 pts

56▼4Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63415.8%+5.2 pts

57▼12Philadelphia, MSMS6,85815.9%+9.7 pts

58▲3Byram, MSMS12,70716.4%+10.2 pts

59▼13Booneville, MSMS9,25716.7%+10.1 pts

60▼7Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80217.7%+6.2 pts

61▲3Diamondhead, MSMS9,44118.8%+8.1 pts

62▼7Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99319.1%+7.8 pts

63▲2Ridgeland, MSMS24,75020.1%+3.2 pts

64▼1Clinton, MSMS26,64020.7%+4.9 pts

65▲1Flowood, MSMS11,00321.6%+6.2 pts

66▲1Starkville, MSMS25,75426.9%+3.6 pts

67▲1Madison, MSMS28,57527.3%+11.8 pts

68▲1Oxford, MSMS26,77329.2%+6.5 pts

69▼68University, MSMS5,31530.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES