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Fewest graduate degrees, Mississippi cities · 1990

Mississippi cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 5.5%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411.3%–

02Vancleave, MSMS5,0781.5%–

03Petal, MSMS11,6942.0%–

04St. Martin, MSMS8,1392.1%–

05D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572.4%–

06Amory, MSMS6,3862.5%–

07Richland, MSMS7,6302.5%–

08Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.9%–

09Pontotoc, MSMS6,1563.1%–

10Pearl, MSMS28,8643.2%–

11Moss Point, MSMS11,7433.3%–

12Southaven, MSMS57,8193.6%–

13Latimer, MSMS6,7563.6%–

14Grenada, MSMS12,0883.8%–

15Clarksdale, MSMS13,6433.8%–

16Forest, MSMS5,4334.1%–

17Corinth, MSMS14,3454.3%–

18New Albany, MSMS7,7564.3%–

19Olive Branch, MSMS47,5634.4%–

20Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2644.4%–

21Ripley, MSMS5,3774.4%–

22Picayune, MSMS12,0194.5%–

23Canton, MSMS10,8734.6%–

24Columbia, MSMS6,5254.8%–

25Yazoo City, MSMS9,8674.9%–

26Columbus, MSMS22,7924.9%–

27Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095.2%–

28Indianola, MSMS8,6375.2%–

29Booneville, MSMS9,2575.3%–

30McComb, MSMS11,6975.4%–

31Kosciusko, MSMS6,7225.4%–

32Greenville, MSMS26,5305.5%–

33Louisville, MSMS5,9215.5%–

34Batesville, MSMS7,3255.5%–

35Gautier, MSMS19,0695.6%–

36Vicksburg, MSMS19,8305.7%–

37Meridian, MSMS33,3705.9%–

38Laurel, MSMS17,6625.9%–

39Hernando, MSMS18,8246.0%–

40Waveland, MSMS7,0426.2%–

41Natchez, MSMS14,8806.3%–

42Philadelphia, MSMS6,8586.4%–

43Gulfport, MSMS76,5066.5%–

44Biloxi, MSMS48,5166.7%–

45Greenwood, MSMS13,4296.9%–

46Brookhaven, MSMS11,6466.9%–

47Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6347.1%–

48West Point, MSMS9,7437.3%–

49Tupelo, MSMS38,0877.3%–

50Long Beach, MSMS17,3097.9%–

51Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4518.0%–

52Holly Springs, MSMS6,4028.4%–

53Senatobia, MSMS8,4738.5%–

54Brandon, MSMS26,1228.8%–

55Cleveland, MSMS10,1389.1%–

56Pass Christian, MSMS6,4599.4%–

57Jackson, MSMS141,19610.1%–

58Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99310.3%–

59Flowood, MSMS11,00310.3%–

60Diamondhead, MSMS9,44111.2%–

61Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80211.3%–

62Ridgeland, MSMS24,75011.7%–

63Clinton, MSMS26,64013.4%–

64Madison, MSMS28,57515.0%–

65West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71515.0%–

66Starkville, MSMS25,75419.7%–

67Oxford, MSMS26,77322.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS