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Fewest graduate degrees, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412.0%+0.7 pts

02D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572.5%+0.0 pts

03Latimer, MSMS6,7562.9%−0.7 pts

04Vancleave, MSMS5,0783.0%+1.5 pts

05Ripley, MSMS5,3773.4%−1.1 pts

06Moss Point, MSMS11,7433.6%+0.3 pts

07Southaven, MSMS57,8193.7%+0.1 pts

08Canton, MSMS10,8733.7%−0.9 pts

09Pearl, MSMS28,8643.9%+0.7 pts

10Amory, MSMS6,3863.9%+1.4 pts

11Yazoo City, MSMS9,8674.0%−0.9 pts

12Richland, MSMS7,6304.0%+1.5 pts

13West Point, MSMS9,7434.0%−3.2 pts

14Senatobia, MSMS8,4734.2%−4.4 pts

15Grenada, MSMS12,0884.2%+0.4 pts

16Indianola, MSMS8,6374.6%−0.6 pts

17Batesville, MSMS7,3254.8%−0.6 pts

18McComb, MSMS11,6975.0%−0.3 pts

19St. Martin, MSMS8,1395.1%+3.0 pts

20Kosciusko, MSMS6,7225.2%−0.2 pts

21Clarksdale, MSMS13,6435.4%+1.6 pts

22Corinth, MSMS14,3455.5%+1.3 pts

23Picayune, MSMS12,0195.6%+1.0 pts

24Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095.6%+0.5 pts

25Columbia, MSMS6,5255.6%+0.9 pts

26Forest, MSMS5,4335.7%+1.5 pts

27Gautier, MSMS19,0695.7%+0.1 pts

28Olive Branch, MSMS47,5635.7%+1.3 pts

29Greenwood, MSMS13,4295.8%−1.1 pts

30Petal, MSMS11,6945.8%+3.8 pts

31Greenville, MSMS26,5306.0%+0.5 pts

32Laurel, MSMS17,6626.1%+0.2 pts

33Saltillo, MSMS5,0606.2%+3.3 pts

34Philadelphia, MSMS6,8586.3%−0.1 pts

35Louisville, MSMS5,9216.3%+0.8 pts

36Byram, MSMS12,7076.3%–

37Holly Springs, MSMS6,4026.4%−2.0 pts

38Booneville, MSMS9,2576.6%+1.3 pts

39Gulfport, MSMS76,5066.8%+0.3 pts

40Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2646.9%+2.5 pts

41Natchez, MSMS14,8807.0%+0.7 pts

42Pontotoc, MSMS6,1567.2%+4.0 pts

43Biloxi, MSMS48,5167.2%+0.5 pts

44Brookhaven, MSMS11,6467.2%+0.3 pts

45Meridian, MSMS33,3707.2%+1.3 pts

46Hernando, MSMS18,8247.4%+1.3 pts

47Columbus, MSMS22,7927.7%+2.8 pts

48Vicksburg, MSMS19,8307.8%+2.0 pts

49New Albany, MSMS7,7567.8%+3.5 pts

50Long Beach, MSMS17,3098.0%+0.1 pts

51Waveland, MSMS7,0428.3%+2.1 pts

52Tupelo, MSMS38,0878.5%+1.1 pts

53Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4519.1%+1.1 pts

54Pass Christian, MSMS6,4599.7%+0.3 pts

55Jackson, MSMS141,19610.2%+0.1 pts

56Brandon, MSMS26,12210.4%+1.6 pts

57Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63410.6%+3.5 pts

58Diamondhead, MSMS9,44110.7%−0.5 pts

59Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99311.3%+1.0 pts

60Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80211.5%+0.2 pts

61Cleveland, MSMS10,13812.1%+3.0 pts

62West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71512.6%−2.4 pts

63Flowood, MSMS11,00315.4%+5.1 pts

64Madison, MSMS28,57515.5%+0.6 pts

65Clinton, MSMS26,64015.8%+2.4 pts

66Ridgeland, MSMS24,75016.9%+5.2 pts

67Oxford, MSMS26,77322.7%+0.6 pts

68Starkville, MSMS25,75423.2%+3.6 pts

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