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Fewest graduate degrees, Mississippi cities · 2010

Mississippi cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 69 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 2000

01Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412.3%+13%

02St. Martin, MSMS8,1392.6%−49%

03Latimer, MSMS6,7562.8%−2%

04Yazoo City, MSMS9,8673.2%−20%

05D'Iberville, MSMS13,5573.5%+42%

06Clarksdale, MSMS13,6433.9%−28%

07Richland, MSMS7,6303.9%−2%

08Moss Point, MSMS11,7434.0%+10%

09Ripley, MSMS5,3774.6%+35%

10Picayune, MSMS12,0194.8%−14%

11Booneville, MSMS9,2574.8%−27%

12Indianola, MSMS8,6375.0%+9%

13Southaven, MSMS57,8195.1%+39%

14Vancleave, MSMS5,0785.1%+71%

15Canton, MSMS10,8735.2%+40%

16Grenada, MSMS12,0885.3%+27%

17Forest, MSMS5,4335.3%−7%

18Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095.4%−4%

19Pearl, MSMS28,8645.4%+41%

20Saltillo, MSMS5,0605.4%−12%

21Gautier, MSMS19,0695.6%−3%

22Corinth, MSMS14,3455.7%+2%

23Pontotoc, MSMS6,1565.9%−17%

24Waveland, MSMS7,0426.2%−25%

25Louisville, MSMS5,9216.3%+0%

26Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4516.3%−31%

27West Point, MSMS9,7436.3%+57%

28Holly Springs, MSMS6,4026.5%+1%

29Greenwood, MSMS13,4296.8%+18%

30Gulfport, MSMS76,5066.9%+2%

31McComb, MSMS11,6977.0%+38%

32Batesville, MSMS7,3257.0%+44%

33Greenville, MSMS26,5307.0%+17%

34Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2647.2%+4%

35New Albany, MSMS7,7567.2%−7%

36Philadelphia, MSMS6,8587.5%+20%

37Senatobia, MSMS8,4737.6%+82%

38Kosciusko, MSMS6,7227.6%+46%

39Brookhaven, MSMS11,6467.7%+7%

40Columbia, MSMS6,5257.7%+37%

41Olive Branch, MSMS47,5637.8%+36%

42Laurel, MSMS17,6627.8%+27%

43Byram, MSMS12,7077.9%+25%

44Long Beach, MSMS17,3098.1%+1%

45Amory, MSMS6,3868.2%+111%

46Petal, MSMS11,6948.3%+43%

47Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6348.4%−21%

48Meridian, MSMS33,3708.4%+16%

49Biloxi, MSMS48,5168.4%+17%

50Vicksburg, MSMS19,8308.5%+10%

51Columbus, MSMS22,7928.7%+14%

52Tupelo, MSMS38,0878.9%+6%

53Natchez, MSMS14,8809.5%+34%

54Jackson, MSMS141,19610.1%−1%

55Hernando, MSMS18,82410.7%+46%

56Brandon, MSMS26,12211.1%+7%

57West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71512.6%−0%

58Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99313.5%+20%

59Clinton, MSMS26,64013.8%−13%

60Cleveland, MSMS10,13814.2%+17%

61Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80214.6%+27%

62Pass Christian, MSMS6,45915.3%+57%

63Diamondhead, MSMS9,44116.8%+57%

64Flowood, MSMS11,00318.3%+19%

65Ridgeland, MSMS24,75019.0%+12%

66Starkville, MSMS25,75422.7%−2%

67Madison, MSMS28,57523.1%+48%

68Oxford, MSMS26,77326.2%+15%

69University, MSMS5,31545.0%–

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