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Fewest graduate degrees, Mississippi cities · 2020

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

01University, MSMS5,3150.0%–

02Yazoo City, MSMS9,8672.8%−30%

03Louisville, MSMS5,9213.3%−47%

04Picayune, MSMS12,0193.6%−36%

05Moss Point, MSMS11,7433.9%+8%

06St. Martin, MSMS8,1394.2%−18%

07Holly Springs, MSMS6,4024.2%−35%

08Ripley, MSMS5,3774.6%+36%

09Kosciusko, MSMS6,7225.4%+3%

10Forest, MSMS5,4335.4%−5%

11New Albany, MSMS7,7565.7%−27%

12Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095.7%+2%

13West Point, MSMS9,7435.8%+45%

14Richland, MSMS7,6306.0%+50%

15Columbia, MSMS6,5256.4%+13%

16Horn Lake, MSMS26,7416.5%+221%

17Clarksdale, MSMS13,6436.7%+24%

18Brookhaven, MSMS11,6466.8%−5%

19Vancleave, MSMS5,0786.8%+127%

20Waveland, MSMS7,0427.4%−11%

21Southaven, MSMS57,8197.5%+105%

22Pearl, MSMS28,8647.8%+101%

23Grenada, MSMS12,0887.9%+88%

24McComb, MSMS11,6977.9%+56%

25Senatobia, MSMS8,4738.1%+94%

26Greenville, MSMS26,5308.1%+36%

27Vicksburg, MSMS19,8308.4%+9%

28Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4518.6%−6%

29D'Iberville, MSMS13,5578.6%+250%

30Meridian, MSMS33,3708.8%+22%

31Amory, MSMS6,3868.9%+127%

32Greenwood, MSMS13,4298.9%+54%

33Gulfport, MSMS76,5069.4%+39%

34Pontotoc, MSMS6,1569.6%+34%

35Corinth, MSMS14,3459.7%+74%

36Olive Branch, MSMS47,5639.7%+69%

37Long Beach, MSMS17,3099.8%+21%

38Canton, MSMS10,8739.9%+167%

39Gautier, MSMS19,0699.9%+73%

40Latimer, MSMS6,75610.2%+257%

41Laurel, MSMS17,66210.2%+67%

42Biloxi, MSMS48,51610.3%+43%

43Natchez, MSMS14,88010.5%+49%

44Columbus, MSMS22,79210.6%+38%

45Philadelphia, MSMS6,85811.5%+84%

46Booneville, MSMS9,25711.6%+75%

47Hernando, MSMS18,82411.7%+59%

48Indianola, MSMS8,63712.2%+165%

49Jackson, MSMS141,19612.5%+23%

50Batesville, MSMS7,32512.8%+165%

51Brandon, MSMS26,12212.9%+24%

52Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63412.9%+22%

53Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80214.0%+22%

54Tupelo, MSMS38,08714.1%+66%

55Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99314.1%+25%

56Petal, MSMS11,69414.2%+145%

57Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26414.4%+109%

58West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71515.2%+21%

59Pass Christian, MSMS6,45915.4%+59%

60Saltillo, MSMS5,06016.0%+158%

61Byram, MSMS12,70716.3%+159%

62Cleveland, MSMS10,13817.3%+43%

63Clinton, MSMS26,64017.4%+10%

64Diamondhead, MSMS9,44118.7%+74%

65Ridgeland, MSMS24,75022.1%+31%

66Flowood, MSMS11,00323.3%+52%

67Starkville, MSMS25,75425.0%+8%

68Madison, MSMS28,57530.5%+96%

69Oxford, MSMS26,77330.6%+35%

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