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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 (2020 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01University, MSMS5,3150.0%–
02Yazoo City, MSMS9,8672.8%−1.2 pts
03Louisville, MSMS5,9213.3%−3.0 pts
04Picayune, MSMS12,0193.6%−2.0 pts
05Moss Point, MSMS11,7433.9%+0.3 pts
06St. Martin, MSMS8,1394.2%−0.9 pts
07Holly Springs, MSMS6,4024.2%−2.3 pts
08Ripley, MSMS5,3774.6%+1.2 pts
09Kosciusko, MSMS6,7225.4%+0.2 pts
10Forest, MSMS5,4335.4%−0.3 pts
11New Albany, MSMS7,7565.7%−2.1 pts
12Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095.7%+0.1 pts
13West Point, MSMS9,7435.8%+1.8 pts
14Richland, MSMS7,6306.0%+2.0 pts
15Columbia, MSMS6,5256.4%+0.7 pts
16Horn Lake, MSMS26,7416.5%+4.5 pts
17Clarksdale, MSMS13,6436.7%+1.3 pts
18Brookhaven, MSMS11,6466.8%−0.4 pts
19Vancleave, MSMS5,0786.8%+3.8 pts
20Waveland, MSMS7,0427.4%−0.9 pts
21Southaven, MSMS57,8197.5%+3.9 pts
22Pearl, MSMS28,8647.8%+3.9 pts
23Grenada, MSMS12,0887.9%+3.7 pts
24McComb, MSMS11,6977.9%+2.8 pts
25Senatobia, MSMS8,4738.1%+3.9 pts
26Greenville, MSMS26,5308.1%+2.1 pts
27Vicksburg, MSMS19,8308.4%+0.7 pts
28Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4518.6%−0.5 pts
29D'Iberville, MSMS13,5578.6%+6.1 pts
30Meridian, MSMS33,3708.8%+1.6 pts
31Amory, MSMS6,3868.9%+5.0 pts
32Greenwood, MSMS13,4298.9%+3.1 pts
33Gulfport, MSMS76,5069.4%+2.6 pts
34Pontotoc, MSMS6,1569.6%+2.5 pts
35Corinth, MSMS14,3459.7%+4.1 pts
36Olive Branch, MSMS47,5639.7%+3.9 pts
37Long Beach, MSMS17,3099.8%+1.7 pts
38Canton, MSMS10,8739.9%+6.2 pts
39Gautier, MSMS19,0699.9%+4.2 pts
40Latimer, MSMS6,75610.2%+7.3 pts
41Laurel, MSMS17,66210.2%+4.1 pts
42Biloxi, MSMS48,51610.3%+3.1 pts
43Natchez, MSMS14,88010.5%+3.4 pts
44Columbus, MSMS22,79210.6%+2.9 pts
45Philadelphia, MSMS6,85811.5%+5.2 pts
46Booneville, MSMS9,25711.6%+5.0 pts
47Hernando, MSMS18,82411.7%+4.3 pts
48Indianola, MSMS8,63712.2%+7.6 pts
49Jackson, MSMS141,19612.5%+2.3 pts
50Batesville, MSMS7,32512.8%+8.0 pts
51Brandon, MSMS26,12212.9%+2.5 pts
52Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63412.9%+2.3 pts
53Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80214.0%+2.5 pts
54Tupelo, MSMS38,08714.1%+5.6 pts
55Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99314.1%+2.9 pts
56Petal, MSMS11,69414.2%+8.4 pts
57Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26414.4%+7.5 pts
58West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71515.2%+2.6 pts
59Pass Christian, MSMS6,45915.4%+5.7 pts
60Saltillo, MSMS5,06016.0%+9.8 pts
61Byram, MSMS12,70716.3%+10.0 pts
62Cleveland, MSMS10,13817.3%+5.2 pts
63Clinton, MSMS26,64017.4%+1.6 pts
64Diamondhead, MSMS9,44118.7%+8.0 pts
65Ridgeland, MSMS24,75022.1%+5.2 pts
66Flowood, MSMS11,00323.3%+8.0 pts
67Starkville, MSMS25,75425.0%+1.8 pts
68Madison, MSMS28,57530.5%+14.9 pts
69Oxford, MSMS26,77330.6%+7.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS