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Highest fertility rate, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by general fertility rate — births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2024 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBIRTHS PER 1,000 WOMEN (15-50)VS 2010

01McComb, MSMS11,697256.5+380%

02Corinth, MSMS14,345135.0+253%

03Forest, MSMS5,433132.4+70%

04West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715126.5+42%

05Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264123.7+44%

06Grenada, MSMS12,088106.8+8%

07Kosciusko, MSMS6,722101.6+228%

08New Albany, MSMS7,75694.0+16%

09Brandon, MSMS26,12293.2−6%

10Philadelphia, MSMS6,85889.8+96%

11Latimer, MSMS6,75686.8+457%

12Horn Lake, MSMS26,74184.5+8%

13Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45182.0+16%

14Senatobia, MSMS8,47381.7+63%

15Picayune, MSMS12,01980.1+10%

16Cleveland, MSMS10,13879.7+7%

17Moss Point, MSMS11,74377.2+181%

18Clarksdale, MSMS13,64373.0+43%

19Gautier, MSMS19,06972.9+3%

20Biloxi, MSMS48,51672.9−1%

21Vancleave, MSMS5,07872.2+24%

22West Point, MSMS9,74371.0−11%

23Byram, MSMS12,70771.0−33%

24Southaven, MSMS57,81969.7+31%

25Canton, MSMS10,87369.6−10%

26Louisville, MSMS5,92168.0−32%

27Jackson, MSMS141,19667.9+9%

28Meridian, MSMS33,37067.6−19%

29Hernando, MSMS18,82467.2+40%

30Booneville, MSMS9,25765.8+57%

31Columbus, MSMS22,79263.6+36%

32Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80262.7+36%

33Flowood, MSMS11,00362.7+41%

34Natchez, MSMS14,88061.5+52%

35Holly Springs, MSMS6,40260.3−64%

36Diamondhead, MSMS9,44158.4+71%

37Clinton, MSMS26,64057.5+69%

38Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63455.7+132%

39Greenwood, MSMS13,42954.9−29%

40Brookhaven, MSMS11,64654.8−38%

41Pearl, MSMS28,86454.6−9%

42Vicksburg, MSMS19,83051.4+30%

43Pass Christian, MSMS6,45950.1−77%

44Greenville, MSMS26,53049.9−3%

45Olive Branch, MSMS47,56348.1−55%

46Gulfport, MSMS76,50646.5−40%

47Saltillo, MSMS5,06045.2−27%

48Madison, MSMS28,57544.8−12%

49Long Beach, MSMS17,30944.6+22%

50Pascagoula, MSMS21,40942.2−38%

51Yazoo City, MSMS9,86741.3−69%

52Waveland, MSMS7,04239.9+932%

53Tupelo, MSMS38,08738.8−39%

54St. Martin, MSMS8,13938.6−22%

55Oxford, MSMS26,77337.2+84%

56Pontotoc, MSMS6,15635.5+508%

57Amory, MSMS6,38635.4−64%

58Columbia, MSMS6,52535.4+28%

59Ripley, MSMS5,37734.5−32%

60Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99334.0−17%

61Ridgeland, MSMS24,75032.5−11%

62Starkville, MSMS25,75431.9−37%

63Richland, MSMS7,63028.6−59%

64D'Iberville, MSMS13,55726.2−49%

65Laurel, MSMS17,66226.0−58%

66Batesville, MSMS7,32525.5−62%

67Petal, MSMS11,6942.7−94%

68Indianola, MSMS8,6371.9−97%

69University, MSMS5,3150.0−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES