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Highest homeownership rate, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 68 is 60.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Holly Springs, MS, up 30 places to #16.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01▲1Vancleave, MSMS5,07895.5%+4.1 pts

02▼1Madison, MSMS28,57594.3%+0.3 pts

03Diamondhead, MSMS9,44189.7%−1.5 pts

04▲6Byram, MSMS12,70783.9%−9.3 pts

05▲4Saltillo, MSMS5,06083.5%+14.6 pts

06▲1Olive Branch, MSMS47,56382.3%−1.7 pts

07▼3Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26482.0%+0.1 pts

08Latimer, MSMS6,75681.8%−7.1 pts

09▼4Hernando, MSMS18,82481.2%+6.6 pts

10▼4Brandon, MSMS26,12278.3%+4.4 pts

11▲10Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63476.7%+10.9 pts

12▲7Richland, MSMS7,63072.9%−2.2 pts

13▲4Southaven, MSMS57,81972.5%+0.2 pts

14▲4Moss Point, MSMS11,74372.2%−1.9 pts

15▲9Booneville, MSMS9,25771.7%+5.3 pts

16▲30Holly Springs, MSMS6,40271.5%+10.3 pts

17▼5Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45171.1%−11.3 pts

18▼4Pass Christian, MSMS6,45970.7%−1.5 pts

19▼8Petal, MSMS11,69470.0%+1.1 pts

20▲14Philadelphia, MSMS6,85870.0%+2.7 pts

21▼8Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99368.7%−3.5 pts

22▼7Clinton, MSMS26,64068.4%−3.3 pts

23▲24Cleveland, MSMS10,13866.8%+5.8 pts

24▼1Gautier, MSMS19,06966.8%−3.2 pts

25▼5Long Beach, MSMS17,30965.7%−0.6 pts

26Tupelo, MSMS38,08763.4%+1.2 pts

27▲6Columbia, MSMS6,52563.4%−0.6 pts

28▲14Laurel, MSMS17,66263.2%+1.9 pts

29▼13Amory, MSMS6,38662.4%−6.8 pts

30Ripley, MSMS5,37762.3%−0.8 pts

31▲4Louisville, MSMS5,92162.0%−5.2 pts

32▼1New Albany, MSMS7,75661.7%+0.1 pts

33▼8Pearl, MSMS28,86461.6%−5.4 pts

34▼6Waveland, MSMS7,04260.9%−10.9 pts

35▼6West Point, MSMS9,74360.9%−2.9 pts

36▲7D'Iberville, MSMS13,55759.0%−13.4 pts

37▲4Picayune, MSMS12,01958.8%−5.9 pts

38Horn Lake, MSMS26,74158.1%−13.6 pts

39▲6Grenada, MSMS12,08856.3%−5.0 pts

40▼4Natchez, MSMS14,88055.9%−4.1 pts

41▼19Batesville, MSMS7,32555.6%−9.4 pts

42▼2Kosciusko, MSMS6,72255.4%−8.4 pts

43▲9Gulfport, MSMS76,50655.1%−3.6 pts

44▲6Vicksburg, MSMS19,83055.0%−1.3 pts

45▲3Flowood, MSMS11,00354.2%+14.8 pts

46▲7Greenville, MSMS26,53053.9%−1.9 pts

47▲8St. Martin, MSMS8,13953.9%−22.2 pts

48▼21Pontotoc, MSMS6,15653.8%−8.2 pts

49▼17Brookhaven, MSMS11,64653.7%−8.1 pts

50▼11Senatobia, MSMS8,47353.7%−6.6 pts

51Pascagoula, MSMS21,40953.6%−3.2 pts

52▲6Greenwood, MSMS13,42952.6%+3.3 pts

53▼16Indianola, MSMS8,63751.8%−11.6 pts

54▼10Forest, MSMS5,43350.8%−12.4 pts

55▼1Corinth, MSMS14,34550.5%−9.0 pts

56▲8Biloxi, MSMS48,51650.1%+1.2 pts

57▲3Meridian, MSMS33,37048.7%−7.6 pts

58▼1Jackson, MSMS141,19648.6%−9.3 pts

59▲4McComb, MSMS11,69747.9%−9.8 pts

60▲5Columbus, MSMS22,79247.8%−6.5 pts

61▼12Ridgeland, MSMS24,75047.3%−1.0 pts

62Clarksdale, MSMS13,64345.9%−7.6 pts

63▲4Oxford, MSMS26,77343.2%+7.0 pts

64▼5West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71542.3%−22.5 pts

65▲3Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80237.2%−7.3 pts

66▼10Canton, MSMS10,87336.1%−22.8 pts

67▼1Starkville, MSMS25,75433.9%−7.0 pts

68▼7Yazoo City, MSMS9,86733.0%−23.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES