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Highest homeownership rate, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2020 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 56.8%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Madison, MSMS28,57592.9%−1.0 pts

02Vancleave, MSMS5,07888.7%−2.7 pts

03Diamondhead, MSMS9,44187.2%−4.0 pts

04Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26480.2%−1.7 pts

05Hernando, MSMS18,82479.6%+5.0 pts

06Brandon, MSMS26,12276.6%+2.7 pts

07Olive Branch, MSMS47,56376.6%−7.4 pts

08Latimer, MSMS6,75675.2%−13.6 pts

09Saltillo, MSMS5,06074.0%+5.1 pts

10Byram, MSMS12,70773.9%−19.3 pts

11Petal, MSMS11,69470.9%+2.0 pts

12Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45170.5%−11.9 pts

13Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99369.9%−2.3 pts

14Pass Christian, MSMS6,45969.0%−3.2 pts

15Clinton, MSMS26,64068.7%−3.1 pts

16Amory, MSMS6,38668.3%−0.9 pts

17Southaven, MSMS57,81967.8%−4.6 pts

18Moss Point, MSMS11,74367.0%−7.2 pts

19Richland, MSMS7,63065.8%−9.3 pts

20Long Beach, MSMS17,30964.5%−1.8 pts

21Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63464.0%−1.8 pts

22Batesville, MSMS7,32563.3%−1.7 pts

23Gautier, MSMS19,06961.0%−9.0 pts

24Booneville, MSMS9,25760.9%−5.5 pts

25Pearl, MSMS28,86460.8%−6.1 pts

26Tupelo, MSMS38,08760.5%−1.7 pts

27Pontotoc, MSMS6,15660.1%−2.0 pts

28Waveland, MSMS7,04259.4%−12.4 pts

29West Point, MSMS9,74359.3%−4.5 pts

30Ripley, MSMS5,37758.9%−4.2 pts

31New Albany, MSMS7,75658.3%−3.3 pts

32Brookhaven, MSMS11,64658.3%−3.6 pts

33Columbia, MSMS6,52558.1%−5.9 pts

34Philadelphia, MSMS6,85856.9%−10.4 pts

35Louisville, MSMS5,92156.8%−10.3 pts

36Natchez, MSMS14,88056.6%−3.4 pts

37Indianola, MSMS8,63756.5%−6.9 pts

38Horn Lake, MSMS26,74156.4%−15.3 pts

39Senatobia, MSMS8,47356.2%−4.1 pts

40Kosciusko, MSMS6,72255.9%−7.9 pts

41Picayune, MSMS12,01955.4%−9.2 pts

42Laurel, MSMS17,66254.5%−6.8 pts

43D'Iberville, MSMS13,55754.3%−18.2 pts

44Forest, MSMS5,43353.9%−9.3 pts

45Grenada, MSMS12,08853.8%−7.5 pts

46Holly Springs, MSMS6,40253.7%−7.6 pts

47Cleveland, MSMS10,13853.7%−7.3 pts

48Flowood, MSMS11,00352.4%+13.0 pts

49Ridgeland, MSMS24,75051.8%+3.6 pts

50Vicksburg, MSMS19,83051.7%−4.7 pts

51Pascagoula, MSMS21,40951.4%−5.3 pts

52Gulfport, MSMS76,50651.4%−7.4 pts

53Greenville, MSMS26,53051.3%−4.5 pts

54Corinth, MSMS14,34550.8%−8.7 pts

55St. Martin, MSMS8,13950.7%−25.3 pts

56Canton, MSMS10,87350.0%−8.9 pts

57Jackson, MSMS141,19649.7%−8.3 pts

58Greenwood, MSMS13,42949.2%−0.1 pts

59West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71548.2%−16.5 pts

60Meridian, MSMS33,37047.6%−8.6 pts

61Yazoo City, MSMS9,86747.6%−8.4 pts

62Clarksdale, MSMS13,64347.5%−6.0 pts

63McComb, MSMS11,69747.1%−10.6 pts

64Biloxi, MSMS48,51646.0%−2.9 pts

65Columbus, MSMS22,79245.8%−8.4 pts

66Starkville, MSMS25,75437.7%−3.2 pts

67Oxford, MSMS26,77335.9%−0.3 pts

68Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80234.1%−10.4 pts

69University, MSMS5,31516.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS