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Highest poverty rate, Mississippi cities · 1990

Mississippi cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 67 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Yazoo City, MSMS9,86744.9%+12%

02Clarksdale, MSMS13,64341.5%+15%

03Indianola, MSMS8,63738.6%+41%

04Forest, MSMS5,43338.1%+62%

05McComb, MSMS11,69737.5%+21%

06Greenwood, MSMS13,42937.3%+10%

07Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80235.9%+27%

08Canton, MSMS10,87334.6%−1%

09Holly Springs, MSMS6,40233.6%+5%

10Oxford, MSMS26,77333.5%+8%

11Starkville, MSMS25,75433.5%+8%

12Vicksburg, MSMS19,83033.2%+44%

13Greenville, MSMS26,53032.0%+8%

14Louisville, MSMS5,92131.8%+12%

15Natchez, MSMS14,88031.8%+11%

16Cleveland, MSMS10,13831.3%+23%

17West Point, MSMS9,74331.1%+24%

18Columbia, MSMS6,52530.4%+2%

19Laurel, MSMS17,66230.2%+4%

20Brookhaven, MSMS11,64629.7%+10%

21Kosciusko, MSMS6,72228.9%+19%

22Columbus, MSMS22,79228.6%+11%

23Batesville, MSMS7,32528.1%−2%

24Philadelphia, MSMS6,85828.1%−0%

25Meridian, MSMS33,37027.8%−3%

26Corinth, MSMS14,34527.0%+22%

27Picayune, MSMS12,01926.5%+28%

28Grenada, MSMS12,08825.1%+6%

29Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63423.9%+82%

30New Albany, MSMS7,75623.3%+29%

31Waveland, MSMS7,04223.3%+70%

32Booneville, MSMS9,25723.2%+53%

33Moss Point, MSMS11,74322.7%+28%

34Jackson, MSMS141,19622.7%−4%

35Senatobia, MSMS8,47322.0%+25%

36Biloxi, MSMS48,51621.4%+47%

37Gautier, MSMS19,06920.8%+20%

38Gulfport, MSMS76,50620.3%+15%

39Ripley, MSMS5,37720.3%−3%

40Pontotoc, MSMS6,15619.8%+13%

41Pascagoula, MSMS21,40919.7%−4%

42Saltillo, MSMS5,06019.6%+55%

43Pass Christian, MSMS6,45919.3%+78%

44Amory, MSMS6,38618.5%−10%

45Vancleave, MSMS5,07817.4%+25%

46Latimer, MSMS6,75616.6%+106%

47Olive Branch, MSMS47,56316.3%+215%

48Hernando, MSMS18,82415.8%+61%

49Petal, MSMS11,69414.5%−4%

50West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71513.7%−6%

51Flowood, MSMS11,00313.1%−6%

52Tupelo, MSMS38,08712.6%−1%

53St. Martin, MSMS8,13911.5%+7%

54D'Iberville, MSMS13,55710.9%−6%

55Richland, MSMS7,63010.9%+5%

56Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99310.1%+90%

57Long Beach, MSMS17,3099.9%+10%

58Clinton, MSMS26,6409.5%+19%

59Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2649.5%+41%

60Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4518.9%+77%

61Pearl, MSMS28,8648.6%−29%

62Horn Lake, MSMS26,7418.2%+23%

63Brandon, MSMS26,1227.3%+21%

64Southaven, MSMS57,8196.9%+3%

65Ridgeland, MSMS24,7504.9%−34%

66Madison, MSMS28,5753.5%+42%

67Diamondhead, MSMS9,4413.2%−56%

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