RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 68 SHOWN OF 68

Highest poverty rate, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 68 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 1990

01Yazoo City, MSMS9,86740.2%−4.7 pts

02Clarksdale, MSMS13,64336.2%−5.3 pts

03Canton, MSMS10,87334.8%+0.2 pts

04Greenwood, MSMS13,42933.9%−3.4 pts

05Holly Springs, MSMS6,40232.0%−1.6 pts

06Starkville, MSMS25,75431.1%−2.4 pts

07Oxford, MSMS26,77331.1%−2.4 pts

08McComb, MSMS11,69731.0%−6.5 pts

09Columbia, MSMS6,52529.7%−0.7 pts

10Greenville, MSMS26,53029.6%−2.3 pts

11Laurel, MSMS17,66228.9%−1.3 pts

12Batesville, MSMS7,32528.7%+0.5 pts

13Meridian, MSMS33,37028.6%+0.9 pts

14Natchez, MSMS14,88028.6%−3.2 pts

15Louisville, MSMS5,92128.5%−3.3 pts

16Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80228.3%−7.5 pts

17Philadelphia, MSMS6,85828.1%+0.0 pts

18Indianola, MSMS8,63727.4%−11.2 pts

19Brookhaven, MSMS11,64626.9%−2.7 pts

20Columbus, MSMS22,79225.7%−2.9 pts

21Cleveland, MSMS10,13825.5%−5.8 pts

22West Point, MSMS9,74325.1%−6.1 pts

23Kosciusko, MSMS6,72224.2%−4.7 pts

24Grenada, MSMS12,08823.6%−1.5 pts

25Jackson, MSMS141,19623.5%+0.8 pts

26Forest, MSMS5,43323.5%−14.7 pts

27Vicksburg, MSMS19,83023.0%−10.2 pts

28Corinth, MSMS14,34522.2%−4.8 pts

29Ripley, MSMS5,37721.0%+0.7 pts

30Picayune, MSMS12,01920.8%−5.7 pts

31Amory, MSMS6,38620.7%+2.2 pts

32Pascagoula, MSMS21,40920.7%+0.9 pts

33New Albany, MSMS7,75618.0%−5.3 pts

34Moss Point, MSMS11,74317.8%−5.0 pts

35Gulfport, MSMS76,50617.7%−2.6 pts

36Senatobia, MSMS8,47317.7%−4.4 pts

37Pontotoc, MSMS6,15617.6%−2.2 pts

38Gautier, MSMS19,06917.3%−3.4 pts

39Booneville, MSMS9,25715.2%−8.1 pts

40Petal, MSMS11,69415.0%+0.6 pts

41Biloxi, MSMS48,51614.6%−6.8 pts

42West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71514.5%+0.8 pts

43Flowood, MSMS11,00313.9%+0.8 pts

44Vancleave, MSMS5,07813.9%−3.5 pts

45Waveland, MSMS7,04213.7%−9.6 pts

46Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63413.2%−10.8 pts

47Tupelo, MSMS38,08712.7%+0.1 pts

48Saltillo, MSMS5,06012.7%−7.0 pts

49Pearl, MSMS28,86412.2%+3.6 pts

50D'Iberville, MSMS13,55711.7%+0.7 pts

51Pass Christian, MSMS6,45910.8%−8.5 pts

52St. Martin, MSMS8,13910.7%−0.8 pts

53Richland, MSMS7,63010.4%−0.5 pts

54Hernando, MSMS18,8249.8%−6.0 pts

55Long Beach, MSMS17,3099.0%−0.9 pts

56Latimer, MSMS6,7568.1%−8.6 pts

57Clinton, MSMS26,6408.0%−1.5 pts

58Ridgeland, MSMS24,7507.4%+2.5 pts

59Diamondhead, MSMS9,4417.2%+4.0 pts

60Southaven, MSMS57,8196.7%−0.2 pts

61Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2646.7%−2.8 pts

62Horn Lake, MSMS26,7416.7%−1.5 pts

63Brandon, MSMS26,1226.0%−1.3 pts

64Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9935.3%−4.8 pts

65Olive Branch, MSMS47,5635.2%−11.1 pts

66Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4515.0%−3.9 pts

67Byram, MSMS12,7073.4%–

68Madison, MSMS28,5752.5%−1.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS