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Highest poverty rate, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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 2000

01Yazoo City, MSMS9,86740.2%+0%

02Clarksdale, MSMS13,64336.2%+0%

03Canton, MSMS10,87334.8%+0%

04Greenwood, MSMS13,42933.9%+0%

05Holly Springs, MSMS6,40232.0%+0%

06Starkville, MSMS25,75431.1%+0%

07Oxford, MSMS26,77331.1%+0%

08McComb, MSMS11,69731.0%+0%

09Columbia, MSMS6,52529.7%+0%

10Greenville, MSMS26,53029.6%+0%

11Laurel, MSMS17,66228.9%+0%

12Batesville, MSMS7,32528.7%+0%

13Meridian, MSMS33,37028.6%+0%

14Natchez, MSMS14,88028.6%+0%

15Louisville, MSMS5,92128.5%+0%

16Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80228.3%+0%

17Philadelphia, MSMS6,85828.1%+0%

18Indianola, MSMS8,63727.4%+0%

19Brookhaven, MSMS11,64626.9%+0%

20Columbus, MSMS22,79225.7%+0%

21Cleveland, MSMS10,13825.5%+0%

22West Point, MSMS9,74325.1%+0%

23Kosciusko, MSMS6,72224.2%+0%

24Grenada, MSMS12,08823.6%+0%

25Jackson, MSMS141,19623.5%+0%

26Forest, MSMS5,43323.5%+0%

27Vicksburg, MSMS19,83023.0%+0%

28Corinth, MSMS14,34522.2%+0%

29Ripley, MSMS5,37721.0%+0%

30Picayune, MSMS12,01920.8%+0%

31Amory, MSMS6,38620.7%+0%

32Pascagoula, MSMS21,40920.7%+0%

33New Albany, MSMS7,75618.0%+0%

34Moss Point, MSMS11,74317.8%+0%

35Gulfport, MSMS76,50617.7%+0%

36Senatobia, MSMS8,47317.7%+0%

37Pontotoc, MSMS6,15617.6%+0%

38Gautier, MSMS19,06917.3%+0%

39Booneville, MSMS9,25715.2%+0%

40Petal, MSMS11,69415.0%+0%

41Biloxi, MSMS48,51614.6%+0%

42West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71514.5%+0%

43Flowood, MSMS11,00313.9%+0%

44Vancleave, MSMS5,07813.9%+0%

45Waveland, MSMS7,04213.7%+0%

46Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63413.2%+0%

47Tupelo, MSMS38,08712.7%+0%

48Saltillo, MSMS5,06012.7%+0%

49Pearl, MSMS28,86412.2%+0%

50D'Iberville, MSMS13,55711.7%+0%

51Pass Christian, MSMS6,45910.8%+0%

52St. Martin, MSMS8,13910.7%+0%

53Richland, MSMS7,63010.4%+0%

54Hernando, MSMS18,8249.8%+0%

55Long Beach, MSMS17,3099.0%+0%

56Latimer, MSMS6,7568.1%+0%

57Clinton, MSMS26,6408.0%+0%

58Ridgeland, MSMS24,7507.4%+0%

59Diamondhead, MSMS9,4417.2%+0%

60Southaven, MSMS57,8196.7%+0%

61Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2646.7%+0%

62Horn Lake, MSMS26,7416.7%+0%

63Brandon, MSMS26,1226.0%+0%

64Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9935.3%+0%

65Olive Branch, MSMS47,5635.2%+0%

66Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4515.0%+0%

67Byram, MSMS12,7073.4%+0%

68Madison, MSMS28,5752.5%+0%

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