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Highest poverty rate, Mississippi cities · 2010

Mississippi cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 69 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

01University, MSMS5,315100.0%–

02Yazoo City, MSMS9,86746.7%+16%

03Holly Springs, MSMS6,40237.1%+16%

04Greenwood, MSMS13,42936.5%+8%

05Batesville, MSMS7,32536.2%+26%

06Indianola, MSMS8,63736.2%+32%

07Clarksdale, MSMS13,64335.8%−1%

08Starkville, MSMS25,75435.3%+13%

09Natchez, MSMS14,88035.2%+23%

10Greenville, MSMS26,53034.1%+15%

11Oxford, MSMS26,77333.3%+7%

12McComb, MSMS11,69733.1%+7%

13Laurel, MSMS17,66232.5%+12%

14Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80231.8%+12%

15Meridian, MSMS33,37031.1%+9%

16Booneville, MSMS9,25730.9%+104%

17Forest, MSMS5,43330.7%+31%

18Cleveland, MSMS10,13830.0%+18%

19Grenada, MSMS12,08829.9%+27%

20Louisville, MSMS5,92128.8%+1%

21Canton, MSMS10,87328.6%−18%

22Columbus, MSMS22,79228.3%+10%

23Kosciusko, MSMS6,72227.8%+15%

24Vicksburg, MSMS19,83027.7%+20%

25Brookhaven, MSMS11,64627.5%+2%

26Jackson, MSMS141,19626.6%+13%

27West Point, MSMS9,74326.4%+5%

28Picayune, MSMS12,01925.4%+22%

29Senatobia, MSMS8,47325.4%+44%

30Amory, MSMS6,38625.3%+22%

31Columbia, MSMS6,52524.4%−18%

32Gautier, MSMS19,06924.0%+39%

33Ripley, MSMS5,37723.1%+10%

34Philadelphia, MSMS6,85822.5%−20%

35Pascagoula, MSMS21,40922.1%+7%

36Corinth, MSMS14,34521.8%−2%

37New Albany, MSMS7,75621.7%+20%

38Richland, MSMS7,63020.7%+99%

39Tupelo, MSMS38,08720.6%+61%

40Gulfport, MSMS76,50618.4%+4%

41St. Martin, MSMS8,13917.4%+62%

42Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63417.1%+30%

43Moss Point, MSMS11,74317.0%−4%

44West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71516.6%+15%

45Pearl, MSMS28,86415.7%+29%

46Pass Christian, MSMS6,45914.6%+35%

47Horn Lake, MSMS26,74114.6%+119%

48D'Iberville, MSMS13,55714.4%+23%

49Waveland, MSMS7,04213.6%−0%

50Vancleave, MSMS5,07813.1%−6%

51Biloxi, MSMS48,51612.9%−11%

52Hernando, MSMS18,82412.2%+24%

53Latimer, MSMS6,75611.9%+48%

54Southaven, MSMS57,81911.9%+77%

55Petal, MSMS11,69411.9%−21%

56Pontotoc, MSMS6,15611.9%−33%

57Ridgeland, MSMS24,75010.8%+46%

58Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45110.7%+113%

59Saltillo, MSMS5,0609.7%−23%

60Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9939.7%+82%

61Flowood, MSMS11,0039.4%−33%

62Brandon, MSMS26,1229.2%+52%

63Clinton, MSMS26,6409.1%+13%

64Long Beach, MSMS17,3098.2%−9%

65Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2647.4%+11%

66Byram, MSMS12,7076.6%+95%

67Diamondhead, MSMS9,4416.1%−15%

68Olive Branch, MSMS47,5634.6%−11%

69Madison, MSMS28,5752.2%−13%

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