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Highest poverty rate, Mississippi cities · 2020

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, MSMS9,86744.9%+12%

03McComb, MSMS11,69741.2%+33%

04Clarksdale, MSMS13,64338.7%+7%

05Natchez, MSMS14,88035.6%+24%

06Columbia, MSMS6,52535.5%+20%

07Greenville, MSMS26,53034.6%+17%

08Kosciusko, MSMS6,72232.4%+34%

09Vicksburg, MSMS19,83032.4%+41%

10Grenada, MSMS12,08832.1%+36%

11Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80232.0%+13%

12West Point, MSMS9,74331.9%+27%

13Oxford, MSMS26,77331.2%+0%

14Louisville, MSMS5,92130.8%+8%

15Laurel, MSMS17,66230.6%+6%

16Canton, MSMS10,87329.8%−15%

17Meridian, MSMS33,37029.1%+2%

18Picayune, MSMS12,01928.8%+39%

19Forest, MSMS5,43328.5%+21%

20Starkville, MSMS25,75428.3%−9%

21Brookhaven, MSMS11,64628.2%+5%

22Greenwood, MSMS13,42928.0%−17%

23Indianola, MSMS8,63727.9%+2%

24West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71527.4%+89%

25Cleveland, MSMS10,13826.3%+3%

26Columbus, MSMS22,79226.2%+2%

27Philadelphia, MSMS6,85826.2%−7%

28Booneville, MSMS9,25725.9%+71%

29Holly Springs, MSMS6,40225.2%−21%

30Pascagoula, MSMS21,40924.7%+20%

31Jackson, MSMS141,19624.5%+4%

32Gulfport, MSMS76,50623.7%+34%

33Ripley, MSMS5,37722.3%+6%

34Corinth, MSMS14,34521.6%−3%

35Gautier, MSMS19,06920.5%+18%

36D'Iberville, MSMS13,55720.1%+73%

37Batesville, MSMS7,32520.0%−30%

38Flowood, MSMS11,00319.9%+43%

39Moss Point, MSMS11,74319.4%+9%

40Amory, MSMS6,38618.6%−10%

41Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63417.9%+36%

42Biloxi, MSMS48,51617.1%+18%

43Horn Lake, MSMS26,74116.3%+144%

44Pass Christian, MSMS6,45916.1%+49%

45Senatobia, MSMS8,47315.7%−11%

46Tupelo, MSMS38,08714.5%+14%

47Pontotoc, MSMS6,15614.3%−19%

48Petal, MSMS11,69413.6%−9%

49Latimer, MSMS6,75613.4%+66%

50Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45112.5%+149%

51Richland, MSMS7,63012.4%+19%

52Southaven, MSMS57,81911.8%+74%

53Waveland, MSMS7,04211.6%−15%

54New Albany, MSMS7,75611.5%−37%

55Long Beach, MSMS17,30910.6%+18%

56Pearl, MSMS28,86410.4%−15%

57Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2649.1%+36%

58St. Martin, MSMS8,1398.9%−17%

59Clinton, MSMS26,6408.6%+7%

60Olive Branch, MSMS47,5637.7%+50%

61Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9937.7%+45%

62Vancleave, MSMS5,0787.5%−46%

63Ridgeland, MSMS24,7507.2%−2%

64Hernando, MSMS18,8246.9%−30%

65Saltillo, MSMS5,0606.0%−53%

66Diamondhead, MSMS9,4414.7%−34%

67Byram, MSMS12,7074.4%+31%

68Madison, MSMS28,5754.4%+79%

69Brandon, MSMS26,1223.3%−45%

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