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Highest poverty rate, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01University, MSMS5,315100.0%–
02Yazoo City, MSMS9,86744.9%+4.7 pts
03McComb, MSMS11,69741.2%+10.2 pts
04Clarksdale, MSMS13,64338.7%+2.4 pts
05Natchez, MSMS14,88035.6%+7.0 pts
06Columbia, MSMS6,52535.5%+5.9 pts
07Greenville, MSMS26,53034.6%+5.0 pts
08Kosciusko, MSMS6,72232.4%+8.2 pts
09Vicksburg, MSMS19,83032.4%+9.4 pts
10Grenada, MSMS12,08832.1%+8.5 pts
11Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80232.0%+3.6 pts
12West Point, MSMS9,74331.9%+6.8 pts
13Oxford, MSMS26,77331.2%+0.0 pts
14Louisville, MSMS5,92130.8%+2.3 pts
15Laurel, MSMS17,66230.6%+1.7 pts
16Canton, MSMS10,87329.8%−5.1 pts
17Meridian, MSMS33,37029.1%+0.5 pts
18Picayune, MSMS12,01928.8%+8.0 pts
19Forest, MSMS5,43328.5%+5.0 pts
20Starkville, MSMS25,75428.3%−2.8 pts
21Brookhaven, MSMS11,64628.2%+1.3 pts
22Greenwood, MSMS13,42928.0%−5.9 pts
23Indianola, MSMS8,63727.9%+0.5 pts
24West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71527.4%+12.9 pts
25Cleveland, MSMS10,13826.3%+0.8 pts
26Columbus, MSMS22,79226.2%+0.4 pts
27Philadelphia, MSMS6,85826.2%−2.0 pts
28Booneville, MSMS9,25725.9%+10.7 pts
29Holly Springs, MSMS6,40225.2%−6.8 pts
30Pascagoula, MSMS21,40924.7%+4.1 pts
31Jackson, MSMS141,19624.5%+1.0 pts
32Gulfport, MSMS76,50623.7%+6.0 pts
33Ripley, MSMS5,37722.3%+1.3 pts
34Corinth, MSMS14,34521.6%−0.6 pts
35Gautier, MSMS19,06920.5%+3.1 pts
36D'Iberville, MSMS13,55720.1%+8.5 pts
37Batesville, MSMS7,32520.0%−8.7 pts
38Flowood, MSMS11,00319.9%+5.9 pts
39Moss Point, MSMS11,74319.4%+1.7 pts
40Amory, MSMS6,38618.6%−2.1 pts
41Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63417.9%+4.8 pts
42Biloxi, MSMS48,51617.1%+2.6 pts
43Horn Lake, MSMS26,74116.3%+9.6 pts
44Pass Christian, MSMS6,45916.1%+5.3 pts
45Senatobia, MSMS8,47315.7%−1.9 pts
46Tupelo, MSMS38,08714.5%+1.8 pts
47Pontotoc, MSMS6,15614.3%−3.3 pts
48Petal, MSMS11,69413.6%−1.4 pts
49Latimer, MSMS6,75613.4%+5.3 pts
50Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45112.5%+7.5 pts
51Richland, MSMS7,63012.4%+2.0 pts
52Southaven, MSMS57,81911.8%+5.0 pts
53Waveland, MSMS7,04211.6%−2.1 pts
54New Albany, MSMS7,75611.5%−6.6 pts
55Long Beach, MSMS17,30910.6%+1.6 pts
56Pearl, MSMS28,86410.4%−1.8 pts
57Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2649.1%+2.4 pts
58St. Martin, MSMS8,1398.9%−1.9 pts
59Clinton, MSMS26,6408.6%+0.6 pts
60Olive Branch, MSMS47,5637.7%+2.6 pts
61Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9937.7%+2.4 pts
62Vancleave, MSMS5,0787.5%−6.4 pts
63Ridgeland, MSMS24,7507.2%−0.2 pts
64Hernando, MSMS18,8246.9%−2.9 pts
65Saltillo, MSMS5,0606.0%−6.7 pts
66Diamondhead, MSMS9,4414.7%−2.5 pts
67Byram, MSMS12,7074.4%+1.1 pts
68Madison, MSMS28,5754.4%+1.9 pts
69Brandon, MSMS26,1223.3%−2.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS