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Highest renter share, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Lowest median rent Highest homeownership rate Newest housing stock

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01University, MSMS5,31583.3%–

02Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80265.9%+19%

03Oxford, MSMS26,77364.1%+0%

04Starkville, MSMS25,75462.3%+5%

05Columbus, MSMS22,79254.2%+18%

06Biloxi, MSMS48,51654.0%+6%

07McComb, MSMS11,69752.9%+25%

08Clarksdale, MSMS13,64352.5%+13%

09Yazoo City, MSMS9,86752.4%+19%

10Meridian, MSMS33,37052.4%+20%

11West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71551.8%+47%

12Greenwood, MSMS13,42950.8%+0%

13Jackson, MSMS141,19650.3%+20%

14Canton, MSMS10,87350.0%+22%

15St. Martin, MSMS8,13949.3%+106%

16Corinth, MSMS14,34549.2%+21%

17Greenville, MSMS26,53048.7%+10%

18Gulfport, MSMS76,50648.6%+18%

19Pascagoula, MSMS21,40948.6%+12%

20Vicksburg, MSMS19,83048.3%+11%

21Ridgeland, MSMS24,75048.2%−7%

22Flowood, MSMS11,00347.6%−21%

23Cleveland, MSMS10,13846.3%+19%

24Holly Springs, MSMS6,40246.3%+20%

25Grenada, MSMS12,08846.2%+19%

26Forest, MSMS5,43346.1%+25%

27D'Iberville, MSMS13,55745.7%+66%

28Laurel, MSMS17,66245.5%+18%

29Picayune, MSMS12,01944.6%+26%

30Kosciusko, MSMS6,72244.1%+22%

31Senatobia, MSMS8,47343.8%+10%

32Horn Lake, MSMS26,74143.6%+54%

33Indianola, MSMS8,63743.5%+19%

34Natchez, MSMS14,88043.4%+8%

35Louisville, MSMS5,92143.2%+31%

36Philadelphia, MSMS6,85843.1%+32%

37Columbia, MSMS6,52541.9%+16%

38Brookhaven, MSMS11,64641.7%+9%

39New Albany, MSMS7,75641.7%+9%

40Ripley, MSMS5,37741.1%+11%

41West Point, MSMS9,74340.7%+12%

42Waveland, MSMS7,04240.6%+44%

43Pontotoc, MSMS6,15639.9%+5%

44Tupelo, MSMS38,08739.5%+5%

45Pearl, MSMS28,86439.2%+19%

46Booneville, MSMS9,25739.1%+16%

47Gautier, MSMS19,06939.0%+30%

48Batesville, MSMS7,32536.7%+5%

49Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63436.0%+5%

50Long Beach, MSMS17,30935.5%+5%

51Richland, MSMS7,63034.2%+37%

52Moss Point, MSMS11,74333.0%+28%

53Southaven, MSMS57,81932.2%+16%

54Amory, MSMS6,38631.7%+3%

55Clinton, MSMS26,64031.3%+11%

56Pass Christian, MSMS6,45931.0%+12%

57Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99330.1%+8%

58Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45129.5%+68%

59Petal, MSMS11,69429.1%−6%

60Byram, MSMS12,70726.1%+283%

61Saltillo, MSMS5,06026.0%−16%

62Latimer, MSMS6,75624.8%+122%

63Olive Branch, MSMS47,56323.4%+46%

64Brandon, MSMS26,12223.4%−10%

65Hernando, MSMS18,82420.4%−20%

66Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26419.8%+9%

67Diamondhead, MSMS9,44112.8%+45%

68Vancleave, MSMS5,07811.3%+32%

69Madison, MSMS28,5757.1%+17%

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