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Largest households, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 68 is 2.44. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kosciusko, MS, up 46 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01▲44Forest, MSMS5,4333.13+15%

02▲26West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7152.90+32%

03▲19Latimer, MSMS6,7562.870%

04▲2Madison, MSMS28,5752.820%

05▲5Petal, MSMS11,6942.79+3%

06▲8Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.730%

07Pontotoc, MSMS6,1562.70−1%

08▲46Kosciusko, MSMS6,7222.690%

09St. Martin, MSMS8,1392.68−7%

10▲8Brandon, MSMS26,1222.66+8%

11▼8Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412.64−6%

12▲7Southaven, MSMS57,8192.63−1%

13▲7New Albany, MSMS7,7562.61−4%

14▲10D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572.60−9%

15▲14Laurel, MSMS17,6622.60+2%

16▼8Vancleave, MSMS5,0782.59−17%

17▲17Oxford, MSMS26,7732.58+10%

18▲37Picayune, MSMS12,0192.57+7%

19▼17Batesville, MSMS7,3252.57−8%

20▼8Clinton, MSMS26,6402.57+1%

21▼5Gautier, MSMS19,0692.56−11%

22▲3Indianola, MSMS8,6372.56−19%

23▼2Hernando, MSMS18,8242.56−6%

24▲19Richland, MSMS7,6302.56−4%

25▼12Greenwood, MSMS13,4292.53−9%

26▲21Vicksburg, MSMS19,8302.53+8%

27▼12Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.48−6%

28▼27Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2642.47−16%

29▲19Philadelphia, MSMS6,8582.47−2%

30▲1Pearl, MSMS28,8642.460%

31▲9Greenville, MSMS26,5302.45−12%

32▲24Grenada, MSMS12,0882.45+6%

33▲11Booneville, MSMS9,2572.45−3%

34▲23Columbia, MSMS6,5252.44−7%

35▲7Long Beach, MSMS17,3092.43−9%

36▼1Gulfport, MSMS76,5062.43−8%

37Pass Christian, MSMS6,4592.43−15%

38▼21Byram, MSMS12,7072.42−12%

39▼13Pascagoula, MSMS21,4092.42−5%

40▼35Yazoo City, MSMS9,8672.42−22%

41▲17Brookhaven, MSMS11,6462.40−1%

42▼31Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4512.40−15%

43▼16Moss Point, MSMS11,7432.39−10%

44▼21Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432.39−16%

45▼4Natchez, MSMS14,8802.37−2%

46▼14Tupelo, MSMS38,0872.37−2%

47▲3Biloxi, MSMS48,5162.34−5%

48▲17Amory, MSMS6,3862.33−4%

49▲3West Point, MSMS9,7432.32−9%

50▼12Senatobia, MSMS8,4732.31−13%

51▼47Ripley, MSMS5,3772.31−9%

52▲15Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412.29−2%

53▼20Jackson, MSMS141,1962.29−16%

54▼15Louisville, MSMS5,9212.28−8%

55▼19McComb, MSMS11,6972.28−9%

56▲3Meridian, MSMS33,3702.270%

57▼27Cleveland, MSMS10,1382.27−17%

58▼7Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9932.26−15%

59▼6Ridgeland, MSMS24,7502.24+3%

60▼14Flowood, MSMS11,0032.21−9%

61▼1Columbus, MSMS22,7922.20−8%

62▲4Waveland, MSMS7,0422.19−15%

63▼14Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8022.14−8%

64▼3Canton, MSMS10,8732.12−21%

65▼2Corinth, MSMS14,3452.12−5%

66▼4Starkville, MSMS25,7542.05−10%

67▼3Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022.03−19%

68Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6341.97−21%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES