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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01Forest, MSMS5,4333.13+15%

02West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7152.90+32%

03Latimer, MSMS6,7562.87+0%

04Madison, MSMS28,5752.82−0%

05Petal, MSMS11,6942.79+3%

06Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.73+0%

07Pontotoc, MSMS6,1562.70−1%

08Kosciusko, MSMS6,7222.69−0%

09St. Martin, MSMS8,1392.68−7%

10Brandon, MSMS26,1222.66+8%

11Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412.64−6%

12Southaven, MSMS57,8192.63−1%

13New Albany, MSMS7,7562.61−4%

14D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572.60−9%

15Laurel, MSMS17,6622.60+2%

16Vancleave, MSMS5,0782.59−17%

17Oxford, MSMS26,7732.58+10%

18Picayune, MSMS12,0192.57+7%

19Batesville, MSMS7,3252.57−8%

20Clinton, MSMS26,6402.57+1%

21Gautier, MSMS19,0692.56−11%

22Indianola, MSMS8,6372.56−19%

23Hernando, MSMS18,8242.56−6%

24Richland, MSMS7,6302.56−4%

25Greenwood, MSMS13,4292.53−9%

26Vicksburg, MSMS19,8302.53+8%

27Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.48−6%

28Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2642.47−16%

29Philadelphia, MSMS6,8582.47−2%

30Pearl, MSMS28,8642.46+0%

31Greenville, MSMS26,5302.45−12%

32Grenada, MSMS12,0882.45+6%

33Booneville, MSMS9,2572.45−3%

34Columbia, MSMS6,5252.44−7%

35Long Beach, MSMS17,3092.43−9%

36Gulfport, MSMS76,5062.43−8%

37Pass Christian, MSMS6,4592.43−15%

38Byram, MSMS12,7072.42−12%

39Yazoo City, MSMS9,8672.42−22%

40Pascagoula, MSMS21,4092.42−5%

41Brookhaven, MSMS11,6462.40−1%

42Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4512.40−15%

43Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432.39−16%

44Moss Point, MSMS11,7432.39−10%

45Natchez, MSMS14,8802.37−2%

46Tupelo, MSMS38,0872.37−2%

47Biloxi, MSMS48,5162.34−5%

48Amory, MSMS6,3862.33−4%

49West Point, MSMS9,7432.32−9%

50Ripley, MSMS5,3772.31−9%

51Senatobia, MSMS8,4732.31−13%

52Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412.29−2%

53Jackson, MSMS141,1962.29−16%

54Louisville, MSMS5,9212.28−8%

55McComb, MSMS11,6972.28−9%

56Cleveland, MSMS10,1382.27−17%

57Meridian, MSMS33,3702.27−0%

58Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9932.26−15%

59Ridgeland, MSMS24,7502.24+3%

60Flowood, MSMS11,0032.21−9%

61Columbus, MSMS22,7922.20−8%

62Waveland, MSMS7,0422.19−15%

63Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8022.14−8%

64Canton, MSMS10,8732.12−21%

65Corinth, MSMS14,3452.12−5%

66Starkville, MSMS25,7542.05−10%

67Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022.03−19%

68Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6341.97−21%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES