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Largest households, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by average household size (2020 ACS). This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 68 is 2.49.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2642.98+1%

02Batesville, MSMS7,3252.98+7%

03Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412.93+4%

04Ripley, MSMS5,3772.91+15%

05Yazoo City, MSMS9,8672.90−6%

06Madison, MSMS28,5752.89+2%

07Pontotoc, MSMS6,1562.89+5%

08Vancleave, MSMS5,0782.86−9%

09St. Martin, MSMS8,1392.84−1%

10Petal, MSMS11,6942.82+4%

11Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4512.810%

12Clinton, MSMS26,6402.76+9%

13Greenwood, MSMS13,4292.76−1%

14Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.75+1%

15Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.73+3%

16Gautier, MSMS19,0692.71−6%

17Byram, MSMS12,7072.71−2%

18Brandon, MSMS26,1222.71+10%

19Southaven, MSMS57,8192.71+1%

20New Albany, MSMS7,7562.65−3%

21Hernando, MSMS18,8242.63−4%

22Latimer, MSMS6,7562.61−9%

23Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432.61−8%

24D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572.60−9%

25Indianola, MSMS8,6372.56−19%

26Pascagoula, MSMS21,4092.560%

27Moss Point, MSMS11,7432.55−4%

28West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7152.53+16%

29Laurel, MSMS17,6622.530%

30Cleveland, MSMS10,1382.50−8%

31Pearl, MSMS28,8642.50+2%

32Tupelo, MSMS38,0872.50+3%

33Jackson, MSMS141,1962.49−8%

34Oxford, MSMS26,7732.49+6%

35Gulfport, MSMS76,5062.48−6%

36McComb, MSMS11,6972.48−1%

37Pass Christian, MSMS6,4592.48−13%

38Senatobia, MSMS8,4732.48−6%

39Louisville, MSMS5,9212.47−1%

40Greenville, MSMS26,5302.46−11%

41Natchez, MSMS14,8802.46+2%

42Long Beach, MSMS17,3092.45−8%

43Richland, MSMS7,6302.45−8%

44Booneville, MSMS9,2572.44−3%

45Forest, MSMS5,4332.42−11%

46Flowood, MSMS11,0032.420%

47Vicksburg, MSMS19,8302.41+3%

48Philadelphia, MSMS6,8582.40−4%

49Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8022.39+3%

50Biloxi, MSMS48,5162.38−3%

51Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9932.38−11%

52West Point, MSMS9,7432.38−7%

53Ridgeland, MSMS24,7502.36+9%

54Kosciusko, MSMS6,7222.35−13%

55Picayune, MSMS12,0192.35−2%

56Grenada, MSMS12,0882.320%

57Columbia, MSMS6,5252.30−12%

58Brookhaven, MSMS11,6462.29−6%

59Meridian, MSMS33,3702.290%

60Columbus, MSMS22,7922.29−4%

61Canton, MSMS10,8732.25−17%

62Starkville, MSMS25,7542.24−1%

63Corinth, MSMS14,3452.22−1%

64Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022.20−12%

65Amory, MSMS6,3862.20−9%

66Waveland, MSMS7,0422.13−17%

67Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412.09−10%

68Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6342.02−19%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS