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Largest by population, Mississippi cities

The most populous Mississippi cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 62 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Jackson, MSMS141,196−23%

02Gulfport, MSMS76,506+8%

03Southaven, MSMS57,819+100%

04Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802+9%

05Biloxi, MSMS48,516−4%

06Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+126%

07Tupelo, MSMS38,087+11%

08Meridian, MSMS33,370−17%

09Pearl, MSMS28,864+31%

10Madison, MSMS28,575+94%

11Oxford, MSMS26,773+128%

12Horn Lake, MSMS26,741+90%

13Clinton, MSMS26,640+14%

14Greenville, MSMS26,530−36%

15Brandon, MSMS26,122+59%

16Starkville, MSMS25,754+18%

17Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+23%

18Columbus, MSMS22,792−12%

19Pascagoula, MSMS21,409−18%

20Vicksburg, MSMS19,830−25%

21Gautier, MSMS19,069+63%

22Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+10%

23Hernando, MSMS18,824+176%

24Laurel, MSMS17,662−4%

25Long Beach, MSMS17,309−0%

26Natchez, MSMS14,880−19%

27Corinth, MSMS14,345+2%

28Clarksdale, MSMS13,643−34%

29D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+78%

30Greenwood, MSMS13,429−27%

31Byram, MSMS12,707+72%

32Grenada, MSMS12,088−19%

33Picayune, MSMS12,019+14%

34Moss Point, MSMS11,743−26%

35McComb, MSMS11,697−12%

36Petal, MSMS11,694+54%

37Brookhaven, MSMS11,646+18%

38Flowood, MSMS11,003+132%

39Canton, MSMS10,873−16%

40Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+30%

41Cleveland, MSMS10,138−27%

42Yazoo City, MSMS9,867−32%

43West Point, MSMS9,743−20%

44Diamondhead, MSMS9,441+60%

45Booneville, MSMS9,257+7%

46Indianola, MSMS8,637−28%

47Senatobia, MSMS8,473+27%

48New Albany, MSMS7,756+2%

49Richland, MSMS7,630+27%

50Batesville, MSMS7,325+3%

51Waveland, MSMS7,042+6%

52Philadelphia, MSMS6,858−6%

53Kosciusko, MSMS6,722−9%

54Columbia, MSMS6,525−1%

55Pass Christian, MSMS6,459−2%

56Holly Springs, MSMS6,402−20%

57Amory, MSMS6,386−8%

58Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+17%

59Louisville, MSMS5,921−15%

60Forest, MSMS5,433−9%

61Ripley, MSMS5,377−2%

62Saltillo, MSMS5,060+49%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES