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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. The median across all 62 is 12,707. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Columbia, MS, up 8 places to #54.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Jackson, MSMS141,196−23%

02Gulfport, MSMS76,506+8%

03Southaven, MSMS57,819+100%

04▲1Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802+9%

05▼1Biloxi, MSMS48,516−4%

06Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+126%

07Tupelo, MSMS38,087+11%

08Meridian, MSMS33,370−17%

09▲3Pearl, MSMS28,864+31%

10▲1Madison, MSMS28,575+94%

11▲3Oxford, MSMS26,773+128%

12▲1Horn Lake, MSMS26,741+90%

13▼3Clinton, MSMS26,640+14%

14▼5Greenville, 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%

23▲1Hernando, MSMS18,824+176%

24▼1Laurel, MSMS17,662−4%

25Long Beach, MSMS17,3090%

26▲2Natchez, MSMS14,880−19%

27Corinth, MSMS14,345+2%

28▼2Clarksdale, MSMS13,643−34%

29▲1D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+78%

30▼1Greenwood, MSMS13,429−27%

31▲1Byram, MSMS12,707+72%

32▼1Grenada, MSMS12,088−19%

33▲2Picayune, MSMS12,019+14%

34Moss Point, MSMS11,743−26%

35▼2McComb, MSMS11,697−12%

36▲2Petal, MSMS11,694+54%

37▼1Brookhaven, MSMS11,646+18%

38▲3Flowood, MSMS11,003+132%

39Canton, MSMS10,873−16%

40▲5Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+30%

41▼4Cleveland, MSMS10,138−27%

42▼2Yazoo City, MSMS9,867−32%

43▼1West Point, MSMS9,743−20%

44Diamondhead, MSMS9,441+60%

45▲1Booneville, MSMS9,257+7%

46▼3Indianola, MSMS8,637−28%

47▲1Senatobia, MSMS8,473+27%

48▲2New Albany, MSMS7,756+2%

49▲4Richland, MSMS7,630+27%

50▲1Batesville, MSMS7,325+3%

51▲1Waveland, MSMS7,042+6%

52▲2Philadelphia, MSMS6,858−6%

53▲2Kosciusko, MSMS6,722−9%

54▲8Columbia, MSMS6,525−1%

55▲8Pass Christian, MSMS6,459−2%

56Holly Springs, MSMS6,402−20%

57▲1Amory, MSMS6,386−8%

58▲6Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+17%

59Louisville, MSMS5,921−15%

60▲7Forest, MSMS5,433−9%

61▲5Ripley, MSMS5,377−2%

62▲6Saltillo, MSMS5,060+49%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES