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Largest by population, Mississippi cities · 1990

The most populous Mississippi cities as of the 1990 population estimates. This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 9,984.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

01Jackson, MSMS196,594–

02Biloxi, MSMS46,319–

03Greenville, MSMS45,226–

04Hattiesburg, MSMS41,891–

05Meridian, MSMS41,036–

06Gulfport, MSMS40,775–

07Tupelo, MSMS30,685–

08Pascagoula, MSMS25,899–

09Columbus, MSMS23,802–

10Clinton, MSMS21,847–

11Vicksburg, MSMS20,908–

12Clarksdale, MSMS19,717–

13Pearl, MSMS19,580–

14Natchez, MSMS19,460–

15Greenwood, MSMS18,906–

16Laurel, MSMS18,827–

17Starkville, MSMS18,458–

18Southaven, MSMS17,949–

19Moss Point, MSMS17,837–

20Long Beach, MSMS15,804–

21Cleveland, MSMS15,384–

22Ocean Springs, MSMS14,643–

23Yazoo City, MSMS12,430–

24Corinth, MSMS11,820–

25Indianola, MSMS11,788–

26Ridgeland, MSMS11,765–

27McComb, MSMS11,591–

28Brandon, MSMS11,077–

29Grenada, MSMS10,864–

30Picayune, MSMS10,633–

31Brookhaven, MSMS10,243–

32Gautier, MSMS10,088–

33Canton, MSMS10,062–

34Oxford, MSMS9,984–

35Horn Lake, MSMS9,069–

36West Point, MSMS8,489–

37Bay St. Louis, MSMS8,063–

38Booneville, MSMS7,955–

39Petal, MSMS7,883–

40Madison, MSMS7,471–

41Holly Springs, MSMS7,261–

42Louisville, MSMS7,169–

43Amory, MSMS7,093–

44Kosciusko, MSMS6,980–

45Columbia, MSMS6,815–

46New Albany, MSMS6,775–

47Philadelphia, MSMS6,758–

48D'Iberville, MSMS6,566–

49Batesville, MSMS6,403–

50St. Martin, MSMS6,328–

51Pass Christian, MSMS5,557–

52West Hattiesburg, MSMS5,441–

53Ripley, MSMS5,371–

54Waveland, MSMS5,369–

55Forest, MSMS5,060–

56Gulf Hills, MSMS5,004–

57Senatobia, MSMS4,772–

58Pontotoc, MSMS4,570–

59Richland, MSMS4,014–

60Olive Branch, MSMS3,567–

61Latimer, MSMS3,243–

62Vancleave, MSMS3,229–

63Hernando, MSMS3,127–

64Flowood, MSMS2,860–

65Diamondhead, MSMS2,761–

66Gulf Park Estates, MSMS2,390–

67Saltillo, MSMS1,782–

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