RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 68 SHOWN OF 68

Largest by population, Mississippi cities · 2000

The most populous Mississippi cities as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 68 is 12,066.

MississippiAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Jackson, MSMS184,256−6%

02Gulfport, MSMS71,127+74%

03Biloxi, MSMS50,644+9%

04Hattiesburg, MSMS44,779+7%

05Greenville, MSMS41,633−8%

06Meridian, MSMS39,968−3%

07Tupelo, MSMS34,211+11%

08Southaven, MSMS28,977+61%

09Vicksburg, MSMS26,407+26%

10Pascagoula, MSMS26,200+1%

11Columbus, MSMS25,944+9%

12Clinton, MSMS23,347+7%

13Pearl, MSMS21,961+12%

14Starkville, MSMS21,869+18%

15Olive Branch, MSMS21,054+490%

16Clarksdale, MSMS20,645+5%

17Ridgeland, MSMS20,173+71%

18Natchez, MSMS18,464−5%

19Greenwood, MSMS18,425−3%

20Laurel, MSMS18,393−2%

21Long Beach, MSMS17,320+10%

22Ocean Springs, MSMS17,225+18%

23Brandon, MSMS16,436+48%

24Moss Point, MSMS15,851−11%

25Grenada, MSMS14,879+37%

26Madison, MSMS14,692+97%

27Yazoo City, MSMS14,550+17%

28Horn Lake, MSMS14,099+55%

29Corinth, MSMS14,054+19%

30Cleveland, MSMS13,841−10%

31McComb, MSMS13,337+15%

32Canton, MSMS12,911+28%

33West Point, MSMS12,145+43%

34Indianola, MSMS12,066+2%

35Oxford, MSMS11,756+18%

36Gautier, MSMS11,681+16%

37Picayune, MSMS10,535−1%

38Brookhaven, MSMS9,861−4%

39Booneville, MSMS8,625+8%

40Bay St. Louis, MSMS8,209+2%

41Holly Springs, MSMS7,957+10%

42D'Iberville, MSMS7,608+16%

43New Albany, MSMS7,607+12%

44Petal, MSMS7,579−4%

45Byram, MSMS7,386–

46Kosciusko, MSMS7,372+6%

47Philadelphia, MSMS7,303+8%

48Batesville, MSMS7,113+11%

49Louisville, MSMS7,006−2%

50Amory, MSMS6,956−2%

51Hernando, MSMS6,812+118%

52Senatobia, MSMS6,682+40%

53St. Martin, MSMS6,676+5%

54Waveland, MSMS6,674+24%

55Columbia, MSMS6,603−3%

56Pass Christian, MSMS6,579+18%

57West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,305+16%

58Richland, MSMS6,027+50%

59Forest, MSMS5,987+18%

60Diamondhead, MSMS5,912+114%

61Gulf Hills, MSMS5,900+18%

62Ripley, MSMS5,478+2%

63Pontotoc, MSMS5,253+15%

64Vancleave, MSMS4,910+52%

65Flowood, MSMS4,750+66%

66Latimer, MSMS4,288+32%

67Gulf Park Estates, MSMS4,272+79%

68Saltillo, MSMS3,393+90%

SHOWING 1–68 OF 68

Download CSV (full list, 68 rows)

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