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Largest by population, Mississippi cities · 2020

The most populous Mississippi cities as of the 2020 population estimates. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 11,885.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Jackson, MSMS153,701−17%

02Gulfport, MSMS72,926+3%

03Southaven, MSMS54,648+89%

04Biloxi, MSMS49,449−2%

05Hattiesburg, MSMS48,730+9%

06Olive Branch, MSMS39,711+89%

07Tupelo, MSMS37,923+11%

08Meridian, MSMS35,052−12%

09Greenville, MSMS29,670−29%

10Clinton, MSMS28,100+20%

11Madison, MSMS27,747+89%

12Pearl, MSMS27,115+23%

13Horn Lake, MSMS26,736+90%

14Oxford, MSMS25,416+116%

15Brandon, MSMS25,138+53%

16Starkville, MSMS24,360+11%

17Ridgeland, MSMS24,340+21%

18Columbus, MSMS24,084−7%

19Pascagoula, MSMS22,010−16%

20Vicksburg, MSMS21,573−18%

21Gautier, MSMS19,024+63%

22Ocean Springs, MSMS18,429+7%

23Laurel, MSMS17,161−7%

24Hernando, MSMS17,138+152%

25Long Beach, MSMS16,780−3%

26Clarksdale, MSMS14,903−28%

27Corinth, MSMS14,622+4%

28Natchez, MSMS14,520−21%

29Greenwood, MSMS14,490−21%

30D'Iberville, MSMS12,721+67%

31Grenada, MSMS12,700−15%

32Byram, MSMS12,666+71%

33McComb, MSMS12,413−7%

34Moss Point, MSMS12,147−23%

35Picayune, MSMS11,885+13%

36Brookhaven, MSMS11,674+18%

37Cleveland, MSMS11,199−19%

38Petal, MSMS11,010+45%

39Canton, MSMS10,948−15%

40Yazoo City, MSMS10,316−29%

41Flowood, MSMS10,202+115%

42West Point, MSMS10,105−17%

43Indianola, MSMS9,646−20%

44Diamondhead, MSMS9,529+61%

45Bay St. Louis, MSMS9,284+13%

46Booneville, MSMS9,126+6%

47Gulf Hills, MSMS8,526+45%

48Senatobia, MSMS8,354+25%

49St. Martin, MSMS7,811+17%

50New Albany, MSMS7,6260%

51Batesville, MSMS7,523+6%

52Waveland, MSMS7,210+8%

53Richland, MSMS7,137+18%

54Philadelphia, MSMS7,118−3%

55Kosciusko, MSMS7,114−3%

56Holly Springs, MSMS6,968−12%

57Latimer, MSMS6,720+57%

58Amory, MSMS6,666−4%

59Louisville, MSMS6,072−13%

60West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,006−5%

61Gulf Park Estates, MSMS5,972+40%

62Columbia, MSMS5,864−11%

63Pass Christian, MSMS5,686−14%

64Pontotoc, MSMS5,640+7%

65Vancleave, MSMS5,592+14%

66Ripley, MSMS5,4620%

67Forest, MSMS5,430−9%

68Saltillo, MSMS4,922+45%

69University, MSMS4,696–

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