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Largest senior population, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Jackson, MSMS141,19622,008+10%

02Gulfport, MSMS76,50611,916+47%

03Biloxi, MSMS48,5167,920+30%

04Southaven, MSMS57,8197,431+191%

05Tupelo, MSMS38,0876,418+51%

06Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8026,399+21%

07Olive Branch, MSMS47,5636,291+237%

08Meridian, MSMS33,3706,205−6%

09Greenville, MSMS26,5304,905−0%

10Columbus, MSMS22,7924,787+19%

11Madison, MSMS28,5754,528+262%

12Brandon, MSMS26,1224,500+138%

13Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9933,999+86%

14Pearl, MSMS28,8643,988+77%

15Clinton, MSMS26,6403,950+50%

16Pascagoula, MSMS21,4093,856+24%

17Oxford, MSMS26,7733,682+142%

18Vicksburg, MSMS19,8303,647−7%

19Ridgeland, MSMS24,7503,588+116%

20Long Beach, MSMS17,3093,434+76%

21Natchez, MSMS14,8803,088−7%

22Hernando, MSMS18,8243,087+287%

23Gautier, MSMS19,0693,015+212%

24Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412,935+337%

25Starkville, MSMS25,7542,917+55%

26Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6342,869+111%

27Corinth, MSMS14,3452,834+3%

28Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412,687+83%

29Moss Point, MSMS11,7432,523+27%

30Laurel, MSMS17,6622,504−21%

31Picayune, MSMS12,0192,353+48%

32McComb, MSMS11,6972,352+5%

33Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432,332−13%

34Greenwood, MSMS13,4292,296−7%

35Brookhaven, MSMS11,6462,261+24%

36Grenada, MSMS12,0882,176−8%

37Byram, MSMS12,7072,089+248%

38West Point, MSMS9,7431,985+15%

39Cleveland, MSMS10,1381,801+13%

40D'Iberville, MSMS13,5571,769+169%

41Petal, MSMS11,6941,713+55%

42Canton, MSMS10,8731,666+9%

43Yazoo City, MSMS9,8671,596−8%

44Flowood, MSMS11,0031,563+644%

45Indianola, MSMS8,6371,504+17%

46New Albany, MSMS7,7561,427+8%

47Waveland, MSMS7,0421,424+50%

48Ripley, MSMS5,3771,391+41%

49Columbia, MSMS6,5251,375+0%

50Booneville, MSMS9,2571,373−8%

51Pass Christian, MSMS6,4591,364+8%

52Louisville, MSMS5,9211,340+10%

53Amory, MSMS6,3861,311+1%

54Senatobia, MSMS8,4731,295+63%

55Richland, MSMS7,6301,285+130%

56Kosciusko, MSMS6,7221,220−20%

57Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511,156+56%

58Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581,135−13%

59Batesville, MSMS7,3251,114+8%

60Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2641,084+341%

61Latimer, MSMS6,7561,043+218%

62Pontotoc, MSMS6,156990+5%

63Holly Springs, MSMS6,402973+10%

64St. Martin, MSMS8,139969+38%

65Vancleave, MSMS5,078876+92%

66Saltillo, MSMS5,060786+114%

67West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715709+27%

68Forest, MSMS5,433700−10%

69University, MSMS5,3150–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES