RANKING · 2024 ACS · 69 SHOWN OF 69

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. The median across all 69 is 2,261. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bay St. Louis, MS, up 10 places to #26.

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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%

07▲1Olive Branch, MSMS47,5636,291+237%

08▼1Meridian, MSMS33,3706,205−6%

09Greenville, MSMS26,5304,9050%

10▲2Columbus, MSMS22,7924,787+19%

11▼1Madison, MSMS28,5754,528+262%

12▲1Brandon, MSMS26,1224,500+138%

13▲3Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9933,999+86%

14▲1Pearl, MSMS28,8643,988+77%

15▼4Clinton, MSMS26,6403,950+50%

16▲4Pascagoula, MSMS21,4093,856+24%

17▲1Oxford, MSMS26,7733,682+142%

18▼1Vicksburg, MSMS19,8303,647−7%

19▼5Ridgeland, MSMS24,7503,588+116%

20▲1Long Beach, MSMS17,3093,434+76%

21▼2Natchez, MSMS14,8803,088−7%

22▲7Hernando, MSMS18,8243,087+287%

23Gautier, MSMS19,0693,015+212%

24▲4Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412,935+337%

25▼3Starkville, MSMS25,7542,917+55%

26▲10Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6342,869+111%

27▼3Corinth, MSMS14,3452,834+3%

28▼2Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412,687+83%

29▼2Moss Point, MSMS11,7432,523+27%

30▼5Laurel, MSMS17,6622,504−21%

31▲2Picayune, MSMS12,0192,353+48%

32▲2McComb, MSMS11,6972,352+5%

33▼3Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432,332−13%

34▼3Greenwood, MSMS13,4292,296−7%

35Brookhaven, MSMS11,6462,261+24%

36▼4Grenada, MSMS12,0882,176−8%

37▲5Byram, MSMS12,7072,089+248%

38▼1West Point, MSMS9,7431,985+15%

39▼1Cleveland, MSMS10,1381,801+13%

40▼1D'Iberville, MSMS13,5571,769+169%

41▼1Petal, MSMS11,6941,713+55%

42▼1Canton, MSMS10,8731,666+9%

43▲4Yazoo City, MSMS9,8671,596−8%

44▲2Flowood, MSMS11,0031,563+644%

45▼2Indianola, MSMS8,6371,504+17%

46▲2New Albany, MSMS7,7561,427+8%

47▲7Waveland, MSMS7,0421,424+50%

48▲8Ripley, MSMS5,3771,391+41%

49▲8Columbia, MSMS6,5251,3750%

50▼5Booneville, MSMS9,2571,373−8%

51▲1Pass Christian, MSMS6,4591,364+8%

52▲3Louisville, MSMS5,9211,340+10%

53▼9Amory, MSMS6,3861,311+1%

54▲4Senatobia, MSMS8,4731,295+63%

55▲7Richland, MSMS7,6301,285+130%

56▼5Kosciusko, MSMS6,7221,220−20%

57▼8Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511,156+56%

58▼8Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581,135−13%

59▼6Batesville, MSMS7,3251,114+8%

60▲5Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2641,084+341%

61▲3Latimer, MSMS6,7561,043+218%

62▼3Pontotoc, MSMS6,156990+5%

63▼2Holly Springs, MSMS6,402973+10%

64▼4St. Martin, MSMS8,139969+38%

65▼2Vancleave, MSMS5,078876+92%

66▲2Saltillo, MSMS5,060786+114%

67West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715709+27%

68▼2Forest, MSMS5,433700−10%

69University, MSMS5,3150–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES