RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 67 SHOWN OF 67

Largest senior population, Mississippi cities · 1990

Mississippi cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 1,280.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

01Jackson, MSMS141,19622,823–

02Meridian, MSMS33,3706,747–

03Gulfport, MSMS76,5065,918–

04Greenville, MSMS26,5305,547–

05Biloxi, MSMS48,5165,325–

06Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8025,289–

07Vicksburg, MSMS19,8303,880–

08Tupelo, MSMS38,0873,737–

09Laurel, MSMS17,6623,496–

10Columbus, MSMS22,7923,462–

11Natchez, MSMS14,8803,453–

12Greenwood, MSMS13,4293,077–

13Clarksdale, MSMS13,6433,029–

14Pascagoula, MSMS21,4092,980–

15Corinth, MSMS14,3452,578–

16McComb, MSMS11,6972,117–

17Moss Point, MSMS11,7432,017–

18Yazoo City, MSMS9,8671,981–

19Brookhaven, MSMS11,6461,979–

20Grenada, MSMS12,0881,944–

21Clinton, MSMS26,6401,833–

22Pearl, MSMS28,8641,822–

23Starkville, MSMS25,7541,703–

24Cleveland, MSMS10,1381,612–

25Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,590–

26Kosciusko, MSMS6,7221,542–

27Indianola, MSMS8,6371,499–

28Canton, MSMS10,8731,450–

29Columbia, MSMS6,5251,432–

30Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,429–

31Picayune, MSMS12,0191,420–

32Booneville, MSMS9,2571,374–

33West Point, MSMS9,7431,297–

34Amory, MSMS6,3861,280–

35Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6341,272–

36Louisville, MSMS5,9211,259–

37Oxford, MSMS26,7731,249–

38New Albany, MSMS7,7561,237–

39Southaven, MSMS57,8191,163–

40Petal, MSMS11,6941,060–

41Batesville, MSMS7,3251,041–

42Ripley, MSMS5,3771,030–

43Pass Christian, MSMS6,4591,020–

44Philadelphia, MSMS6,858959–

45Holly Springs, MSMS6,402931–

46Waveland, MSMS7,042920–

47Brandon, MSMS26,122889–

48Pontotoc, MSMS6,156847–

49Ridgeland, MSMS24,750741–

50Diamondhead, MSMS9,441725–

51Senatobia, MSMS8,473705–

52Forest, MSMS5,433704–

53Gautier, MSMS19,069634–

54Madison, MSMS28,575607–

55Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451595–

56D'Iberville, MSMS13,557524–

57Hernando, MSMS18,824493–

58St. Martin, MSMS8,139441–

59Olive Branch, MSMS47,563379–

60Richland, MSMS7,630376–

61West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715296–

62Horn Lake, MSMS26,741278–

63Vancleave, MSMS5,078275–

64Saltillo, MSMS5,060245–

65Latimer, MSMS6,756241–

66Flowood, MSMS11,003195–

67Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264117–

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