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Largest senior population, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 68 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 1990

01Jackson, MSMS141,19620,061−12%

02Gulfport, MSMS76,5068,107+37%

03Meridian, MSMS33,3706,597−2%

04Biloxi, MSMS48,5166,075+14%

05Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8025,297+0%

06Greenville, MSMS26,5304,909−12%

07Tupelo, MSMS38,0874,241+13%

08Columbus, MSMS22,7924,034+17%

09Vicksburg, MSMS19,8303,908+1%

10Natchez, MSMS14,8803,331−4%

11Laurel, MSMS17,6623,156−10%

12Pascagoula, MSMS21,4093,107+4%

13Corinth, MSMS14,3452,754+7%

14Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432,671−12%

15Clinton, MSMS26,6402,625+43%

16Southaven, MSMS57,8192,554+120%

17Greenwood, MSMS13,4292,458−20%

18Grenada, MSMS12,0882,362+22%

19Pearl, MSMS28,8642,258+24%

20McComb, MSMS11,6972,247+6%

21Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9932,146+35%

22Moss Point, MSMS11,7431,990−1%

23Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,948+36%

24Brandon, MSMS26,1221,888+112%

25Starkville, MSMS25,7541,878+10%

26Olive Branch, MSMS47,5631,866+392%

27Brookhaven, MSMS11,6461,819−8%

28Yazoo City, MSMS9,8671,733−13%

29West Point, MSMS9,7431,726+33%

30Ridgeland, MSMS24,7501,663+124%

31Cleveland, MSMS10,1381,595−1%

32Picayune, MSMS12,0191,587+12%

33Canton, MSMS10,8731,532+6%

34Oxford, MSMS26,7731,524+22%

35Kosciusko, MSMS6,7221,522−1%

36Booneville, MSMS9,2571,490+8%

37Diamondhead, MSMS9,4411,471+103%

38Columbia, MSMS6,5251,373−4%

39Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6341,359+7%

40New Albany, MSMS7,7561,320+7%

41Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581,302+36%

42Amory, MSMS6,3861,298+1%

43Indianola, MSMS8,6371,285−14%

44Pass Christian, MSMS6,4591,258+23%

45Madison, MSMS28,5751,250+106%

46Louisville, MSMS5,9211,215−3%

47Petal, MSMS11,6941,108+5%

48Batesville, MSMS7,3251,027−1%

49Ripley, MSMS5,377985−4%

50Gautier, MSMS19,069965+52%

51Waveland, MSMS7,042947+3%

52Pontotoc, MSMS6,156944+11%

53Holly Springs, MSMS6,402885−5%

54Hernando, MSMS18,824798+62%

55Senatobia, MSMS8,473796+13%

56Forest, MSMS5,433777+10%

57Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451740+24%

58St. Martin, MSMS8,139703+59%

59Horn Lake, MSMS26,741672+142%

60D'Iberville, MSMS13,557657+25%

61Byram, MSMS12,707601–

62Richland, MSMS7,630559+49%

63West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715557+88%

64Vancleave, MSMS5,078457+66%

65Saltillo, MSMS5,060368+50%

66Latimer, MSMS6,756328+36%

67Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264246+110%

68Flowood, MSMS11,003210+8%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS