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Largest senior population, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. 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, MSMS141,19623,252+16%

02Gulfport, MSMS76,50611,754+45%

03Biloxi, MSMS48,5168,132+34%

04Southaven, MSMS57,8197,790+205%

05Tupelo, MSMS38,0876,695+58%

06Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8026,497+23%

07Meridian, MSMS33,3705,983−9%

08Olive Branch, MSMS47,5635,923+217%

09Greenville, MSMS26,5305,365+9%

10Madison, MSMS28,5755,077+306%

11Clinton, MSMS26,6404,740+81%

12Columbus, MSMS22,7924,556+13%

13Brandon, MSMS26,1224,545+141%

14Ridgeland, MSMS24,7504,325+160%

15Pearl, MSMS28,8644,079+81%

16Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9933,950+84%

17Vicksburg, MSMS19,8303,859−1%

18Oxford, MSMS26,7733,312+117%

19Natchez, MSMS14,8803,302−1%

20Pascagoula, MSMS21,4093,301+6%

21Long Beach, MSMS17,3093,236+66%

22Starkville, MSMS25,7543,134+67%

23Gautier, MSMS19,0693,005+211%

24Corinth, MSMS14,3452,940+7%

25Laurel, MSMS17,6622,899−8%

26Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412,883+96%

27Moss Point, MSMS11,7432,882+45%

28Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412,783+314%

29Hernando, MSMS18,8242,637+230%

30Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432,485−7%

31Greenwood, MSMS13,4292,365−4%

32Grenada, MSMS12,0882,365+0%

33Picayune, MSMS12,0192,351+48%

34McComb, MSMS11,6972,289+2%

35Brookhaven, MSMS11,6462,210+21%

36Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6342,204+62%

37West Point, MSMS9,7432,038+18%

38Cleveland, MSMS10,1381,925+21%

39D'Iberville, MSMS13,5571,747+166%

40Petal, MSMS11,6941,693+53%

41Canton, MSMS10,8731,684+10%

42Byram, MSMS12,7071,619+169%

43Indianola, MSMS8,6371,517+18%

44Amory, MSMS6,3861,513+17%

45Booneville, MSMS9,2571,503+1%

46Flowood, MSMS11,0031,493+611%

47Yazoo City, MSMS9,8671,489−14%

48New Albany, MSMS7,7561,433+9%

49Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511,377+86%

50Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581,347+3%

51Kosciusko, MSMS6,7221,320−13%

52Pass Christian, MSMS6,4591,298+3%

53Batesville, MSMS7,3251,271+24%

54Waveland, MSMS7,0421,230+30%

55Louisville, MSMS5,9211,205−1%

56Ripley, MSMS5,3771,160+18%

57Columbia, MSMS6,5251,114−19%

58Senatobia, MSMS8,4731,111+40%

59Pontotoc, MSMS6,1561,094+16%

60St. Martin, MSMS8,1391,065+51%

61Holly Springs, MSMS6,4021,053+19%

62Richland, MSMS7,6301,023+83%

63Vancleave, MSMS5,078984+115%

64Latimer, MSMS6,756891+172%

65Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264776+215%

66Forest, MSMS5,433726−7%

67West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715722+30%

68Saltillo, MSMS5,060691+88%

69University, MSMS5,3155–

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