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Largest veteran population, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Gulfport, MSMS76,5067,020−8%

02Jackson, MSMS141,1965,285−20%

03Biloxi, MSMS48,5164,851+2%

04Southaven, MSMS57,8193,404−5%

05Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632,759+7%

06Meridian, MSMS33,3702,322−7%

07Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8022,020−0%

08Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,850−23%

09Brandon, MSMS26,1221,618+17%

10Columbus, MSMS22,7921,550−6%

11Tupelo, MSMS38,0871,511+2%

12Gautier, MSMS19,0691,396−5%

13Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,354−18%

14D'Iberville, MSMS13,5571,324−25%

15Starkville, MSMS25,7541,303+19%

16Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411,300−20%

17Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091,267+5%

18Pearl, MSMS28,8641,229−11%

19Byram, MSMS12,7071,164+138%

20Clinton, MSMS26,6401,131−17%

21Diamondhead, MSMS9,4411,087+18%

22Greenville, MSMS26,5301,072−10%

23Vicksburg, MSMS19,830988−7%

24Latimer, MSMS6,756971−12%

25Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634874−22%

26Madison, MSMS28,575863−24%

27Moss Point, MSMS11,743820+21%

28Hernando, MSMS18,824819−6%

29Ridgeland, MSMS24,750818−18%

30Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451812+8%

31Oxford, MSMS26,773715−1%

32Grenada, MSMS12,088710−7%

33Corinth, MSMS14,345709+5%

34Natchez, MSMS14,880700−20%

35Petal, MSMS11,694668−22%

36McComb, MSMS11,697655−12%

37Picayune, MSMS12,019648−6%

38Waveland, MSMS7,042608+66%

39Laurel, MSMS17,662595−46%

40Richland, MSMS7,630582−21%

41Clarksdale, MSMS13,643552−15%

42Vancleave, MSMS5,078545+13%

43St. Martin, MSMS8,139525−23%

44Brookhaven, MSMS11,646476+33%

45Flowood, MSMS11,003453+39%

46West Point, MSMS9,743445−7%

47Pass Christian, MSMS6,459418−11%

48Kosciusko, MSMS6,722417−8%

49Booneville, MSMS9,257380−16%

50Philadelphia, MSMS6,858369−1%

51Saltillo, MSMS5,060367+9%

52Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264362−25%

53Yazoo City, MSMS9,867362−3%

54New Albany, MSMS7,756344+1%

55Amory, MSMS6,386309−29%

56Columbia, MSMS6,525286+31%

57Pontotoc, MSMS6,156262−17%

58West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715262−37%

59Indianola, MSMS8,637261+2%

60Senatobia, MSMS8,473257−3%

61Louisville, MSMS5,921245−20%

62Greenwood, MSMS13,429219+16%

63Ripley, MSMS5,377204+191%

64Canton, MSMS10,873196−34%

65Holly Springs, MSMS6,402193+17%

66Cleveland, MSMS10,138184−54%

67Forest, MSMS5,433133−29%

68Batesville, MSMS7,325119−38%

69University, MSMS5,31513–

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