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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. The median across all 69 is 668. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Byram, MS, up 22 places to #19.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

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%

07▲1Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8022,0200%

08▼1Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,850−23%

09▲7Brandon, MSMS26,1221,618+17%

10▲1Columbus, MSMS22,7921,550−6%

11▲2Tupelo, MSMS38,0871,511+2%

12▲2Gautier, MSMS19,0691,396−5%

13▼3Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,354−18%

14▼5D'Iberville, MSMS13,5571,324−25%

15▲9Starkville, MSMS25,7541,303+19%

16▼4Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411,300−20%

17▲1Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091,267+5%

18▼3Pearl, MSMS28,8641,229−11%

19▲22Byram, MSMS12,7071,164+138%

20▼3Clinton, MSMS26,6401,131−17%

21▲6Diamondhead, MSMS9,4411,087+18%

22▼3Greenville, MSMS26,5301,072−10%

23▲2Vicksburg, MSMS19,830988−7%

24▼1Latimer, MSMS6,756971−12%

25▼4Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634874−22%

26▼6Madison, MSMS28,575863−24%

27▲11Moss Point, MSMS11,743820+21%

28▲1Hernando, MSMS18,824819−6%

29▼3Ridgeland, MSMS24,750818−18%

30▲2Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451812+8%

31▲4Oxford, MSMS26,773715−1%

32▼1Grenada, MSMS12,088710−7%

33▲6Corinth, MSMS14,345709+5%

34▼6Natchez, MSMS14,880700−20%

35▼5Petal, MSMS11,694668−22%

36▼3McComb, MSMS11,697655−12%

37▼1Picayune, MSMS12,019648−6%

38▲15Waveland, MSMS7,042608+66%

39▼17Laurel, MSMS17,662595−46%

40▼6Richland, MSMS7,630582−21%

41▼1Clarksdale, MSMS13,643552−15%

42Vancleave, MSMS5,078545+13%

43▼6St. Martin, MSMS8,139525−23%

44▲10Brookhaven, MSMS11,646476+33%

45▲12Flowood, MSMS11,003453+39%

46▼2West Point, MSMS9,743445−7%

47▼2Pass Christian, MSMS6,459418−11%

48▼2Kosciusko, MSMS6,722417−8%

49▼2Booneville, MSMS9,257380−16%

50▲2Philadelphia, MSMS6,858369−1%

51▲5Saltillo, MSMS5,060367+9%

52▼9Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264362−25%

53▼2Yazoo City, MSMS9,867362−3%

54▲1New Albany, MSMS7,756344+1%

55▼7Amory, MSMS6,386309−29%

56▲7Columbia, MSMS6,525286+31%

57▼8West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715262−37%

58Pontotoc, MSMS6,156262−17%

59▲3Indianola, MSMS8,637261+2%

60▲1Senatobia, MSMS8,473257−3%

61▼2Louisville, MSMS5,921245−20%

62▲3Greenwood, MSMS13,429219+16%

63▲5Ripley, MSMS5,377204+191%

64▼4Canton, MSMS10,873196−34%

65▲2Holly Springs, MSMS6,402193+17%

66▼16Cleveland, MSMS10,138184−54%

67▼1Forest, MSMS5,433133−29%

68▼4Batesville, MSMS7,325119−38%

69University, MSMS5,31513–

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