RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 69 SHOWN OF 69

Largest veteran population, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 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 720.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01Gulfport, MSMS76,5067,668–

02Jackson, MSMS141,1966,609–

03Biloxi, MSMS48,5164,757–

04Southaven, MSMS57,8193,580–

05Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632,578–

06Meridian, MSMS33,3702,488–

07Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9932,401–

08Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8022,027–

09D'Iberville, MSMS13,5571,774–

10Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,660–

11Columbus, MSMS22,7921,647–

12Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411,625–

13Tupelo, MSMS38,0871,476–

14Gautier, MSMS19,0691,470–

15Pearl, MSMS28,8641,386–

16Brandon, MSMS26,1221,384–

17Clinton, MSMS26,6401,358–

18Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091,202–

19Greenville, MSMS26,5301,185–

20Madison, MSMS28,5751,137–

21Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6341,124–

22Laurel, MSMS17,6621,108–

23Latimer, MSMS6,7561,103–

24Starkville, MSMS25,7541,095–

25Vicksburg, MSMS19,8301,062–

26Ridgeland, MSMS24,750999–

27Diamondhead, MSMS9,441924–

28Natchez, MSMS14,880873–

29Hernando, MSMS18,824871–

30Petal, MSMS11,694858–

31Grenada, MSMS12,088762–

32Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451752–

33McComb, MSMS11,697746–

34Richland, MSMS7,630733–

35Oxford, MSMS26,773720–

36Picayune, MSMS12,019689–

37St. Martin, MSMS8,139682–

38Moss Point, MSMS11,743677–

39Corinth, MSMS14,345673–

40Clarksdale, MSMS13,643648–

41Byram, MSMS12,707489–

42Vancleave, MSMS5,078483–

43Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264480–

44West Point, MSMS9,743477–

45Pass Christian, MSMS6,459470–

46Kosciusko, MSMS6,722455–

47Booneville, MSMS9,257450–

48Amory, MSMS6,386434–

49West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715413–

50Cleveland, MSMS10,138398–

51Yazoo City, MSMS9,867373–

52Philadelphia, MSMS6,858372–

53Waveland, MSMS7,042367–

54Brookhaven, MSMS11,646358–

55New Albany, MSMS7,756342–

56Saltillo, MSMS5,060338–

57Flowood, MSMS11,003325–

58Pontotoc, MSMS6,156315–

59Louisville, MSMS5,921305–

60Canton, MSMS10,873295–

61Senatobia, MSMS8,473266–

62Indianola, MSMS8,637256–

63Columbia, MSMS6,525218–

64Batesville, MSMS7,325191–

65Greenwood, MSMS13,429189–

66Forest, MSMS5,433187–

67Holly Springs, MSMS6,402165–

68Ripley, MSMS5,37770–

69University, MSMS5,3150–

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