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Least educated, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Yazoo City, MSMS9,86713.4%+0.3 pts
02Moss Point, MSMS11,74313.7%+1.8 pts
03Holly Springs, MSMS6,40213.8%−4.3 pts
04McComb, MSMS11,69714.6%+0.1 pts
05Columbia, MSMS6,52514.8%−1.6 pts
06Louisville, MSMS5,92116.1%−2.4 pts
07Picayune, MSMS12,01916.2%+0.7 pts
08West Point, MSMS9,74316.2%−0.8 pts
09Horn Lake, MSMS26,74116.5%+7.0 pts
10Latimer, MSMS6,75617.0%+8.2 pts
11St. Martin, MSMS8,13917.3%+3.9 pts
12Amory, MSMS6,38618.6%+2.9 pts
13Kosciusko, MSMS6,72219.4%+6.1 pts
14Clarksdale, MSMS13,64319.4%+1.2 pts
15Forest, MSMS5,43319.9%+6.7 pts
16Richland, MSMS7,63020.5%+7.0 pts
17Indianola, MSMS8,63721.0%+6.1 pts
18Brookhaven, MSMS11,64621.3%+3.6 pts
19Ripley, MSMS5,37721.7%+11.5 pts
20Pascagoula, MSMS21,40921.7%+6.2 pts
21Meridian, MSMS33,37021.8%+4.2 pts
22Laurel, MSMS17,66221.8%+4.5 pts
23Gautier, MSMS19,06922.0%+4.5 pts
24Greenville, MSMS26,53022.0%+4.4 pts
25Gulfport, MSMS76,50623.6%+4.5 pts
26Waveland, MSMS7,04223.7%+4.6 pts
27Greenwood, MSMS13,42924.5%+6.4 pts
28Corinth, MSMS14,34525.1%+9.4 pts
29Grenada, MSMS12,08825.3%+11.0 pts
30Pontotoc, MSMS6,15625.4%+3.1 pts
31Canton, MSMS10,87325.5%+13.4 pts
32New Albany, MSMS7,75625.8%+5.8 pts
33D'Iberville, MSMS13,55725.9%+17.8 pts
34Philadelphia, MSMS6,85825.9%+7.9 pts
35Columbus, MSMS22,79226.2%+3.3 pts
36Vicksburg, MSMS19,83027.1%+8.0 pts
37Natchez, MSMS14,88027.3%+6.2 pts
38Petal, MSMS11,69427.8%+9.9 pts
39Pearl, MSMS28,86428.1%+13.8 pts
40Booneville, MSMS9,25728.4%+13.6 pts
41Vancleave, MSMS5,07828.6%+19.8 pts
42Jackson, MSMS141,19628.8%+1.7 pts
43Southaven, MSMS57,81928.8%+14.5 pts
44Senatobia, MSMS8,47329.1%+10.0 pts
45Batesville, MSMS7,32529.9%+10.4 pts
46West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71530.6%−5.7 pts
47Biloxi, MSMS48,51630.6%+11.5 pts
48Olive Branch, MSMS47,56331.4%+10.6 pts
49Byram, MSMS12,70732.2%+8.2 pts
50Tupelo, MSMS38,08734.5%+7.8 pts
51Hernando, MSMS18,82434.5%+15.3 pts
52Saltillo, MSMS5,06034.6%+15.0 pts
53Cleveland, MSMS10,13834.8%+4.4 pts
54Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26434.8%+13.3 pts
55Long Beach, MSMS17,30935.6%+11.3 pts
56Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45137.0%+13.4 pts
57Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80237.3%+8.4 pts
58Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63438.3%+13.2 pts
59Brandon, MSMS26,12241.3%+6.8 pts
60Diamondhead, MSMS9,44142.3%+9.1 pts
61Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99346.3%+15.8 pts
62Pass Christian, MSMS6,45946.8%+19.0 pts
63Clinton, MSMS26,64047.8%+7.2 pts
64Starkville, MSMS25,75450.5%+4.7 pts
65Ridgeland, MSMS24,75051.7%+2.4 pts
66Flowood, MSMS11,00355.0%+8.5 pts
67Oxford, MSMS26,77357.5%+11.4 pts
68Madison, MSMS28,57564.2%+9.1 pts
69University, MSMS5,31580.0%–
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES