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Least educated, Mississippi cities · 1990

Mississippi cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 16.5%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Horn Lake, MSMS26,7414.7%–

02D'Iberville, MSMS13,5575.1%–

03Saltillo, MSMS5,0606.9%–

04Richland, MSMS7,6307.8%–

05Latimer, MSMS6,7568.0%–

06Vancleave, MSMS5,0788.9%–

07St. Martin, MSMS8,1399.2%–

08Petal, MSMS11,6949.3%–

09Amory, MSMS6,3869.6%–

10Moss Point, MSMS11,74310.4%–

11Southaven, MSMS57,81912.1%–

12Booneville, MSMS9,25712.3%–

13Ripley, MSMS5,37712.3%–

14Pearl, MSMS28,86412.5%–

15Pontotoc, MSMS6,15612.7%–

16Olive Branch, MSMS47,56312.9%–

17Picayune, MSMS12,01913.0%–

18Yazoo City, MSMS9,86713.0%–

19New Albany, MSMS7,75613.2%–

20Columbia, MSMS6,52513.3%–

21Canton, MSMS10,87313.3%–

22Kosciusko, MSMS6,72213.9%–

23Corinth, MSMS14,34514.1%–

24Grenada, MSMS12,08814.3%–

25Waveland, MSMS7,04214.9%–

26Batesville, MSMS7,32515.2%–

27Indianola, MSMS8,63715.4%–

28Greenville, MSMS26,53015.6%–

29Gautier, MSMS19,06915.8%–

30Meridian, MSMS33,37015.8%–

31McComb, MSMS11,69716.0%–

32Clarksdale, MSMS13,64316.0%–

33Pascagoula, MSMS21,40916.3%–

34Vicksburg, MSMS19,83016.5%–

35Brookhaven, MSMS11,64616.8%–

36Louisville, MSMS5,92116.9%–

37Forest, MSMS5,43317.4%–

38Hernando, MSMS18,82417.6%–

39Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26417.9%–

40Biloxi, MSMS48,51618.0%–

41Laurel, MSMS17,66218.1%–

42Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63418.2%–

43Gulfport, MSMS76,50618.3%–

44West Point, MSMS9,74318.3%–

45Philadelphia, MSMS6,85818.6%–

46Natchez, MSMS14,88018.7%–

47Greenwood, MSMS13,42918.8%–

48Columbus, MSMS22,79218.9%–

49Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45121.1%–

50Holly Springs, MSMS6,40221.4%–

51Senatobia, MSMS8,47321.6%–

52Tupelo, MSMS38,08721.9%–

53Long Beach, MSMS17,30924.2%–

54Cleveland, MSMS10,13825.1%–

55Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99325.8%–

56Pass Christian, MSMS6,45926.5%–

57Jackson, MSMS141,19626.9%–

58Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80227.0%–

59Flowood, MSMS11,00333.1%–

60Brandon, MSMS26,12234.1%–

61Diamondhead, MSMS9,44136.9%–

62West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71537.0%–

63Clinton, MSMS26,64038.3%–

64Starkville, MSMS25,75441.2%–

65Oxford, MSMS26,77344.3%–

66Ridgeland, MSMS24,75046.5%–

67Madison, MSMS28,57553.3%–

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