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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Horn Lake, MSMS26,7414.7%−51%

02D'Iberville, MSMS13,5575.1%−36%

03Saltillo, MSMS5,0606.9%−65%

04Richland, MSMS7,6307.8%−42%

05Latimer, MSMS6,7568.0%−9%

06Vancleave, MSMS5,0788.9%+2%

07St. Martin, MSMS8,1399.2%−31%

08Petal, MSMS11,6949.3%−48%

09Amory, MSMS6,3869.6%−39%

10Moss Point, MSMS11,74310.4%−13%

11Southaven, MSMS57,81912.1%−15%

12Booneville, MSMS9,25712.3%−17%

13Ripley, MSMS5,37712.3%+21%

14Pearl, MSMS28,86412.5%−13%

15Pontotoc, MSMS6,15612.7%−43%

16Olive Branch, MSMS47,56312.9%−38%

17Picayune, MSMS12,01913.0%−16%

18Yazoo City, MSMS9,86713.0%−1%

19New Albany, MSMS7,75613.2%−34%

20Columbia, MSMS6,52513.3%−19%

21Canton, MSMS10,87313.3%+10%

22Kosciusko, MSMS6,72213.9%+4%

23Corinth, MSMS14,34514.1%−10%

24Grenada, MSMS12,08814.3%−0%

25Waveland, MSMS7,04214.9%−22%

26Batesville, MSMS7,32515.2%−22%

27Indianola, MSMS8,63715.4%+4%

28Greenville, MSMS26,53015.6%−11%

29Gautier, MSMS19,06915.8%−9%

30Meridian, MSMS33,37015.8%−10%

31McComb, MSMS11,69716.0%+10%

32Clarksdale, MSMS13,64316.0%−12%

33Pascagoula, MSMS21,40916.3%+4%

34Vicksburg, MSMS19,83016.5%−14%

35Brookhaven, MSMS11,64616.8%−6%

36Louisville, MSMS5,92116.9%−9%

37Forest, MSMS5,43317.4%+33%

38Hernando, MSMS18,82417.6%−9%

39Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26417.9%−17%

40Biloxi, MSMS48,51618.0%−6%

41Laurel, MSMS17,66218.1%+5%

42Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63418.2%−27%

43Gulfport, MSMS76,50618.3%−4%

44West Point, MSMS9,74318.3%+8%

45Philadelphia, MSMS6,85818.6%+3%

46Natchez, MSMS14,88018.7%−11%

47Greenwood, MSMS13,42918.8%+4%

48Columbus, MSMS22,79218.9%−17%

49Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45121.1%−11%

50Holly Springs, MSMS6,40221.4%+18%

51Senatobia, MSMS8,47321.6%+13%

52Tupelo, MSMS38,08721.9%−18%

53Long Beach, MSMS17,30924.2%−0%

54Cleveland, MSMS10,13825.1%−17%

55Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99325.8%−16%

56Pass Christian, MSMS6,45926.5%−5%

57Jackson, MSMS141,19626.9%−1%

58Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80227.0%−6%

59Flowood, MSMS11,00333.1%−29%

60Brandon, MSMS26,12234.1%−1%

61Diamondhead, MSMS9,44136.9%+11%

62West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71537.0%+2%

63Clinton, MSMS26,64038.3%−6%

64Starkville, MSMS25,75441.2%−10%

65Oxford, MSMS26,77344.3%−4%

66Ridgeland, MSMS24,75046.5%−6%

67Madison, MSMS28,57553.3%−3%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES