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Least educated, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 68 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

01D'Iberville, MSMS13,5578.0%+0%

02Vancleave, MSMS5,0788.8%+0%

03Latimer, MSMS6,7568.8%+0%

04Horn Lake, MSMS26,7419.5%+0%

05Ripley, MSMS5,37710.2%+0%

06Moss Point, MSMS11,74311.9%+0%

07Canton, MSMS10,87312.1%+0%

08Yazoo City, MSMS9,86713.1%+0%

09Forest, MSMS5,43313.1%+0%

10Kosciusko, MSMS6,72213.3%+0%

11St. Martin, MSMS8,13913.3%+0%

12Richland, MSMS7,63013.5%+0%

13Grenada, MSMS12,08814.3%+0%

14Southaven, MSMS57,81914.3%+0%

15Pearl, MSMS28,86414.3%+0%

16McComb, MSMS11,69714.5%+0%

17Booneville, MSMS9,25714.8%+0%

18Indianola, MSMS8,63714.9%+0%

19Picayune, MSMS12,01915.5%+0%

20Pascagoula, MSMS21,40915.6%+0%

21Corinth, MSMS14,34515.7%+0%

22Amory, MSMS6,38615.7%+0%

23Columbia, MSMS6,52516.3%+0%

24West Point, MSMS9,74317.0%+0%

25Laurel, MSMS17,66217.3%+0%

26Gautier, MSMS19,06917.4%+0%

27Greenville, MSMS26,53017.5%+0%

28Meridian, MSMS33,37017.6%+0%

29Brookhaven, MSMS11,64617.8%+0%

30Petal, MSMS11,69417.9%+0%

31Philadelphia, MSMS6,85818.0%+0%

32Greenwood, MSMS13,42918.1%+0%

33Holly Springs, MSMS6,40218.1%+0%

34Clarksdale, MSMS13,64318.2%+0%

35Louisville, MSMS5,92118.6%+0%

36Senatobia, MSMS8,47319.0%+0%

37Gulfport, MSMS76,50619.1%+0%

38Vicksburg, MSMS19,83019.1%+0%

39Waveland, MSMS7,04219.1%+0%

40Biloxi, MSMS48,51619.2%+0%

41Hernando, MSMS18,82419.2%+0%

42Batesville, MSMS7,32519.6%+0%

43Saltillo, MSMS5,06019.7%+0%

44New Albany, MSMS7,75619.9%+0%

45Olive Branch, MSMS47,56320.8%+0%

46Natchez, MSMS14,88021.1%+0%

47Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26421.5%+0%

48Pontotoc, MSMS6,15622.2%+0%

49Columbus, MSMS22,79222.9%+0%

50Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45123.6%+0%

51Byram, MSMS12,70724.0%+0%

52Long Beach, MSMS17,30924.3%+0%

53Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63425.1%+0%

54Tupelo, MSMS38,08726.7%+0%

55Jackson, MSMS141,19627.1%+0%

56Pass Christian, MSMS6,45927.7%+0%

57Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80228.9%+0%

58Cleveland, MSMS10,13830.4%+0%

59Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99330.5%+0%

60Diamondhead, MSMS9,44133.3%+0%

61Brandon, MSMS26,12234.4%+0%

62West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71536.3%+0%

63Clinton, MSMS26,64040.5%+0%

64Starkville, MSMS25,75445.8%+0%

65Oxford, MSMS26,77346.1%+0%

66Flowood, MSMS11,00346.5%+0%

67Ridgeland, MSMS24,75049.3%+0%

68Madison, MSMS28,57555.1%+0%

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