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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 (2000 ACS). This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990
01D'Iberville, MSMS13,5578.0%+2.9 pts
02Vancleave, MSMS5,0788.8%−0.2 pts
03Latimer, MSMS6,7568.8%+0.8 pts
04Horn Lake, MSMS26,7419.5%+4.9 pts
05Ripley, MSMS5,37710.2%−2.1 pts
06Moss Point, MSMS11,74311.9%+1.5 pts
07Canton, MSMS10,87312.1%−1.2 pts
08Yazoo City, MSMS9,86713.1%+0.1 pts
09Forest, MSMS5,43313.1%−4.3 pts
10Kosciusko, MSMS6,72213.3%−0.6 pts
11St. Martin, MSMS8,13913.3%+4.1 pts
12Richland, MSMS7,63013.5%+5.7 pts
13Grenada, MSMS12,08814.3%+0.0 pts
14Southaven, MSMS57,81914.3%+2.2 pts
15Pearl, MSMS28,86414.3%+1.8 pts
16McComb, MSMS11,69714.5%−1.5 pts
17Booneville, MSMS9,25714.8%+2.5 pts
18Indianola, MSMS8,63714.9%−0.6 pts
19Picayune, MSMS12,01915.5%+2.5 pts
20Pascagoula, MSMS21,40915.6%−0.7 pts
21Corinth, MSMS14,34515.7%+1.6 pts
22Amory, MSMS6,38615.7%+6.2 pts
23Columbia, MSMS6,52516.3%+3.1 pts
24West Point, MSMS9,74317.0%−1.3 pts
25Laurel, MSMS17,66217.3%−0.9 pts
26Gautier, MSMS19,06917.4%+1.6 pts
27Greenville, MSMS26,53017.5%+2.0 pts
28Meridian, MSMS33,37017.6%+1.8 pts
29Brookhaven, MSMS11,64617.8%+1.0 pts
30Petal, MSMS11,69417.9%+8.6 pts
31Philadelphia, MSMS6,85818.0%−0.6 pts
32Greenwood, MSMS13,42918.1%−0.7 pts
33Holly Springs, MSMS6,40218.1%−3.2 pts
34Clarksdale, MSMS13,64318.2%+2.2 pts
35Louisville, MSMS5,92118.6%+1.6 pts
36Senatobia, MSMS8,47319.0%−2.6 pts
37Gulfport, MSMS76,50619.1%+0.8 pts
38Vicksburg, MSMS19,83019.1%+2.6 pts
39Waveland, MSMS7,04219.1%+4.3 pts
40Biloxi, MSMS48,51619.2%+1.2 pts
41Hernando, MSMS18,82419.2%+1.7 pts
42Batesville, MSMS7,32519.6%+4.4 pts
43Saltillo, MSMS5,06019.7%+12.8 pts
44New Albany, MSMS7,75619.9%+6.7 pts
45Olive Branch, MSMS47,56320.8%+7.9 pts
46Natchez, MSMS14,88021.1%+2.4 pts
47Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26421.5%+3.6 pts
48Pontotoc, MSMS6,15622.2%+9.5 pts
49Columbus, MSMS22,79222.9%+4.0 pts
50Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45123.6%+2.6 pts
51Byram, MSMS12,70724.0%–
52Long Beach, MSMS17,30924.3%+0.1 pts
53Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63425.1%+6.8 pts
54Tupelo, MSMS38,08726.7%+4.8 pts
55Jackson, MSMS141,19627.1%+0.2 pts
56Pass Christian, MSMS6,45927.7%+1.3 pts
57Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80228.9%+1.9 pts
58Cleveland, MSMS10,13830.4%+5.3 pts
59Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99330.5%+4.7 pts
60Diamondhead, MSMS9,44133.3%−3.6 pts
61Brandon, MSMS26,12234.4%+0.3 pts
62West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71536.3%−0.7 pts
63Clinton, MSMS26,64040.5%+2.2 pts
64Starkville, MSMS25,75445.8%+4.6 pts
65Oxford, MSMS26,77346.1%+1.8 pts
66Flowood, MSMS11,00346.5%+13.4 pts
67Ridgeland, MSMS24,75049.3%+2.8 pts
68Madison, MSMS28,57555.1%+1.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS