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Least educated, Mississippi cities · 2010

Mississippi cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 69 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, MSMS26,74111.7%+22%

02Latimer, MSMS6,75611.7%+34%

03D'Iberville, MSMS13,55712.0%+50%

04St. Martin, MSMS8,13912.2%−9%

05Yazoo City, MSMS9,86712.6%−4%

06Moss Point, MSMS11,74312.7%+7%

07Ripley, MSMS5,37713.5%+33%

08Forest, MSMS5,43313.8%+5%

09Clarksdale, MSMS13,64314.8%−19%

10Canton, MSMS10,87315.1%+25%

11Vancleave, MSMS5,07815.1%+73%

12Laurel, MSMS17,66216.0%−7%

13Amory, MSMS6,38616.3%+4%

14Holly Springs, MSMS6,40216.5%−9%

15Booneville, MSMS9,25716.6%+12%

16Richland, MSMS7,63016.8%+25%

17Pascagoula, MSMS21,40917.8%+14%

18Gautier, MSMS19,06917.9%+3%

19Indianola, MSMS8,63718.1%+22%

20Columbia, MSMS6,52518.4%+12%

21Greenville, MSMS26,53018.7%+7%

22Pearl, MSMS28,86418.7%+30%

23Picayune, MSMS12,01918.7%+21%

24New Albany, MSMS7,75618.9%−5%

25Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45118.9%−20%

26Waveland, MSMS7,04219.0%−0%

27Greenwood, MSMS13,42919.2%+6%

28West Point, MSMS9,74319.3%+13%

29Philadelphia, MSMS6,85819.3%+8%

30McComb, MSMS11,69719.5%+35%

31Gulfport, MSMS76,50619.5%+2%

32Louisville, MSMS5,92120.0%+8%

33Southaven, MSMS57,81920.4%+43%

34Grenada, MSMS12,08820.4%+43%

35Pontotoc, MSMS6,15620.6%−7%

36Brookhaven, MSMS11,64620.9%+18%

37Senatobia, MSMS8,47321.0%+10%

38Columbus, MSMS22,79221.3%−7%

39Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26421.4%−1%

40Meridian, MSMS33,37021.5%+22%

41Corinth, MSMS14,34521.9%+39%

42Natchez, MSMS14,88021.9%+4%

43Vicksburg, MSMS19,83022.1%+16%

44Biloxi, MSMS48,51622.9%+19%

45Batesville, MSMS7,32523.3%+19%

46Kosciusko, MSMS6,72223.4%+76%

47Long Beach, MSMS17,30923.8%−2%

48Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63424.0%−4%

49Byram, MSMS12,70725.5%+6%

50Petal, MSMS11,69425.8%+44%

51Saltillo, MSMS5,06026.4%+34%

52Jackson, MSMS141,19626.5%−2%

53Hernando, MSMS18,82426.6%+38%

54Olive Branch, MSMS47,56327.1%+30%

55Tupelo, MSMS38,08727.8%+4%

56Cleveland, MSMS10,13830.8%+1%

57Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80231.8%+10%

58Pass Christian, MSMS6,45931.8%+15%

59Brandon, MSMS26,12233.1%−4%

60West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71533.6%−7%

61Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99334.6%+13%

62Clinton, MSMS26,64042.7%+5%

63Diamondhead, MSMS9,44144.8%+35%

64Starkville, MSMS25,75446.4%+1%

65Flowood, MSMS11,00349.2%+6%

66Ridgeland, MSMS24,75049.4%+0%

67Oxford, MSMS26,77353.9%+17%

68University, MSMS5,31554.4%–

69Madison, MSMS28,57562.6%+14%

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