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Lowest poverty rate, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Olive Branch, MSMS47,5634.6%−0.6 pts
02Madison, MSMS28,5754.8%+2.4 pts
03Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2645.0%−1.6 pts
04Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9935.5%+0.2 pts
05Vancleave, MSMS5,0786.2%−7.7 pts
06Saltillo, MSMS5,0606.8%−5.8 pts
07Diamondhead, MSMS9,4417.0%−0.2 pts
08Pass Christian, MSMS6,4598.4%−2.5 pts
09Brandon, MSMS26,1228.5%+2.5 pts
10Hernando, MSMS18,8248.8%−1.0 pts
11Byram, MSMS12,7079.1%+5.7 pts
12Clinton, MSMS26,6409.6%+1.6 pts
13Ridgeland, MSMS24,7509.9%+2.5 pts
14Waveland, MSMS7,04210.8%−2.9 pts
15Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45110.9%+5.8 pts
16Petal, MSMS11,69411.1%−3.9 pts
17Long Beach, MSMS17,30911.5%+2.5 pts
18Pearl, MSMS28,86412.2%−0.0 pts
19Southaven, MSMS57,81912.6%+5.8 pts
20Richland, MSMS7,63012.7%+2.3 pts
21Flowood, MSMS11,00313.4%−0.5 pts
22Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63414.5%+1.4 pts
23New Albany, MSMS7,75614.8%−3.2 pts
24Booneville, MSMS9,25715.1%−0.1 pts
25Tupelo, MSMS38,08715.1%+2.4 pts
26Latimer, MSMS6,75616.1%+8.0 pts
27Amory, MSMS6,38616.4%−4.3 pts
28Biloxi, MSMS48,51616.4%+1.9 pts
29St. Martin, MSMS8,13917.2%+6.4 pts
30Pontotoc, MSMS6,15617.4%−0.2 pts
31Gautier, MSMS19,06917.5%+0.2 pts
32Corinth, MSMS14,34518.7%−3.5 pts
33D'Iberville, MSMS13,55718.8%+7.1 pts
34Horn Lake, MSMS26,74119.0%+12.3 pts
35Moss Point, MSMS11,74320.0%+2.2 pts
36Ripley, MSMS5,37720.1%−0.9 pts
37Picayune, MSMS12,01920.6%−0.2 pts
38Columbus, MSMS22,79221.3%−4.5 pts
39Batesville, MSMS7,32522.0%−6.7 pts
40Gulfport, MSMS76,50622.8%+5.1 pts
41Laurel, MSMS17,66223.3%−5.6 pts
42Pascagoula, MSMS21,40924.4%+3.7 pts
43Columbia, MSMS6,52524.5%−5.1 pts
44Oxford, MSMS26,77325.4%−5.7 pts
45West Point, MSMS9,74325.6%+0.5 pts
46Philadelphia, MSMS6,85825.6%−2.5 pts
47Kosciusko, MSMS6,72225.7%+1.4 pts
48Senatobia, MSMS8,47326.4%+8.7 pts
49Grenada, MSMS12,08826.6%+3.0 pts
50Vicksburg, MSMS19,83026.8%+3.7 pts
51McComb, MSMS11,69727.1%−3.9 pts
52Jackson, MSMS141,19627.9%+4.4 pts
53Greenville, MSMS26,53028.0%−1.6 pts
54Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80228.3%−0.0 pts
55Greenwood, MSMS13,42928.4%−5.5 pts
56Brookhaven, MSMS11,64628.6%+1.7 pts
57Cleveland, MSMS10,13829.3%+3.8 pts
58Indianola, MSMS8,63730.5%+3.2 pts
59Starkville, MSMS25,75430.7%−0.5 pts
60Holly Springs, MSMS6,40231.1%−0.9 pts
61Canton, MSMS10,87333.3%−1.5 pts
62Natchez, MSMS14,88033.7%+5.1 pts
63Forest, MSMS5,43333.8%+10.3 pts
64Meridian, MSMS33,37034.3%+5.7 pts
65West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71538.5%+24.0 pts
66Louisville, MSMS5,92139.3%+10.8 pts
67Clarksdale, MSMS13,64340.3%+4.1 pts
68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86746.7%+6.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES