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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. The median across all 68 is 20.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Columbia, MS, up 21 places to #43.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01▲9Olive Branch, MSMS47,5634.6%−0.6 pts
02Madison, MSMS28,5754.8%+2.4 pts
03▲10Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2645.0%−1.6 pts
04▲5Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9935.5%+0.2 pts
05▲3Vancleave, MSMS5,0786.2%−7.7 pts
06▼1Saltillo, MSMS5,0606.8%−5.8 pts
07▼3Diamondhead, MSMS9,4417.0%−0.2 pts
08▲18Pass Christian, MSMS6,4598.4%−2.5 pts
09▼8Brandon, MSMS26,1228.5%+2.5 pts
10▼4Hernando, MSMS18,8248.8%−1.0 pts
11▼8Byram, MSMS12,7079.1%+5.7 pts
12▼1Clinton, MSMS26,6409.6%+1.6 pts
13▼6Ridgeland, MSMS24,7509.9%+2.5 pts
14▲3Waveland, MSMS7,04210.8%−2.9 pts
15▲5Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45110.9%+5.8 pts
16▲6Petal, MSMS11,69411.1%−3.9 pts
17▼2Long Beach, MSMS17,30911.5%+2.5 pts
18▼4Pearl, MSMS28,86412.2%0.0 pts
19▼1Southaven, MSMS57,81912.6%+5.8 pts
20▼1Richland, MSMS7,63012.7%+2.3 pts
21▲11Flowood, MSMS11,00313.4%−0.5 pts
22▲7Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63414.5%+1.4 pts
23▼7New Albany, MSMS7,75614.8%−3.2 pts
24▲18Booneville, MSMS9,25715.1%−0.1 pts
25▼1Tupelo, MSMS38,08715.1%+2.4 pts
26▼5Latimer, MSMS6,75616.1%+8.0 pts
27▲3Amory, MSMS6,38616.4%−4.3 pts
28Biloxi, MSMS48,51616.4%+1.9 pts
29▼17St. Martin, MSMS8,13917.2%+6.4 pts
30▼7Pontotoc, MSMS6,15617.4%−0.2 pts
31▲4Gautier, MSMS19,06917.5%+0.2 pts
32▲4Corinth, MSMS14,34518.7%−3.5 pts
33▲1D'Iberville, MSMS13,55718.8%+7.1 pts
34▼7Horn Lake, MSMS26,74119.0%+12.3 pts
35▼4Moss Point, MSMS11,74320.0%+2.2 pts
36▲1Ripley, MSMS5,37720.1%−0.9 pts
37▲15Picayune, MSMS12,01920.6%−0.2 pts
38▲6Columbus, MSMS22,79221.3%−4.5 pts
39▼6Batesville, MSMS7,32522.0%−6.7 pts
40▼2Gulfport, MSMS76,50622.8%+5.1 pts
41▲14Laurel, MSMS17,66223.3%−5.6 pts
42▼2Pascagoula, MSMS21,40924.4%+3.7 pts
43▲21Columbia, MSMS6,52524.5%−5.1 pts
44▲13Oxford, MSMS26,77325.4%−5.7 pts
45▲13West Point, MSMS9,74325.6%+0.5 pts
46▼3Philadelphia, MSMS6,85825.6%−2.5 pts
47▲15Kosciusko, MSMS6,72225.7%+1.4 pts
48▼23Senatobia, MSMS8,47326.4%+8.7 pts
49▲11Grenada, MSMS12,08826.6%+3.0 pts
50▲11Vicksburg, MSMS19,83026.8%+3.7 pts
51▲16McComb, MSMS11,69727.1%−3.9 pts
52▼13Jackson, MSMS141,19627.9%+4.4 pts
53▲10Greenville, MSMS26,53028.0%−1.6 pts
54▲5Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80228.3%0.0 pts
55▼7Greenwood, MSMS13,42928.4%−5.5 pts
56▼7Brookhaven, MSMS11,64628.6%+1.7 pts
57▼12Cleveland, MSMS10,13829.3%+3.8 pts
58▼11Indianola, MSMS8,63730.5%+3.2 pts
59▼9Starkville, MSMS25,75430.7%−0.5 pts
60▼19Holly Springs, MSMS6,40231.1%−0.9 pts
61▼7Canton, MSMS10,87333.3%−1.5 pts
62▲3Natchez, MSMS14,88033.7%+5.1 pts
63▼12Forest, MSMS5,43333.8%+10.3 pts
64▼11Meridian, MSMS33,37034.3%+5.7 pts
65▼19West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71538.5%+24.0 pts
66▼10Louisville, MSMS5,92139.3%+10.8 pts
67▼1Clarksdale, MSMS13,64340.3%+4.1 pts
68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86746.7%+6.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES