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Lowest poverty rate, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Olive Branch, MSMS47,5634.6%−11%

02Madison, MSMS28,5754.8%+96%

03Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2645.0%−25%

04Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9935.5%+4%

05Vancleave, MSMS5,0786.2%−56%

06Saltillo, MSMS5,0606.8%−46%

07Diamondhead, MSMS9,4417.0%−2%

08Pass Christian, MSMS6,4598.4%−23%

09Brandon, MSMS26,1228.5%+42%

10Hernando, MSMS18,8248.8%−10%

11Byram, MSMS12,7079.1%+170%

12Clinton, MSMS26,6409.6%+20%

13Ridgeland, MSMS24,7509.9%+34%

14Waveland, MSMS7,04210.8%−21%

15Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45110.9%+116%

16Petal, MSMS11,69411.1%−26%

17Long Beach, MSMS17,30911.5%+28%

18Pearl, MSMS28,86412.2%−0%

19Southaven, MSMS57,81912.6%+86%

20Richland, MSMS7,63012.7%+22%

21Flowood, MSMS11,00313.4%−4%

22Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63414.5%+10%

23New Albany, MSMS7,75614.8%−18%

24Booneville, MSMS9,25715.1%−1%

25Tupelo, MSMS38,08715.1%+19%

26Latimer, MSMS6,75616.1%+99%

27Amory, MSMS6,38616.4%−21%

28Biloxi, MSMS48,51616.4%+13%

29St. Martin, MSMS8,13917.2%+60%

30Pontotoc, MSMS6,15617.4%−1%

31Gautier, MSMS19,06917.5%+1%

32Corinth, MSMS14,34518.7%−16%

33D'Iberville, MSMS13,55718.8%+61%

34Horn Lake, MSMS26,74119.0%+185%

35Moss Point, MSMS11,74320.0%+13%

36Ripley, MSMS5,37720.1%−4%

37Picayune, MSMS12,01920.6%−1%

38Columbus, MSMS22,79221.3%−17%

39Batesville, MSMS7,32522.0%−23%

40Gulfport, MSMS76,50622.8%+29%

41Laurel, MSMS17,66223.3%−19%

42Pascagoula, MSMS21,40924.4%+18%

43Columbia, MSMS6,52524.5%−17%

44Oxford, MSMS26,77325.4%−18%

45West Point, MSMS9,74325.6%+2%

46Philadelphia, MSMS6,85825.6%−9%

47Kosciusko, MSMS6,72225.7%+6%

48Senatobia, MSMS8,47326.4%+50%

49Grenada, MSMS12,08826.6%+13%

50Vicksburg, MSMS19,83026.8%+16%

51McComb, MSMS11,69727.1%−13%

52Jackson, MSMS141,19627.9%+19%

53Greenville, MSMS26,53028.0%−5%

54Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80228.3%−0%

55Greenwood, MSMS13,42928.4%−16%

56Brookhaven, MSMS11,64628.6%+6%

57Cleveland, MSMS10,13829.3%+15%

58Indianola, MSMS8,63730.5%+12%

59Starkville, MSMS25,75430.7%−2%

60Holly Springs, MSMS6,40231.1%−3%

61Canton, MSMS10,87333.3%−4%

62Natchez, MSMS14,88033.7%+18%

63Forest, MSMS5,43333.8%+44%

64Meridian, MSMS33,37034.3%+20%

65West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71538.5%+166%

66Louisville, MSMS5,92139.3%+38%

67Clarksdale, MSMS13,64340.3%+11%

68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86746.7%+16%

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