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Lowest poverty rate, Mississippi cities · 1990

Mississippi cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 67 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Diamondhead, MSMS9,4413.2%−56%

02Madison, MSMS28,5753.5%+42%

03Ridgeland, MSMS24,7504.9%−34%

04Southaven, MSMS57,8196.9%+3%

05Brandon, MSMS26,1227.3%+21%

06Horn Lake, MSMS26,7418.2%+23%

07Pearl, MSMS28,8648.6%−29%

08Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4518.9%+77%

09Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2649.5%+41%

10Clinton, MSMS26,6409.5%+19%

11Long Beach, MSMS17,3099.9%+10%

12Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99310.1%+90%

13Richland, MSMS7,63010.9%+5%

14D'Iberville, MSMS13,55710.9%−6%

15St. Martin, MSMS8,13911.5%+7%

16Tupelo, MSMS38,08712.6%−1%

17Flowood, MSMS11,00313.1%−6%

18West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71513.7%−6%

19Petal, MSMS11,69414.5%−4%

20Hernando, MSMS18,82415.8%+61%

21Olive Branch, MSMS47,56316.3%+215%

22Latimer, MSMS6,75616.6%+106%

23Vancleave, MSMS5,07817.4%+25%

24Amory, MSMS6,38618.5%−10%

25Pass Christian, MSMS6,45919.3%+78%

26Saltillo, MSMS5,06019.6%+55%

27Pascagoula, MSMS21,40919.7%−4%

28Pontotoc, MSMS6,15619.8%+13%

29Ripley, MSMS5,37720.3%−3%

30Gulfport, MSMS76,50620.3%+15%

31Gautier, MSMS19,06920.8%+20%

32Biloxi, MSMS48,51621.4%+47%

33Senatobia, MSMS8,47322.0%+25%

34Jackson, MSMS141,19622.7%−4%

35Moss Point, MSMS11,74322.7%+28%

36Booneville, MSMS9,25723.2%+53%

37Waveland, MSMS7,04223.3%+70%

38New Albany, MSMS7,75623.3%+29%

39Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63423.9%+82%

40Grenada, MSMS12,08825.1%+6%

41Picayune, MSMS12,01926.5%+28%

42Corinth, MSMS14,34527.0%+22%

43Meridian, MSMS33,37027.8%−3%

44Philadelphia, MSMS6,85828.1%−0%

45Batesville, MSMS7,32528.1%−2%

46Columbus, MSMS22,79228.6%+11%

47Kosciusko, MSMS6,72228.9%+19%

48Brookhaven, MSMS11,64629.7%+10%

49Laurel, MSMS17,66230.2%+4%

50Columbia, MSMS6,52530.4%+2%

51West Point, MSMS9,74331.1%+24%

52Cleveland, MSMS10,13831.3%+23%

53Natchez, MSMS14,88031.8%+11%

54Louisville, MSMS5,92131.8%+12%

55Greenville, MSMS26,53032.0%+8%

56Vicksburg, MSMS19,83033.2%+44%

57Starkville, MSMS25,75433.5%+8%

58Oxford, MSMS26,77333.5%+8%

59Holly Springs, MSMS6,40233.6%+5%

60Canton, MSMS10,87334.6%−1%

61Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80235.9%+27%

62Greenwood, MSMS13,42937.3%+10%

63McComb, MSMS11,69737.5%+21%

64Forest, MSMS5,43338.1%+62%

65Indianola, MSMS8,63738.6%+41%

66Clarksdale, MSMS13,64341.5%+15%

67Yazoo City, MSMS9,86744.9%+12%

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