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Lowest poverty rate, Mississippi cities · 2000

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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Madison, MSMS28,5752.5%+0%

02Byram, MSMS12,7073.4%+0%

03Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4515.0%+0%

04Olive Branch, MSMS47,5635.2%+0%

05Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9935.3%+0%

06Brandon, MSMS26,1226.0%+0%

07Horn Lake, MSMS26,7416.7%+0%

08Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2646.7%+0%

09Southaven, MSMS57,8196.7%+0%

10Diamondhead, MSMS9,4417.2%+0%

11Ridgeland, MSMS24,7507.4%+0%

12Clinton, MSMS26,6408.0%+0%

13Latimer, MSMS6,7568.1%+0%

14Long Beach, MSMS17,3099.0%+0%

15Hernando, MSMS18,8249.8%+0%

16Richland, MSMS7,63010.4%+0%

17St. Martin, MSMS8,13910.7%+0%

18Pass Christian, MSMS6,45910.8%+0%

19D'Iberville, MSMS13,55711.7%+0%

20Pearl, MSMS28,86412.2%+0%

21Saltillo, MSMS5,06012.7%+0%

22Tupelo, MSMS38,08712.7%+0%

23Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63413.2%+0%

24Waveland, MSMS7,04213.7%+0%

25Vancleave, MSMS5,07813.9%+0%

26Flowood, MSMS11,00313.9%+0%

27West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71514.5%+0%

28Biloxi, MSMS48,51614.6%+0%

29Petal, MSMS11,69415.0%+0%

30Booneville, MSMS9,25715.2%+0%

31Gautier, MSMS19,06917.3%+0%

32Pontotoc, MSMS6,15617.6%+0%

33Senatobia, MSMS8,47317.7%+0%

34Gulfport, MSMS76,50617.7%+0%

35Moss Point, MSMS11,74317.8%+0%

36New Albany, MSMS7,75618.0%+0%

37Pascagoula, MSMS21,40920.7%+0%

38Amory, MSMS6,38620.7%+0%

39Picayune, MSMS12,01920.8%+0%

40Ripley, MSMS5,37721.0%+0%

41Corinth, MSMS14,34522.2%+0%

42Vicksburg, MSMS19,83023.0%+0%

43Forest, MSMS5,43323.5%+0%

44Jackson, MSMS141,19623.5%+0%

45Grenada, MSMS12,08823.6%+0%

46Kosciusko, MSMS6,72224.2%+0%

47West Point, MSMS9,74325.1%+0%

48Cleveland, MSMS10,13825.5%+0%

49Columbus, MSMS22,79225.7%+0%

50Brookhaven, MSMS11,64626.9%+0%

51Indianola, MSMS8,63727.4%+0%

52Philadelphia, MSMS6,85828.1%+0%

53Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80228.3%+0%

54Louisville, MSMS5,92128.5%+0%

55Natchez, MSMS14,88028.6%+0%

56Meridian, MSMS33,37028.6%+0%

57Batesville, MSMS7,32528.7%+0%

58Laurel, MSMS17,66228.9%+0%

59Greenville, MSMS26,53029.6%+0%

60Columbia, MSMS6,52529.7%+0%

61McComb, MSMS11,69731.0%+0%

62Oxford, MSMS26,77331.1%+0%

63Starkville, MSMS25,75431.1%+0%

64Holly Springs, MSMS6,40232.0%+0%

65Greenwood, MSMS13,42933.9%+0%

66Canton, MSMS10,87334.8%+0%

67Clarksdale, MSMS13,64336.2%+0%

68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86740.2%+0%

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