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Lowest poverty rate, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Madison, MSMS28,5752.5%−1.0 pts

02Byram, MSMS12,7073.4%–

03Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4515.0%−3.9 pts

04Olive Branch, MSMS47,5635.2%−11.1 pts

05Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9935.3%−4.8 pts

06Brandon, MSMS26,1226.0%−1.3 pts

07Horn Lake, MSMS26,7416.7%−1.5 pts

08Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2646.7%−2.8 pts

09Southaven, MSMS57,8196.7%−0.2 pts

10Diamondhead, MSMS9,4417.2%+4.0 pts

11Ridgeland, MSMS24,7507.4%+2.5 pts

12Clinton, MSMS26,6408.0%−1.5 pts

13Latimer, MSMS6,7568.1%−8.6 pts

14Long Beach, MSMS17,3099.0%−0.9 pts

15Hernando, MSMS18,8249.8%−6.0 pts

16Richland, MSMS7,63010.4%−0.5 pts

17St. Martin, MSMS8,13910.7%−0.8 pts

18Pass Christian, MSMS6,45910.8%−8.5 pts

19D'Iberville, MSMS13,55711.7%+0.7 pts

20Pearl, MSMS28,86412.2%+3.6 pts

21Saltillo, MSMS5,06012.7%−7.0 pts

22Tupelo, MSMS38,08712.7%+0.1 pts

23Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63413.2%−10.8 pts

24Waveland, MSMS7,04213.7%−9.6 pts

25Vancleave, MSMS5,07813.9%−3.5 pts

26Flowood, MSMS11,00313.9%+0.8 pts

27West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71514.5%+0.8 pts

28Biloxi, MSMS48,51614.6%−6.8 pts

29Petal, MSMS11,69415.0%+0.6 pts

30Booneville, MSMS9,25715.2%−8.1 pts

31Gautier, MSMS19,06917.3%−3.4 pts

32Pontotoc, MSMS6,15617.6%−2.2 pts

33Senatobia, MSMS8,47317.7%−4.4 pts

34Gulfport, MSMS76,50617.7%−2.6 pts

35Moss Point, MSMS11,74317.8%−5.0 pts

36New Albany, MSMS7,75618.0%−5.3 pts

37Pascagoula, MSMS21,40920.7%+0.9 pts

38Amory, MSMS6,38620.7%+2.2 pts

39Picayune, MSMS12,01920.8%−5.7 pts

40Ripley, MSMS5,37721.0%+0.7 pts

41Corinth, MSMS14,34522.2%−4.8 pts

42Vicksburg, MSMS19,83023.0%−10.2 pts

43Forest, MSMS5,43323.5%−14.7 pts

44Jackson, MSMS141,19623.5%+0.8 pts

45Grenada, MSMS12,08823.6%−1.5 pts

46Kosciusko, MSMS6,72224.2%−4.7 pts

47West Point, MSMS9,74325.1%−6.1 pts

48Cleveland, MSMS10,13825.5%−5.8 pts

49Columbus, MSMS22,79225.7%−2.9 pts

50Brookhaven, MSMS11,64626.9%−2.7 pts

51Indianola, MSMS8,63727.4%−11.2 pts

52Philadelphia, MSMS6,85828.1%+0.0 pts

53Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80228.3%−7.5 pts

54Louisville, MSMS5,92128.5%−3.3 pts

55Natchez, MSMS14,88028.6%−3.2 pts

56Meridian, MSMS33,37028.6%+0.9 pts

57Batesville, MSMS7,32528.7%+0.5 pts

58Laurel, MSMS17,66228.9%−1.3 pts

59Greenville, MSMS26,53029.6%−2.3 pts

60Columbia, MSMS6,52529.7%−0.7 pts

61McComb, MSMS11,69731.0%−6.5 pts

62Oxford, MSMS26,77331.1%−2.4 pts

63Starkville, MSMS25,75431.1%−2.4 pts

64Holly Springs, MSMS6,40232.0%−1.6 pts

65Greenwood, MSMS13,42933.9%−3.4 pts

66Canton, MSMS10,87334.8%+0.2 pts

67Clarksdale, MSMS13,64336.2%−5.3 pts

68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86740.2%−4.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS