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Lowest poverty rate, Mississippi cities · 2010

Mississippi cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 69 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, MSMS28,5752.2%−13%

02Olive Branch, MSMS47,5634.6%−11%

03Diamondhead, MSMS9,4416.1%−15%

04Byram, MSMS12,7076.6%+95%

05Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2647.4%+11%

06Long Beach, MSMS17,3098.2%−9%

07Clinton, MSMS26,6409.1%+13%

08Brandon, MSMS26,1229.2%+52%

09Flowood, MSMS11,0039.4%−33%

10Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9939.7%+82%

11Saltillo, MSMS5,0609.7%−23%

12Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45110.7%+113%

13Ridgeland, MSMS24,75010.8%+46%

14Pontotoc, MSMS6,15611.9%−33%

15Petal, MSMS11,69411.9%−21%

16Southaven, MSMS57,81911.9%+77%

17Latimer, MSMS6,75611.9%+48%

18Hernando, MSMS18,82412.2%+24%

19Biloxi, MSMS48,51612.9%−11%

20Vancleave, MSMS5,07813.1%−6%

21Waveland, MSMS7,04213.6%−0%

22D'Iberville, MSMS13,55714.4%+23%

23Horn Lake, MSMS26,74114.6%+119%

24Pass Christian, MSMS6,45914.6%+35%

25Pearl, MSMS28,86415.7%+29%

26West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71516.6%+15%

27Moss Point, MSMS11,74317.0%−4%

28Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63417.1%+30%

29St. Martin, MSMS8,13917.4%+62%

30Gulfport, MSMS76,50618.4%+4%

31Tupelo, MSMS38,08720.6%+61%

32Richland, MSMS7,63020.7%+99%

33New Albany, MSMS7,75621.7%+20%

34Corinth, MSMS14,34521.8%−2%

35Pascagoula, MSMS21,40922.1%+7%

36Philadelphia, MSMS6,85822.5%−20%

37Ripley, MSMS5,37723.1%+10%

38Gautier, MSMS19,06924.0%+39%

39Columbia, MSMS6,52524.4%−18%

40Amory, MSMS6,38625.3%+22%

41Senatobia, MSMS8,47325.4%+44%

42Picayune, MSMS12,01925.4%+22%

43West Point, MSMS9,74326.4%+5%

44Jackson, MSMS141,19626.6%+13%

45Brookhaven, MSMS11,64627.5%+2%

46Vicksburg, MSMS19,83027.7%+20%

47Kosciusko, MSMS6,72227.8%+15%

48Columbus, MSMS22,79228.3%+10%

49Canton, MSMS10,87328.6%−18%

50Louisville, MSMS5,92128.8%+1%

51Grenada, MSMS12,08829.9%+27%

52Cleveland, MSMS10,13830.0%+18%

53Forest, MSMS5,43330.7%+31%

54Booneville, MSMS9,25730.9%+104%

55Meridian, MSMS33,37031.1%+9%

56Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80231.8%+12%

57Laurel, MSMS17,66232.5%+12%

58McComb, MSMS11,69733.1%+7%

59Oxford, MSMS26,77333.3%+7%

60Greenville, MSMS26,53034.1%+15%

61Natchez, MSMS14,88035.2%+23%

62Starkville, MSMS25,75435.3%+13%

63Clarksdale, MSMS13,64335.8%−1%

64Indianola, MSMS8,63736.2%+32%

65Batesville, MSMS7,32536.2%+26%

66Greenwood, MSMS13,42936.5%+8%

67Holly Springs, MSMS6,40237.1%+16%

68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86746.7%+16%

69University, MSMS5,315100.0%–

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