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Lowest poverty rate, Mississippi cities · 2020

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

01Brandon, MSMS26,1223.3%−45%

02Madison, MSMS28,5754.4%+79%

03Byram, MSMS12,7074.4%+31%

04Diamondhead, MSMS9,4414.7%−34%

05Saltillo, MSMS5,0606.0%−53%

06Hernando, MSMS18,8246.9%−30%

07Ridgeland, MSMS24,7507.2%−2%

08Vancleave, MSMS5,0787.5%−46%

09Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9937.7%+45%

10Olive Branch, MSMS47,5637.7%+50%

11Clinton, MSMS26,6408.6%+7%

12St. Martin, MSMS8,1398.9%−17%

13Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2649.1%+36%

14Pearl, MSMS28,86410.4%−15%

15Long Beach, MSMS17,30910.6%+18%

16New Albany, MSMS7,75611.5%−37%

17Waveland, MSMS7,04211.6%−15%

18Southaven, MSMS57,81911.8%+74%

19Richland, MSMS7,63012.4%+19%

20Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45112.5%+149%

21Latimer, MSMS6,75613.4%+66%

22Petal, MSMS11,69413.6%−9%

23Pontotoc, MSMS6,15614.3%−19%

24Tupelo, MSMS38,08714.5%+14%

25Senatobia, MSMS8,47315.7%−11%

26Pass Christian, MSMS6,45916.1%+49%

27Horn Lake, MSMS26,74116.3%+144%

28Biloxi, MSMS48,51617.1%+18%

29Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63417.9%+36%

30Amory, MSMS6,38618.6%−10%

31Moss Point, MSMS11,74319.4%+9%

32Flowood, MSMS11,00319.9%+43%

33Batesville, MSMS7,32520.0%−30%

34D'Iberville, MSMS13,55720.1%+73%

35Gautier, MSMS19,06920.5%+18%

36Corinth, MSMS14,34521.6%−3%

37Ripley, MSMS5,37722.3%+6%

38Gulfport, MSMS76,50623.7%+34%

39Jackson, MSMS141,19624.5%+4%

40Pascagoula, MSMS21,40924.7%+20%

41Holly Springs, MSMS6,40225.2%−21%

42Booneville, MSMS9,25725.9%+71%

43Philadelphia, MSMS6,85826.2%−7%

44Columbus, MSMS22,79226.2%+2%

45Cleveland, MSMS10,13826.3%+3%

46West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71527.4%+89%

47Indianola, MSMS8,63727.9%+2%

48Greenwood, MSMS13,42928.0%−17%

49Brookhaven, MSMS11,64628.2%+5%

50Starkville, MSMS25,75428.3%−9%

51Forest, MSMS5,43328.5%+21%

52Picayune, MSMS12,01928.8%+39%

53Meridian, MSMS33,37029.1%+2%

54Canton, MSMS10,87329.8%−15%

55Laurel, MSMS17,66230.6%+6%

56Louisville, MSMS5,92130.8%+8%

57Oxford, MSMS26,77331.2%+0%

58West Point, MSMS9,74331.9%+27%

59Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80232.0%+13%

60Grenada, MSMS12,08832.1%+36%

61Vicksburg, MSMS19,83032.4%+41%

62Kosciusko, MSMS6,72232.4%+34%

63Greenville, MSMS26,53034.6%+17%

64Columbia, MSMS6,52535.5%+20%

65Natchez, MSMS14,88035.6%+24%

66Clarksdale, MSMS13,64338.7%+7%

67McComb, MSMS11,69741.2%+33%

68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86744.9%+12%

69University, MSMS5,315100.0%–

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