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Most college graduates, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 2,115. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Senatobia, MS, up 14 places to #44.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Jackson, MSMS141,19627,456−7%

02Madison, MSMS28,57511,916+3%

03Gulfport, MSMS76,50611,806+7%

04▲4Southaven, MSMS57,81910,713+30%

05▲1Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80210,683+24%

06▲3Biloxi, MSMS48,51610,050+25%

07▲4Olive Branch, MSMS47,5639,931+39%

08▼4Oxford, MSMS26,7739,132−4%

09▼2Tupelo, MSMS38,0878,792+3%

10▼5Ridgeland, MSMS24,7508,6360%

11▼1Clinton, MSMS26,6408,011+9%

12▲1Brandon, MSMS26,1227,081+2%

13▼1Starkville, MSMS25,7546,930−2%

14▲1Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9936,299+29%

15▲2Pearl, MSMS28,8645,437+43%

16▼2Meridian, MSMS33,3704,992−6%

17▲2Columbus, MSMS22,7924,271+16%

18▲2Hernando, MSMS18,8244,144+23%

19▼3Greenville, MSMS26,5304,137+6%

20▲3Flowood, MSMS11,0034,128+37%

21▲5Long Beach, MSMS17,3094,009+49%

22Vicksburg, MSMS19,8303,780+22%

23▼5Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6343,145−14%

24▲9Pascagoula, MSMS21,4093,071+38%

25▲4Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412,955+18%

26▲1Byram, MSMS12,7072,943+13%

27▼3Gautier, MSMS19,0692,885−2%

28▼7Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412,755−12%

29▲3Natchez, MSMS14,8802,553+12%

30▼2Corinth, MSMS14,3452,458−2%

31▼6Laurel, MSMS17,6622,433−16%

32▼2Cleveland, MSMS10,1382,289−6%

33▲2Greenwood, MSMS13,4292,256+14%

34D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572,205+6%

35▲3Grenada, MSMS12,0882,115+24%

36▲3Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4512,095+24%

37▼6Petal, MSMS11,6942,054−10%

38▼2Pass Christian, MSMS6,4591,960+9%

39▲1Canton, MSMS10,8731,872+12%

40▲1Brookhaven, MSMS11,6461,820+14%

41▼4Clarksdale, MSMS13,6431,741+1%

42▲6Booneville, MSMS9,2571,655+38%

43▲3Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2641,517+21%

44▲14Senatobia, MSMS8,4731,394+64%

45▼1Batesville, MSMS7,3251,329+4%

46▲9Picayune, MSMS12,0191,322+45%

47▲7New Albany, MSMS7,7561,309+35%

48▼5Indianola, MSMS8,6371,261−10%

49▲2Waveland, MSMS7,0421,227+18%

50Saltillo, MSMS5,0601,202+14%

51▼9Moss Point, MSMS11,7431,179−25%

52Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581,152+14%

53▼4West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7151,145+1%

54▼9McComb, MSMS11,6971,142−9%

55▲9Vancleave, MSMS5,0781,055+52%

56▼9West Point, MSMS9,7431,029−16%

57▼4Richland, MSMS7,630999+1%

58▼1Pontotoc, MSMS6,156950+9%

59▲1St. Martin, MSMS8,139941+20%

60▲1Kosciusko, MSMS6,722834+11%

61▼5Amory, MSMS6,386834−8%

62Yazoo City, MSMS9,867832+14%

63▲5Ripley, MSMS5,377821+89%

64▼5Latimer, MSMS6,756778−4%

65▲1Holly Springs, MSMS6,402664+10%

66▼1Columbia, MSMS6,525646+5%

67Forest, MSMS5,433645+34%

68▼5Louisville, MSMS5,921640−12%

69University, MSMS5,31540–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES