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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.

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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%

04Southaven, MSMS57,81910,713+30%

05Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80210,683+24%

06Biloxi, MSMS48,51610,050+25%

07Olive Branch, MSMS47,5639,931+39%

08Oxford, MSMS26,7739,132−4%

09Tupelo, MSMS38,0878,792+3%

10Ridgeland, MSMS24,7508,636+0%

11Clinton, MSMS26,6408,011+9%

12Brandon, MSMS26,1227,081+2%

13Starkville, MSMS25,7546,930−2%

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

15Pearl, MSMS28,8645,437+43%

16Meridian, MSMS33,3704,992−6%

17Columbus, MSMS22,7924,271+16%

18Hernando, MSMS18,8244,144+23%

19Greenville, MSMS26,5304,137+6%

20Flowood, MSMS11,0034,128+37%

21Long Beach, MSMS17,3094,009+49%

22Vicksburg, MSMS19,8303,780+22%

23Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6343,145−14%

24Pascagoula, MSMS21,4093,071+38%

25Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412,955+18%

26Byram, MSMS12,7072,943+13%

27Gautier, MSMS19,0692,885−2%

28Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412,755−12%

29Natchez, MSMS14,8802,553+12%

30Corinth, MSMS14,3452,458−2%

31Laurel, MSMS17,6622,433−16%

32Cleveland, MSMS10,1382,289−6%

33Greenwood, MSMS13,4292,256+14%

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

35Grenada, MSMS12,0882,115+24%

36Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4512,095+24%

37Petal, MSMS11,6942,054−10%

38Pass Christian, MSMS6,4591,960+9%

39Canton, MSMS10,8731,872+12%

40Brookhaven, MSMS11,6461,820+14%

41Clarksdale, MSMS13,6431,741+1%

42Booneville, MSMS9,2571,655+38%

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

44Senatobia, MSMS8,4731,394+64%

45Batesville, MSMS7,3251,329+4%

46Picayune, MSMS12,0191,322+45%

47New Albany, MSMS7,7561,309+35%

48Indianola, MSMS8,6371,261−10%

49Waveland, MSMS7,0421,227+18%

50Saltillo, MSMS5,0601,202+14%

51Moss Point, MSMS11,7431,179−25%

52Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581,152+14%

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

54McComb, MSMS11,6971,142−9%

55Vancleave, MSMS5,0781,055+52%

56West Point, MSMS9,7431,029−16%

57Richland, MSMS7,630999+1%

58Pontotoc, MSMS6,156950+9%

59St. Martin, MSMS8,139941+20%

60Kosciusko, MSMS6,722834+11%

61Amory, MSMS6,386834−8%

62Yazoo City, MSMS9,867832+14%

63Ripley, MSMS5,377821+89%

64Latimer, MSMS6,756778−4%

65Holly Springs, MSMS6,402664+10%

66Columbia, MSMS6,525646+5%

67Forest, MSMS5,433645+34%

68Louisville, MSMS5,921640−12%

69University, MSMS5,31540–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES