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Most college graduates, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 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 1,977.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01Jackson, MSMS141,19629,614–

02Madison, MSMS28,57511,595–

03Gulfport, MSMS76,50611,043–

04Oxford, MSMS26,7739,484–

05Ridgeland, MSMS24,7508,619–

06Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8028,619–

07Tupelo, MSMS38,0878,499–

08Southaven, MSMS57,8198,270–

09Biloxi, MSMS48,5168,023–

10Clinton, MSMS26,6407,325–

11Olive Branch, MSMS47,5637,131–

12Starkville, MSMS25,7547,048–

13Brandon, MSMS26,1226,949–

14Meridian, MSMS33,3705,317–

15Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9934,878–

16Greenville, MSMS26,5303,918–

17Pearl, MSMS28,8643,799–

18Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6343,672–

19Columbus, MSMS22,7923,669–

20Hernando, MSMS18,8243,379–

21Horn Lake, MSMS26,7413,131–

22Vicksburg, MSMS19,8303,110–

23Flowood, MSMS11,0033,021–

24Gautier, MSMS19,0692,958–

25Laurel, MSMS17,6622,913–

26Long Beach, MSMS17,3092,692–

27Byram, MSMS12,7072,605–

28Corinth, MSMS14,3452,510–

29Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412,502–

30Cleveland, MSMS10,1382,423–

31Petal, MSMS11,6942,293–

32Natchez, MSMS14,8802,285–

33Pascagoula, MSMS21,4092,226–

34D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572,073–

35Greenwood, MSMS13,4291,977–

36Pass Christian, MSMS6,4591,791–

37Clarksdale, MSMS13,6431,722–

38Grenada, MSMS12,0881,699–

39Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511,694–

40Canton, MSMS10,8731,668–

41Brookhaven, MSMS11,6461,594–

42Moss Point, MSMS11,7431,575–

43Indianola, MSMS8,6371,396–

44Batesville, MSMS7,3251,272–

45McComb, MSMS11,6971,260–

46Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2641,251–

47West Point, MSMS9,7431,224–

48Booneville, MSMS9,2571,196–

49West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7151,130–

50Saltillo, MSMS5,0601,052–

51Waveland, MSMS7,0421,042–

52Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581,011–

53Richland, MSMS7,630990–

54New Albany, MSMS7,756968–

55Picayune, MSMS12,019913–

56Amory, MSMS6,386904–

57Pontotoc, MSMS6,156873–

58Senatobia, MSMS8,473852–

59Latimer, MSMS6,756811–

60St. Martin, MSMS8,139786–

61Kosciusko, MSMS6,722754–

62Yazoo City, MSMS9,867732–

63Louisville, MSMS5,921730–

64Vancleave, MSMS5,078692–

65Columbia, MSMS6,525613–

66Holly Springs, MSMS6,402602–

67Forest, MSMS5,433480–

68Ripley, MSMS5,377435–

69University, MSMS5,3150–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS