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Most densely populated, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 62 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,690−0%

02Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411,669+90%

03Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,644+10%

04Southaven, MSMS57,8191,399+100%

05Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091,392−18%

06Gulfport, MSMS76,5061,375+8%

07Cleveland, MSMS10,1381,338−27%

08D'Iberville, MSMS13,5571,283+78%

09Jackson, MSMS141,1961,264−23%

10Pearl, MSMS28,8641,133+31%

11Madison, MSMS28,5751,132+94%

12Biloxi, MSMS48,5161,130−4%

13Greenwood, MSMS13,4291,089−27%

14Laurel, MSMS17,6621,088−4%

15Brandon, MSMS26,1221,018+59%

16Indianola, MSMS8,6371,008−28%

17Oxford, MSMS26,7731,006+128%

18McComb, MSMS11,697993−12%

19Greenville, MSMS26,530986−36%

20Yazoo City, MSMS9,867978−32%

21Columbia, MSMS6,525966−1%

22Ridgeland, MSMS24,750942+23%

23Natchez, MSMS14,880941−19%

24Diamondhead, MSMS9,441934+60%

25Starkville, MSMS25,754928+18%

26Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802913+9%

27Columbus, MSMS22,792910−12%

28Kosciusko, MSMS6,722891−9%

29Olive Branch, MSMS47,563852+126%

30Waveland, MSMS7,042829+6%

31Pass Christian, MSMS6,459784−2%

32Hernando, MSMS18,824740+176%

33Clarksdale, MSMS13,643726−34%

34Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634724+30%

35Petal, MSMS11,694692+54%

36Picayune, MSMS12,019666+14%

37Clinton, MSMS26,640636+14%

38Gautier, MSMS19,069630+63%

39Byram, MSMS12,707623+72%

40Meridian, MSMS33,370621−17%

41Richland, MSMS7,630609+27%

42Vicksburg, MSMS19,830601−25%

43Tupelo, MSMS38,087592+11%

44Philadelphia, MSMS6,858562−6%

45Pontotoc, MSMS6,156551+17%

46Senatobia, MSMS8,473545+27%

47Brookhaven, MSMS11,646538+18%

48Saltillo, MSMS5,060531+49%

49Canton, MSMS10,873511−16%

50Amory, MSMS6,386510−8%

51Holly Springs, MSMS6,402501−20%

52Moss Point, MSMS11,743487−26%

53Corinth, MSMS14,345476+2%

54Ripley, MSMS5,377470−2%

55West Point, MSMS9,743467−20%

56New Albany, MSMS7,756425+2%

57Forest, MSMS5,433415−9%

58Grenada, MSMS12,088403−19%

59Louisville, MSMS5,921392−15%

60Flowood, MSMS11,003382+132%

61Batesville, MSMS7,325367+3%

62Booneville, MSMS9,257359+7%

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