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Most densely populated, Mississippi cities · 1990

Mississippi cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7152,255−14%

02Cleveland, MSMS10,1382,030+11%

03Jackson, MSMS141,1961,760+7%

04Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091,684−1%

05Greenville, MSMS26,5301,682+9%

06Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,543−9%

07Greenwood, MSMS13,4291,533+3%

08St. Martin, MSMS8,1391,475−5%

09Indianola, MSMS8,6371,375−2%

10Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,268−15%

11Yazoo City, MSMS9,8671,233−15%

12Natchez, MSMS14,8801,230+5%

13Laurel, MSMS17,6621,160+2%

14Biloxi, MSMS48,5161,079−9%

15Clarksdale, MSMS13,6431,049−4%

16Columbia, MSMS6,5251,009+3%

17McComb, MSMS11,697984−13%

18Columbus, MSMS22,792950−8%

19Kosciusko, MSMS6,722926−5%

20Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264900−44%

21Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802784−6%

22Pearl, MSMS28,864768−11%

23Meridian, MSMS33,370764+3%

24Moss Point, MSMS11,743740+13%

25Gulfport, MSMS76,506733−43%

26Pass Christian, MSMS6,459675−16%

27Starkville, MSMS25,754665−16%

28Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451647−15%

29Vicksburg, MSMS19,830633−21%

30Waveland, MSMS7,042632−20%

31D'Iberville, MSMS13,557622−14%

32Picayune, MSMS12,019589+1%

33Holly Springs, MSMS6,402568−9%

34Amory, MSMS6,386566+2%

35Horn Lake, MSMS26,741566−36%

36Philadelphia, MSMS6,858553−7%

37Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634549−2%

38Clinton, MSMS26,640522−6%

39Tupelo, MSMS38,087477−10%

40Louisville, MSMS5,921475+2%

41Brookhaven, MSMS11,646473+4%

42Canton, MSMS10,873473−22%

43Ripley, MSMS5,377470−2%

44Petal, MSMS11,694466+4%

45Ridgeland, MSMS24,750448−42%

46Southaven, MSMS57,819434−38%

47Brandon, MSMS26,122432−33%

48Pontotoc, MSMS6,156409−13%

49West Point, MSMS9,743406−30%

50Corinth, MSMS14,345392−16%

51Forest, MSMS5,433387−15%

52Oxford, MSMS26,773375−15%

53New Albany, MSMS7,756372−11%

54Grenada, MSMS12,088362−27%

55Gautier, MSMS19,069333−14%

56Batesville, MSMS7,325321−10%

57Richland, MSMS7,630320−33%

58Booneville, MSMS9,257309−8%

59Senatobia, MSMS8,473307−29%

60Madison, MSMS28,575296−49%

61Diamondhead, MSMS9,441273−53%

62Latimer, MSMS6,756199−24%

63Saltillo, MSMS5,060187−47%

64Hernando, MSMS18,824123−54%

65Flowood, MSMS11,00399−40%

66Vancleave, MSMS5,07875−34%

67Olive Branch, MSMS47,56364−83%

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