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Most densely populated, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7152,613+0%

02Cleveland, MSMS10,1381,827+0%

03Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091,704+0%

04Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,691+0%

05Jackson, MSMS141,1961,650+0%

06Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2641,609+0%

07St. Martin, MSMS8,1391,557+0%

08Greenville, MSMS26,5301,548+0%

09Greenwood, MSMS13,4291,494+0%

10Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,491+0%

11Yazoo City, MSMS9,8671,443+0%

12Indianola, MSMS8,6371,408+0%

13Gulfport, MSMS76,5061,279+0%

14Biloxi, MSMS48,5161,180+0%

15Natchez, MSMS14,8801,167+0%

16Laurel, MSMS17,6621,133+0%

17McComb, MSMS11,6971,132+0%

18Clarksdale, MSMS13,6431,099+0%

19Columbus, MSMS22,7921,036+0%

20Columbia, MSMS6,525978+0%

21Kosciusko, MSMS6,722978+0%

22Horn Lake, MSMS26,741880+0%

23Pearl, MSMS28,864862+0%

24Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802838+0%

25Vicksburg, MSMS19,830800+0%

26Pass Christian, MSMS6,459799+0%

27Starkville, MSMS25,754788+0%

28Waveland, MSMS7,042786+0%

29Ridgeland, MSMS24,750768+0%

30Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451763+0%

31Meridian, MSMS33,370744+0%

32D'Iberville, MSMS13,557720+0%

33Southaven, MSMS57,819701+0%

34Moss Point, MSMS11,743657+0%

35Brandon, MSMS26,122640+0%

36Holly Springs, MSMS6,402623+0%

37Canton, MSMS10,873607+0%

38Philadelphia, MSMS6,858598+0%

39Diamondhead, MSMS9,441585+0%

40Picayune, MSMS12,019584+0%

41Madison, MSMS28,575582+0%

42West Point, MSMS9,743582+0%

43Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634559+0%

44Clinton, MSMS26,640558+0%

45Amory, MSMS6,386555+0%

46Tupelo, MSMS38,087531+0%

47Grenada, MSMS12,088496+0%

48Richland, MSMS7,630481+0%

49Ripley, MSMS5,377479+0%

50Pontotoc, MSMS6,156470+0%

51Corinth, MSMS14,345466+0%

52Louisville, MSMS5,921464+0%

53Forest, MSMS5,433458+0%

54Brookhaven, MSMS11,646456+0%

55Petal, MSMS11,694448+0%

56Oxford, MSMS26,773442+0%

57Senatobia, MSMS8,473429+0%

58New Albany, MSMS7,756417+0%

59Gautier, MSMS19,069386+0%

60Olive Branch, MSMS47,563377+0%

61Byram, MSMS12,707362+0%

62Batesville, MSMS7,325357+0%

63Saltillo, MSMS5,060356+0%

64Booneville, MSMS9,257335+0%

65Hernando, MSMS18,824268+0%

66Latimer, MSMS6,756263+0%

67Flowood, MSMS11,003165+0%

68Vancleave, MSMS5,078114+0%

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