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Most densely populated, Mississippi cities · 2010

Mississippi cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01University, MSMS5,3155,969–

02West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7152,449−6%

03Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2642,154+34%

04St. Martin, MSMS8,1391,802+16%

05Cleveland, MSMS10,1381,628−11%

06Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411,627+85%

07Jackson, MSMS141,1961,554−6%

08Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,510+1%

09Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091,456−15%

10Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,444−15%

11Greenville, MSMS26,5301,279−17%

12Indianola, MSMS8,6371,246−11%

13Greenwood, MSMS13,4291,233−17%

14Gulfport, MSMS76,5061,219−5%

15Southaven, MSMS57,8191,185+69%

16Laurel, MSMS17,6621,142+1%

17Yazoo City, MSMS9,8671,131−22%

18McComb, MSMS11,6971,086−4%

19Biloxi, MSMS48,5161,026−13%

20Natchez, MSMS14,880999−14%

21Pearl, MSMS28,864985+14%

22Kosciusko, MSMS6,722982+0%

23Columbia, MSMS6,525975−0%

24Madison, MSMS28,575956+64%

25Clarksdale, MSMS13,643956−13%

26Columbus, MSMS22,792944−9%

27Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451924+21%

28Ridgeland, MSMS24,750916+19%

29D'Iberville, MSMS13,557898+25%

30Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802861+3%

31Starkville, MSMS25,754861+9%

32Brandon, MSMS26,122846+32%

33Diamondhead, MSMS9,441833+43%

34Meridian, MSMS33,370766+3%

35Waveland, MSMS7,042758−4%

36Vicksburg, MSMS19,830723−10%

37Oxford, MSMS26,773711+61%

38Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634630+13%

39Canton, MSMS10,873620+2%

40Petal, MSMS11,694618+38%

41Gautier, MSMS19,069614+59%

42Philadelphia, MSMS6,858612+2%

43Picayune, MSMS12,019603+3%

44Holly Springs, MSMS6,402603−3%

45Clinton, MSMS26,640602+8%

46Olive Branch, MSMS47,563600+59%

47Amory, MSMS6,386584+5%

48Brookhaven, MSMS11,646578+27%

49Moss Point, MSMS11,743568−14%

50Byram, MSMS12,707563+56%

51Pass Christian, MSMS6,459560−30%

52Hernando, MSMS18,824554+107%

53Richland, MSMS7,630552+15%

54West Point, MSMS9,743541−7%

55Tupelo, MSMS38,087537+1%

56Senatobia, MSMS8,473525+22%

57Pontotoc, MSMS6,156503+7%

58Saltillo, MSMS5,060498+40%

59Corinth, MSMS14,345483+4%

60Ripley, MSMS5,377472−2%

61New Albany, MSMS7,756441+6%

62Louisville, MSMS5,921439−5%

63Grenada, MSMS12,088436−12%

64Forest, MSMS5,433435−5%

65Batesville, MSMS7,325374+5%

66Latimer, MSMS6,756373+42%

67Booneville, MSMS9,257339+1%

68Flowood, MSMS11,003272+65%

69Vancleave, MSMS5,078136+20%

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