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Most densely populated, Mississippi cities · 2020

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, MSMS5,3156,670–

02West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7152,489−5%

03Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2642,249+40%

04St. Martin, MSMS8,1391,821+17%

05Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411,668+90%

06Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,638−3%

07Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,596+7%

08Cleveland, MSMS10,1381,478−19%

09Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091,431−16%

10Jackson, MSMS141,1961,376−17%

11Southaven, MSMS57,8191,322+89%

12Gulfport, MSMS76,5061,311+3%

13D'Iberville, MSMS13,5571,204+67%

14Greenwood, MSMS13,4291,175−21%

15Biloxi, MSMS48,5161,152−2%

16Indianola, MSMS8,6371,125−20%

17Greenville, MSMS26,5301,103−29%

18Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511,102+45%

19Madison, MSMS28,5751,099+89%

20Pearl, MSMS28,8641,064+23%

21Laurel, MSMS17,6621,057−7%

22McComb, MSMS11,6971,054−7%

23Yazoo City, MSMS9,8671,023−29%

24Brandon, MSMS26,122980+53%

25Columbus, MSMS22,792961−7%

26Oxford, MSMS26,773955+116%

27Kosciusko, MSMS6,722943−3%

28Diamondhead, MSMS9,441943+61%

29Ridgeland, MSMS24,750927+21%

30Natchez, MSMS14,880918−21%

31Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802912+9%

32Starkville, MSMS25,754878+11%

33Columbia, MSMS6,525868−11%

34Waveland, MSMS7,042849+8%

35Clarksdale, MSMS13,643793−28%

36Olive Branch, MSMS47,563711+89%

37Pass Christian, MSMS6,459690−14%

38Hernando, MSMS18,824674+152%

39Clinton, MSMS26,640671+20%

40Picayune, MSMS12,019659+13%

41Vicksburg, MSMS19,830653−18%

42Meridian, MSMS33,370652−12%

43Petal, MSMS11,694651+45%

44Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634632+13%

45Gautier, MSMS19,069629+63%

46Byram, MSMS12,707621+71%

47Tupelo, MSMS38,087589+11%

48Philadelphia, MSMS6,858583−3%

49Richland, MSMS7,630570+18%

50Holly Springs, MSMS6,402545−12%

51Brookhaven, MSMS11,646539+18%

52Senatobia, MSMS8,473537+25%

53Amory, MSMS6,386532−4%

54Saltillo, MSMS5,060516+45%

55Canton, MSMS10,873515−15%

56Pontotoc, MSMS6,156504+7%

57Moss Point, MSMS11,743504−23%

58Corinth, MSMS14,345485+4%

59West Point, MSMS9,743484−17%

60Ripley, MSMS5,377478−0%

61Grenada, MSMS12,088423−15%

62New Albany, MSMS7,756418+0%

63Forest, MSMS5,433415−9%

64Latimer, MSMS6,756413+57%

65Louisville, MSMS5,921402−13%

66Batesville, MSMS7,325377+6%

67Booneville, MSMS9,257354+6%

68Flowood, MSMS11,003354+115%

69Vancleave, MSMS5,078130+14%

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