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Most educated, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 26.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: University, MS, up 68 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲68University, MSMS5,31580.0%–

02▼1Madison, MSMS28,57564.2%+9.1 pts

03▼1Oxford, MSMS26,77357.5%+11.4 pts

04▲1Flowood, MSMS11,00355.0%+8.5 pts

05▼2Ridgeland, MSMS24,75051.7%+2.4 pts

06▼2Starkville, MSMS25,75450.5%+4.7 pts

07▼1Clinton, MSMS26,64047.8%+7.2 pts

08▼1Pass Christian, MSMS6,45946.8%+19.0 pts

09▲1Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99346.3%+15.8 pts

10▼1Diamondhead, MSMS9,44142.3%+9.1 pts

11▼3Brandon, MSMS26,12241.3%+6.8 pts

12▼1Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63438.3%+13.2 pts

13▲7Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80237.3%+8.4 pts

14▲8Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45137.0%+13.4 pts

15▲11Long Beach, MSMS17,30935.6%+11.3 pts

16▲1Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26434.8%+13.3 pts

17▼5Cleveland, MSMS10,13834.8%+4.4 pts

18▲1Saltillo, MSMS5,06034.6%+15.0 pts

19▼1Hernando, MSMS18,82434.5%+15.3 pts

20▼5Tupelo, MSMS38,08734.5%+7.8 pts

21▼8Byram, MSMS12,70732.2%+8.2 pts

22▲2Olive Branch, MSMS47,56331.4%+10.6 pts

23▲2Biloxi, MSMS48,51630.6%+11.5 pts

24▼3West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71530.6%−5.7 pts

25▼9Batesville, MSMS7,32529.9%+10.4 pts

26▲23Senatobia, MSMS8,47329.1%+10.0 pts

27▲6Southaven, MSMS57,81928.8%+14.5 pts

28▼5Jackson, MSMS141,19628.8%+1.7 pts

29▲15Vancleave, MSMS5,07828.6%+19.8 pts

30▲8Booneville, MSMS9,25728.4%+13.6 pts

31▲12Pearl, MSMS28,86428.1%+13.8 pts

32▼18Petal, MSMS11,69427.8%+9.9 pts

33▲1Natchez, MSMS14,88027.3%+6.2 pts

34▲5Vicksburg, MSMS19,83027.1%+8.0 pts

35▲1Columbus, MSMS22,79226.2%+3.3 pts

36▲5Philadelphia, MSMS6,85825.9%+7.9 pts

37D'Iberville, MSMS13,55725.9%+17.8 pts

38▲20New Albany, MSMS7,75625.8%+5.8 pts

39▲7Canton, MSMS10,87325.5%+13.4 pts

40▲2Pontotoc, MSMS6,15625.4%+3.1 pts

41▲6Grenada, MSMS12,08825.3%+11.0 pts

42▼15Corinth, MSMS14,34525.1%+9.4 pts

43▼8Greenwood, MSMS13,42924.5%+6.4 pts

44▼16Waveland, MSMS7,04223.7%+4.6 pts

45▼14Gulfport, MSMS76,50623.6%+4.5 pts

46▲2Greenville, MSMS26,53022.0%+4.4 pts

47▼15Gautier, MSMS19,06922.0%+4.5 pts

48▼18Laurel, MSMS17,66221.8%+4.5 pts

49▼9Meridian, MSMS33,37021.8%+4.2 pts

50▲10Pascagoula, MSMS21,40921.7%+6.2 pts

51▲12Ripley, MSMS5,37721.7%+11.5 pts

52▼1Brookhaven, MSMS11,64621.3%+3.6 pts

53▼24Indianola, MSMS8,63721.0%+6.1 pts

54▼9Richland, MSMS7,63020.5%+7.0 pts

55▲10Forest, MSMS5,43319.9%+6.7 pts

56▼1Clarksdale, MSMS13,64319.4%+1.2 pts

57▼1Kosciusko, MSMS6,72219.4%+6.1 pts

58▼8Amory, MSMS6,38618.6%+2.9 pts

59▲5St. Martin, MSMS8,13917.3%+3.9 pts

60▼6Latimer, MSMS6,75617.0%+8.2 pts

61▼9Horn Lake, MSMS26,74116.5%+7.0 pts

62▼5West Point, MSMS9,74316.2%−0.8 pts

63▲3Picayune, MSMS12,01916.2%+0.7 pts

64▼11Louisville, MSMS5,92116.1%−2.4 pts

65▼3Columbia, MSMS6,52514.8%−1.6 pts

66▼5McComb, MSMS11,69714.6%+0.1 pts

67▲1Holly Springs, MSMS6,40213.8%−4.3 pts

68▼9Moss Point, MSMS11,74313.7%+1.8 pts

69▼2Yazoo City, MSMS9,86713.4%+0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES