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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01University, MSMS5,31580.0%–

02Madison, MSMS28,57564.2%+17%

03Oxford, MSMS26,77357.5%+25%

04Flowood, MSMS11,00355.0%+18%

05Ridgeland, MSMS24,75051.7%+5%

06Starkville, MSMS25,75450.5%+10%

07Clinton, MSMS26,64047.8%+18%

08Pass Christian, MSMS6,45946.8%+69%

09Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99346.3%+52%

10Diamondhead, MSMS9,44142.3%+27%

11Brandon, MSMS26,12241.3%+20%

12Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63438.3%+53%

13Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80237.3%+29%

14Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45137.0%+57%

15Long Beach, MSMS17,30935.6%+46%

16Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26434.8%+62%

17Cleveland, MSMS10,13834.8%+15%

18Saltillo, MSMS5,06034.6%+76%

19Hernando, MSMS18,82434.5%+79%

20Tupelo, MSMS38,08734.5%+29%

21Byram, MSMS12,70732.2%+34%

22Olive Branch, MSMS47,56331.4%+51%

23Biloxi, MSMS48,51630.6%+60%

24West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71530.6%−16%

25Batesville, MSMS7,32529.9%+53%

26Senatobia, MSMS8,47329.1%+53%

27Southaven, MSMS57,81928.8%+101%

28Jackson, MSMS141,19628.8%+6%

29Vancleave, MSMS5,07828.6%+227%

30Booneville, MSMS9,25728.4%+92%

31Pearl, MSMS28,86428.1%+96%

32Petal, MSMS11,69427.8%+55%

33Natchez, MSMS14,88027.3%+29%

34Vicksburg, MSMS19,83027.1%+42%

35Columbus, MSMS22,79226.2%+14%

36Philadelphia, MSMS6,85825.9%+44%

37D'Iberville, MSMS13,55725.9%+222%

38New Albany, MSMS7,75625.8%+29%

39Canton, MSMS10,87325.5%+111%

40Pontotoc, MSMS6,15625.4%+14%

41Grenada, MSMS12,08825.3%+77%

42Corinth, MSMS14,34525.1%+60%

43Greenwood, MSMS13,42924.5%+35%

44Waveland, MSMS7,04223.7%+24%

45Gulfport, MSMS76,50623.6%+24%

46Greenville, MSMS26,53022.0%+25%

47Gautier, MSMS19,06922.0%+26%

48Laurel, MSMS17,66221.8%+26%

49Meridian, MSMS33,37021.8%+24%

50Pascagoula, MSMS21,40921.7%+39%

51Ripley, MSMS5,37721.7%+113%

52Brookhaven, MSMS11,64621.3%+20%

53Indianola, MSMS8,63721.0%+41%

54Richland, MSMS7,63020.5%+52%

55Forest, MSMS5,43319.9%+51%

56Clarksdale, MSMS13,64319.4%+7%

57Kosciusko, MSMS6,72219.4%+46%

58Amory, MSMS6,38618.6%+19%

59St. Martin, MSMS8,13917.3%+29%

60Latimer, MSMS6,75617.0%+94%

61Horn Lake, MSMS26,74116.5%+73%

62West Point, MSMS9,74316.2%−5%

63Picayune, MSMS12,01916.2%+5%

64Louisville, MSMS5,92116.1%−13%

65Columbia, MSMS6,52514.8%−10%

66McComb, MSMS11,69714.6%+1%

67Holly Springs, MSMS6,40213.8%−24%

68Moss Point, MSMS11,74313.7%+15%

69Yazoo City, MSMS9,86713.4%+2%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES