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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01University, MSMS5,31580.0%–
02Madison, MSMS28,57564.2%+9.1 pts
03Oxford, MSMS26,77357.5%+11.4 pts
04Flowood, MSMS11,00355.0%+8.5 pts
05Ridgeland, MSMS24,75051.7%+2.4 pts
06Starkville, MSMS25,75450.5%+4.7 pts
07Clinton, MSMS26,64047.8%+7.2 pts
08Pass Christian, MSMS6,45946.8%+19.0 pts
09Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99346.3%+15.8 pts
10Diamondhead, MSMS9,44142.3%+9.1 pts
11Brandon, MSMS26,12241.3%+6.8 pts
12Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63438.3%+13.2 pts
13Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80237.3%+8.4 pts
14Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45137.0%+13.4 pts
15Long Beach, MSMS17,30935.6%+11.3 pts
16Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26434.8%+13.3 pts
17Cleveland, MSMS10,13834.8%+4.4 pts
18Saltillo, MSMS5,06034.6%+15.0 pts
19Hernando, MSMS18,82434.5%+15.3 pts
20Tupelo, MSMS38,08734.5%+7.8 pts
21Byram, MSMS12,70732.2%+8.2 pts
22Olive Branch, MSMS47,56331.4%+10.6 pts
23Biloxi, MSMS48,51630.6%+11.5 pts
24West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71530.6%−5.7 pts
25Batesville, MSMS7,32529.9%+10.4 pts
26Senatobia, MSMS8,47329.1%+10.0 pts
27Southaven, MSMS57,81928.8%+14.5 pts
28Jackson, MSMS141,19628.8%+1.7 pts
29Vancleave, MSMS5,07828.6%+19.8 pts
30Booneville, MSMS9,25728.4%+13.6 pts
31Pearl, MSMS28,86428.1%+13.8 pts
32Petal, MSMS11,69427.8%+9.9 pts
33Natchez, MSMS14,88027.3%+6.2 pts
34Vicksburg, MSMS19,83027.1%+8.0 pts
35Columbus, MSMS22,79226.2%+3.3 pts
36Philadelphia, MSMS6,85825.9%+7.9 pts
37D'Iberville, MSMS13,55725.9%+17.8 pts
38New Albany, MSMS7,75625.8%+5.8 pts
39Canton, MSMS10,87325.5%+13.4 pts
40Pontotoc, MSMS6,15625.4%+3.1 pts
41Grenada, MSMS12,08825.3%+11.0 pts
42Corinth, MSMS14,34525.1%+9.4 pts
43Greenwood, MSMS13,42924.5%+6.4 pts
44Waveland, MSMS7,04223.7%+4.6 pts
45Gulfport, MSMS76,50623.6%+4.5 pts
46Greenville, MSMS26,53022.0%+4.4 pts
47Gautier, MSMS19,06922.0%+4.5 pts
48Laurel, MSMS17,66221.8%+4.5 pts
49Meridian, MSMS33,37021.8%+4.2 pts
50Pascagoula, MSMS21,40921.7%+6.2 pts
51Ripley, MSMS5,37721.7%+11.5 pts
52Brookhaven, MSMS11,64621.3%+3.6 pts
53Indianola, MSMS8,63721.0%+6.1 pts
54Richland, MSMS7,63020.5%+7.0 pts
55Forest, MSMS5,43319.9%+6.7 pts
56Clarksdale, MSMS13,64319.4%+1.2 pts
57Kosciusko, MSMS6,72219.4%+6.1 pts
58Amory, MSMS6,38618.6%+2.9 pts
59St. Martin, MSMS8,13917.3%+3.9 pts
60Latimer, MSMS6,75617.0%+8.2 pts
61Horn Lake, MSMS26,74116.5%+7.0 pts
62West Point, MSMS9,74316.2%−0.8 pts
63Picayune, MSMS12,01916.2%+0.7 pts
64Louisville, MSMS5,92116.1%−2.4 pts
65Columbia, MSMS6,52514.8%−1.6 pts
66McComb, MSMS11,69714.6%+0.1 pts
67Holly Springs, MSMS6,40213.8%−4.3 pts
68Moss Point, MSMS11,74313.7%+1.8 pts
69Yazoo City, MSMS9,86713.4%+0.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES