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Most educated, Mississippi cities · 1990

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 16.5%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Madison, MSMS28,57553.3%–

02Ridgeland, MSMS24,75046.5%–

03Oxford, MSMS26,77344.3%–

04Starkville, MSMS25,75441.2%–

05Clinton, MSMS26,64038.3%–

06West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71537.0%–

07Diamondhead, MSMS9,44136.9%–

08Brandon, MSMS26,12234.1%–

09Flowood, MSMS11,00333.1%–

10Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80227.0%–

11Jackson, MSMS141,19626.9%–

12Pass Christian, MSMS6,45926.5%–

13Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99325.8%–

14Cleveland, MSMS10,13825.1%–

15Long Beach, MSMS17,30924.2%–

16Tupelo, MSMS38,08721.9%–

17Senatobia, MSMS8,47321.6%–

18Holly Springs, MSMS6,40221.4%–

19Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45121.1%–

20Columbus, MSMS22,79218.9%–

21Greenwood, MSMS13,42918.8%–

22Natchez, MSMS14,88018.7%–

23Philadelphia, MSMS6,85818.6%–

24West Point, MSMS9,74318.3%–

25Gulfport, MSMS76,50618.3%–

26Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63418.2%–

27Laurel, MSMS17,66218.1%–

28Biloxi, MSMS48,51618.0%–

29Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26417.9%–

30Hernando, MSMS18,82417.6%–

31Forest, MSMS5,43317.4%–

32Louisville, MSMS5,92116.9%–

33Brookhaven, MSMS11,64616.8%–

34Vicksburg, MSMS19,83016.5%–

35Pascagoula, MSMS21,40916.3%–

36Clarksdale, MSMS13,64316.0%–

37McComb, MSMS11,69716.0%–

38Meridian, MSMS33,37015.8%–

39Gautier, MSMS19,06915.8%–

40Greenville, MSMS26,53015.6%–

41Indianola, MSMS8,63715.4%–

42Batesville, MSMS7,32515.2%–

43Waveland, MSMS7,04214.9%–

44Grenada, MSMS12,08814.3%–

45Corinth, MSMS14,34514.1%–

46Kosciusko, MSMS6,72213.9%–

47Canton, MSMS10,87313.3%–

48Columbia, MSMS6,52513.3%–

49New Albany, MSMS7,75613.2%–

50Yazoo City, MSMS9,86713.0%–

51Picayune, MSMS12,01913.0%–

52Olive Branch, MSMS47,56312.9%–

53Pontotoc, MSMS6,15612.7%–

54Pearl, MSMS28,86412.5%–

55Ripley, MSMS5,37712.3%–

56Booneville, MSMS9,25712.3%–

57Southaven, MSMS57,81912.1%–

58Moss Point, MSMS11,74310.4%–

59Amory, MSMS6,3869.6%–

60Petal, MSMS11,6949.3%–

61St. Martin, MSMS8,1399.2%–

62Vancleave, MSMS5,0788.9%–

63Latimer, MSMS6,7568.0%–

64Richland, MSMS7,6307.8%–

65Saltillo, MSMS5,0606.9%–

66D'Iberville, MSMS13,5575.1%–

67Horn Lake, MSMS26,7414.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS