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Most educated, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Madison, MSMS28,57555.1%+3%

02Ridgeland, MSMS24,75049.3%+6%

03Flowood, MSMS11,00346.5%+40%

04Oxford, MSMS26,77346.1%+4%

05Starkville, MSMS25,75445.8%+11%

06Clinton, MSMS26,64040.5%+6%

07West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71536.3%−2%

08Brandon, MSMS26,12234.4%+1%

09Diamondhead, MSMS9,44133.3%−10%

10Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99330.5%+18%

11Cleveland, MSMS10,13830.4%+21%

12Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80228.9%+7%

13Pass Christian, MSMS6,45927.7%+5%

14Jackson, MSMS141,19627.1%+1%

15Tupelo, MSMS38,08726.7%+22%

16Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63425.1%+38%

17Long Beach, MSMS17,30924.3%+0%

18Byram, MSMS12,70724.0%–

19Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45123.6%+12%

20Columbus, MSMS22,79222.9%+21%

21Pontotoc, MSMS6,15622.2%+75%

22Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26421.5%+20%

23Natchez, MSMS14,88021.1%+13%

24Olive Branch, MSMS47,56320.8%+61%

25New Albany, MSMS7,75619.9%+51%

26Saltillo, MSMS5,06019.7%+185%

27Batesville, MSMS7,32519.6%+29%

28Hernando, MSMS18,82419.2%+9%

29Biloxi, MSMS48,51619.2%+7%

30Waveland, MSMS7,04219.1%+29%

31Vicksburg, MSMS19,83019.1%+16%

32Gulfport, MSMS76,50619.1%+4%

33Senatobia, MSMS8,47319.0%−12%

34Louisville, MSMS5,92118.6%+10%

35Clarksdale, MSMS13,64318.2%+14%

36Holly Springs, MSMS6,40218.1%−15%

37Greenwood, MSMS13,42918.1%−4%

38Philadelphia, MSMS6,85818.0%−3%

39Petal, MSMS11,69417.9%+93%

40Brookhaven, MSMS11,64617.8%+6%

41Meridian, MSMS33,37017.6%+11%

42Greenville, MSMS26,53017.5%+13%

43Gautier, MSMS19,06917.4%+10%

44Laurel, MSMS17,66217.3%−5%

45West Point, MSMS9,74317.0%−7%

46Columbia, MSMS6,52516.3%+23%

47Amory, MSMS6,38615.7%+64%

48Corinth, MSMS14,34515.7%+11%

49Pascagoula, MSMS21,40915.6%−4%

50Picayune, MSMS12,01915.5%+19%

51Indianola, MSMS8,63714.9%−4%

52Booneville, MSMS9,25714.8%+20%

53McComb, MSMS11,69714.5%−9%

54Pearl, MSMS28,86414.3%+15%

55Southaven, MSMS57,81914.3%+18%

56Grenada, MSMS12,08814.3%+0%

57Richland, MSMS7,63013.5%+72%

58St. Martin, MSMS8,13913.3%+45%

59Kosciusko, MSMS6,72213.3%−4%

60Forest, MSMS5,43313.1%−25%

61Yazoo City, MSMS9,86713.1%+1%

62Canton, MSMS10,87312.1%−9%

63Moss Point, MSMS11,74311.9%+14%

64Ripley, MSMS5,37710.2%−17%

65Horn Lake, MSMS26,7419.5%+105%

66Latimer, MSMS6,7568.8%+10%

67Vancleave, MSMS5,0788.8%−2%

68D'Iberville, MSMS13,5578.0%+57%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS