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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990
01Madison, MSMS28,57555.1%+1.8 pts
02Ridgeland, MSMS24,75049.3%+2.8 pts
03Flowood, MSMS11,00346.5%+13.4 pts
04Oxford, MSMS26,77346.1%+1.8 pts
05Starkville, MSMS25,75445.8%+4.6 pts
06Clinton, MSMS26,64040.5%+2.2 pts
07West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71536.3%−0.7 pts
08Brandon, MSMS26,12234.4%+0.3 pts
09Diamondhead, MSMS9,44133.3%−3.6 pts
10Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99330.5%+4.7 pts
11Cleveland, MSMS10,13830.4%+5.3 pts
12Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80228.9%+1.9 pts
13Pass Christian, MSMS6,45927.7%+1.3 pts
14Jackson, MSMS141,19627.1%+0.2 pts
15Tupelo, MSMS38,08726.7%+4.8 pts
16Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63425.1%+6.8 pts
17Long Beach, MSMS17,30924.3%+0.1 pts
18Byram, MSMS12,70724.0%–
19Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45123.6%+2.6 pts
20Columbus, MSMS22,79222.9%+4.0 pts
21Pontotoc, MSMS6,15622.2%+9.5 pts
22Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26421.5%+3.6 pts
23Natchez, MSMS14,88021.1%+2.4 pts
24Olive Branch, MSMS47,56320.8%+7.9 pts
25New Albany, MSMS7,75619.9%+6.7 pts
26Saltillo, MSMS5,06019.7%+12.8 pts
27Batesville, MSMS7,32519.6%+4.4 pts
28Hernando, MSMS18,82419.2%+1.7 pts
29Biloxi, MSMS48,51619.2%+1.2 pts
30Waveland, MSMS7,04219.1%+4.3 pts
31Vicksburg, MSMS19,83019.1%+2.6 pts
32Gulfport, MSMS76,50619.1%+0.8 pts
33Senatobia, MSMS8,47319.0%−2.6 pts
34Louisville, MSMS5,92118.6%+1.6 pts
35Clarksdale, MSMS13,64318.2%+2.2 pts
36Holly Springs, MSMS6,40218.1%−3.2 pts
37Greenwood, MSMS13,42918.1%−0.7 pts
38Philadelphia, MSMS6,85818.0%−0.6 pts
39Petal, MSMS11,69417.9%+8.6 pts
40Brookhaven, MSMS11,64617.8%+1.0 pts
41Meridian, MSMS33,37017.6%+1.8 pts
42Greenville, MSMS26,53017.5%+2.0 pts
43Gautier, MSMS19,06917.4%+1.6 pts
44Laurel, MSMS17,66217.3%−0.9 pts
45West Point, MSMS9,74317.0%−1.3 pts
46Columbia, MSMS6,52516.3%+3.1 pts
47Amory, MSMS6,38615.7%+6.2 pts
48Corinth, MSMS14,34515.7%+1.6 pts
49Pascagoula, MSMS21,40915.6%−0.7 pts
50Picayune, MSMS12,01915.5%+2.5 pts
51Indianola, MSMS8,63714.9%−0.6 pts
52Booneville, MSMS9,25714.8%+2.5 pts
53McComb, MSMS11,69714.5%−1.5 pts
54Pearl, MSMS28,86414.3%+1.8 pts
55Southaven, MSMS57,81914.3%+2.2 pts
56Grenada, MSMS12,08814.3%+0.0 pts
57Richland, MSMS7,63013.5%+5.7 pts
58St. Martin, MSMS8,13913.3%+4.1 pts
59Kosciusko, MSMS6,72213.3%−0.6 pts
60Forest, MSMS5,43313.1%−4.3 pts
61Yazoo City, MSMS9,86713.1%+0.1 pts
62Canton, MSMS10,87312.1%−1.2 pts
63Moss Point, MSMS11,74311.9%+1.5 pts
64Ripley, MSMS5,37710.2%−2.1 pts
65Horn Lake, MSMS26,7419.5%+4.9 pts
66Latimer, MSMS6,7568.8%+0.8 pts
67Vancleave, MSMS5,0788.8%−0.2 pts
68D'Iberville, MSMS13,5578.0%+2.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS