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Most educated, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 69 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 2000

01Madison, MSMS28,57568.7%+25%

02Oxford, MSMS26,77361.3%+33%

03Ridgeland, MSMS24,75053.7%+9%

04Starkville, MSMS25,75448.8%+7%

05Flowood, MSMS11,00348.5%+4%

06Clinton, MSMS26,64046.2%+14%

07Pass Christian, MSMS6,45943.7%+57%

08Brandon, MSMS26,12241.9%+22%

09Diamondhead, MSMS9,44140.0%+20%

10Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99339.0%+28%

11Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63436.1%+44%

12Cleveland, MSMS10,13834.3%+13%

13Byram, MSMS12,70734.1%+42%

14Petal, MSMS11,69434.0%+90%

15Tupelo, MSMS38,08733.8%+27%

16Batesville, MSMS7,32533.0%+68%

17Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26432.3%+50%

18Hernando, MSMS18,82431.7%+65%

19Saltillo, MSMS5,06031.3%+59%

20Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80231.3%+8%

21West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71529.9%−18%

22Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45129.3%+24%

23Jackson, MSMS141,19628.4%+5%

24Olive Branch, MSMS47,56327.5%+32%

25Biloxi, MSMS48,51626.6%+39%

26Long Beach, MSMS17,30925.1%+3%

27Corinth, MSMS14,34525.1%+60%

28Waveland, MSMS7,04223.9%+25%

29Indianola, MSMS8,63723.9%+61%

30Laurel, MSMS17,66223.4%+35%

31Gulfport, MSMS76,50623.3%+22%

32Gautier, MSMS19,06923.2%+33%

33Southaven, MSMS57,81923.1%+61%

34Natchez, MSMS14,88022.9%+9%

35Greenwood, MSMS13,42922.9%+26%

36Columbus, MSMS22,79222.7%−1%

37D'Iberville, MSMS13,55722.6%+181%

38Booneville, MSMS9,25721.8%+47%

39Vicksburg, MSMS19,83021.6%+13%

40Meridian, MSMS33,37021.4%+22%

41Philadelphia, MSMS6,85821.1%+17%

42Pontotoc, MSMS6,15620.9%−6%

43Pearl, MSMS28,86420.9%+46%

44Vancleave, MSMS5,07820.9%+138%

45Richland, MSMS7,63020.9%+54%

46Canton, MSMS10,87320.7%+71%

47Grenada, MSMS12,08820.3%+42%

48Greenville, MSMS26,53019.8%+13%

49Senatobia, MSMS8,47319.5%+3%

50Amory, MSMS6,38619.2%+22%

51Brookhaven, MSMS11,64618.8%+6%

52Horn Lake, MSMS26,74118.5%+94%

53Louisville, MSMS5,92118.1%−2%

54Latimer, MSMS6,75618.1%+106%

55Clarksdale, MSMS13,64318.0%−1%

56Kosciusko, MSMS6,72217.3%+30%

57West Point, MSMS9,74316.8%−1%

58New Albany, MSMS7,75616.4%−17%

59Moss Point, MSMS11,74316.3%+37%

60Pascagoula, MSMS21,40916.0%+2%

61McComb, MSMS11,69715.8%+9%

62Columbia, MSMS6,52515.2%−7%

63Ripley, MSMS5,37713.6%+34%

64St. Martin, MSMS8,13913.4%+0%

65Forest, MSMS5,43312.5%−5%

66Picayune, MSMS12,01912.2%−21%

67Yazoo City, MSMS9,86711.6%−11%

68Holly Springs, MSMS6,40211.2%−38%

69University, MSMS5,3150.0%–

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