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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Madison, MSMS28,57568.7%+13.6 pts
02Oxford, MSMS26,77361.3%+15.2 pts
03Ridgeland, MSMS24,75053.7%+4.4 pts
04Starkville, MSMS25,75448.8%+3.0 pts
05Flowood, MSMS11,00348.5%+2.0 pts
06Clinton, MSMS26,64046.2%+5.6 pts
07Pass Christian, MSMS6,45943.7%+15.9 pts
08Brandon, MSMS26,12241.9%+7.5 pts
09Diamondhead, MSMS9,44140.0%+6.7 pts
10Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99339.0%+8.4 pts
11Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63436.1%+11.1 pts
12Cleveland, MSMS10,13834.3%+3.9 pts
13Byram, MSMS12,70734.1%+10.1 pts
14Petal, MSMS11,69434.0%+16.0 pts
15Tupelo, MSMS38,08733.8%+7.2 pts
16Batesville, MSMS7,32533.0%+13.4 pts
17Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26432.3%+10.7 pts
18Hernando, MSMS18,82431.7%+12.4 pts
19Saltillo, MSMS5,06031.3%+11.7 pts
20Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80231.3%+2.4 pts
21West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71529.9%−6.4 pts
22Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45129.3%+5.7 pts
23Jackson, MSMS141,19628.4%+1.3 pts
24Olive Branch, MSMS47,56327.5%+6.7 pts
25Biloxi, MSMS48,51626.6%+7.4 pts
26Long Beach, MSMS17,30925.1%+0.8 pts
27Corinth, MSMS14,34525.1%+9.4 pts
28Waveland, MSMS7,04223.9%+4.8 pts
29Indianola, MSMS8,63723.9%+9.1 pts
30Laurel, MSMS17,66223.4%+6.1 pts
31Gulfport, MSMS76,50623.3%+4.2 pts
32Gautier, MSMS19,06923.2%+5.8 pts
33Southaven, MSMS57,81923.1%+8.8 pts
34Natchez, MSMS14,88022.9%+1.8 pts
35Greenwood, MSMS13,42922.9%+4.8 pts
36Columbus, MSMS22,79222.7%−0.2 pts
37D'Iberville, MSMS13,55722.6%+14.5 pts
38Booneville, MSMS9,25721.8%+7.0 pts
39Vicksburg, MSMS19,83021.6%+2.4 pts
40Meridian, MSMS33,37021.4%+3.8 pts
41Philadelphia, MSMS6,85821.1%+3.1 pts
42Pontotoc, MSMS6,15620.9%−1.3 pts
43Pearl, MSMS28,86420.9%+6.6 pts
44Vancleave, MSMS5,07820.9%+12.1 pts
45Richland, MSMS7,63020.9%+7.3 pts
46Canton, MSMS10,87320.7%+8.6 pts
47Grenada, MSMS12,08820.3%+6.0 pts
48Greenville, MSMS26,53019.8%+2.3 pts
49Senatobia, MSMS8,47319.5%+0.5 pts
50Amory, MSMS6,38619.2%+3.4 pts
51Brookhaven, MSMS11,64618.8%+1.1 pts
52Horn Lake, MSMS26,74118.5%+8.9 pts
53Louisville, MSMS5,92118.1%−0.5 pts
54Latimer, MSMS6,75618.1%+9.3 pts
55Clarksdale, MSMS13,64318.0%−0.2 pts
56Kosciusko, MSMS6,72217.3%+4.0 pts
57West Point, MSMS9,74316.8%−0.2 pts
58New Albany, MSMS7,75616.4%−3.5 pts
59Moss Point, MSMS11,74316.3%+4.4 pts
60Pascagoula, MSMS21,40916.0%+0.4 pts
61McComb, MSMS11,69715.8%+1.3 pts
62Columbia, MSMS6,52515.2%−1.1 pts
63Ripley, MSMS5,37713.6%+3.4 pts
64St. Martin, MSMS8,13913.4%+0.0 pts
65Forest, MSMS5,43312.5%−0.6 pts
66Picayune, MSMS12,01912.2%−3.3 pts
67Yazoo City, MSMS9,86711.6%−1.5 pts
68Holly Springs, MSMS6,40211.2%−6.9 pts
69University, MSMS5,3150.0%–
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS