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Most graduate degrees, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 10.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: University, MS, up 68 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲68University, MSMS5,31530.0%–

02▼1Oxford, MSMS26,77329.2%+6.5 pts

03▼1Madison, MSMS28,57527.3%+11.8 pts

04▼1Starkville, MSMS25,75426.9%+3.6 pts

05▼1Flowood, MSMS11,00321.6%+6.2 pts

06▲1Clinton, MSMS26,64020.7%+4.9 pts

07▼2Ridgeland, MSMS24,75020.1%+3.2 pts

08▲7Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99319.1%+7.8 pts

09▼3Diamondhead, MSMS9,44118.8%+8.1 pts

10▲7Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80217.7%+6.2 pts

11▲13Booneville, MSMS9,25716.7%+10.1 pts

12▼3Byram, MSMS12,70716.4%+10.2 pts

13▲12Philadelphia, MSMS6,85815.9%+9.7 pts

14▲4Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63415.8%+5.2 pts

15▼4Pass Christian, MSMS6,45915.4%+5.7 pts

16▲16Canton, MSMS10,87315.2%+11.5 pts

17▼9Cleveland, MSMS10,13815.1%+3.0 pts

18▲1Brandon, MSMS26,12214.1%+3.7 pts

19▼7West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71514.0%+1.5 pts

20▼7Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26413.7%+6.8 pts

21▲21Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45113.1%+4.0 pts

22▼6Tupelo, MSMS38,08713.0%+4.6 pts

23▼13Saltillo, MSMS5,06012.7%+6.5 pts

24▼1Hernando, MSMS18,82412.6%+5.3 pts

25▼4Jackson, MSMS141,19612.5%+2.3 pts

26▼6Batesville, MSMS7,32512.3%+7.5 pts

27▲16Vicksburg, MSMS19,83012.0%+4.2 pts

28▲8Pontotoc, MSMS6,15611.9%+4.7 pts

29▲16Senatobia, MSMS8,47311.8%+7.6 pts

30▲29New Albany, MSMS7,75611.7%+3.9 pts

31▼3Biloxi, MSMS48,51611.7%+4.5 pts

32▲1Long Beach, MSMS17,30911.5%+3.4 pts

33▲15Pearl, MSMS28,86411.0%+7.2 pts

34▼12Indianola, MSMS8,63710.6%+6.0 pts

35▲25Forest, MSMS5,43310.5%+4.9 pts

36▲8Greenville, MSMS26,53010.5%+4.5 pts

37▼3Olive Branch, MSMS47,56310.3%+4.6 pts

38▲9Grenada, MSMS12,08810.3%+6.2 pts

39▲10Southaven, MSMS57,81910.2%+6.6 pts

40▼13Natchez, MSMS14,8809.9%+2.9 pts

41▼2Amory, MSMS6,3869.9%+6.0 pts

42▼16Columbus, MSMS22,7929.9%+2.2 pts

43▼5Greenwood, MSMS13,4299.8%+4.0 pts

44▼4Meridian, MSMS33,3709.7%+2.5 pts

45▼4D'Iberville, MSMS13,5579.7%+7.2 pts

46▼9Gulfport, MSMS76,5069.6%+2.9 pts

47▼33Petal, MSMS11,6949.5%+3.7 pts

48▲2Waveland, MSMS7,0429.4%+1.1 pts

49▲12Kosciusko, MSMS6,7228.9%+3.7 pts

50▼15Corinth, MSMS14,3458.5%+3.0 pts

51▼20Gautier, MSMS19,0698.5%+2.8 pts

52▼23Laurel, MSMS17,6628.4%+2.3 pts

53Clarksdale, MSMS13,6438.2%+2.8 pts

54▲1Columbia, MSMS6,5257.9%+2.3 pts

55▼3Brookhaven, MSMS11,6467.6%+0.4 pts

56▲1West Point, MSMS9,7437.5%+3.4 pts

57▼1Richland, MSMS7,6307.2%+3.2 pts

58Pascagoula, MSMS21,4097.2%+1.6 pts

59▼8Vancleave, MSMS5,0786.2%+3.2 pts

60▼14McComb, MSMS11,6975.7%+0.7 pts

61▲1Ripley, MSMS5,3775.6%+2.2 pts

62▼8Horn Lake, MSMS26,7415.5%+3.5 pts

63Holly Springs, MSMS6,4025.1%−1.3 pts

64▼34Latimer, MSMS6,7565.0%+2.1 pts

65▲1Picayune, MSMS12,0194.4%−1.1 pts

66▼1Moss Point, MSMS11,7434.3%+0.7 pts

67Louisville, MSMS5,9214.0%−2.3 pts

68▼4St. Martin, MSMS8,1393.7%−1.4 pts

69▼1Yazoo City, MSMS9,8673.7%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES