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Most graduate degrees, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01University, MSMS5,31530.0%–

02Oxford, MSMS26,77329.2%+28%

03Madison, MSMS28,57527.3%+76%

04Starkville, MSMS25,75426.9%+16%

05Flowood, MSMS11,00321.6%+40%

06Clinton, MSMS26,64020.7%+31%

07Ridgeland, MSMS24,75020.1%+19%

08Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99319.1%+69%

09Diamondhead, MSMS9,44118.8%+76%

10Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80217.7%+54%

11Booneville, MSMS9,25716.7%+152%

12Byram, MSMS12,70716.4%+162%

13Philadelphia, MSMS6,85815.9%+155%

14Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63415.8%+49%

15Pass Christian, MSMS6,45915.4%+59%

16Canton, MSMS10,87315.2%+312%

17Cleveland, MSMS10,13815.1%+25%

18Brandon, MSMS26,12214.1%+36%

19West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71514.0%+12%

20Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26413.7%+98%

21Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45113.1%+43%

22Tupelo, MSMS38,08713.0%+54%

23Saltillo, MSMS5,06012.7%+105%

24Hernando, MSMS18,82412.6%+71%

25Jackson, MSMS141,19612.5%+22%

26Batesville, MSMS7,32512.3%+155%

27Vicksburg, MSMS19,83012.0%+54%

28Pontotoc, MSMS6,15611.9%+65%

29Senatobia, MSMS8,47311.8%+184%

30New Albany, MSMS7,75611.7%+50%

31Biloxi, MSMS48,51611.7%+62%

32Long Beach, MSMS17,30911.5%+43%

33Pearl, MSMS28,86411.0%+186%

34Indianola, MSMS8,63710.6%+131%

35Forest, MSMS5,43310.5%+86%

36Greenville, MSMS26,53010.5%+75%

37Olive Branch, MSMS47,56310.3%+81%

38Grenada, MSMS12,08810.3%+148%

39Southaven, MSMS57,81910.2%+180%

40Natchez, MSMS14,8809.9%+41%

41Amory, MSMS6,3869.9%+154%

42Columbus, MSMS22,7929.9%+29%

43Greenwood, MSMS13,4299.8%+70%

44Meridian, MSMS33,3709.7%+35%

45D'Iberville, MSMS13,5579.7%+294%

46Gulfport, MSMS76,5069.6%+42%

47Petal, MSMS11,6949.5%+64%

48Waveland, MSMS7,0429.4%+14%

49Kosciusko, MSMS6,7228.9%+71%

50Corinth, MSMS14,3458.5%+54%

51Gautier, MSMS19,0698.5%+49%

52Laurel, MSMS17,6628.4%+37%

53Clarksdale, MSMS13,6438.2%+51%

54Columbia, MSMS6,5257.9%+41%

55Brookhaven, MSMS11,6467.6%+6%

56West Point, MSMS9,7437.5%+86%

57Richland, MSMS7,6307.2%+81%

58Pascagoula, MSMS21,4097.2%+28%

59Vancleave, MSMS5,0786.2%+108%

60McComb, MSMS11,6975.7%+14%

61Ripley, MSMS5,3775.6%+65%

62Horn Lake, MSMS26,7415.5%+170%

63Holly Springs, MSMS6,4025.1%−21%

64Latimer, MSMS6,7565.0%+74%

65Picayune, MSMS12,0194.4%−21%

66Moss Point, MSMS11,7434.3%+19%

67Louisville, MSMS5,9214.0%−36%

68St. Martin, MSMS8,1393.7%−27%

69Yazoo City, MSMS9,8673.7%−6%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES