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Most graduate degrees, Mississippi cities · 1990

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 67 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Oxford, MSMS26,77322.1%–

02Starkville, MSMS25,75419.7%–

03West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71515.0%–

04Madison, MSMS28,57515.0%–

05Clinton, MSMS26,64013.4%–

06Ridgeland, MSMS24,75011.7%–

07Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80211.3%–

08Diamondhead, MSMS9,44111.2%–

09Flowood, MSMS11,00310.3%–

10Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99310.3%–

11Jackson, MSMS141,19610.1%–

12Pass Christian, MSMS6,4599.4%–

13Cleveland, MSMS10,1389.1%–

14Brandon, MSMS26,1228.8%–

15Senatobia, MSMS8,4738.5%–

16Holly Springs, MSMS6,4028.4%–

17Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4518.0%–

18Long Beach, MSMS17,3097.9%–

19Tupelo, MSMS38,0877.3%–

20West Point, MSMS9,7437.3%–

21Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6347.1%–

22Brookhaven, MSMS11,6466.9%–

23Greenwood, MSMS13,4296.9%–

24Biloxi, MSMS48,5166.7%–

25Gulfport, MSMS76,5066.5%–

26Philadelphia, MSMS6,8586.4%–

27Natchez, MSMS14,8806.3%–

28Waveland, MSMS7,0426.2%–

29Hernando, MSMS18,8246.0%–

30Laurel, MSMS17,6625.9%–

31Meridian, MSMS33,3705.9%–

32Vicksburg, MSMS19,8305.7%–

33Gautier, MSMS19,0695.6%–

34Batesville, MSMS7,3255.5%–

35Louisville, MSMS5,9215.5%–

36Greenville, MSMS26,5305.5%–

37Kosciusko, MSMS6,7225.4%–

38McComb, MSMS11,6975.4%–

39Booneville, MSMS9,2575.3%–

40Indianola, MSMS8,6375.2%–

41Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095.2%–

42Columbus, MSMS22,7924.9%–

43Yazoo City, MSMS9,8674.9%–

44Columbia, MSMS6,5254.8%–

45Canton, MSMS10,8734.6%–

46Picayune, MSMS12,0194.5%–

47Ripley, MSMS5,3774.4%–

48Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2644.4%–

49Olive Branch, MSMS47,5634.4%–

50New Albany, MSMS7,7564.3%–

51Corinth, MSMS14,3454.3%–

52Forest, MSMS5,4334.1%–

53Clarksdale, MSMS13,6433.8%–

54Grenada, MSMS12,0883.8%–

55Latimer, MSMS6,7563.6%–

56Southaven, MSMS57,8193.6%–

57Moss Point, MSMS11,7433.3%–

58Pearl, MSMS28,8643.2%–

59Pontotoc, MSMS6,1563.1%–

60Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.9%–

61Richland, MSMS7,6302.5%–

62Amory, MSMS6,3862.5%–

63D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572.4%–

64St. Martin, MSMS8,1392.1%–

65Petal, MSMS11,6942.0%–

66Vancleave, MSMS5,0781.5%–

67Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411.3%–

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