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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 (2023 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 2000

01Oxford, MSMS26,77322.1%−3%

02Starkville, MSMS25,75419.7%−15%

03West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71515.0%+19%

04Madison, MSMS28,57515.0%−4%

05Clinton, MSMS26,64013.4%−15%

06Ridgeland, MSMS24,75011.7%−31%

07Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80211.3%−1%

08Diamondhead, MSMS9,44111.2%+5%

09Flowood, MSMS11,00310.3%−33%

10Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99310.3%−9%

11Jackson, MSMS141,19610.1%−1%

12Pass Christian, MSMS6,4599.4%−3%

13Cleveland, MSMS10,1389.1%−24%

14Brandon, MSMS26,1228.8%−15%

15Senatobia, MSMS8,4738.5%+105%

16Holly Springs, MSMS6,4028.4%+31%

17Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4518.0%−12%

18Long Beach, MSMS17,3097.9%−2%

19Tupelo, MSMS38,0877.3%−13%

20West Point, MSMS9,7437.3%+81%

21Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6347.1%−33%

22Brookhaven, MSMS11,6466.9%−4%

23Greenwood, MSMS13,4296.9%+19%

24Biloxi, MSMS48,5166.7%−7%

25Gulfport, MSMS76,5066.5%−4%

26Philadelphia, MSMS6,8586.4%+2%

27Natchez, MSMS14,8806.3%−11%

28Waveland, MSMS7,0426.2%−25%

29Hernando, MSMS18,8246.0%−18%

30Laurel, MSMS17,6625.9%−4%

31Meridian, MSMS33,3705.9%−18%

32Vicksburg, MSMS19,8305.7%−26%

33Gautier, MSMS19,0695.6%−2%

34Batesville, MSMS7,3255.5%+13%

35Louisville, MSMS5,9215.5%−13%

36Greenville, MSMS26,5305.5%−9%

37Kosciusko, MSMS6,7225.4%+3%

38McComb, MSMS11,6975.4%+6%

39Booneville, MSMS9,2575.3%−20%

40Indianola, MSMS8,6375.2%+13%

41Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095.2%−9%

42Columbus, MSMS22,7924.9%−36%

43Yazoo City, MSMS9,8674.9%+21%

44Columbia, MSMS6,5254.8%−16%

45Canton, MSMS10,8734.6%+25%

46Picayune, MSMS12,0194.5%−18%

47Ripley, MSMS5,3774.4%+31%

48Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2644.4%−36%

49Olive Branch, MSMS47,5634.4%−23%

50New Albany, MSMS7,7564.3%−45%

51Corinth, MSMS14,3454.3%−23%

52Forest, MSMS5,4334.1%−27%

53Clarksdale, MSMS13,6433.8%−30%

54Grenada, MSMS12,0883.8%−10%

55Latimer, MSMS6,7563.6%+26%

56Southaven, MSMS57,8193.6%−2%

57Moss Point, MSMS11,7433.3%−9%

58Pearl, MSMS28,8643.2%−17%

59Pontotoc, MSMS6,1563.1%−56%

60Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.9%−54%

61Richland, MSMS7,6302.5%−37%

62Amory, MSMS6,3862.5%−35%

63D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572.4%−1%

64St. Martin, MSMS8,1392.1%−59%

65Petal, MSMS11,6942.0%−66%

66Vancleave, MSMS5,0781.5%−49%

67Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411.3%−35%

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