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Most graduate degrees, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990
01Starkville, MSMS25,75423.2%+3.6 pts
02Oxford, MSMS26,77322.7%+0.6 pts
03Ridgeland, MSMS24,75016.9%+5.2 pts
04Clinton, MSMS26,64015.8%+2.4 pts
05Madison, MSMS28,57515.5%+0.6 pts
06Flowood, MSMS11,00315.4%+5.1 pts
07West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71512.6%−2.4 pts
08Cleveland, MSMS10,13812.1%+3.0 pts
09Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80211.5%+0.2 pts
10Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99311.3%+1.0 pts
11Diamondhead, MSMS9,44110.7%−0.5 pts
12Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63410.6%+3.5 pts
13Brandon, MSMS26,12210.4%+1.6 pts
14Jackson, MSMS141,19610.2%+0.1 pts
15Pass Christian, MSMS6,4599.7%+0.3 pts
16Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4519.1%+1.1 pts
17Tupelo, MSMS38,0878.5%+1.1 pts
18Waveland, MSMS7,0428.3%+2.1 pts
19Long Beach, MSMS17,3098.0%+0.1 pts
20New Albany, MSMS7,7567.8%+3.5 pts
21Vicksburg, MSMS19,8307.8%+2.0 pts
22Columbus, MSMS22,7927.7%+2.8 pts
23Hernando, MSMS18,8247.4%+1.3 pts
24Meridian, MSMS33,3707.2%+1.3 pts
25Brookhaven, MSMS11,6467.2%+0.3 pts
26Biloxi, MSMS48,5167.2%+0.5 pts
27Pontotoc, MSMS6,1567.2%+4.0 pts
28Natchez, MSMS14,8807.0%+0.7 pts
29Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2646.9%+2.5 pts
30Gulfport, MSMS76,5066.8%+0.3 pts
31Booneville, MSMS9,2576.6%+1.3 pts
32Holly Springs, MSMS6,4026.4%−2.0 pts
33Byram, MSMS12,7076.3%–
34Louisville, MSMS5,9216.3%+0.8 pts
35Philadelphia, MSMS6,8586.3%−0.1 pts
36Saltillo, MSMS5,0606.2%+3.3 pts
37Laurel, MSMS17,6626.1%+0.2 pts
38Greenville, MSMS26,5306.0%+0.5 pts
39Petal, MSMS11,6945.8%+3.8 pts
40Greenwood, MSMS13,4295.8%−1.1 pts
41Olive Branch, MSMS47,5635.7%+1.3 pts
42Gautier, MSMS19,0695.7%+0.1 pts
43Forest, MSMS5,4335.7%+1.5 pts
44Columbia, MSMS6,5255.6%+0.9 pts
45Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095.6%+0.5 pts
46Picayune, MSMS12,0195.6%+1.0 pts
47Corinth, MSMS14,3455.5%+1.3 pts
48Clarksdale, MSMS13,6435.4%+1.6 pts
49Kosciusko, MSMS6,7225.2%−0.2 pts
50St. Martin, MSMS8,1395.1%+3.0 pts
51McComb, MSMS11,6975.0%−0.3 pts
52Batesville, MSMS7,3254.8%−0.6 pts
53Indianola, MSMS8,6374.6%−0.6 pts
54Grenada, MSMS12,0884.2%+0.4 pts
55Senatobia, MSMS8,4734.2%−4.4 pts
56West Point, MSMS9,7434.0%−3.2 pts
57Richland, MSMS7,6304.0%+1.5 pts
58Yazoo City, MSMS9,8674.0%−0.9 pts
59Amory, MSMS6,3863.9%+1.4 pts
60Pearl, MSMS28,8643.9%+0.7 pts
61Canton, MSMS10,8733.7%−0.9 pts
62Southaven, MSMS57,8193.7%+0.1 pts
63Moss Point, MSMS11,7433.6%+0.3 pts
64Ripley, MSMS5,3773.4%−1.1 pts
65Vancleave, MSMS5,0783.0%+1.5 pts
66Latimer, MSMS6,7562.9%−0.7 pts
67D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572.5%+0.0 pts
68Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412.0%+0.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS