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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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Starkville, MSMS25,75423.2%+18%

02Oxford, MSMS26,77322.7%+3%

03Ridgeland, MSMS24,75016.9%+45%

04Clinton, MSMS26,64015.8%+18%

05Madison, MSMS28,57515.5%+4%

06Flowood, MSMS11,00315.4%+50%

07West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71512.6%−16%

08Cleveland, MSMS10,13812.1%+32%

09Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80211.5%+1%

10Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99311.3%+10%

11Diamondhead, MSMS9,44110.7%−4%

12Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63410.6%+49%

13Brandon, MSMS26,12210.4%+18%

14Jackson, MSMS141,19610.2%+1%

15Pass Christian, MSMS6,4599.7%+4%

16Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4519.1%+14%

17Tupelo, MSMS38,0878.5%+15%

18Waveland, MSMS7,0428.3%+34%

19Long Beach, MSMS17,3098.0%+2%

20New Albany, MSMS7,7567.8%+82%

21Vicksburg, MSMS19,8307.8%+36%

22Columbus, MSMS22,7927.7%+56%

23Hernando, MSMS18,8247.4%+22%

24Meridian, MSMS33,3707.2%+22%

25Brookhaven, MSMS11,6467.2%+4%

26Biloxi, MSMS48,5167.2%+8%

27Pontotoc, MSMS6,1567.2%+129%

28Natchez, MSMS14,8807.0%+12%

29Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2646.9%+56%

30Gulfport, MSMS76,5066.8%+4%

31Booneville, MSMS9,2576.6%+25%

32Holly Springs, MSMS6,4026.4%−24%

33Byram, MSMS12,7076.3%–

34Louisville, MSMS5,9216.3%+15%

35Philadelphia, MSMS6,8586.3%−2%

36Saltillo, MSMS5,0606.2%+117%

37Laurel, MSMS17,6626.1%+4%

38Greenville, MSMS26,5306.0%+10%

39Petal, MSMS11,6945.8%+195%

40Greenwood, MSMS13,4295.8%−16%

41Olive Branch, MSMS47,5635.7%+30%

42Gautier, MSMS19,0695.7%+2%

43Forest, MSMS5,4335.7%+37%

44Columbia, MSMS6,5255.6%+19%

45Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095.6%+9%

46Picayune, MSMS12,0195.6%+22%

47Corinth, MSMS14,3455.5%+30%

48Clarksdale, MSMS13,6435.4%+42%

49Kosciusko, MSMS6,7225.2%−3%

50St. Martin, MSMS8,1395.1%+143%

51McComb, MSMS11,6975.0%−6%

52Batesville, MSMS7,3254.8%−12%

53Indianola, MSMS8,6374.6%−12%

54Grenada, MSMS12,0884.2%+11%

55Senatobia, MSMS8,4734.2%−51%

56West Point, MSMS9,7434.0%−45%

57Richland, MSMS7,6304.0%+58%

58Yazoo City, MSMS9,8674.0%−18%

59Amory, MSMS6,3863.9%+55%

60Pearl, MSMS28,8643.9%+21%

61Canton, MSMS10,8733.7%−20%

62Southaven, MSMS57,8193.7%+2%

63Moss Point, MSMS11,7433.6%+10%

64Ripley, MSMS5,3773.4%−24%

65Vancleave, MSMS5,0783.0%+95%

66Latimer, MSMS6,7562.9%−20%

67D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572.5%+1%

68Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412.0%+54%

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