RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 69 SHOWN OF 69

Most graduate degrees, Mississippi cities · 2010

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 7.2%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01University, MSMS5,31545.0%–

02Oxford, MSMS26,77326.2%+3.5 pts

03Madison, MSMS28,57523.1%+7.5 pts

04Starkville, MSMS25,75422.7%−0.6 pts

05Ridgeland, MSMS24,75019.0%+2.0 pts

06Flowood, MSMS11,00318.3%+2.9 pts

07Diamondhead, MSMS9,44116.8%+6.1 pts

08Pass Christian, MSMS6,45915.3%+5.6 pts

09Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80214.6%+3.1 pts

10Cleveland, MSMS10,13814.2%+2.1 pts

11Clinton, MSMS26,64013.8%−2.0 pts

12Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99313.5%+2.3 pts

13West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71512.6%0.0 pts

14Brandon, MSMS26,12211.1%+0.7 pts

15Hernando, MSMS18,82410.7%+3.4 pts

16Jackson, MSMS141,19610.1%−0.1 pts

17Natchez, MSMS14,8809.5%+2.4 pts

18Tupelo, MSMS38,0878.9%+0.5 pts

19Columbus, MSMS22,7928.7%+1.1 pts

20Vicksburg, MSMS19,8308.5%+0.8 pts

21Biloxi, MSMS48,5168.4%+1.2 pts

22Meridian, MSMS33,3708.4%+1.2 pts

23Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6348.4%−2.2 pts

24Petal, MSMS11,6948.3%+2.5 pts

25Amory, MSMS6,3868.2%+4.3 pts

26Long Beach, MSMS17,3098.1%+0.1 pts

27Byram, MSMS12,7077.9%+1.6 pts

28Laurel, MSMS17,6627.8%+1.7 pts

29Olive Branch, MSMS47,5637.8%+2.1 pts

30Columbia, MSMS6,5257.7%+2.1 pts

31Brookhaven, MSMS11,6467.7%+0.5 pts

32Kosciusko, MSMS6,7227.6%+2.4 pts

33Senatobia, MSMS8,4737.6%+3.4 pts

34Philadelphia, MSMS6,8587.5%+1.3 pts

35New Albany, MSMS7,7567.2%−0.6 pts

36Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2647.2%+0.3 pts

37Greenville, MSMS26,5307.0%+1.0 pts

38Batesville, MSMS7,3257.0%+2.1 pts

39McComb, MSMS11,6977.0%+1.9 pts

40Gulfport, MSMS76,5066.9%+0.1 pts

41Greenwood, MSMS13,4296.8%+1.1 pts

42Holly Springs, MSMS6,4026.5%+0.1 pts

43West Point, MSMS9,7436.3%+2.3 pts

44Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4516.3%−2.8 pts

45Louisville, MSMS5,9216.3%0.0 pts

46Waveland, MSMS7,0426.2%−2.1 pts

47Pontotoc, MSMS6,1565.9%−1.2 pts

48Corinth, MSMS14,3455.7%+0.1 pts

49Gautier, MSMS19,0695.6%−0.1 pts

50Saltillo, MSMS5,0605.4%−0.8 pts

51Pearl, MSMS28,8645.4%+1.6 pts

52Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095.4%−0.2 pts

53Forest, MSMS5,4335.3%−0.4 pts

54Grenada, MSMS12,0885.3%+1.1 pts

55Canton, MSMS10,8735.2%+1.5 pts

56Vancleave, MSMS5,0785.1%+2.1 pts

57Southaven, MSMS57,8195.1%+1.4 pts

58Indianola, MSMS8,6375.0%+0.4 pts

59Booneville, MSMS9,2574.8%−1.8 pts

60Picayune, MSMS12,0194.8%−0.8 pts

61Ripley, MSMS5,3774.6%+1.2 pts

62Moss Point, MSMS11,7434.0%+0.4 pts

63Richland, MSMS7,6303.9%−0.1 pts

64Clarksdale, MSMS13,6433.9%−1.5 pts

65D'Iberville, MSMS13,5573.5%+1.0 pts

66Yazoo City, MSMS9,8673.2%−0.8 pts

67Latimer, MSMS6,7562.8%0.0 pts

68St. Martin, MSMS8,1392.6%−2.5 pts

69Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412.3%+0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS