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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.

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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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS