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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 69 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

01University, MSMS5,31545.0%–

02Oxford, MSMS26,77326.2%+15%

03Madison, MSMS28,57523.1%+48%

04Starkville, MSMS25,75422.7%−2%

05Ridgeland, MSMS24,75019.0%+12%

06Flowood, MSMS11,00318.3%+19%

07Diamondhead, MSMS9,44116.8%+57%

08Pass Christian, MSMS6,45915.3%+57%

09Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80214.6%+27%

10Cleveland, MSMS10,13814.2%+17%

11Clinton, MSMS26,64013.8%−13%

12Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99313.5%+20%

13West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71512.6%−0%

14Brandon, MSMS26,12211.1%+7%

15Hernando, MSMS18,82410.7%+46%

16Jackson, MSMS141,19610.1%−1%

17Natchez, MSMS14,8809.5%+34%

18Tupelo, MSMS38,0878.9%+6%

19Columbus, MSMS22,7928.7%+14%

20Vicksburg, MSMS19,8308.5%+10%

21Biloxi, MSMS48,5168.4%+17%

22Meridian, MSMS33,3708.4%+16%

23Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6348.4%−21%

24Petal, MSMS11,6948.3%+43%

25Amory, MSMS6,3868.2%+111%

26Long Beach, MSMS17,3098.1%+1%

27Byram, MSMS12,7077.9%+25%

28Laurel, MSMS17,6627.8%+27%

29Olive Branch, MSMS47,5637.8%+36%

30Columbia, MSMS6,5257.7%+37%

31Brookhaven, MSMS11,6467.7%+7%

32Kosciusko, MSMS6,7227.6%+46%

33Senatobia, MSMS8,4737.6%+82%

34Philadelphia, MSMS6,8587.5%+20%

35New Albany, MSMS7,7567.2%−7%

36Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2647.2%+4%

37Greenville, MSMS26,5307.0%+17%

38Batesville, MSMS7,3257.0%+44%

39McComb, MSMS11,6977.0%+38%

40Gulfport, MSMS76,5066.9%+2%

41Greenwood, MSMS13,4296.8%+18%

42Holly Springs, MSMS6,4026.5%+1%

43West Point, MSMS9,7436.3%+57%

44Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4516.3%−31%

45Louisville, MSMS5,9216.3%+0%

46Waveland, MSMS7,0426.2%−25%

47Pontotoc, MSMS6,1565.9%−17%

48Corinth, MSMS14,3455.7%+2%

49Gautier, MSMS19,0695.6%−3%

50Saltillo, MSMS5,0605.4%−12%

51Pearl, MSMS28,8645.4%+41%

52Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095.4%−4%

53Forest, MSMS5,4335.3%−7%

54Grenada, MSMS12,0885.3%+27%

55Canton, MSMS10,8735.2%+40%

56Vancleave, MSMS5,0785.1%+71%

57Southaven, MSMS57,8195.1%+39%

58Indianola, MSMS8,6375.0%+9%

59Booneville, MSMS9,2574.8%−27%

60Picayune, MSMS12,0194.8%−14%

61Ripley, MSMS5,3774.6%+35%

62Moss Point, MSMS11,7434.0%+10%

63Richland, MSMS7,6303.9%−2%

64Clarksdale, MSMS13,6433.9%−28%

65D'Iberville, MSMS13,5573.5%+42%

66Yazoo City, MSMS9,8673.2%−20%

67Latimer, MSMS6,7562.8%−2%

68St. Martin, MSMS8,1392.6%−49%

69Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412.3%+13%

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