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Most graduate degrees, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Oxford, MSMS26,77330.6%+7.9 pts
02Madison, MSMS28,57530.5%+14.9 pts
03Starkville, MSMS25,75425.0%+1.8 pts
04Flowood, MSMS11,00323.3%+8.0 pts
05Ridgeland, MSMS24,75022.1%+5.2 pts
06Diamondhead, MSMS9,44118.7%+8.0 pts
07Clinton, MSMS26,64017.4%+1.6 pts
08Cleveland, MSMS10,13817.3%+5.2 pts
09Byram, MSMS12,70716.3%+10.0 pts
10Saltillo, MSMS5,06016.0%+9.8 pts
11Pass Christian, MSMS6,45915.4%+5.7 pts
12West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71515.2%+2.6 pts
13Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26414.4%+7.5 pts
14Petal, MSMS11,69414.2%+8.4 pts
15Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99314.1%+2.9 pts
16Tupelo, MSMS38,08714.1%+5.6 pts
17Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80214.0%+2.5 pts
18Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63412.9%+2.3 pts
19Brandon, MSMS26,12212.9%+2.5 pts
20Batesville, MSMS7,32512.8%+8.0 pts
21Jackson, MSMS141,19612.5%+2.3 pts
22Indianola, MSMS8,63712.2%+7.6 pts
23Hernando, MSMS18,82411.7%+4.3 pts
24Booneville, MSMS9,25711.6%+5.0 pts
25Philadelphia, MSMS6,85811.5%+5.2 pts
26Columbus, MSMS22,79210.6%+2.9 pts
27Natchez, MSMS14,88010.5%+3.4 pts
28Biloxi, MSMS48,51610.3%+3.1 pts
29Laurel, MSMS17,66210.2%+4.1 pts
30Latimer, MSMS6,75610.2%+7.3 pts
31Gautier, MSMS19,0699.9%+4.2 pts
32Canton, MSMS10,8739.9%+6.2 pts
33Long Beach, MSMS17,3099.8%+1.7 pts
34Olive Branch, MSMS47,5639.7%+3.9 pts
35Corinth, MSMS14,3459.7%+4.1 pts
36Pontotoc, MSMS6,1569.6%+2.5 pts
37Gulfport, MSMS76,5069.4%+2.6 pts
38Greenwood, MSMS13,4298.9%+3.1 pts
39Amory, MSMS6,3868.9%+5.0 pts
40Meridian, MSMS33,3708.8%+1.6 pts
41D'Iberville, MSMS13,5578.6%+6.1 pts
42Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4518.6%−0.5 pts
43Vicksburg, MSMS19,8308.4%+0.7 pts
44Greenville, MSMS26,5308.1%+2.1 pts
45Senatobia, MSMS8,4738.1%+3.9 pts
46McComb, MSMS11,6977.9%+2.8 pts
47Grenada, MSMS12,0887.9%+3.7 pts
48Pearl, MSMS28,8647.8%+3.9 pts
49Southaven, MSMS57,8197.5%+3.9 pts
50Waveland, MSMS7,0427.4%−0.9 pts
51Vancleave, MSMS5,0786.8%+3.8 pts
52Brookhaven, MSMS11,6466.8%−0.4 pts
53Clarksdale, MSMS13,6436.7%+1.3 pts
54Horn Lake, MSMS26,7416.5%+4.5 pts
55Columbia, MSMS6,5256.4%+0.7 pts
56Richland, MSMS7,6306.0%+2.0 pts
57West Point, MSMS9,7435.8%+1.8 pts
58Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095.7%+0.1 pts
59New Albany, MSMS7,7565.7%−2.1 pts
60Forest, MSMS5,4335.4%−0.3 pts
61Kosciusko, MSMS6,7225.4%+0.2 pts
62Ripley, MSMS5,3774.6%+1.2 pts
63Holly Springs, MSMS6,4024.2%−2.3 pts
64St. Martin, MSMS8,1394.2%−0.9 pts
65Moss Point, MSMS11,7433.9%+0.3 pts
66Picayune, MSMS12,0193.6%−2.0 pts
67Louisville, MSMS5,9213.3%−3.0 pts
68Yazoo City, MSMS9,8672.8%−1.2 pts
69University, MSMS5,3150.0%–
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS