RANKING · 2024 ACS · 68 SHOWN OF 68

Most owner cost-burdened, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 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

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45130.9%+3%

02Cleveland, MSMS10,13829.7%+16%

03Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26428.9%+81%

04Holly Springs, MSMS6,40228.3%−35%

05Canton, MSMS10,87327.8%−17%

06Horn Lake, MSMS26,74127.6%+4%

07Columbia, MSMS6,52526.8%+13%

08Flowood, MSMS11,00326.5%+38%

09West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71526.1%−5%

10Byram, MSMS12,70726.0%−4%

11McComb, MSMS11,69725.9%+0%

12Greenville, MSMS26,53025.8%−12%

13Gulfport, MSMS76,50625.6%−15%

14Meridian, MSMS33,37024.4%−10%

15Moss Point, MSMS11,74324.0%−22%

16Yazoo City, MSMS9,86724.0%−33%

17Southaven, MSMS57,81923.9%−6%

18Clarksdale, MSMS13,64323.5%−20%

19West Point, MSMS9,74322.9%−14%

20Jackson, MSMS141,19622.8%−19%

21Pascagoula, MSMS21,40922.5%−1%

22Picayune, MSMS12,01922.5%−26%

23Gautier, MSMS19,06922.4%−1%

24Biloxi, MSMS48,51622.4%−2%

25Vicksburg, MSMS19,83022.0%−22%

26Long Beach, MSMS17,30921.2%−25%

27Pass Christian, MSMS6,45921.2%−26%

28Madison, MSMS28,57520.8%+30%

29Hernando, MSMS18,82420.3%−26%

30Corinth, MSMS14,34520.2%−24%

31Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80219.8%−31%

32D'Iberville, MSMS13,55719.1%−15%

33Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99319.1%−15%

34Ridgeland, MSMS24,75019.0%−16%

35Clinton, MSMS26,64018.6%−14%

36Columbus, MSMS22,79218.6%−45%

37Oxford, MSMS26,77318.5%−20%

38Vancleave, MSMS5,07818.1%−33%

39Natchez, MSMS14,88017.9%−34%

40Tupelo, MSMS38,08717.7%−32%

41Grenada, MSMS12,08817.7%−30%

42Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63417.5%−36%

43Waveland, MSMS7,04217.5%−50%

44Olive Branch, MSMS47,56317.4%−30%

45Laurel, MSMS17,66217.3%−30%

46Ripley, MSMS5,37717.3%−17%

47Louisville, MSMS5,92117.0%−19%

48Brandon, MSMS26,12216.6%−10%

49Latimer, MSMS6,75616.5%−31%

50Philadelphia, MSMS6,85816.5%−46%

51Greenwood, MSMS13,42916.4%−24%

52Pontotoc, MSMS6,15615.0%−29%

53Amory, MSMS6,38614.7%−37%

54Senatobia, MSMS8,47314.6%−54%

55Batesville, MSMS7,32514.3%−41%

56Starkville, MSMS25,75414.1%−30%

57New Albany, MSMS7,75614.0%−28%

58Diamondhead, MSMS9,44114.0%−45%

59Forest, MSMS5,43313.8%−63%

60Brookhaven, MSMS11,64613.8%−43%

61Richland, MSMS7,63013.7%−40%

62Pearl, MSMS28,86413.4%−35%

63St. Martin, MSMS8,13913.3%−66%

64Kosciusko, MSMS6,72213.0%−53%

65Petal, MSMS11,69411.2%−61%

66Indianola, MSMS8,63710.7%−72%

67Saltillo, MSMS5,0609.0%−32%

68Booneville, MSMS9,2577.9%−67%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES