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Most residents in poverty, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Jackson, MSMS141,19640,939−5%

02Gulfport, MSMS76,50616,677+32%

03Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80213,756+8%

04Meridian, MSMS33,37011,705+2%

05Biloxi, MSMS48,5168,031+9%

06Greenville, MSMS26,5307,897−36%

07Starkville, MSMS25,7547,888+16%

08Southaven, MSMS57,8197,069+261%

09Oxford, MSMS26,7736,720+84%

10Clarksdale, MSMS13,6435,738−23%

11Tupelo, MSMS38,0875,716+31%

12Vicksburg, MSMS19,8305,512−9%

13Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095,300−2%

14Horn Lake, MSMS26,7415,066+438%

15Columbus, MSMS22,7924,972−26%

16Natchez, MSMS14,8804,784−9%

17Yazoo City, MSMS9,8674,774−18%

18Laurel, MSMS17,6624,126−22%

19Greenwood, MSMS13,4293,994−36%

20Canton, MSMS10,8733,601−20%

21Pearl, MSMS28,8643,376+26%

22Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463,335+26%

23Gautier, MSMS19,0693,333+65%

24Grenada, MSMS12,0883,289−6%

25McComb, MSMS11,6973,264−21%

26Cleveland, MSMS10,1383,110−12%

27Indianola, MSMS8,6372,768−16%

28Corinth, MSMS14,3452,679−14%

29Clinton, MSMS26,6402,611+40%

30West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7152,585+183%

31West Point, MSMS9,7432,531−17%

32D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572,478+179%

33Picayune, MSMS12,0192,452+12%

34Ridgeland, MSMS24,7502,437+64%

35Moss Point, MSMS11,7432,390−15%

36Louisville, MSMS5,9212,349+18%

37Senatobia, MSMS8,4732,213+88%

38Brandon, MSMS26,1222,181+120%

39Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632,156+98%

40Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022,085−18%

41Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,959+25%

42Forest, MSMS5,4331,812+29%

43Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581,790−13%

44Kosciusko, MSMS6,7221,779−0%

45Columbia, MSMS6,5251,627−17%

46Batesville, MSMS7,3251,621−21%

47Hernando, MSMS18,8241,582+136%

48Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6341,478+37%

49Flowood, MSMS11,0031,423+115%

50St. Martin, MSMS8,1391,399+95%

51Booneville, MSMS9,2571,393+6%

52Madison, MSMS28,5751,346+273%

53Petal, MSMS11,6941,251+10%

54Byram, MSMS12,7071,167+369%

55New Albany, MSMS7,7561,137−17%

56Latimer, MSMS6,7561,086+213%

57Ripley, MSMS5,3771,078−6%

58Amory, MSMS6,3861,068−26%

59Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,034+13%

60Pontotoc, MSMS6,1561,008+9%

61Richland, MSMS7,630931+48%

62Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451918+209%

63Waveland, MSMS7,042760−17%

64Diamondhead, MSMS9,441655+54%

65Pass Christian, MSMS6,459510−28%

66Saltillo, MSMS5,060337−22%

67Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264316+10%

68Vancleave, MSMS5,078313−54%

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