RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 67 SHOWN OF 67

Most residents in poverty, Mississippi cities · 1990

Mississippi cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 1,930.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Jackson, MSMS141,19644,584–

02Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80215,026–

03Greenville, MSMS26,53014,453–

04Meridian, MSMS33,37011,390–

05Biloxi, MSMS48,5169,915–

06Gulfport, MSMS76,5068,287–

07Clarksdale, MSMS13,6438,186–

08Greenwood, MSMS13,4297,054–

09Vicksburg, MSMS19,8306,947–

10Columbus, MSMS22,7926,815–

11Starkville, MSMS25,7546,189–

12Natchez, MSMS14,8806,187–

13Laurel, MSMS17,6625,682–

14Yazoo City, MSMS9,8675,583–

15Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095,114–

16Cleveland, MSMS10,1384,815–

17Indianola, MSMS8,6374,553–

18McComb, MSMS11,6974,345–

19Moss Point, MSMS11,7434,053–

20Tupelo, MSMS38,0873,871–

21Canton, MSMS10,8733,484–

22Oxford, MSMS26,7733,349–

23Corinth, MSMS14,3453,189–

24Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463,040–

25Picayune, MSMS12,0192,821–

26Grenada, MSMS12,0882,723–

27West Point, MSMS9,7432,642–

28Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022,441–

29Louisville, MSMS5,9212,281–

30Gautier, MSMS19,0692,096–

31Clinton, MSMS26,6402,071–

32Columbia, MSMS6,5252,071–

33Kosciusko, MSMS6,7222,020–

34Forest, MSMS5,4331,930–

35Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6341,929–

36Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581,900–

37Booneville, MSMS9,2571,848–

38Batesville, MSMS7,3251,801–

39Pearl, MSMS28,8641,690–

40New Albany, MSMS7,7561,578–

41Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,567–

42Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,482–

43Amory, MSMS6,3861,315–

44Waveland, MSMS7,0421,248–

45Southaven, MSMS57,8191,245–

46Petal, MSMS11,6941,140–

47Ripley, MSMS5,3771,089–

48Pass Christian, MSMS6,4591,072–

49Senatobia, MSMS8,4731,052–

50Pontotoc, MSMS6,156906–

51Brandon, MSMS26,122811–

52West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715744–

53Horn Lake, MSMS26,741744–

54St. Martin, MSMS8,139727–

55D'Iberville, MSMS13,557717–

56Olive Branch, MSMS47,563580–

57Ridgeland, MSMS24,750575–

58Vancleave, MSMS5,078561–

59Latimer, MSMS6,756540–

60Hernando, MSMS18,824495–

61Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451445–

62Richland, MSMS7,630437–

63Flowood, MSMS11,003376–

64Saltillo, MSMS5,060350–

65Madison, MSMS28,575262–

66Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264226–

67Diamondhead, MSMS9,44187–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS