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Most residents in poverty, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 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 1990

01Jackson, MSMS141,19643,318−3%

02Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80212,690−16%

03Gulfport, MSMS76,50612,593+52%

04Greenville, MSMS26,53012,328−15%

05Meridian, MSMS33,37011,438+0%

06Clarksdale, MSMS13,6437,483−9%

07Biloxi, MSMS48,5167,373−26%

08Starkville, MSMS25,7546,812+10%

09Columbus, MSMS22,7926,680−2%

10Greenwood, MSMS13,4296,247−11%

11Vicksburg, MSMS19,8306,079−12%

12Yazoo City, MSMS9,8675,852+5%

13Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095,416+6%

14Laurel, MSMS17,6625,317−6%

15Natchez, MSMS14,8805,277−15%

16Canton, MSMS10,8734,493+29%

17Tupelo, MSMS38,0874,361+13%

18McComb, MSMS11,6974,132−5%

19Oxford, MSMS26,7733,661+9%

20Cleveland, MSMS10,1383,523−27%

21Grenada, MSMS12,0883,513+29%

22Indianola, MSMS8,6373,304−27%

23Corinth, MSMS14,3453,117−2%

24West Point, MSMS9,7433,043+15%

25Moss Point, MSMS11,7432,814−31%

26Pearl, MSMS28,8642,679+59%

27Brookhaven, MSMS11,6462,657−13%

28Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022,544+4%

29Picayune, MSMS12,0192,189−22%

30Philadelphia, MSMS6,8582,055+8%

31Batesville, MSMS7,3252,039+13%

32Gautier, MSMS19,0692,025−3%

33Louisville, MSMS5,9211,995−13%

34Columbia, MSMS6,5251,958−5%

35Southaven, MSMS57,8191,956+57%

36Clinton, MSMS26,6401,866−10%

37Kosciusko, MSMS6,7221,786−12%

38Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,561−0%

39Ridgeland, MSMS24,7501,488+159%

40Amory, MSMS6,3861,440+10%

41Forest, MSMS5,4331,406−27%

42New Albany, MSMS7,7561,372−13%

43Booneville, MSMS9,2571,309−29%

44Senatobia, MSMS8,4731,180+12%

45Ripley, MSMS5,3771,150+6%

46Petal, MSMS11,6941,138−0%

47Olive Branch, MSMS47,5631,087+87%

48Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6341,080−44%

49Brandon, MSMS26,122992+22%

50Horn Lake, MSMS26,741942+27%

51Pontotoc, MSMS6,156925+2%

52Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993916−38%

53West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715913+23%

54Waveland, MSMS7,042913−27%

55D'Iberville, MSMS13,557887+24%

56St. Martin, MSMS8,139717−1%

57Pass Christian, MSMS6,459713−33%

58Vancleave, MSMS5,078682+22%

59Hernando, MSMS18,824670+35%

60Flowood, MSMS11,003662+76%

61Richland, MSMS7,630627+43%

62Saltillo, MSMS5,060430+23%

63Diamondhead, MSMS9,441424+387%

64Madison, MSMS28,575361+38%

65Latimer, MSMS6,756347−36%

66Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451297−33%

67Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264286+27%

68Byram, MSMS12,707249–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS