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Most residents in poverty, Mississippi cities · 2010

Mississippi cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 69 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, MSMS141,19646,194+7%

02Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80214,618+15%

03Meridian, MSMS33,37012,799+12%

04Gulfport, MSMS76,50612,461−1%

05Greenville, MSMS26,53011,744−5%

06Starkville, MSMS25,7548,436+24%

07Tupelo, MSMS38,0877,107+63%

08Columbus, MSMS22,7926,694+0%

09Vicksburg, MSMS19,8306,597+9%

10Clarksdale, MSMS13,6436,436−14%

11Oxford, MSMS26,7736,302+72%

12Laurel, MSMS17,6626,019+13%

13Southaven, MSMS57,8195,837+198%

14Biloxi, MSMS48,5165,677−23%

15Natchez, MSMS14,8805,561+5%

16Greenwood, MSMS13,4295,553−11%

17Yazoo City, MSMS9,8675,321−9%

18Pascagoula, MSMS21,4094,959−8%

19Gautier, MSMS19,0694,465+120%

20McComb, MSMS11,6974,237+3%

21University, MSMS5,3154,202–

22Pearl, MSMS28,8643,939+47%

23Grenada, MSMS12,0883,918+12%

24Indianola, MSMS8,6373,862+17%

25Horn Lake, MSMS26,7413,817+305%

26Canton, MSMS10,8733,774−16%

27Cleveland, MSMS10,1383,699+5%

28Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463,438+29%

29Corinth, MSMS14,3453,180+2%

30West Point, MSMS9,7432,982−2%

31Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022,855+12%

32Picayune, MSMS12,0192,766+26%

33Batesville, MSMS7,3252,705+33%

34Booneville, MSMS9,2572,702+106%

35Ridgeland, MSMS24,7502,596+74%

36Moss Point, MSMS11,7432,324−17%

37Clinton, MSMS26,6402,286+23%

38Senatobia, MSMS8,4732,073+76%

39Kosciusko, MSMS6,7222,058+15%

40Brandon, MSMS26,1221,995+101%

41Louisville, MSMS5,9211,910−4%

42Amory, MSMS6,3861,848+28%

43New Albany, MSMS7,7561,746+27%

44Forest, MSMS5,4331,744+24%

45Hernando, MSMS18,8241,713+156%

46Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,692+85%

47Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581,680−18%

48Columbia, MSMS6,5251,609−18%

49Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6341,581+46%

50Olive Branch, MSMS47,5631,532+41%

51Richland, MSMS7,6301,430+128%

52D'Iberville, MSMS13,5571,365+54%

53St. Martin, MSMS8,1391,346+88%

54Petal, MSMS11,6941,245+9%

55Ripley, MSMS5,3771,245+8%

56Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,218−22%

57West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715981+7%

58Waveland, MSMS7,042877−4%

59Vancleave, MSMS5,078769+13%

60Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451765+158%

61Byram, MSMS12,707757+204%

62Flowood, MSMS11,003734+11%

63Latimer, MSMS6,756725+109%

64Pass Christian, MSMS6,459676−5%

65Pontotoc, MSMS6,156667−28%

66Madison, MSMS28,575519+44%

67Diamondhead, MSMS9,441512+21%

68Saltillo, MSMS5,060463+8%

69Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264423+48%

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