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Most residents in poverty, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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, MSMS141,19637,597−13%

02Gulfport, MSMS76,50617,291+37%

03Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80215,585+23%

04Greenville, MSMS26,53010,259−17%

05Meridian, MSMS33,37010,204−11%

06Biloxi, MSMS48,5168,479+15%

07Oxford, MSMS26,7737,923+116%

08Vicksburg, MSMS19,8306,990+15%

09Starkville, MSMS25,7546,896+1%

10Southaven, MSMS57,8196,426+229%

11Columbus, MSMS22,7926,307−6%

12Clarksdale, MSMS13,6435,766−23%

13Tupelo, MSMS38,0875,507+26%

14Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095,446+1%

15Laurel, MSMS17,6625,251−1%

16Natchez, MSMS14,8805,165−2%

17McComb, MSMS11,6975,112+24%

18University, MSMS5,3154,696–

19Yazoo City, MSMS9,8674,632−21%

20Horn Lake, MSMS26,7414,353+362%

21Grenada, MSMS12,0884,072+16%

22Greenwood, MSMS13,4294,063−35%

23Gautier, MSMS19,0693,893+92%

24Picayune, MSMS12,0193,423+56%

25Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463,295+24%

26Canton, MSMS10,8733,257−28%

27West Point, MSMS9,7433,219+6%

28Corinth, MSMS14,3453,153+1%

29Olive Branch, MSMS47,5633,067+182%

30Cleveland, MSMS10,1382,941−17%

31Pearl, MSMS28,8642,827+6%

32Indianola, MSMS8,6372,690−19%

33D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572,559+189%

34Clinton, MSMS26,6402,403+29%

35Booneville, MSMS9,2572,361+80%

36Moss Point, MSMS11,7432,360−16%

37Kosciusko, MSMS6,7222,307+29%

38Columbia, MSMS6,5252,082+6%

39Flowood, MSMS11,0032,028+206%

40Louisville, MSMS5,9211,871−6%

41Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581,863−9%

42Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,783+14%

43Holly Springs, MSMS6,4021,756−31%

44Ridgeland, MSMS24,7501,752+18%

45Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6341,666+54%

46West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7151,647+80%

47Forest, MSMS5,4331,546+10%

48Batesville, MSMS7,3251,506−26%

49Petal, MSMS11,6941,502+32%

50Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,421+55%

51Senatobia, MSMS8,4731,315+11%

52Amory, MSMS6,3861,241−14%

53Madison, MSMS28,5751,222+239%

54Ripley, MSMS5,3771,219+6%

55Hernando, MSMS18,8241,181+76%

56Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511,069+260%

57Pass Christian, MSMS6,459918+29%

58Latimer, MSMS6,756902+160%

59Richland, MSMS7,630884+41%

60New Albany, MSMS7,756873−36%

61Brandon, MSMS26,122838−16%

62Waveland, MSMS7,042836−8%

63Pontotoc, MSMS6,156805−13%

64St. Martin, MSMS8,139693−3%

65Byram, MSMS12,707561+125%

66Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264544+90%

67Diamondhead, MSMS9,441448+6%

68Vancleave, MSMS5,078418−39%

69Saltillo, MSMS5,060295−31%

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