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Most population gained, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+7,308−58%

02Southaven, MSMS57,819+1,578−86%

03Starkville, MSMS25,754+1,361−60%

04Oxford, MSMS26,773+995−44%

05Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+904+519%

06Hernando, MSMS18,824+811−78%

07Columbia, MSMS6,525+768−462%

08West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+709−18%

09Pearl, MSMS28,864+622−74%

10University, MSMS5,315+619–

11Laurel, MSMS17,662+518−219%

12D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+482−54%

13Pass Christian, MSMS6,459+411−60%

14Brandon, MSMS26,122+404−92%

15Flowood, MSMS11,003+385−80%

16St. Martin, MSMS8,139+328−6%

17Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+292−84%

18Petal, MSMS11,694+284−193%

19Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+247−97%

20Long Beach, MSMS17,309+229−85%

21Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+217−92%

22Richland, MSMS7,630+209−90%

23Madison, MSMS28,575+199−97%

24Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+166−76%

25Byram, MSMS12,707+133–

26Booneville, MSMS9,257+120−82%

27Gulfport, MSMS76,506+77−100%

28New Albany, MSMS7,756+37−96%

29Latimer, MSMS6,756+36−97%

30Saltillo, MSMS5,060+30−98%

31Senatobia, MSMS8,473+26−99%

32Gautier, MSMS19,069+22−99%

33Picayune, MSMS12,019+15−115%

34Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-24−94%

35Forest, MSMS5,433-73−108%

36Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451-75−108%

37Ripley, MSMS5,377-85−179%

38Horn Lake, MSMS26,741-89−102%

39Louisville, MSMS5,921-89−45%

40Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-97−105%

41Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802-111−104%

42Philadelphia, MSMS6,858-122−122%

43Tupelo, MSMS38,087-132−104%

44Batesville, MSMS7,325-136−119%

45Canton, MSMS10,873-137−105%

46Waveland, MSMS7,042-148−111%

47Amory, MSMS6,386-166+21%

48Kosciusko, MSMS6,722-181−146%

49Moss Point, MSMS11,743-190−90%

50Diamondhead, MSMS9,441-191−106%

51West Point, MSMS9,743-205−106%

52Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-264−138%

53Corinth, MSMS14,345-299−113%

54Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-300−200%

55Grenada, MSMS12,088-325−108%

56Natchez, MSMS14,880-328−67%

57McComb, MSMS11,697-364−121%

58Greenwood, MSMS13,429-404−16%

59Vancleave, MSMS5,078-514−131%

60Cleveland, MSMS10,138-576−63%

61Indianola, MSMS8,637-584−310%

62Biloxi, MSMS48,516-588−114%

63Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-672−172%

64Columbus, MSMS22,792-736−134%

65Clinton, MSMS26,640-905−160%

66Meridian, MSMS33,370-915−14%

67Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-984−118%

68Greenville, MSMS26,530-1,504−58%

69Jackson, MSMS141,196-7,070−43%

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