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Most population gained, Mississippi cities · 2010

Mississippi cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 68 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

01Southaven, MSMS57,819+20,005+81%

02Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+12,430−29%

03Horn Lake, MSMS26,741+11,967+138%

04Madison, MSMS28,575+9,457+31%

05Hernando, MSMS18,824+7,278+98%

06Oxford, MSMS26,773+7,160+304%

07Gautier, MSMS19,069+6,891+333%

08Brandon, MSMS26,122+5,269−2%

09Byram, MSMS12,707+4,103–

10Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+3,874−54%

11Pearl, MSMS28,864+3,131+31%

12Flowood, MSMS11,003+3,073+63%

13Petal, MSMS11,694+2,875−1046%

14Brookhaven, MSMS11,646+2,652−794%

15Diamondhead, MSMS9,441+2,513−20%

16Starkville, MSMS25,754+2,019−41%

17D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+1,878+80%

18Clinton, MSMS26,640+1,869+25%

19Latimer, MSMS6,756+1,791+71%

20Senatobia, MSMS8,473+1,483−22%

21Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+1,447−23%

22Saltillo, MSMS5,060+1,359−16%

23Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451+1,244+39%

24Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802+1,210−58%

25Meridian, MSMS33,370+1,180−210%

26St. Martin, MSMS8,139+1,054+203%

27Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+1,051+620%

28Vancleave, MSMS5,078+976−42%

29Richland, MSMS7,630+885−56%

30Corinth, MSMS14,345+519−77%

31New Albany, MSMS7,756+427−49%

32Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+372−46%

33Amory, MSMS6,386+360−363%

34Batesville, MSMS7,325+350−51%

35Picayune, MSMS12,019+343−450%

36Tupelo, MSMS38,087+335−90%

37Canton, MSMS10,873+278−90%

38Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+217−92%

39Philadelphia, MSMS6,858+174−68%

40Laurel, MSMS17,662+147−134%

41Booneville, MSMS9,257+118−82%

42Kosciusko, MSMS6,722+30−92%

43Columbia, MSMS6,525-21−90%

44Ripley, MSMS5,377-83−178%

45Waveland, MSMS7,042-239−118%

46Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-258−137%

47Forest, MSMS5,433-303−133%

48Louisville, MSMS5,921-375+130%

49West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715-396−146%

50McComb, MSMS11,697-547−131%

51West Point, MSMS9,743-838−123%

52Indianola, MSMS8,637-1,383−597%

53Cleveland, MSMS10,138-1,507−2%

54Grenada, MSMS12,088-1,787−145%

55Pass Christian, MSMS6,459-1,966−292%

56Moss Point, MSMS11,743-2,147+8%

57Columbus, MSMS22,792-2,304−208%

58Long Beach, MSMS17,309-2,528−267%

59Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-2,551−146%

60Natchez, MSMS14,880-2,672+168%

61Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-2,683−389%

62Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-3,147−248%

63Greenwood, MSMS13,429-3,220+569%

64Gulfport, MSMS76,506-3,334−111%

65Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-3,808−1365%

66Biloxi, MSMS48,516-6,590−252%

67Greenville, MSMS26,530-7,233+101%

68Jackson, MSMS141,196-10,742−13%

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