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Most population gained, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, 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

01Oxford, MSMS26,773+6,500+267%

02Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+6,227−64%

03Southaven, MSMS57,819+5,666−49%

04Biloxi, MSMS48,516+5,395+25%

05Gulfport, MSMS76,506+5,133−83%

06Madison, MSMS28,575+3,598−50%

07Brandon, MSMS26,122+3,433−36%

08Tupelo, MSMS38,087+3,377−4%

09D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+3,235+210%

10Hernando, MSMS18,824+3,048−17%

11Clinton, MSMS26,640+2,884+92%

12Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802+2,741−5%

13Flowood, MSMS11,003+2,379+26%

14Pearl, MSMS28,864+2,023−15%

15Long Beach, MSMS17,309+1,988+31%

16Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451+1,382+54%

17Byram, MSMS12,707+1,177–

18Diamondhead, MSMS9,441+1,104−65%

19Pass Christian, MSMS6,459+1,073+5%

20Picayune, MSMS12,019+1,007−1128%

21Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+987−62%

22Waveland, MSMS7,042+775−41%

23Horn Lake, MSMS26,741+670−87%

24Latimer, MSMS6,756+641−39%

25Petal, MSMS11,694+556−283%

26University, MSMS5,315+494–

27Starkville, MSMS25,754+472−86%

28Gautier, MSMS19,069+452−72%

29Columbus, MSMS22,792+444−79%

30Booneville, MSMS9,257+383−43%

31Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+293−97%

32Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+253−87%

33Richland, MSMS7,630+225−89%

34Senatobia, MSMS8,473+189−90%

35Saltillo, MSMS5,060+170−89%

36West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+97−89%

37St. Martin, MSMS8,139+81−77%

38Ripley, MSMS5,377+67−37%

39Batesville, MSMS7,325+60−92%

40Corinth, MSMS14,345+49−98%

41Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+24−84%

42Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+15−98%

43Forest, MSMS5,433-254−127%

44Kosciusko, MSMS6,722-288−173%

45Vancleave, MSMS5,078-294−117%

46Philadelphia, MSMS6,858-359−166%

47McComb, MSMS11,697-377−122%

48Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-382−227%

49Grenada, MSMS12,088-392−110%

50New Albany, MSMS7,756-408−149%

51Louisville, MSMS5,921-559+243%

52Amory, MSMS6,386-650+374%

53Greenwood, MSMS13,429-715+49%

54Columbia, MSMS6,525-718+239%

55Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-731−205%

56Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-839+120%

57Indianola, MSMS8,637-1,037−473%

58Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-1,087−151%

59Cleveland, MSMS10,138-1,135−26%

60West Point, MSMS9,743-1,202−133%

61Natchez, MSMS14,880-1,272+28%

62Laurel, MSMS17,662-1,379+218%

63Moss Point, MSMS11,743-1,557−22%

64Canton, MSMS10,873-2,241−179%

65Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-2,283−142%

66Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-3,059−430%

67Greenville, MSMS26,530-4,730+32%

68Meridian, MSMS33,370-6,096+471%

69Jackson, MSMS141,196-19,813+61%

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