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Most population lost, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities that lost 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

01Jackson, MSMS141,196-7,070−43%

02Greenville, MSMS26,530-1,504−58%

03Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-984−118%

04Meridian, MSMS33,370-915−14%

05Clinton, MSMS26,640-905−160%

06Columbus, MSMS22,792-736−134%

07Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-672−172%

08Biloxi, MSMS48,516-588−114%

09Indianola, MSMS8,637-584−310%

10Cleveland, MSMS10,138-576−63%

11Vancleave, MSMS5,078-514−131%

12Greenwood, MSMS13,429-404−16%

13McComb, MSMS11,697-364−121%

14Natchez, MSMS14,880-328−67%

15Grenada, MSMS12,088-325−108%

16Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-300−200%

17Corinth, MSMS14,345-299−113%

18Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-264−138%

19West Point, MSMS9,743-205−106%

20Diamondhead, MSMS9,441-191−106%

21Moss Point, MSMS11,743-190−90%

22Kosciusko, MSMS6,722-181−146%

23Amory, MSMS6,386-166+21%

24Waveland, MSMS7,042-148−111%

25Canton, MSMS10,873-137−105%

26Batesville, MSMS7,325-136−119%

27Tupelo, MSMS38,087-132−104%

28Philadelphia, MSMS6,858-122−122%

29Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802-111−104%

30Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-97−105%

31Horn Lake, MSMS26,741-89−102%

32Louisville, MSMS5,921-89−45%

33Ripley, MSMS5,377-85−179%

34Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451-75−108%

35Forest, MSMS5,433-73−108%

36Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-24−94%

37Picayune, MSMS12,019+15−115%

38Gautier, MSMS19,069+22−99%

39Senatobia, MSMS8,473+26−99%

40Saltillo, MSMS5,060+30−98%

41Latimer, MSMS6,756+36−97%

42New Albany, MSMS7,756+37−96%

43Gulfport, MSMS76,506+77−100%

44Booneville, MSMS9,257+120−82%

45Byram, MSMS12,707+133–

46Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+166−76%

47Madison, MSMS28,575+199−97%

48Richland, MSMS7,630+209−90%

49Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+217−92%

50Long Beach, MSMS17,309+229−85%

51Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+247−97%

52Petal, MSMS11,694+284−193%

53Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+292−84%

54St. Martin, MSMS8,139+328−6%

55Flowood, MSMS11,003+385−80%

56Brandon, MSMS26,122+404−92%

57Pass Christian, MSMS6,459+411−60%

58D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+482−54%

59Laurel, MSMS17,662+518−219%

60University, MSMS5,315+619–

61Pearl, MSMS28,864+622−74%

62West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+709−18%

63Columbia, MSMS6,525+768−462%

64Hernando, MSMS18,824+811−78%

65Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+904+519%

66Oxford, MSMS26,773+995−44%

67Starkville, MSMS25,754+1,361−60%

68Southaven, MSMS57,819+1,578−86%

69Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+7,308−58%

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