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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. The median across all 69 is -73. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Biloxi, MS, up 58 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Jackson, MSMS141,196-7,070−43%

02▲1Greenville, MSMS26,530-1,504−58%

03▲2Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-984−118%

04▼2Meridian, MSMS33,370-915−14%

05▲54Clinton, MSMS26,640-905−160%

06▲35Columbus, MSMS22,792-736−134%

07▼3Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-672−172%

08▲58Biloxi, MSMS48,516-588−114%

09▲4Indianola, MSMS8,637-584−310%

10▲1Cleveland, MSMS10,138-576−63%

11▲14Vancleave, MSMS5,078-514−131%

12▲5Greenwood, MSMS13,429-404−16%

13▲10McComb, MSMS11,697-364−121%

14▼5Natchez, MSMS14,880-328−67%

15▲6Grenada, MSMS12,088-325−108%

16▲6Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-300−200%

17▲13Corinth, MSMS14,345-299−113%

18▼3Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-264−138%

19▼9West Point, MSMS9,743-205−106%

20▲32Diamondhead, MSMS9,441-191−106%

21▼14Moss Point, MSMS11,743-190−90%

22▲4Kosciusko, MSMS6,722-181−146%

23▼5Amory, MSMS6,386-166+21%

24▲24Waveland, MSMS7,042-148−111%

25▼19Canton, MSMS10,873-137−105%

26▲5Batesville, MSMS7,325-136−119%

27▲35Tupelo, MSMS38,087-132−104%

28▼4Philadelphia, MSMS6,858-122−122%

29▲29Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802-111−104%

30▼18Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-97−105%

31▲16Horn Lake, MSMS26,741-89−102%

32▼13Louisville, MSMS5,921-89−45%

33▼1Ripley, MSMS5,377-85−179%

34▲20Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451-75−108%

35▼8Forest, MSMS5,433-73−108%

36▼22Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-24−94%

37▲13Picayune, MSMS12,019+15−115%

38▲4Gautier, MSMS19,069+22−99%

39▼3Senatobia, MSMS8,473+26−99%

40▼5Saltillo, MSMS5,060+30−98%

41▲5Latimer, MSMS6,756+36−97%

42▼22New Albany, MSMS7,756+37−96%

43▲22Gulfport, MSMS76,506+77−100%

44▼4Booneville, MSMS9,257+120−82%

45▲8Byram, MSMS12,707+133–

46▼18Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+166−76%

47▲17Madison, MSMS28,575+199−97%

48▼11Richland, MSMS7,630+209−90%

49Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+217−92%

50▲5Long Beach, MSMS17,309+229−85%

51▼12Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+247−97%

52▼7Petal, MSMS11,694+284−193%

53▼15Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+292−84%

54▼21St. Martin, MSMS8,139+328−6%

55▲2Flowood, MSMS11,003+385−80%

56▲7Brandon, MSMS26,122+404−92%

57▼6Pass Christian, MSMS6,459+411−60%

58▲3D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+482−54%

59▼51Laurel, MSMS17,662+518−219%

60▼16University, MSMS5,315+619–

61▼5Pearl, MSMS28,864+622−74%

62▼28West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+709−18%

63▼47Columbia, MSMS6,525+768−462%

64▼4Hernando, MSMS18,824+811−78%

65▼36Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+904+519%

66▲3Oxford, MSMS26,773+995−44%

67▼24Starkville, MSMS25,754+1,361−60%

68▼1Southaven, MSMS57,819+1,578−86%

69▼1Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+7,308−58%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES