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Most population lost, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is +1,305.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Jackson, MSMS141,196-12,338–

02Greenville, MSMS26,530-3,593–

03Moss Point, MSMS11,743-1,986–

04Cleveland, MSMS10,138-1,543–

05Meridian, MSMS33,370-1,068–

06Natchez, MSMS14,880-996–

07Greenwood, MSMS13,429-481–

08Laurel, MSMS17,662-434–

09Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-382–

10Petal, MSMS11,694-304–

11Columbia, MSMS6,525-212–

12Louisville, MSMS5,921-163–

13Amory, MSMS6,386-137–

14Picayune, MSMS12,019-98–

15Ripley, MSMS5,377+107–

16Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+146–

17Indianola, MSMS8,637+278–

18Pascagoula, MSMS21,409+301–

19St. Martin, MSMS8,139+348–

20Kosciusko, MSMS6,722+392–

21Philadelphia, MSMS6,858+545–

22Booneville, MSMS9,257+670–

23Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+683–

24Holly Springs, MSMS6,402+696–

25Batesville, MSMS7,325+710–

26New Albany, MSMS7,756+832–

27West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+864–

28Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451+896–

29Forest, MSMS5,433+927–

30Clarksdale, MSMS13,643+928–

31Pass Christian, MSMS6,459+1,022–

32D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+1,042–

33Latimer, MSMS6,756+1,045–

34Waveland, MSMS7,042+1,305–

35Clinton, MSMS26,640+1,500–

36Long Beach, MSMS17,309+1,516–

37Gautier, MSMS19,069+1,593–

38Saltillo, MSMS5,060+1,611–

39Vancleave, MSMS5,078+1,681–

40McComb, MSMS11,697+1,746–

41Oxford, MSMS26,773+1,772–

42Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+1,882–

43Flowood, MSMS11,003+1,890–

44Senatobia, MSMS8,473+1,910–

45Richland, MSMS7,630+2,013–

46Yazoo City, MSMS9,867+2,120–

47Columbus, MSMS22,792+2,142–

48Corinth, MSMS14,345+2,234–

49Pearl, MSMS28,864+2,381–

50Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+2,582–

51Canton, MSMS10,873+2,849–

52Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802+2,888–

53Diamondhead, MSMS9,441+3,151–

54Starkville, MSMS25,754+3,411–

55Tupelo, MSMS38,087+3,526–

56West Point, MSMS9,743+3,656–

57Hernando, MSMS18,824+3,685–

58Grenada, MSMS12,088+4,015–

59Biloxi, MSMS48,516+4,325–

60Horn Lake, MSMS26,741+5,030–

61Brandon, MSMS26,122+5,359–

62Vicksburg, MSMS19,830+5,499–

63Madison, MSMS28,575+7,221–

64Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+8,408–

65Southaven, MSMS57,819+11,028–

66Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+17,487–

67Gulfport, MSMS76,506+30,352–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS