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Most population lost, Mississippi cities · 2010

Mississippi cities that lost 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

01Jackson, MSMS141,196-10,742−13%

02Greenville, MSMS26,530-7,233+101%

03Biloxi, MSMS48,516-6,590−252%

04Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-3,808−1365%

05Gulfport, MSMS76,506-3,334−111%

06Greenwood, MSMS13,429-3,220+569%

07Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-3,147−248%

08Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-2,683−389%

09Natchez, MSMS14,880-2,672+168%

10Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-2,551−146%

11Long Beach, MSMS17,309-2,528−267%

12Columbus, MSMS22,792-2,304−208%

13Moss Point, MSMS11,743-2,147+8%

14Pass Christian, MSMS6,459-1,966−292%

15Grenada, MSMS12,088-1,787−145%

16Cleveland, MSMS10,138-1,507−2%

17Indianola, MSMS8,637-1,383−597%

18West Point, MSMS9,743-838−123%

19McComb, MSMS11,697-547−131%

20West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715-396−146%

21Louisville, MSMS5,921-375+130%

22Forest, MSMS5,433-303−133%

23Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-258−137%

24Waveland, MSMS7,042-239−118%

25Ripley, MSMS5,377-83−178%

26Columbia, MSMS6,525-21−90%

27Kosciusko, MSMS6,722+30−92%

28Booneville, MSMS9,257+118−82%

29Laurel, MSMS17,662+147−134%

30Philadelphia, MSMS6,858+174−68%

31Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+217−92%

32Canton, MSMS10,873+278−90%

33Tupelo, MSMS38,087+335−90%

34Picayune, MSMS12,019+343−450%

35Batesville, MSMS7,325+350−51%

36Amory, MSMS6,386+360−363%

37Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+372−46%

38New Albany, MSMS7,756+427−49%

39Corinth, MSMS14,345+519−77%

40Richland, MSMS7,630+885−56%

41Vancleave, MSMS5,078+976−42%

42Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+1,051+620%

43St. Martin, MSMS8,139+1,054+203%

44Meridian, MSMS33,370+1,180−210%

45Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802+1,210−58%

46Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451+1,244+39%

47Saltillo, MSMS5,060+1,359−16%

48Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+1,447−23%

49Senatobia, MSMS8,473+1,483−22%

50Latimer, MSMS6,756+1,791+71%

51Clinton, MSMS26,640+1,869+25%

52D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+1,878+80%

53Starkville, MSMS25,754+2,019−41%

54Diamondhead, MSMS9,441+2,513−20%

55Brookhaven, MSMS11,646+2,652−794%

56Petal, MSMS11,694+2,875−1046%

57Flowood, MSMS11,003+3,073+63%

58Pearl, MSMS28,864+3,131+31%

59Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+3,874−54%

60Byram, MSMS12,707+4,103–

61Brandon, MSMS26,122+5,269−2%

62Gautier, MSMS19,069+6,891+333%

63Oxford, MSMS26,773+7,160+304%

64Hernando, MSMS18,824+7,278+98%

65Madison, MSMS28,575+9,457+31%

66Horn Lake, MSMS26,741+11,967+138%

67Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+12,430−29%

68Southaven, MSMS57,819+20,005+81%

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