RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 69 SHOWN OF 69

Most rent-burdened, Mississippi cities · 2010

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

01University, MSMS5,315100.0%–

02D'Iberville, MSMS13,55762.7%–

03Oxford, MSMS26,77360.5%–

04Saltillo, MSMS5,06059.9%–

05Louisville, MSMS5,92158.3%–

06Picayune, MSMS12,01958.2%–

07Pearl, MSMS28,86457.3%–

08Starkville, MSMS25,75455.5%–

09Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80255.0%–

10Clarksdale, MSMS13,64354.4%–

11McComb, MSMS11,69754.0%–

12Vancleave, MSMS5,07853.7%–

13Booneville, MSMS9,25753.2%–

14Jackson, MSMS141,19652.9%–

15Grenada, MSMS12,08852.9%–

16Vicksburg, MSMS19,83052.7%–

17Gulfport, MSMS76,50652.4%–

18Tupelo, MSMS38,08752.0%–

19Yazoo City, MSMS9,86751.6%–

20Cleveland, MSMS10,13851.4%–

21Columbus, MSMS22,79251.3%–

22Greenville, MSMS26,53050.9%–

23St. Martin, MSMS8,13950.5%–

24Greenwood, MSMS13,42950.2%–

25West Point, MSMS9,74350.2%–

26Natchez, MSMS14,88049.7%–

27Pascagoula, MSMS21,40949.0%–

28New Albany, MSMS7,75648.3%–

29Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99348.0%–

30Laurel, MSMS17,66247.9%–

31Gautier, MSMS19,06947.4%–

32Moss Point, MSMS11,74347.1%–

33Meridian, MSMS33,37047.0%–

34Columbia, MSMS6,52547.0%–

35Flowood, MSMS11,00346.4%–

36Horn Lake, MSMS26,74145.0%–

37Batesville, MSMS7,32544.9%–

38Indianola, MSMS8,63744.6%–

39Holly Springs, MSMS6,40244.5%–

40Richland, MSMS7,63044.1%–

41Clinton, MSMS26,64044.0%–

42Amory, MSMS6,38643.6%–

43Biloxi, MSMS48,51643.4%–

44Waveland, MSMS7,04243.1%–

45Senatobia, MSMS8,47342.6%–

46Latimer, MSMS6,75642.3%–

47Olive Branch, MSMS47,56340.7%–

48Ridgeland, MSMS24,75040.1%–

49Southaven, MSMS57,81940.1%–

50Hernando, MSMS18,82439.8%–

51Philadelphia, MSMS6,85839.2%–

52Corinth, MSMS14,34539.1%–

53Kosciusko, MSMS6,72239.0%–

54Petal, MSMS11,69437.8%–

55Brookhaven, MSMS11,64637.7%–

56Forest, MSMS5,43337.1%–

57West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71536.1%–

58Brandon, MSMS26,12236.0%–

59Madison, MSMS28,57535.2%–

60Long Beach, MSMS17,30934.7%–

61Canton, MSMS10,87334.7%–

62Byram, MSMS12,70734.5%–

63Pass Christian, MSMS6,45934.0%–

64Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26431.6%–

65Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63429.8%–

66Ripley, MSMS5,37724.8%–

67Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45124.5%–

68Diamondhead, MSMS9,44122.5%–

69Pontotoc, MSMS6,15614.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES