RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 69 SHOWN OF 69

Most rooted, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS) — the places where people stay put. 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

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01Greenwood, MSMS13,42996.4%–

02Vancleave, MSMS5,07896.2%–

03Indianola, MSMS8,63794.2%–

04Forest, MSMS5,43394.0%–

05Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45193.6%–

06Pontotoc, MSMS6,15693.1%–

07Natchez, MSMS14,88092.8%–

08Madison, MSMS28,57592.3%–

09Ripley, MSMS5,37791.6%–

10West Point, MSMS9,74391.1%–

11Brookhaven, MSMS11,64691.0%–

12Moss Point, MSMS11,74390.9%–

13Laurel, MSMS17,66290.8%–

14Canton, MSMS10,87390.6%–

15Yazoo City, MSMS9,86789.7%–

16Latimer, MSMS6,75689.1%–

17McComb, MSMS11,69788.6%–

18St. Martin, MSMS8,13988.5%–

19Petal, MSMS11,69488.4%–

20Grenada, MSMS12,08888.2%–

21Vicksburg, MSMS19,83088.2%–

22Clinton, MSMS26,64087.8%–

23Booneville, MSMS9,25787.6%–

24Byram, MSMS12,70787.5%–

25Greenville, MSMS26,53087.5%–

26Columbia, MSMS6,52587.4%–

27Pass Christian, MSMS6,45987.3%–

28Tupelo, MSMS38,08787.0%–

29Gautier, MSMS19,06986.9%–

30Richland, MSMS7,63086.6%–

31Olive Branch, MSMS47,56386.5%–

32Amory, MSMS6,38685.9%–

33Saltillo, MSMS5,06085.8%–

34Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99385.4%–

35Diamondhead, MSMS9,44185.3%–

36New Albany, MSMS7,75685.0%–

37Cleveland, MSMS10,13884.6%–

38Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63484.6%–

39Corinth, MSMS14,34584.6%–

40Southaven, MSMS57,81984.4%–

41Batesville, MSMS7,32584.3%–

42Pearl, MSMS28,86484.3%–

43Meridian, MSMS33,37084.0%–

44Columbus, MSMS22,79283.9%–

45Horn Lake, MSMS26,74183.6%–

46Philadelphia, MSMS6,85883.4%–

47Hernando, MSMS18,82483.2%–

48Louisville, MSMS5,92183.2%–

49Brandon, MSMS26,12283.1%–

50Pascagoula, MSMS21,40982.9%–

51Clarksdale, MSMS13,64382.9%–

52Picayune, MSMS12,01982.4%–

53Jackson, MSMS141,19681.6%–

54Long Beach, MSMS17,30981.3%–

55Senatobia, MSMS8,47381.2%–

56Ridgeland, MSMS24,75080.6%–

57Waveland, MSMS7,04280.3%–

58Holly Springs, MSMS6,40280.2%–

59D'Iberville, MSMS13,55778.6%–

60Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26478.5%–

61Gulfport, MSMS76,50677.5%–

62Flowood, MSMS11,00377.2%–

63Kosciusko, MSMS6,72277.1%–

64Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80275.4%–

65Starkville, MSMS25,75474.6%–

66Oxford, MSMS26,77373.1%–

67Biloxi, MSMS48,51672.3%–

68West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71570.4%–

69University, MSMS5,31526.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS