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). These are the places where people stay put. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 85.3%.

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