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Most transient, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 87.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Forest, MS, up 48 places to #18.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020
01University, MSMS5,31526.3%−0.5 pts
02▲3Starkville, MSMS25,75465.7%−8.8 pts
03▲3Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80278.2%+2.7 pts
04▲20Philadelphia, MSMS6,85878.4%−4.9 pts
05▼2Biloxi, MSMS48,51680.0%+7.7 pts
06▼2Oxford, MSMS26,77380.6%+7.6 pts
07▲1Flowood, MSMS11,00381.5%+4.4 pts
08▲6Ridgeland, MSMS24,75082.1%+1.6 pts
09Gulfport, MSMS76,50682.3%+4.8 pts
10▼3Kosciusko, MSMS6,72282.3%+5.2 pts
11▲23New Albany, MSMS7,75682.6%−2.4 pts
12▲19Corinth, MSMS14,34582.7%−1.9 pts
13▲4Jackson, MSMS141,19683.2%+1.5 pts
14▲6Pascagoula, MSMS21,40983.2%+0.3 pts
15▲25Richland, MSMS7,63084.0%−2.6 pts
16▲6Louisville, MSMS5,92184.1%+0.9 pts
17▼6D'Iberville, MSMS13,55784.4%+5.8 pts
18▲48Forest, MSMS5,43385.2%−8.9 pts
19▼17West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71585.3%+14.9 pts
20▼1Clarksdale, MSMS13,64385.5%+2.6 pts
21▲12Cleveland, MSMS10,13885.5%+0.9 pts
22▲23Greenville, MSMS26,53085.6%−1.9 pts
23▲42Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45186.0%−7.6 pts
24▼1Hernando, MSMS18,82486.1%+2.9 pts
25▼4Brandon, MSMS26,12286.1%+3.0 pts
26▼10Long Beach, MSMS17,30986.2%+5.0 pts
27▲27Latimer, MSMS6,75686.3%−2.8 pts
28▼13Senatobia, MSMS8,47386.7%+5.6 pts
29▲21Grenada, MSMS12,08886.7%−1.5 pts
30▲26Canton, MSMS10,87386.9%−3.7 pts
31▼3Pearl, MSMS28,86487.0%+2.7 pts
32▼5Meridian, MSMS33,37087.2%+3.2 pts
33▲3Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99387.4%+2.0 pts
34▼8Columbus, MSMS22,79287.4%+3.6 pts
35▼23Holly Springs, MSMS6,40287.7%+7.5 pts
36▲17McComb, MSMS11,69787.8%−0.8 pts
37▲1Amory, MSMS6,38688.0%+2.0 pts
38▲14St. Martin, MSMS8,13988.1%−0.3 pts
39▲2Gautier, MSMS19,06988.3%+1.4 pts
40▼22Picayune, MSMS12,01988.7%+6.3 pts
41▼28Waveland, MSMS7,04288.8%+8.5 pts
42▼10Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63489.0%+4.4 pts
43▼33Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26489.2%+10.7 pts
44▼14Southaven, MSMS57,81989.8%+5.4 pts
45▼10Diamondhead, MSMS9,44190.0%+4.7 pts
46▼2Columbia, MSMS6,52590.3%+2.9 pts
47▼5Tupelo, MSMS38,08790.4%+3.3 pts
48▲15Natchez, MSMS14,88090.4%−2.4 pts
49▼20Batesville, MSMS7,32590.8%+6.5 pts
50▲12Madison, MSMS28,57590.8%−1.4 pts
51▲8Brookhaven, MSMS11,64690.9%−0.1 pts
52▼4Clinton, MSMS26,64091.0%+3.1 pts
53▲2Yazoo City, MSMS9,86791.0%+1.3 pts
54▼11Pass Christian, MSMS6,45991.1%+3.8 pts
55▲3Moss Point, MSMS11,74391.1%+0.3 pts
56▼5Petal, MSMS11,69491.2%+2.9 pts
57▼18Olive Branch, MSMS47,56391.3%+4.9 pts
58▼9Vicksburg, MSMS19,83091.8%+3.5 pts
59▼2Laurel, MSMS17,66292.2%+1.4 pts
60▼35Horn Lake, MSMS26,74192.3%+8.6 pts
61▼14Booneville, MSMS9,25792.3%+4.7 pts
62▼16Byram, MSMS12,70792.4%+5.0 pts
63▲4Indianola, MSMS8,63792.8%−1.4 pts
64▼4West Point, MSMS9,74393.0%+1.8 pts
65▲4Greenwood, MSMS13,42993.0%−3.4 pts
66▼29Saltillo, MSMS5,06093.6%+7.8 pts
67▼3Pontotoc, MSMS6,15694.2%+1.1 pts
68Vancleave, MSMS5,07894.6%−1.6 pts
69▼8Ripley, MSMS5,37797.0%+5.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES