RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 69 SHOWN OF 69

Most transient, Mississippi cities · 2020

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

01University, MSMS5,31526.8%–

02West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71570.4%–

03Biloxi, MSMS48,51672.3%–

04Oxford, MSMS26,77373.1%–

05Starkville, MSMS25,75474.6%–

06Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80275.4%–

07Kosciusko, MSMS6,72277.1%–

08Flowood, MSMS11,00377.2%–

09Gulfport, MSMS76,50677.5%–

10Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26478.5%–

11D'Iberville, MSMS13,55778.6%–

12Holly Springs, MSMS6,40280.2%–

13Waveland, MSMS7,04280.3%–

14Ridgeland, MSMS24,75080.6%–

15Senatobia, MSMS8,47381.2%–

16Long Beach, MSMS17,30981.3%–

17Jackson, MSMS141,19681.6%–

18Picayune, MSMS12,01982.4%–

19Clarksdale, MSMS13,64382.9%–

20Pascagoula, MSMS21,40982.9%–

21Brandon, MSMS26,12283.1%–

22Louisville, MSMS5,92183.2%–

23Hernando, MSMS18,82483.2%–

24Philadelphia, MSMS6,85883.4%–

25Horn Lake, MSMS26,74183.6%–

26Columbus, MSMS22,79283.9%–

27Meridian, MSMS33,37084.0%–

28Pearl, MSMS28,86484.3%–

29Batesville, MSMS7,32584.3%–

30Southaven, MSMS57,81984.4%–

31Corinth, MSMS14,34584.6%–

32Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63484.6%–

33Cleveland, MSMS10,13884.6%–

34New Albany, MSMS7,75685.0%–

35Diamondhead, MSMS9,44185.3%–

36Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99385.4%–

37Saltillo, MSMS5,06085.8%–

38Amory, MSMS6,38685.9%–

39Olive Branch, MSMS47,56386.5%–

40Richland, MSMS7,63086.6%–

41Gautier, MSMS19,06986.9%–

42Tupelo, MSMS38,08787.0%–

43Pass Christian, MSMS6,45987.3%–

44Columbia, MSMS6,52587.4%–

45Greenville, MSMS26,53087.5%–

46Byram, MSMS12,70787.5%–

47Booneville, MSMS9,25787.6%–

48Clinton, MSMS26,64087.8%–

49Vicksburg, MSMS19,83088.2%–

50Grenada, MSMS12,08888.2%–

51Petal, MSMS11,69488.4%–

52St. Martin, MSMS8,13988.5%–

53McComb, MSMS11,69788.6%–

54Latimer, MSMS6,75689.1%–

55Yazoo City, MSMS9,86789.7%–

56Canton, MSMS10,87390.6%–

57Laurel, MSMS17,66290.8%–

58Moss Point, MSMS11,74390.9%–

59Brookhaven, MSMS11,64691.0%–

60West Point, MSMS9,74391.1%–

61Ripley, MSMS5,37791.6%–

62Madison, MSMS28,57592.3%–

63Natchez, MSMS14,88092.8%–

64Pontotoc, MSMS6,15693.1%–

65Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45193.6%–

66Forest, MSMS5,43394.0%–

67Indianola, MSMS8,63794.2%–

68Vancleave, MSMS5,07896.2%–

69Greenwood, MSMS13,42996.4%–

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