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). 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 85.3%.

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