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Most uninsured people, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities with the most residents lacking health insurance, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the uninsured rate. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 1,358. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Madison, MS, up 25 places to #32.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNINSURED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Jackson, MSMS141,19621,602−8%

02Gulfport, MSMS76,50610,987−9%

03Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8025,589−16%

04Biloxi, MSMS48,5165,382−10%

05Southaven, MSMS57,8194,142−10%

06▲2Tupelo, MSMS38,0874,057+2%

07▲5Pearl, MSMS28,8643,653+19%

08▼1Meridian, MSMS33,3703,579−10%

09▲2Horn Lake, MSMS26,7413,376+4%

10▲4Olive Branch, MSMS47,5633,303+22%

11▼5Greenville, MSMS26,5302,858−30%

12▲3Gautier, MSMS19,0692,809+6%

13▲7Laurel, MSMS17,6622,630+20%

14▲9Ridgeland, MSMS24,7502,477+28%

15▼6Columbus, MSMS22,7922,466−30%

16Oxford, MSMS26,7732,450−3%

17▼4Pascagoula, MSMS21,4092,354−19%

18▼1Clinton, MSMS26,6402,318−4%

19▼9Vicksburg, MSMS19,8302,284−33%

20▲7D'Iberville, MSMS13,5571,985+8%

21▲1Canton, MSMS10,8731,927−6%

22▼4Starkville, MSMS25,7541,915−19%

23▲14Hernando, MSMS18,8241,887+40%

24▼5Moss Point, MSMS11,7431,816−22%

25▲1Clarksdale, MSMS13,6431,791−3%

26▼5Corinth, MSMS14,3451,768−16%

27▲5McComb, MSMS11,6971,742+18%

28▲12Greenwood, MSMS13,4291,686+35%

29▼5Brookhaven, MSMS11,6461,665−13%

30▲3Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,630+16%

31▲10Picayune, MSMS12,0191,559+26%

32▲25Madison, MSMS28,5751,481+126%

33▲5St. Martin, MSMS8,1391,418+11%

34▼4Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,414−11%

35▲10Richland, MSMS7,6301,358+28%

36▼5Yazoo City, MSMS9,8671,321−16%

37▲6West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7151,280+15%

38▼2Brandon, MSMS26,1221,244−8%

39▲15Byram, MSMS12,7071,237+67%

40▲8Petal, MSMS11,6941,180+21%

41▼13Natchez, MSMS14,8801,177−29%

42▼8Grenada, MSMS12,0881,087−22%

43▲1Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511,077−1%

44▼19Cleveland, MSMS10,1381,069−42%

45▼10Forest, MSMS5,4331,006−27%

46▼7Indianola, MSMS8,637958−24%

47▲16Latimer, MSMS6,756900+61%

48▼1New Albany, MSMS7,756886−10%

49▼20West Point, MSMS9,743869−47%

50▲16Batesville, MSMS7,325861+74%

51▼9Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634777−33%

52▲4Ripley, MSMS5,377774+9%

53▲8Pontotoc, MSMS6,156721+23%

54▲14Diamondhead, MSMS9,441717+112%

55Columbia, MSMS6,525680−5%

56▲4Flowood, MSMS11,003663+7%

57▼8Louisville, MSMS5,921657−26%

58▲6Vancleave, MSMS5,078634+16%

59▲6Kosciusko, MSMS6,722588+12%

60▼1Pass Christian, MSMS6,459576−9%

61▼10Holly Springs, MSMS6,402576−28%

62▼9Amory, MSMS6,386563−25%

63▼11Philadelphia, MSMS6,858560−26%

64▼2Waveland, MSMS7,042435−25%

65▼7Booneville, MSMS9,257419−35%

66▲1Saltillo, MSMS5,060419−8%

67▼21Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264410−61%

68▼18Senatobia, MSMS8,473401−52%

69University, MSMS5,315336+409%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES