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Youngest by median age, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities with the youngest median age (2000 ACS). This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 1990

01Starkville, MSMS25,75425.2−3%

02Oxford, MSMS26,77326.2−2%

03Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80227.1−0%

04Horn Lake, MSMS26,74128.6+9%

05Senatobia, MSMS8,47328.8+7%

06Holly Springs, MSMS6,40228.9+4%

07Flowood, MSMS11,00329.0−2%

08Cleveland, MSMS10,13829.2+14%

09Indianola, MSMS8,63729.6+4%

10Canton, MSMS10,87329.9−1%

11West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71529.9+1%

12Jackson, MSMS141,19631.0+1%

13Clarksdale, MSMS13,64331.1+1%

14Greenville, MSMS26,53031.5+7%

15Greenwood, MSMS13,42931.7+2%

16Yazoo City, MSMS9,86731.8+7%

17Ridgeland, MSMS24,75031.9+10%

18Richland, MSMS7,63032.2+9%

19Biloxi, MSMS48,51632.5+14%

20Forest, MSMS5,43332.5+5%

21Batesville, MSMS7,32532.6+2%

22Saltillo, MSMS5,06032.6+1%

23Pascagoula, MSMS21,40932.6+3%

24Gautier, MSMS19,06932.7+13%

25Olive Branch, MSMS47,56333.1+3%

26Clinton, MSMS26,64033.1+6%

27Southaven, MSMS57,81933.1+4%

28West Point, MSMS9,74333.2+4%

29Latimer, MSMS6,75633.4+8%

30D'Iberville, MSMS13,55733.5+12%

31Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26433.5+9%

32Pearl, MSMS28,86433.5+2%

33Byram, MSMS12,70733.6–

34Gulfport, MSMS76,50633.6+1%

35Columbus, MSMS22,79233.8+8%

36Hernando, MSMS18,82434.1−1%

37Vancleave, MSMS5,07834.3+6%

38Vicksburg, MSMS19,83034.3+3%

39Petal, MSMS11,69434.5+6%

40Meridian, MSMS33,37034.6+3%

41Booneville, MSMS9,25734.7+4%

42Laurel, MSMS17,66234.7−0%

43McComb, MSMS11,69734.7+2%

44Tupelo, MSMS38,08734.9+7%

45Louisville, MSMS5,92135.1+6%

46Grenada, MSMS12,08835.4+5%

47St. Martin, MSMS8,13935.6+14%

48Long Beach, MSMS17,30935.7+11%

49New Albany, MSMS7,75635.9+5%

50Ripley, MSMS5,37736.1+4%

51Brandon, MSMS26,12236.2+7%

52Madison, MSMS28,57536.2+12%

53Picayune, MSMS12,01936.3+13%

54Philadelphia, MSMS6,85836.5+12%

55Moss Point, MSMS11,74336.7+14%

56Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45136.9+6%

57Pontotoc, MSMS6,15636.9+3%

58Brookhaven, MSMS11,64637.1+5%

59Kosciusko, MSMS6,72237.3+3%

60Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99337.5+9%

61Columbia, MSMS6,52537.5+2%

62Waveland, MSMS7,04238.0+11%

63Natchez, MSMS14,88038.2+9%

64Amory, MSMS6,38638.3+6%

65Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63439.2+19%

66Corinth, MSMS14,34540.2+4%

67Pass Christian, MSMS6,45941.0+11%

68Diamondhead, MSMS9,44148.4−7%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS