We all love the biggest cities that the Magnolia State has to offer. You know the places like Jackson and Gulfport which make all the headlines.
But there are a bunch of other great large cities in Mississippi that don't get as much love.
We're going to change that right now.
Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in Mississippi with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.
You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in Mississippi, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.
Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in Mississippi, check out:
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 163,778
Population 2010: 175,489
Growth: -6.7%
More on Jackson: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 71,660
Population 2010: 66,286
Growth: 8.1%
More on Gulfport: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 55,026
Population 2010: 46,743
Growth: 17.7%
More on Southaven: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 5 (Up 1)
Population: 46,042
Population 2010: 43,921
Growth: 4.8%
More on Biloxi: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 4 (Down 1)
Population: 46,010
Population 2010: 45,713
Growth: 0.6%
More on Hattiesburg: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 8 (Up 2)
Population: 38,270
Population 2010: 31,910
Growth: 19.9%
More on Olive Branch: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Population: 38,251
Population 2010: 34,363
Growth: 11.3%
More on Tupelo: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 6 (Down 2)
Population: 37,252
Population 2010: 40,927
Growth: -9.0%
More on Meridian: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 29,854
Population 2010: 35,141
Growth: -15.0%
More on Greenville: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 20 (Up 10)
Population: 27,662
Population 2010: 17,990
Growth: 53.8%
More on Oxford: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Magnolia State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the 2013-2017 American Community Survey.
It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in Mississippi from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Jackson.
The smallest? Coffeeville, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.
We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in Mississippi.
Have fun snacking around in the Magnolia State!
For more reading on Mississippi, check out:
Rank | City | Current Population | 2010 | Growth | |||||
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1 | Jackson | 163,778 | 175,489 | -6.7% | |||||
2 | Gulfport | 71,660 | 66,286 | 8.1% | |||||
3 | Southaven | 55,026 | 46,743 | 17.7% | |||||
4 | Biloxi | 46,042 | 43,921 | 4.8% | |||||
5 | Hattiesburg | 46,010 | 45,713 | 0.6% | |||||
6 | Olive Branch | 38,270 | 31,910 | 19.9% | |||||
7 | Tupelo | 38,251 | 34,363 | 11.3% | |||||
8 | Meridian | 37,252 | 40,927 | -9.0% | |||||
9 | Greenville | 29,854 | 35,141 | -15.0% | |||||
10 | Oxford | 27,662 | 17,990 | 53.8% | |||||
11 | Horn Lake | 27,234 | 25,495 | 6.8% | |||||
12 | Pearl | 26,462 | 25,058 | 5.6% | |||||
13 | Madison | 25,650 | 23,294 | 10.1% | |||||
14 | Starkville | 25,495 | 23,436 | 8.8% | |||||
15 | Clinton | 24,797 | 25,142 | -1.4% | |||||
16 | Ridgeland | 24,194 | 23,499 | 3.0% | |||||
17 | Brandon | 24,088 | 21,072 | 14.3% | |||||
18 | Columbus | 23,853 | 23,768 | 0.4% | |||||
19 | Vicksburg | 22,045 | 24,189 | -8.9% | |||||
20 | Pascagoula | 21,732 | 22,947 | -5.3% | |||||
21 | Gautier | 18,436 | 18,088 | 1.9% | |||||
22 | Laurel | 18,403 | 18,506 | -0.6% | |||||
23 | Ocean Springs | 17,756 | 17,258 | 2.9% | |||||
24 | Hernando | 16,206 | 13,253 | 22.3% | |||||
25 | Long Beach | 15,829 | 14,769 | 7.2% | |||||
26 | Clarksdale | 15,342 | 18,276 | -16.1% | |||||
27 | Natchez | 14,854 | 16,279 | -8.8% | |||||
28 | Corinth | 14,544 | 14,550 | 0.0% | |||||
29 | Greenwood | 13,826 | 15,870 | -12.9% | |||||
30 | D'iberville | 13,766 | 8,905 | 54.6% | |||||
31 | Bay St. Louis | 13,539 | 9,349 | 44.8% | |||||
32 | Moss Point | 13,396 | 13,963 | -4.1% | |||||
33 | Mccomb | 12,788 | 12,932 | -1.1% | |||||
34 | Grenada | 12,349 | 13,415 | -7.9% | |||||
35 | Brookhaven | 12,045 | 12,618 | -4.5% | |||||
36 | Canton | 11,943 | 13,077 | -8.7% | |||||
37 | Byram | 11,519 | 10,511 | 9.6% | |||||
38 | Cleveland | 11,363 | 12,536 | -9.4% | |||||
39 | Picayune | 11,016 | 11,087 | -0.6% | |||||
40 | Yazoo City | 10,806 | 11,645 | -7.2% | |||||
41 | Petal | 10,624 | 10,301 | 3.1% | |||||
42 | West Point | 10,517 | 11,467 | -8.3% | |||||
43 | Indianola | 9,258 | 10,884 | -14.9% | |||||
44 | Flowood | 9,213 | 7,586 | 21.4% | |||||
45 | Gulf Hills | 8,824 | 7,883 | 11.9% | |||||
46 | New Albany | 8,723 | 7,999 | 9.1% | |||||
47 | Booneville | 8,539 | 8,755 | -2.5% | |||||
48 | St. Martin | 8,211 | 6,675 | 23.0% | |||||
49 | Diamondhead | 8,076 | 0 | nan% | |||||
50 | Senatobia | 7,759 | 7,958 | -2.5% | |||||
51 | Holly Springs | 7,727 | 7,827 | -1.3% | |||||
52 | Richland | 7,203 | 6,835 | 5.4% | |||||
53 | Batesville | 7,200 | 7,486 | -3.8% | |||||
54 | Philadelphia | 7,137 | 7,482 | -4.6% | |||||
55 | Amory | 6,873 | 7,390 | -7.0% | |||||
56 | Kosciusko | 6,778 | 7,355 | -7.8% | |||||
57 | Waveland | 6,352 | 6,490 | -2.1% | |||||
58 | Gulf Park Estates | 6,238 | 5,547 | 12.5% | |||||
59 | Latimer | 6,148 | 6,177 | -0.5% | |||||
60 | Pass Christian | 6,079 | 4,809 | 26.4% | |||||
61 | Pontotoc | 6,070 | 5,617 | 8.1% | |||||
62 | Louisville | 6,063 | 6,701 | -9.5% | |||||
63 | West Hattiesburg | 5,944 | 6,516 | -8.8% | |||||
64 | Columbia | 5,940 | 6,573 | -9.6% | |||||
65 | Forest | 5,569 | 5,711 | -2.5% | |||||
66 | Leakesville | 5,443 | 975 | 458.3% | |||||
67 | Aberdeen | 5,302 | 5,774 | -8.2% | |||||
68 | Ripley | 5,268 | 5,409 | -2.6% | |||||
69 | Saltillo | 5,026 | 4,486 | 12.0% | |||||
70 | Vancleave | 4,934 | 5,385 | -8.4% | |||||
71 | Waynesboro | 4,882 | 5,208 | -6.3% | |||||
72 | Carthage | 4,773 | 5,068 | -5.8% | |||||
73 | Crystal Springs | 4,753 | 5,174 | -8.1% | |||||
74 | Ellisville | 4,671 | 4,444 | 5.1% | |||||
75 | Wiggins | 4,512 | 4,281 | 5.4% | |||||
76 | Florence | 4,446 | 0 | nan% | |||||
77 | Magee | 4,174 | 4,384 | -4.8% | |||||
78 | Winona | 4,099 | 5,105 | -19.7% | |||||
79 | Pearl River | 4,005 | 4,303 | -6.9% | |||||
80 | Fulton | 3,968 | 3,969 | 0.0% | |||||
81 | Leland | 3,866 | 4,591 | -15.8% | |||||
82 | New Hope | 3,829 | 3,002 | 27.5% | |||||
83 | Hazlehurst | 3,801 | 4,045 | -6.0% | |||||
84 | University | 3,749 | 4,363 | -14.1% | |||||
85 | Morton | 3,593 | 3,452 | 4.1% | |||||
86 | Mississippi State | 3,494 | 3,500 | -0.2% | |||||
87 | Tutwiler | 3,433 | 3,161 | 8.6% | |||||
88 | Houston | 3,426 | 3,678 | -6.9% | |||||
89 | Water Valley | 3,300 | 3,485 | -5.3% | |||||
90 | Newton | 3,190 | 3,447 | -7.5% | |||||
91 | Verona | 3,185 | 3,050 | 4.4% | |||||
92 | Lucedale | 3,094 | 2,934 | 5.5% | |||||
93 | Baldwyn | 3,093 | 3,483 | -11.2% | |||||
94 | Macon | 3,069 | 2,867 | 7.0% | |||||
95 | Beechwood | 3,007 | 3,157 | -4.8% | |||||
96 | Mendenhall | 3,003 | 2,532 | 18.6% | |||||
97 | Magnolia | 2,998 | 2,607 | 15.0% | |||||
98 | Iuka | 2,961 | 3,043 | -2.7% | |||||
99 | Escatawpa | 2,958 | 3,693 | -19.9% | |||||
100 | Collins | 2,921 | 2,602 | 12.3% | |||||
101 | Poplarville | 2,899 | 3,016 | -3.9% | |||||
102 | Gu | 2,757 | 1,925 | 43.2% | |||||
103 | Durant | 2,709 | 2,708 | 0.0% | |||||
104 | Charleston | 2,651 | 2,065 | 28.4% | |||||
105 | Summit | 2,633 | 1,631 | 61.4% | |||||
106 | Ruleville | 2,617 | 3,058 | -14.4% | |||||
107 | Okolona | 2,601 | 2,748 | -5.3% | |||||
108 | Union | 2,581 | 2,241 | 15.2% | |||||
109 | Bridgetown | 2,580 | 1,859 | 38.8% | |||||
110 | Farmington | 2,512 | 2,573 | -2.4% | |||||
111 | Nicholson | 2,477 | 3,306 | -25.1% | |||||
112 | Kiln | 2,462 | 1,822 | 35.1% | |||||
113 | Nettleton | 2,455 | 2,315 | 6.0% | |||||
114 | Eupora | 2,436 | 2,529 | -3.7% | |||||
115 | Belmont | 2,427 | 2,092 | 16.0% | |||||
116 | Flora | 2,353 | 1,550 | 51.8% | |||||
117 | Drew | 2,343 | 1,918 | 22.2% | |||||
118 | Rolling Fork | 2,334 | 2,173 | 7.4% | |||||
119 | Lyman | 2,303 | 1,804 | 27.7% | |||||
120 | Taylorsville | 2,303 | 1,343 | 71.5% | |||||
121 | Sardis | 2,294 | 1,485 | 54.5% | |||||
122 | Sumrall | 2,276 | 1,209 | 88.3% | |||||
123 | Tunica Resorts | 2,251 | 1,472 | 52.9% | |||||
124 | Wesson | 2,224 | 2,068 | 7.5% | |||||
125 | Hide-A-Way Lake | 2,217 | 1,554 | 42.7% | |||||
126 | Lynchburg | 2,216 | 2,095 | 5.8% | |||||
127 | Purvis | 2,198 | 1,816 | 21.0% | |||||
128 | Calhoun City | 2,140 | 1,708 | 25.3% | |||||
129 | Mooreville | 2,138 | 0 | nan% | |||||
130 | Belzoni | 2,115 | 2,132 | -0.8% | |||||
131 | Terry | 2,060 | 798 | 158.1% | |||||
132 | Raymond | 2,007 | 2,420 | -17.1% | |||||
133 | Tchula | 1,997 | 2,214 | -9.8% | |||||
134 | Marion | 1,992 | 1,336 | 49.1% | |||||
135 | Tyle | 1,985 | 2,083 | -4.7% | |||||
136 | Hollandale | 1,980 | 2,800 | -29.3% | |||||
137 | Shaw | 1,955 | 1,932 | 1.2% | |||||
138 | Como | 1,919 | 1,309 | 46.6% | |||||
139 | Pelahatchie | 1,902 | 1,577 | 20.6% | |||||
140 | Rosedale | 1,855 | 2,204 | -15.8% | |||||
141 | Shannon | 1,841 | 1,831 | 0.5% | |||||
142 | Cleary | 1,841 | 1,381 | 33.3% | |||||
143 | Wade | 1,829 | 770 | 137.5% | |||||
144 | Morgantown | 1,822 | 1,755 | 3.8% | |||||
145 | Sharon | 1,810 | 1,498 | 20.8% | |||||
146 | Marks | 1,802 | 2,325 | -22.5% | |||||
147 | Quitman | 1,790 | 2,188 | -18.2% | |||||
148 | Mount Olive | 1,776 | 1,176 | 51.0% | |||||
149 | Decatur | 1,755 | 2,130 | -17.6% | |||||
150 | Mantachie | 1,726 | 1,116 | 54.7% | |||||
151 | Bay Springs | 1,723 | 2,436 | -29.3% | |||||
152 | Rawls Springs | 1,708 | 1,355 | 26.1% | |||||
153 | Ackerman | 1,700 | 1,792 | -5.1% | |||||
154 | Mound Bayou | 1,695 | 1,573 | 7.8% | |||||
155 | Columbus Afb | 1,689 | 1,645 | 2.7% | |||||
156 | Itta Bena | 1,687 | 2,410 | -30.0% | |||||
157 | Shelby | 1,666 | 2,207 | -24.5% | |||||
158 | Lumberton | 1,664 | 1,938 | -14.1% | |||||
159 | Bruce | 1,657 | 1,658 | -0.1% | |||||
160 | Arnold Line | 1,654 | 1,578 | 4.8% | |||||
161 | Byhalia | 1,643 | 1,313 | 25.1% | |||||
162 | Centreville | 1,633 | 1,559 | 4.7% | |||||
163 | Port Gibson | 1,616 | 2,185 | -26.0% | |||||
164 | Coldwater | 1,609 | 1,735 | -7.3% | |||||
165 | Delisle | 1,601 | 1,110 | 44.2% | |||||
166 | Lexington | 1,573 | 1,795 | -12.4% | |||||
167 | Fayette | 1,530 | 1,500 | 2.0% | |||||
168 | Moorhead | 1,513 | 2,204 | -31.4% | |||||
169 | Caledonia | 1,513 | 1,104 | 37.0% | |||||
170 | Glendale | 1,483 | 1,540 | -3.7% | |||||
171 | Collinsville | 1,467 | 1,720 | -14.7% | |||||
172 | Richton | 1,441 | 977 | 47.5% | |||||
173 | Walls | 1,415 | 584 | 142.3% | |||||
174 | Monticello | 1,380 | 1,837 | -24.9% | |||||
175 | Goodman | 1,368 | 1,254 | 9.1% | |||||
176 | Gloster | 1,356 | 1,388 | -2.3% | |||||
177 | Ecru | 1,321 | 994 | 32.9% | |||||
178 | Woodville | 1,319 | 1,129 | 16.8% | |||||
179 | Nellieburg | 1,297 | 1,984 | -34.6% | |||||
180 | Robinhood | 1,295 | 1,431 | -9.5% | |||||
181 | Hurley | 1,279 | 1,668 | -23.3% | |||||
182 | Friars Point | 1,269 | 1,107 | 14.6% | |||||
183 | Walnut | 1,253 | 937 | 33.7% | |||||
184 | Saucier | 1,245 | 660 | 88.6% | |||||
185 | Conehatta | 1,239 | 1,274 | -2.7% | |||||
186 | Blue Mountain | 1,222 | 854 | 43.1% | |||||
187 | Vardaman | 1,215 | 1,459 | -16.7% | |||||
188 | Prentiss | 1,204 | 1,409 | -14.5% | |||||
189 | Pickens | 1,187 | 1,311 | -9.5% | |||||
190 | Tunica | 1,180 | 1,229 | -4.0% | |||||
191 | Kearney Park | 1,167 | 1,438 | -18.8% | |||||
192 | Lambert | 1,159 | 1,615 | -28.2% | |||||
193 | Crenshaw | 1,151 | 1,093 | 5.3% | |||||
194 | Brooksville | 1,123 | 713 | 57.5% | |||||
195 | Edwards | 1,117 | 1,371 | -18.5% | |||||
196 | Raleigh | 1,111 | 1,608 | -30.9% | |||||
197 | Hillsboro | 1,090 | 1,377 | -20.8% | |||||
198 | Sunflower | 1,068 | 1,383 | -22.8% | |||||
199 | Derma | 1,052 | 1,032 | 1.9% | |||||
200 | Bude | 1,031 | 1,023 | 0.8% | |||||
201 | Mississippi Valley State University | 1,029 | 830 | 24.0% | |||||
202 | Walnut Grove | 1,027 | 601 | 70.9% | |||||
203 | Coffeeville | 1,013 | 943 | 7.4% | |||||
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