Whitest cities in Mississippi research summary. We analyzed Mississippi’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Mississippi based on the percentage of White residents.
79.1% White · #1 whitest in Mississippi
Located in
Harrison County, Mississippi
Long Beach is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 14,792.
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77.7% White · #2 whitest in Mississippi
Located in
Hancock County, Mississippi
Waveland is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city of Waveland was incorporated in 1972. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,435. Waveland was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Camille on August 17, 1969, and by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005.
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77.3% White · #3 whitest in Mississippi
Located in
Madison County, Mississippi
Madison is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 24,841 at the 2010 census. The population is currently over 25,000. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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76.6% White · #4 whitest in Mississippi
Located in
Jackson County, Mississippi
Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States, approximately 2 miles east of Biloxi and west of Gautier. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,225 at the 2000 U.S. Census. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the city of Ocean Springs had a population of 17,442.
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75.6% White · #5 whitest in Mississippi
Located in
Hancock County, Mississippi
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74.0% White · #6 whitest in Mississippi
Located in
DeSoto County, Mississippi
Hernando is a city in and the county seat of DeSoto County, which is on the northwest border of Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,090 at the 2010 census, up from 6,812 in 2000. DeSoto County is the second-most-populous county in the Memphis metropolitan area.
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72.8% White · #7 whitest in Mississippi
Located in
Forrest County, Mississippi
Petal is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, along the Leaf River. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,454 in the 2010 census.
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71.0% White · #8 whitest in Mississippi
Located in
Rankin County, Mississippi
Flowood is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi. The population was 7,823 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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70.2% White · #9 whitest in Mississippi
Located in
Rankin County, Mississippi
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70.2% White · #10 whitest in Mississippi
Located in
Prentiss County, Mississippi
Booneville is the county seat of Prentiss County, Mississippi. Booneville was incorporated in 1861 and named after R.H. Boone, a relative of Daniel Boone. The population was 8,743 at the 2010 census. It is one of 21 certified Mississippi retirement cities.
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Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Mississippi for 2026
To rank the whitest places in Mississippi, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.
We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Mississippi on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Mississippi.
We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.
We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 59 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 79.1% to 9.7%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the White population, with a higher percentage being more White. Long Beach took the distinction of being the most White, while Yazoo City was the least White city.
We updated this article for 2026. This report represents our eleventh time ranking the whitest cities in Mississippi.
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Cities In Mississippi By White Population
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| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Beach | 17,009 | 13,448 | 79.1% |
| 2 | Waveland | 7,062 | 5,487 | 77.7% |
| 3 | Madison | 27,946 | 21,595 | 77.3% |
| 4 | Ocean Springs | 18,646 | 14,278 | 76.6% |
| 5 | Bay St. Louis | 10,188 | 7,701 | 75.6% |
| 6 | Hernando | 17,949 | 13,274 | 74.0% |
| 7 | Petal | 11,294 | 8,217 | 72.8% |
| 8 | Flowood | 10,587 | 7,516 | 71.0% |
| 9 | Richland | 7,346 | 5,160 | 70.2% |
| 10 | Booneville | 9,246 | 6,488 | 70.2% |
| 11 | Brandon | 25,542 | 17,745 | 69.5% |
| 12 | Corinth | 14,323 | 9,813 | 68.5% |
| 13 | Ripley | 5,377 | 3,523 | 65.5% |
| 14 | Oxford | 26,411 | 17,091 | 64.7% |
| 15 | Amory | 6,500 | 4,164 | 64.1% |
| 16 | D’Iberville | 13,203 | 8,032 | 60.8% |
| 17 | New Albany | 7,663 | 4,614 | 60.2% |
| 18 | Columbia | 6,632 | 3,950 | 59.6% |
| 19 | Biloxi | 48,861 | 29,020 | 59.4% |
| 20 | Pearl | 27,737 | 16,072 | 57.9% |
| 21 | Pontotoc | 5,806 | 3,128 | 53.9% |
| 22 | Senatobia | 8,380 | 4,461 | 53.2% |
| 23 | Gautier | 19,046 | 10,121 | 53.1% |
| 24 | Olive Branch | 47,019 | 24,779 | 52.7% |
| 25 | Starkville | 25,721 | 13,552 | 52.7% |
| 26 | Picayune | 11,900 | 6,197 | 52.1% |
| 27 | Tupelo | 37,791 | 19,609 | 51.9% |
| 28 | Southaven | 56,226 | 28,531 | 50.7% |
| 29 | Pascagoula | 21,710 | 10,420 | 48.0% |
| 30 | Clinton | 27,195 | 12,875 | 47.3% |
| 31 | Gulfport | 73,003 | 34,523 | 47.3% |
| 32 | Philadelphia | 6,996 | 2,956 | 42.3% |
| 33 | Batesville | 7,387 | 3,115 | 42.2% |
| 34 | Brookhaven | 11,650 | 4,857 | 41.7% |
| 35 | Cleveland | 10,623 | 4,385 | 41.3% |
| 36 | Ridgeland | 24,587 | 9,850 | 40.1% |
| 37 | Hattiesburg | 48,619 | 19,219 | 39.5% |
| 38 | Grenada | 12,375 | 4,822 | 39.0% |
| 39 | Kosciusko | 6,933 | 2,697 | 38.9% |
| 40 | Louisville | 5,983 | 2,269 | 37.9% |
| 41 | Horn Lake | 26,647 | 9,517 | 35.7% |
| 42 | Natchez | 14,192 | 4,891 | 34.5% |
| 43 | West Point | 9,900 | 3,067 | 31.0% |
| 44 | Meridian | 34,137 | 10,343 | 30.3% |
| 45 | Columbus | 23,348 | 6,927 | 29.7% |
| 46 | Laurel | 17,679 | 5,070 | 28.7% |
| 47 | Greenwood | 14,086 | 3,599 | 25.6% |
| 48 | Byram | 12,799 | 3,169 | 24.8% |
| 49 | Holly Springs | 6,704 | 1,606 | 24.0% |
| 50 | Vicksburg | 20,589 | 4,884 | 23.7% |
| 51 | McComb | 12,049 | 2,819 | 23.4% |
| 52 | Forest | 5,357 | 1,232 | 23.0% |
| 53 | Moss Point | 11,957 | 2,692 | 22.5% |
| 54 | Canton | 10,811 | 2,118 | 19.6% |
| 55 | Indianola | 9,062 | 1,356 | 15.0% |
| 56 | Greenville | 28,166 | 4,188 | 14.9% |
| 57 | Clarksdale | 14,231 | 1,908 | 13.4% |
| 58 | Jackson | 146,631 | 19,514 | 13.3% |
| 59 | Yazoo City | 10,219 | 990 | 9.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 59 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: White Populations Across Mississippi
We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Mississippi. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Mississippi.
The most White cities in Mississippi are Long Beach, Waveland, Madison, Ocean Springs, Bay St. Louis, Hernando, Petal, Flowood, Richland, and Booneville. Not sold on Mississippi? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
