Mississippi Cities by Population (2024)

City
Rank
2024 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Jackson1140,613152,997-2.15%1,259111.69City
Gulfport272,80772,871-0.02%1,30955.62City
Southaven357,52054,8431.18%1,39241.33City
Hattiesburg448,30648,736-0.22%90453.44City
Biloxi547,84049,420-0.82%1,11442.94City
Olive Branch647,17646,5860.31%84555.84City
Tupelo737,59337,921-0.22%58464.38City
Meridian833,11234,867-1.31%61653.74City
Pearl928,44527,1331.17%1,11625.49City
Madison1028,06327,7570.27%1,11125.25City
Oxford1127,50925,5031.85%1,03426.62City
Greenville1227,02729,493-2.23%1,00526.89City
Horn Lake1326,37626,742-0.35%1,64616.02City
Clinton1426,27127,977-1.6%62741.87City
Brandon1525,90225,1680.71%1,00925.66City
Starkville1625,34225,748-0.4%91327.76City
Ridgeland1724,40624,616-0.22%92926.26City
Columbus1822,71523,995-1.39%90725.05City
Pascagoula1921,45321,969-0.6%1,39515.38City
Vicksburg2019,76721,465-2.1%59933.02City
Ocean Springs2119,18618,4291%1,66111.55City
Gautier2219,02319,0140.01%62930.26City
Hernando2318,56617,2581.79%73025.43City
Long Beach2417,05216,8060.36%1,66510.24City
Laurel2516,92217,150-0.34%1,04216.24City
Corinth2614,14014,615-0.83%46930.16City
Natchez2713,76614,433-1.2%87015.81City
Clarksdale2813,54314,769-2.22%72118.79City
D'Iberville2913,47612,7141.43%1,27610.56City
Greenwood3013,08914,415-2.47%1,06112.34City
Byram3112,52313,033-1.01%61420.40City
Grenada3212,13612,660-1.07%40430.01City
Picayune3311,85911,870-0.03%65718.04City
Moss Point3411,81112,125-0.66%49024.11City
McComb3511,76712,355-1.23%99911.78City
Brookhaven3611,54711,641-0.21%53421.64City
Petal3711,50311,1020.88%68016.91City
Bay St. Louis3810,8709,4343.42%74014.69City
Flowood3910,82010,2401.36%37628.80City
Canton4010,68410,915-0.54%50221.27City
Cleveland4110,15411,142-2.38%1,3407.58City
West Point429,66310,091-1.09%46320.88City
Yazoo City439,58010,274-1.78%95010.08City
Diamondhead449,1459,507-0.98%90510.11City
Booneville459,0759,098-0.07%35225.75City
Indianola468,8079,591-2.18%1,0288.57City
Gulf Hills478,4708,824-1.03%1,0957.74CDP
Senatobia488,2628,360-0.3%53115.56City
New Albany497,7327,6270.34%42418.23City
Gulf Park Estates507,6926,2384.97%2,8972.65CDP
St. Martin517,5618,211-1.83%1,7634.29CDP
Richland527,4847,1471.14%59812.53City
Batesville537,2717,507-0.8%36419.95City
Waveland546,9217,196-0.99%8158.49City
Philadelphia556,8667,086-0.8%56212.21City
Kosciusko566,7637,079-1.16%8977.54City
Latimer576,7246,1482.19%41316.28CDP
Holly Springs586,6606,948-1.07%52112.78City
West Hattiesburg596,5245,9442.27%2,7042.41CDP
Pass Christian606,4245,7462.7%7808.24City
Amory616,3446,655-1.21%50612.53City
Pontotoc625,9635,6371.38%53311.18City
Louisville635,8636,063-0.85%38815.10City
Columbia645,6855,853-0.73%8426.75City
Vancleave655,4804,9342.56%12743.14CDP
Ripley665,3025,444-0.67%46411.43City
Forest675,2315,422-0.91%40013.08City
University685,2113,7497.55%7,4020.70CDP
Saltillo694,9554,9530%5209.54City
Aberdeen704,8264,962-0.7%39912.09City
Florence714,8094,5831.18%5948.09City
Carthage724,7994,887-0.46%5169.29City
Mississippi State734,6963,4946.85%2,1422.19CDP
Crystal Springs744,6294,837-1.11%8535.43City
Pearl River754,5914,0053.31%14831CDP
Fulton764,5364,5260.04%5348.49City
Waynesboro774,5214,572-0.29%35612.69City
Ellisville784,5134,637-0.68%43210.44City
Wiggins794,2574,264-0.05%39610.75City
Winona803,9504,466-3.16%29213.52City
Beechwood813,9293,0076.25%6276.26CDP
Magee823,9124,014-0.66%7445.26City
Leakesville833,7623,780-0.13%5996.28Village
Houston843,6873,791-0.7%5007.38City
Leland853,6043,959-2.41%1,0063.58City
Morton863,5923,707-0.8%4048.89City
Escatawpa873,5202,9584.17%5276.68CDP
Hazlehurst883,4383,602-1.18%7764.43City
Water Valley893,3843,3710.09%4837.01City
Bridgetown903,2062,5805.15%1,4782.17CDP
Lucedale913,1162,8722%4886.39City
Newton923,0813,187-0.87%4317.15City
Baldwyn933,0653,068-0.03%26411.59City
Iuka943,0553,142-0.71%3159.69City
Gluckstadt953,0372,9590.66%3468.78City
Poplarville962,8152,825-0.11%5215.41City
Verona972,7122,792-0.73%7393.67City
Guntown982,4332,4080.25%5224.66Village
Ruleville992,4332,639-2.09%9662.52City
Rawls Springs1002,4301,7088.05%1,3311.83CDP
Okolona1012,4222,504-0.86%3377.18City
Macon1022,4202,558-1.43%6323.83City
Tutwiler1032,3982,476-0.83%8662.77Village
Collins1042,2512,331-0.88%2837.96City
Cleary1052,1791,8414.06%4434.91CDP
Hide-A-Way Lake1062,1712,217-0.5%1,4361.51CDP
Sumrall1072,1601,7754.65%5773.74Village
New Hope1082,1373,829-16.52%4255.03CDP
Mendenhall1092,1262,200-0.89%3985.35City
Hollandale1102,1102,317-2.4%9522.22City
Eupora1112,0982,0900.1%5433.86City
Sharon1122,0201,8102.54%2368.56CDP
Farmington1132,0012,056-0.69%3146.38Village
Union1141,9922,039-0.6%5813.43Village
Nicholson1151,9812,477-5.89%3286.04CDP
Purvis1161,9581,8980.77%4684.19City
Durant1171,9532,207-3.17%8722.24City
Quitman1181,9462,052-1.37%3765.18City
Tunica Resorts1191,9412,251-3.82%6828.69CDP
Arnold Line1201,9241,6543.66%1,1571.66CDP
Collinsville1211,9151,4673.57%13414.25CDP
Kiln1221,9142,462-5.95%14513.16CDP
Decatur1231,9131,941-0.36%3475.51Village
Nettleton1241,8781,933-0.74%4664.03City
Lynchburg1251,8762,216-1.93%9711.93CDP
Raymond1261,8631,933-0.96%6472.88City
Shelby1271,8232,011-2.51%6682.73City
Magnolia1281,8131,880-0.93%2956.14City
Belmont1291,8001,859-0.83%3814.73Village
Moorhead1301,7971,936-1.91%1,3881.29City
Wesson1311,7851,829-0.61%3964.50Village
Belzoni1321,7221,888-2.38%1,6901.02City
Marion1331,6741,737-0.95%4633.61Village
Charleston1341,6721,870-2.9%1,2341.35City
Sardis1351,6661,746-1.19%8332Village
Drew1361,6611,833-2.52%1,4801.12City
Lumberton1371,6481,6280.3%2327.11City
Flora1381,6281,652-0.37%4943.30Village
Tchula1391,6241,646-0.37%1,1531.41Village
Mooreville1401,5952,138-7.11%5712.79CDP
Bay Springs1411,5791,659-1.25%10614.94City
Bruce1421,5781,698-1.87%6482.44Village
DeLisle1431,5651,601-0.57%2995.23CDP
Ackerman1441,5581,585-0.45%6932.25Village
Glendale1451,5451,4831.05%9481.63CDP
Terry1461,5351,3113.79%4033.81Village
Itta Bena1471,5091,668-2.58%1,0691.41City
Shannon1481,4751,494-0.34%3644.05Village
Calhoun City1491,4661,528-1.08%6222.36Village
Tylertown1501,4621,497-0.61%4463.28Village
Victoria1511,4451,0457.43%1967.36CDP
Summit1521,4421,492-0.89%6252.31Village
Rosedale1531,4221,574-2.6%2635.42City
Walls1541,4021,3480.94%11811.84Village
Hurley1551,4011,2790.36%2735.13CDP
Lexington1561,4001,588-3.25%5792.42City
Rolling Fork1571,3951,851-7.56%9881.41City
Mound Bayou1581,3801,526-2.61%1,5740.88City
Monticello1591,3661,438-1.3%3274.17Village
Byhalia1601,3611,3430.29%1927.11Village
Duck Hill1611,35665614.82%1,3111.03Village
Nellieburg1621,3451,2970.9%1907.10CDP
Shaw1631,3341,449-2.13%1,1991.11City
Fayette1641,3291,443-2.14%1,1301.18City
Coldwater1651,3241,384-1.12%5572.38Village
Pelahatchie1661,2931,2640.54%2185.94Village
Robinhood1671,2871,295-0.15%2535.08CDP
Oak Grove1681,2471,891-11.43%9981.25CDP
Conehatta1691,2411,2390.08%7915.69CDP
Marks1701,2321,435-3.98%9601.28City
Wade1711,1951,829-6.05%1946.17CDP
Columbus AFB1721,1671,689-10.02%7631.53CDP
Goodman1731,1571,253-2.03%1,4080.82Village
Saucier1741,1531,245-1.96%1666.94CDP
Alcorn State University1751,1519913.6%4842.38CDP
Mantachie1761,1451,1250.44%2664.30Village
Centreville1771,1421,244-2.23%4932.32Village
Port Gibson1781,1371,268-2.82%6481.75City
Caledonia1791,1071,138-0.72%3922.83Village
Taylorsville1801,1021,142-0.9%2863.86Village
Lambert1811,0881,272-4.06%1,2860.85Village
Raleigh1821,0861,089-0.09%2135.10Village
Ecru1831,0841,0660.37%1646.60Village
Como1841,0621,114-1.21%5621.89Village
Vardaman1851,0401,110-1.7%7661.36Village
Big Point1861,0086204.67%3432.94CDP
Mississippi Valley State University1871,0041,0293.5%5591.79CDP
North Tunica188939943-0.11%1,6560.57CDP
Blue Mountain189920944-0.65%5601.64Village
Edwards190920988-1.81%5541.66Village
Prentiss191911966-1.51%3052.99Village
Derma192902961-1.64%5091.77Village
Richton193888920-0.89%3872.29Village
Jonestown194884956-2%2,2840.39Village
Brooksville195875914-1.13%5511.59Village
Vaiden196875898-0.68%4082.15Village
Sunflower197872962-2.57%1,4390.61Village
Mount Olive198870888-0.57%2813.10Village
New Hamilton1998645609.64%2433.56CDP
Mathiston2008628340.82%3442.50Village
Tunica2018571,020-4.57%1,2910.66Village
Gloster202846897-1.51%4641.82Village
Woodville203844923-2.31%8151.04Village
Burnsville204840860-0.59%1764.77Village
Plantersville205835865-0.95%3992.09Village
Hillsboro2068341,090-7.13%919.14CDP
Toomsuba2078336236.79%1784.69CDP
Stonewall208832876-1.31%3132.65Village
De Kalb209824875-1.55%2483.32Village
Friars Point210822892-2.14%7471.10Village
Pickens211811914-3.11%6351.28Village
Pearlington2128038030%889.13CDP
Inverness213785863-2.48%5451.44Village
Bude214782786-0.13%5491.43Village
Coffeeville215769797-0.9%3592.14Village
Maben216754769-0.53%3881.94Village
Metcalfe217742812-2.37%7401Village
Scooba218721741-0.69%2912.48Village
Foxworth2197095037.92%2572.76CDP
Algoma2207087060%1076.59Village
Agricola22170432015.79%4711.50CDP
Renova2226966760.72%8020.87Village
Thaxton223693695-0.14%6710.38Village
New Houlka224683697-0.58%5561.23Village
Walnut225674705-1.17%1245.43Village
Lyman2266722,303-36.36%867.77CDP
Meridian Station2276644508.85%4011.66CDP
Beaumont228655674-0.76%1903.45Village
Clara2296435513.71%1653.89CDP
Wheeler23064340710.1%3311.95CDP
Sherman2316336031.12%3641.74Village
Hermanville23262336711.45%2023.09CDP
Randolph2336173734.22%3901.58CDP
Sandersville234616635-0.8%1244.95Village
Heidelberg235609637-1.14%1195.11Village
Crenshaw236608628-0.82%1,4790.41Village
Utica237607638-1.3%2033Village
Helena238590794-7.96%1414.19CDP
Polkville239586588-0.17%3417.18Village
Isola240576632-2.37%7790.74Village
Kilmichael241570636-2.9%1942.94Village
Kearney Park2425671,167-20.92%2112.69CDP
Cloverdale243561622-0.71%4931.14CDP
Mount Pleasant24455528114.2%2322.40CDP
Morgantown2455441,822-26.19%6640.82CDP
Standing Pine246538608-3.06%1543.49CDP
New Augusta247532551-0.93%1035.14Village
Liberty248530558-1.3%2572.06Village
Crowder249525567-2.05%1,1510.46Village
Runnelstown25052421417.49%2761.90CDP
Ashland251519554-1.7%2851.82Village
Smithville2525135090.19%3461.48Village
Walnut Grove253505509-0.2%3131.62Village
Kokomo25449318718.51%2941.68CDP
Elliott255490768-12.34%1084.53CDP
Myrtle2564894840.21%2352.08Village
Hatley257487495-0.41%3571.37Village
Boyle258486528-2.21%3291.48Village
Anguilla259483494-0.62%4671.03Village
Hickory Flat260475498-1.25%4960.96Village
Tremont2614734670.21%964.91Village
Enterprise262472495-1.26%1922.45Village
Roxie2634724720%2691.76Village
Eudora264471485-0.63%1203.93CDP
Courtland265466472-0.43%4221.10Village
Lake266465475-0.64%925.06Village
Lakeview2674643248.16%2,2860.20CDP
State Line2684634540.43%1094.26Village
Oakland269453460-0.44%2961.53Village
Dumas270452464-0.66%1163.89Village
Blue Springs2714404360.23%984.48Village
Weir272439441-0.23%4181.05Village
Meadville273438449-0.68%3881.13Village
Falkner274427439-0.7%845.07Village
Jumpertown2754274230.24%2391.79Village
Baxterville2764244080.95%1343.16CDP
Paris2774223345.5%3471.22CDP
Carrollton278419434-0.95%5150.81Village
Bolton279415438-1.43%2731.52Village
Taylor2804153553.75%1422.93Village
Crawford281411415-0.24%2941.40Village
Hickory282405408-0.25%4330.94Village
Soso283401409-0.5%1972.03Village
Arkabutla28440025210.19%994.03CDP
Mayersville285399431-1.97%3621.10Village
Potts Camp286398421-1.49%4100.97Village
Abbeville2873893711.04%1123.46Village
Shubuta288386402-1.03%1602.41Village
Bovina28938310916.06%1422.70CDP
Shuqualak290377401-1.57%3341.13Village
Webb291375410-2.34%8890.42Village
North Carrollton292374401-1.84%1,1870.32Village
Glen293373381-0.53%804.66Village
Noxapater294373387-1.06%3701.01Village
Osyka295364374-0.82%3441.06Village
D'Lo296362376-1.09%5200.70Village
New Hebron297361385-1.64%5390.67Village
Tishomingo298359373-1.1%4210.85Village
Bogue Chitto2993532497.95%1562.26CDP
Harperville3003483651.75%2421.44CDP
Puckett3013483430.29%1212.88Village
Benoit302338366-2.03%3470.97Village
Merigold303338376-2.87%3490.97Village
Ethel304333345-0.89%5700.58Village
Sledge305325371-3.56%6090.53Village
Redwater306320708-23.26%3010.51CDP
Artesia307318325-0.63%3390.94Village
McLain3083173130.32%933.39Village
Mize309311315-0.32%1272.44Village
Bethlehem31030635115.04%793.88CDP
Bentonia311299318-1.65%2101.42Village
Sidon312294313-1.67%2,3710.12Village
Seminary313291303-1.02%1901.53Village
Beauregard3142892880%3160.92Village
Toccopola3152892800.7%348.45Village
Snow Lake Shores316287307-1.71%4210.68Village
De Soto3172852612.15%753.78CDP
Kirkville318285399-8.95%833.45CDP
Benton319282340-4.73%624.56CDP
Arcola320281305-2.09%1,2830.22Village
Farrell3212772922.21%2131.30CDP
White Oak322275827-33.41%5950.46CDP
Gunnison323271293-2.17%2770.98Village
Rienzi324270280-1.1%2730.99Village
Chunky325268270-0.37%3210.83Village
Duncan326268279-1.11%2930.92Village
Skene3272642951.54%644.12CDP
Louin328263275-1.13%436.06Village
Lyon329263291-2.59%5460.48Village
Grace3302591306.58%544.80CDP
Pope331259266-0.77%1791.45Village
Sebastopol332256266-1.16%1631.57Village
French Camp333254262-0.78%2590.98Village
Rena Lara3342531817.66%1102.29CDP
Georgetown335244255-1.21%3630.67Village
Elizabeth336243275-3.19%7670.32CDP
Mantee3372422360.41%534.55Village
Sumner338242274-3.2%4400.55Village
Cruger339239267-2.85%2480.96Village
Cary340237240-0.42%3350.71Village
Beulah341235242-0.84%5080.46Village
Longview3422352704.44%1411.67CDP
Crosby343225239-1.75%1062.12Village
Hamilton344224248-2.61%713.15CDP
Schlater345217235-2.25%1881.15Village
Coahoma346214232-2.28%1,0920.20Village
Buckatunna3472123607.61%346.18CDP
Bond348211257-4.96%852.49CDP
Henderson Point3492112760%1981.06CDP
Sturgis350200207-0.99%1551.29Village
Morgan City351196208-1.51%3340.59Village
Holcomb35219533015.38%414.75CDP
Marietta3531951940%1101.78Village
Pachuta354195205-1.52%802.44Village
Stewart3551935020.63%1711.13CDP
Golden356186189-0.53%3210.58Village
Lula357186201-2.1%4460.42Village
New Site3581861347.51%722.58CDP
Braxton359180183-0.55%3060.59Village
Bassfield360176190-2.22%1761Village
Tula3611751729.63%463.81CDP
Pace362170181-1.73%1,1110.15Village
Silver Creek363170178-1.16%1141.49Village
Louise364164179-2.38%9270.18Village
Kossuth365161164-0.62%1670.96Village
Lauderdale366158270-15.05%552.86CDP
Glen Allan367152148-21.24%334.54CDP
Lena368152158-1.3%921.66Village
Pittsboro369151161-1.95%1540.98Village
Biggersville3701502177.91%752CDP
Eastabuchie3711491470.68%791.89CDP
Strayhorn3721474521.49%413.57CDP
Silver City373142225-12.88%2350.60Village
Eden3741401321.45%2960.47Village
Glendora375135149-2.88%9380.14Village
Winstonville376135151-2.88%4580.29Village
West377131151-3.68%2350.56Village
Sallis378127130-0.78%3090.41Village
Big Creek379126134-1.56%1111.14Village
Redwood3801192723.96%1590.75CDP
Woodland3811151110.88%2030.57Village
Falcon382113125-2.59%2890.39Village
Walthall383113115-0.88%1160.97Village
Pattison384111895.71%1001.11CDP
Winterville385111522.78%432.56CDP
Darling386109205-18.05%402.71CDP
Independence387108154-9.24%601.81CDP
McCool3881051050%1120.94Village
Alligator389104114-2.8%1060.98Village
Ovett390103111-1.91%591.73CDP
Montrose391101104-0.98%372.71Village
Paden392101105-0.98%1120.90Village
Slate Springs39396102-2.04%681.42Village
Valley Park39492258-13.21%204.54CDP
Gattman39583781.22%1480.56Village
Sylvarena3968386-1.19%322.62Village
Bobo39782134-13.68%431.92CDP
Doddsville3986669-1.49%860.77Village
Scott399591920.41%1320.45CDP
Learned4005457-1.82%1610.34Village
Dundee4014149-4.65%202.01CDP
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Mississippi is ranked 34th in the nation in terms of population, with a total estimated population of 2.9 million as of 2017. Jackson, the state’s most populous city, has a population of 170,674. Jackson also serves as the state’s capital city. This is the only city in Mississippi that has a population of over 100,000. The second most populous city is Gulfport, which has half of the population count of Jackson with 71,856 inhabitants. Rounding out the top three is Southaven, which has a population of 52,589. In total, there are 41 cities across Mississippi which have populations that range between 10,000 and 100,000.

There is a total of 299 incorporated municipalities across the state, which are designated as cities, towns or villages. Like many other states, this designation is determined by population. Any area that has a population exceeding 2,000 is classified as a city. Population counts between 301 and 2,000 give the designation of a town, while populations between 100 and 300 are classified as villages. These municipalities are spread across a total of 82 counties. The smallest village in the state is Satartia, which is located in Yazoo County and has a population of just 55 inhabitants. The smallest municipality designated as a city is Mound Bayou in Bolivar County with a population of 1,533 inhabitants.

Mississippi Cities by Population (2024)

What is the biggest city in Mississippi?

Jackson is the biggest city in Mississippi, with a population of 140,613 in 2024.

What is the fastest growing city in Mississippi?

Rawls Springs is the fastest growing city in Mississippi over the past 4 years, having grown 8.05% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in Mississippi?

There are 421 cities in Mississippi.

What are the 10 largest cities in Mississippi?

The 10 largest cities in Mississippi are: Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, Hattiesburg, Biloxi, Olive Branch, Tupelo, Meridian, Pearl and Madison.

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Mississippi Cities by First Letter