Mississippi Cities by Population (2024)

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City
Rank
2024 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Jackson1138,998152,992-2.46%1,251111.09
Gulfport271,60072,872-0.44%1,28755.63
Southaven357,87954,8411.33%1,40141.33
Biloxi448,81249,424-0.31%1,13642.99
Hattiesburg548,17348,737-0.29%90253.43
Olive Branch647,59246,5800.53%1,27937.21
Tupelo737,57837,918-0.23%58464.38
Meridian832,76734,865-1.57%61053.74
Pearl928,22227,1420.97%1,10825.47
Madison1027,80027,7500.05%1,10125.24
Oxford1127,37325,5011.74%1,02826.62
Greenville1226,54529,489-2.7%98726.89
Horn Lake1326,35926,741-0.36%1,64316.05
Clinton1426,01427,978-1.85%62141.87
Brandon1525,84725,1570.67%1,00725.66
Ridgeland1624,19624,612-0.43%1,13221.38
Starkville1724,00924,327-0.33%94125.51
Columbus1822,55223,994-1.57%90025.05
Pascagoula1921,33021,970-0.74%1,38715.38
Vicksburg2019,31621,466-2.71%58632.98
Gautier2118,93919,015-0.1%62630.26
Ocean Springs2218,89918,4250.63%1,63611.55
Hernando2318,85017,2562.16%74525.30
Long Beach2417,39616,8060.86%1,69610.26
Laurel2516,98417,148-0.24%1,04616.24
Corinth2614,01614,608-1.04%46530.16
D'Iberville2713,90512,7132.19%1,31510.57
Natchez2813,19014,434-2.3%83415.81
Clarksdale2913,16614,772-2.96%94813.89
Greenwood3012,66414,418-3.34%1,02712.34
Byram3112,40913,033-1.24%67618.36
Grenada3211,95012,654-1.45%39830.01
Picayune3311,78511,867-0.17%65318.04
Bay St. Louis3411,7599,4335.21%80014.69
Moss Point3511,73912,123-0.81%48724.12
McComb3611,72612,356-1.32%99511.78
Brookhaven3711,57211,644-0.15%53521.64
Petal3811,44311,0170.94%68216.77
Flowood3910,82110,2391.37%37628.79
Diamondhead4010,6448,0766.42%1,05310.11
Canton4110,58110,907-0.76%49721.29
Cleveland429,95311,137-2.89%1,3147.58
West Point439,67910,091-1.05%46320.88
Yazoo City449,41910,269-2.2%9579.84
Booneville458,8669,090-0.63%34425.75
Indianola468,6799,589-2.55%1,0138.57
Gulf Hills478,4708,824-1.03%1,1087.64
Senatobia488,3018,359-0.17%53415.56
New Albany497,7097,6250.27%42318.23
Gulf Park Estates507,6926,2384.97%2,8972.65
St. Martin517,4758,211-2.4%1,7584.25
Richland527,4497,1451.03%59512.53
Batesville537,1617,507-1.19%35919.95
Philadelphia546,7667,088-1.17%55412.21
Kosciusko556,7657,079-1.14%8977.54
Latimer566,7246,1482.19%41216.34
Holly Springs576,6966,950-0.93%52412.78
Waveland586,6917,195-1.85%7888.49
Pass Christian596,5625,7463.21%7978.24
West Hattiesburg606,5245,9442.27%2,7042.41
Amory616,2986,654-1.39%50312.53
Pontotoc625,8885,6421.06%52711.18
Louisville635,8696,059-0.79%38915.10
Columbia645,5745,848-1.21%8256.75
Vancleave655,4804,9342.56%12743.14
Ripley665,2985,442-0.68%46411.43
Forest675,2425,418-0.83%40113.08
University685,2113,7497.55%7,4020.70
Saltillo694,9624,9180.22%6068.19
Florence704,8264,5821.28%5968.09
Carthage714,7384,888-0.78%5109.29
Aberdeen724,7344,962-1.19%39212.09
Mississippi State734,6963,4946.85%2,0092.34
Pearl River744,5914,0053.31%14831.03
Crystal Springs754,5654,835-1.45%8415.43
Ellisville764,4904,636-0.8%43010.44
Waynesboro774,4904,570-0.44%35412.69
Fulton784,4814,525-0.24%5288.49
Wiggins794,2674,2650.02%39710.75
Beechwood803,9293,0076.25%6276.26
Winona813,8524,466-3.82%28513.52
Magee823,8083,974-1.06%7245.26
Leakesville833,7653,777-0.08%2,3801.58
Houston843,6263,792-1.12%4927.38
Morton853,5933,707-0.77%4048.89
Leland863,5423,958-2.85%9893.58
Escatawpa873,5202,9584.17%5276.68
Hazlehurst883,3923,602-1.51%7664.43
Water Valley893,3483,374-0.18%4787.01
Bridgetown903,2062,5805.15%1,4432.22
Lucedale913,1052,8711.94%4866.39
Newton923,0543,188-1.07%4277.15
Iuka933,0503,142-0.75%3159.69
Baldwyn943,0233,069-0.36%26111.59
Poplarville952,8042,818-0.11%5185.42
Verona962,7032,791-0.81%7363.67
Guntown972,4302,4080.25%5214.66
Rawls Springs982,4301,7088.05%1,3311.83
Ruleville992,4052,627-2.24%9552.52
Macon1002,4022,556-1.56%6273.83
Tutwiler1012,3942,476-0.83%8652.77
Okolona1022,3802,502-1.24%3327.18
Collins1032,2382,334-1.06%2817.96
Cleary1042,1791,8414.06%4434.91
Hide-A-Way Lake1052,1712,217-0.5%1,4361.51
New Hope1062,1373,829-16.52%4255.03
Collinsville1072,0991,4678.14%14714.25
Eupora1082,0992,0870.14%6273.35
Mendenhall1092,0972,199-1.18%3925.35
Hollandale1102,0792,317-2.76%9382.22
Sumrall1112,0471,7753.44%5473.74
Sharon1122,0301,8102.79%2378.55
Farmington1131,9832,053-0.85%3116.38
Purvis1141,9821,9021.02%4734.19
Nicholson1151,9812,477-5.89%3296.02
Union1161,9752,037-0.75%5763.43
Durant1171,9412,205-3.29%8672.24
Tunica Resorts1181,9412,251-3.82%6729.11
Arnold Line1191,9241,6543.66%1,1571.66
Quitman1201,9202,050-1.64%3715.18
Decatur1211,9001,940-0.52%3455.51
Nettleton1221,8541,932-1.01%4614.03
Kiln1231,8502,462-7.64%14113.16
Raymond1241,8481,936-1.18%6163
Magnolia1251,8141,880-0.87%2956.14
Belmont1261,8011,859-0.77%3814.73
Shelby1271,7952,011-2.92%6572.73
Moorhead1281,7821,936-2.09%1,3761.29
Wesson1291,7761,834-0.78%3964.49
Lynchburg1301,6842,216-7.32%8711.93
Belzoni1311,6681,884-3.14%1,6371.02
Marion1321,6611,739-1.13%5702.91
Lumberton1331,6571,6270.48%2337.11
Sardis1341,6451,747-1.5%8232
Charleston1351,6441,870-3.29%1,2131.35
Drew1361,6411,833-2.84%1,4631.12
Tchula1371,6191,643-0.37%1,1501.41
Flora1381,6141,652-0.56%4903.30
Rolling Fork1391,5841,856-4.12%1,1221.41
Bay Springs1401,5811,663-1.25%10614.94
DeLisle1411,5651,601-0.57%2995.23
Bruce1421,5631,701-2.13%6422.44
Glendale1431,5451,4831.05%9481.63
Mooreville1441,5402,138-8.82%5512.79
Terry1451,5361,3103.85%4033.81
Ackerman1461,5161,582-1.04%6742.25
Hurley1471,5031,2793.87%2935.13
Shannon1481,4761,492-0.27%3644.05
Itta Bena1491,4581,668-3.44%1,0331.41
Tylertown1501,4391,495-0.96%4393.28
Summit1511,4371,491-0.9%6352.26
Calhoun City1521,4021,528-2.16%5952.36
Walls1531,4011,3510.94%11811.84
Rosedale1541,3971,575-3.05%2585.42
Lexington1551,3931,589-3.4%5762.42
Byhalia1561,3911,3430.87%1947.17
Mound Bayou1571,3551,525-3.01%1,5450.88
Nellieburg1581,3451,2970.9%1907.10
Fayette1591,3381,442-1.91%1,1381.18
Monticello1601,3361,440-1.91%3204.17
Coldwater1611,3351,383-0.89%5622.38
Shaw1621,3201,450-2.37%1,1861.11
Robinhood1631,2871,295-0.15%2535.08
Duck Hill1641,27565713.84%1,2331.03
Pelahatchie1651,2691,2650.08%2145.94
Conehatta1661,2411,2390.08%7915.69
Big Point1671,21662013.96%4142.94
Marks1681,2091,435-4.43%9421.28
Columbus AFB1691,1671,689-10.02%7631.53
Goodman1701,1531,253-2.12%1,4030.82
Saucier1711,1531,245-1.96%1676.89
Alcorn State University1721,1519913.6%4842.38
Port Gibson1731,1441,268-2.64%6511.76
Mantachie1741,1401,1280.26%2903.94
Centreville1751,1291,247-2.5%4872.32
Caledonia1761,0951,131-0.81%3882.83
Taylorsville1771,0941,142-1.08%2843.86
Raleigh1781,0731,089-0.37%2115.10
Lambert1791,0661,268-4.48%1,2600.85
Como1801,0471,115-1.6%5541.89
Vardaman1811,0311,111-1.9%7601.36
North Tunica182939943-0.11%1,6220.58
Ecru1839299090.54%1974.71
Blue Mountain184921943-0.54%5611.64
Edwards185916990-1.93%5521.66
Prentiss186910966-1.52%3042.99
Derma187888954-1.77%5011.77
Richton188884920-1.01%3852.29
Vaiden189877895-0.45%4092.15
Mathiston1908718371.04%3532.46
Brooksville191869913-1.25%5471.59
Wade1928691,829-21.64%1416.17
Mount Olive193868888-0.57%2803.10
New Hamilton1948645609.64%2433.56
Sunflower195862962-2.82%1,4220.61
Jonestown196861957-2.71%2,2250.39
Tunica1978601,018-4.34%1,2950.66
Gloster198856898-1.16%4691.82
Mississippi Valley State University1998431,029-5.17%4701.79
Burnsville200841861-0.59%1764.77
Hillsboro2018341,090-7.13%919.14
Plantersville202834864-0.83%3982.09
Toomsuba2038336236.79%1784.69
Stonewall204824876-1.55%3102.65
Woodville205819919-2.96%7911.04
De Kalb206814876-1.81%2453.32
Pickens207808916-3.23%6331.28
Pearlington208803803 889.13
Friars Point209801891-2.67%7281.10
Bude210786788 5521.43
Inverness211778864-2.63%5401.44
Coffeeville212761797-1.17%3552.14
Maben213757769-0.4%3901.94
Metcalfe214730812-2.67%7281
Renova2157296751.96%8400.87
Scooba216713741-0.97%2882.48
Algoma2177107060.14%1086.59
Foxworth2187095037.92%2572.76
Thaxton2196976950.14%6810.32
New Houlka220676696-0.73%5501.23
Walnut221672702-1.03%1245.43
Meridian Station2226644508.85%3921.70
Beaumont223647665-0.61%1883.45
Clara2246435513.71%1653.89
Sandersville225613635-0.81%1244.95
Sherman2266115970.66%3511.74
Heidelberg227608634-0.98%1195.11
Crenshaw228603629-0.98%1,4670.41
Utica229603639-1.47%2013
Helena230590794-7.96%1414.19
Polkville231588590 3417.18
Lyman2325772,303-42.76%747.77
Kearney Park2335671,167-20.92%2112.69
Isola234562632-2.94%7600.74
Kilmichael235561637-3.28%2012.79
Standing Pine236538608-3.06%1543.49
Liberty237536556-0.92%2602.06
New Augusta238531553-0.93%1035.14
Ashland239522554-1.51%2861.82
Crowder240519563-2.08%1,1380.46
Cloverdale241516622-4.8%4531.14
Smithville2425145080.39%3461.48
Walnut Grove243502510-0.4%3111.62
Elliott244490768-12.34%1084.53
Myrtle2454894830.41%2352.08
Hatley246477495-0.83%3491.37
Hickory Flat247476496-1.04%4970.96
Roxie2484754730.21%4201.13
Tremont2494744680.42%974.91
Boyle250470528-2.89%3181.48
Enterprise251469497-1.47%1912.45
State Line2524644520.65%1094.26
Lake253463475-0.64%4171.11
Courtland254462472-0.43%4081.13
Oakland255453463-0.44%3321.37
Dumas256448462-0.66%1153.89
Blue Springs2574424360.46%4351.02
Meadville258435445-0.46%3941.10
Weir259428440-0.7%4071.05
Falkner260424438-0.7%845.07
Anguilla261422494-4.09%4081.03
Carrollton262419433-0.71%5150.81
Jumpertown263419423-0.24%2341.79
Taylor2644143543.76%1412.93
Bolton265411437-1.44%2711.52
Crawford266409415-0.24%2921.40
Soso267405411-0.25%1992.03
Hickory268401407-0.25%4280.94
Potts Camp269400418-0.99%4120.97
Mayersville270393429-2.24%3571.10
Abbeville2713893691.3%1123.46
Shubuta272386406-1.28%1602.41
North Carrollton273380402-1.3%1,2060.32
Noxapater274375387-0.79%3721.01
Shuqualak275374402-1.84%3311.13
Glen276372378-0.27%804.66
Webb277370410-2.63%8770.42
Osyka278363375-0.82%3431.06
Tishomingo279357373-1.11%4190.85
D'Lo280356376-1.39%5110.70
New Hebron281354386-2.21%5280.67
Puckett2823473430.29%1212.88
Merigold283336376-2.89%3470.97
Benoit284328362-2.38%3370.97
Ethel285327343-1.21%5600.58
Sledge286321371-3.6%6170.52
Redwater287320708-23.26%3010.52
McLain2883183140.32%943.39
Artesia289317325-0.63%4320.73
Mize290310314-0.32%1342.31
Toccopola2912982861.02%358.45
Bentonia292296318-1.66%2081.42
Snow Lake Shores293289307-1.36%4240.68
Beauregard294286288 3120.92
Seminary295286300-1.04%1891.51
Sidon296284312-2.4%2,2900.12
Arcola297276304-2.47%1,2600.22
White Oak298275827-33.41%5950.46
Gunnison299271293-1.81%2770.98
Chunky300268270 3210.83
Duncan301266280-1.11%2900.92
Rienzi302265279-1.12%2680.99
Louin303264274-0.75%446.06
Lyon304259293-3%5570.47
Pope305259267-0.77%1791.45
Sebastopol306256266-0.78%1631.57
Mantee3072482361.22%544.55
French Camp308247261-1.2%2520.98
Georgetown309241255-1.23%3580.67
Sumner310240274-3.23%4360.55
Farrell311238292-5.18%1831.30
Cruger312236266-2.88%2450.96
Beulah313235241-0.42%5080.46
Crosby314226240-1.31%1072.12
Hamilton315224248-2.61%713.15
Schlater316212236-2.75%1841.15
Coahoma317206230-2.83%1,0510.20
Cary318204240-4.23%2890.71
Sturgis319200206-0.5%1551.29
Silver City320198220-2.46%3280.60
Pachuta321193205-1.53%792.44
Marietta322191195-0.52%1071.78
Morgan City323187207-2.6%3190.59
Bogue Chitto324184454-26.69%296.35
Lula325184204-2.65%4410.42
Golden326183187-0.54%3160.58
Bassfield327181191-1.09%1811
Braxton328179183-0.56%3040.59
Silver Creek329166178-1.77%1111.49
Pace330165181-2.37%1,0780.15
Louise331163183-2.98%9210.18
Lauderdale332158270-15.05%552.86
Kossuth333156164-1.27%1620.96
Lena334153157-0.65%921.66
Pittsboro335152162-1.3%1550.98
Henderson Point336146276-17.98%1381.06
Eden3371391331.46%2940.47
Glendora338137151-2.14%9510.14
Winstonville339135151-2.88%4580.29
West340130152-3.7%2330.56
Sallis341128130 3110.41
Big Creek342122132-1.61%1071.14
Woodland3431161101.75%2050.57
Walthall344115115 1180.97
Darling345109205-18.05%402.71
Falcon346109125-3.54%2790.39
McCool3471071050.94%1140.94
Montrose348105107 392.71
Alligator349101113-2.89%1030.98
Paden350101105-0.98%1120.90
Slate Springs35197103-1.02%681.42
Gattman35286802.38%1530.56
Sylvarena3538286-1.21%312.62
Doddsville3546769 870.77
Learned3555456 1610.34
Morgantown356381,822-92.15%460.82
Satartia3573539-2.78%2430.14
Buckatunna3584360-95.7%16.18
Bogue Chitto3592.26
Tucker360-25777-114.29%-63.88
Holcomb361-44330-189.8%-94.75
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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 138,998 in 2024.

What is the fastest growing city in Mississippi?

Collinsville is the fastest growing city in Mississippi over the past 4 years, having grown 8.14% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in Mississippi?

There are 361 cities in Mississippi.

What are the 10 largest cities in Mississippi?

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Mississippi Cities by First Letter