Mississippi Cities by Population (2024)

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City
Rank
2024 Population
2020 Population
Annual Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Jackson1140,613152,997-2.15%1,259111.7City
Gulfport272,80772,871-0.02%1,30955.6City
Southaven357,52054,8431.18%1,39241.3City
Hattiesburg448,30648,736-0.22%90453.4City
Biloxi547,84049,420-0.82%1,11442.9City
Olive Branch647,17646,5860.31%84555.8City
Tupelo737,59337,921-0.22%58464.4City
Meridian833,11234,867-1.31%61653.7City
Pearl928,44527,1331.17%1,11625.5City
Madison1028,06327,7570.27%1,11125.2City
Oxford1127,50925,5031.85%1,03426.6City
Greenville1227,02729,493-2.23%1,00526.9City
Horn Lake1326,37626,742-0.35%1,64616.0City
Clinton1426,27127,977-1.6%62741.9City
Brandon1525,90225,1680.71%1,00925.7City
Starkville1625,34225,748-0.4%91327.8City
Ridgeland1724,40624,616-0.22%92926.3City
Columbus1822,71523,995-1.39%90725.0City
Pascagoula1921,45321,969-0.6%1,39515.4City
Vicksburg2019,76721,465-2.1%59933.0City
Ocean Springs2119,18618,4291%1,66111.6City
Gautier2219,02319,0140.01%62930.3City
Hernando2318,56617,2581.79%73025.4City
Long Beach2417,05216,8060.36%1,66510.2City
Laurel2516,92217,150-0.34%1,04216.2City
Corinth2614,14014,615-0.83%46930.2City
Natchez2713,76614,433-1.2%87015.8City
Clarksdale2813,54314,769-2.22%72118.8City
D'Iberville2913,47612,7141.43%1,27610.6City
Greenwood3013,08914,415-2.47%1,06112.3City
Byram3112,52313,033-1.01%61420.4City
Grenada3212,13612,660-1.07%40430.0City
Picayune3311,85911,870-0.03%65718.0City
Moss Point3411,81112,125-0.66%49024.1City
McComb3511,76712,355-1.23%99911.8City
Brookhaven3611,54711,641-0.21%53421.6City
Petal3711,50311,1020.88%68016.9City
Bay St. Louis3810,8709,4343.42%74014.7City
Flowood3910,82010,2401.36%37628.8City
Canton4010,68410,915-0.54%50221.3City
Cleveland4110,15411,142-2.38%1,3407.6City
West Point429,66310,091-1.09%46320.9City
Yazoo City439,58010,274-1.78%95010.1City
Diamondhead449,1459,507-0.98%90510.1City
Booneville459,0759,098-0.07%35225.8City
Gulf Hills468,8988,8241.44%1,1507.7CDP
Indianola478,8079,591-2.18%1,0288.6City
Senatobia488,2628,360-0.3%53115.6City
St. Martin497,8628,2110.13%1,8334.3CDP
New Albany507,7327,6270.34%42418.2City
Richland517,4847,1471.14%59812.5City
Batesville527,2717,507-0.8%36420.0City
Gulf Park Estates537,1736,2381.47%2,7022.7CDP
Waveland546,9217,196-0.99%8158.5City
Philadelphia556,8667,086-0.8%56212.2City
Kosciusko566,7637,079-1.16%8977.5City
Holly Springs576,6606,948-1.07%52112.8City
Latimer586,4966,1480.46%39916.3CDP
Pass Christian596,4245,7462.7%7808.2City
Amory606,3446,655-1.21%50612.5City
West Hattiesburg616,2885,9440.43%2,6062.4CDP
Pontotoc625,9635,6371.38%53311.2City
Louisville635,8636,063-0.85%38815.1City
Columbia645,6855,853-0.73%8426.8City
Ripley655,3025,444-0.67%46411.4City
Forest665,2315,422-0.91%40013.1City
Vancleave675,0944,934-1.09%11843.1CDP
Saltillo684,9554,9530%5209.5City
Aberdeen694,8264,962-0.7%39912.1City
Florence704,8094,5831.18%5948.1City
Carthage714,7994,887-0.46%5169.3City
Crystal Springs724,6294,837-1.11%8535.4City
Fulton734,5364,5260.04%5348.5City
University744,5263,7490.51%6,4290.7CDP
Waynesboro754,5214,572-0.29%35612.7City
Ellisville764,5134,637-0.68%43210.4City
Pearl River774,4144,0051.33%14231.0CDP
Wiggins784,2574,264-0.05%39610.8City
Mississippi State794,1103,4940.19%1,8752.2CDP
Winona803,9504,466-3.16%29213.5City
Magee813,9124,014-0.66%7445.3City
Leakesville823,7623,780-0.13%5996.3Town
Houston833,6873,791-0.7%5007.4City
Leland843,6043,959-2.41%1,0063.6City
Morton853,5923,707-0.8%4048.9City
Gluckstadt863,4982,9597.7%3988.8City
Beechwood873,4753,0070.09%5556.3CDP
Hazlehurst883,4383,602-1.18%7764.4City
Water Valley893,3843,3710.09%4837.0City
Escatawpa903,1582,958-1.28%4736.7CDP
Lucedale913,1162,8722%4886.4City
Bridgetown923,0852,5803.21%1,4222.2CDP
Newton933,0813,187-0.87%4317.2City
Baldwyn943,0653,068-0.03%26411.6City
Iuka953,0553,142-0.71%3159.7City
New Hope962,9483,829-0.61%5865.0CDP
Poplarville972,8152,825-0.11%5215.4City
Verona982,7122,792-0.73%7393.7City
Guntown992,4332,4080.25%5224.7Town
Ruleville1002,4332,639-2.09%9662.5City
Okolona1012,4222,504-0.86%3377.2City
Macon1022,4202,558-1.43%6323.8City
Tutwiler1032,3982,476-0.83%8662.8Town
Collins1042,2512,331-0.88%2838.0City
Hide-A-Way Lake1052,2502,2171.26%1,4881.5CDP
Rawls Springs1062,2051,7083.18%1,2081.8CDP
Sumrall1072,1601,7754.65%5773.7Town
Kiln1082,1422,462-0.33%16313.2CDP
Tunica Resorts1092,1272,2510.71%7428.7CDP
Mendenhall1102,1262,200-0.89%3985.3City
Hollandale1112,1102,317-2.4%9522.2City
Eupora1122,0982,0900.1%5433.9City
Cleary1132,0881,8411.9%4254.9CDP
Nicholson1142,0852,477-3.34%3456.0CDP
Mooreville1152,0372,1385.11%7292.8CDP
Sharon1162,0061,8102.19%2348.6CDP
Farmington1172,0012,056-0.69%3146.4Town
Union1181,9922,039-0.6%5813.4Town
Purvis1191,9581,8980.77%4684.2City
Durant1201,9532,207-3.17%8722.2City
Quitman1211,9462,052-1.37%3765.2City
Decatur1221,9131,941-0.36%3475.5Town
Nettleton1231,8781,933-0.74%4664.0City
Lynchburg1241,8692,216-2.1%9671.9CDP
Raymond1251,8631,933-0.96%6472.9City
Oak Grove1261,8301,8917.65%1,4651.2CDP
Shelby1271,8232,011-2.51%6682.7City
Magnolia1281,8131,880-0.93%2956.1City
Arnold Line1291,8011,6540.33%1,0831.7CDP
Belmont1301,8001,859-0.83%3814.7Town
Moorhead1311,7971,936-1.91%1,3881.3City
Wesson1321,7851,829-0.61%3964.5Town
Collinsville1331,7561,467-0.73%12314.2CDP
Belzoni1341,7221,888-2.38%1,6901.0City
Marion1351,6741,737-0.95%4633.6Town
Charleston1361,6721,870-2.9%1,2341.4City
Sardis1371,6661,746-1.19%8332.0Town
Drew1381,6611,833-2.52%1,4801.1City
DeLisle1391,6561,6012.28%3175.2CDP
Lumberton1401,6481,6280.3%2327.1City
Flora1411,6281,652-0.37%4943.3Town
Tchula1421,6241,646-0.37%1,1531.4Town
Bay Springs1431,5791,659-1.25%10614.9City
Bruce1441,5781,698-1.87%6482.4Town
Ackerman1451,5581,585-0.45%6932.2Town
Terry1461,5351,3113.79%4033.8Town
Itta Bena1471,5091,668-2.58%1,0691.4City
Glendale1481,4901,483-0.8%9141.6CDP
Shannon1491,4751,494-0.34%3644.0Town
Lyman1501,4672,3030.89%1897.8CDP
Calhoun City1511,4661,528-1.08%6222.4Town
Tylertown1521,4621,497-0.61%4463.3Town
Victoria1531,4521,0457.63%1977.4CDP
Summit1541,4421,492-0.89%6252.3Town
Columbus AFB1551,4371,6890.28%9391.5CDP
Rosedale1561,4221,574-2.6%2635.4City
Walls1571,4021,3480.94%11811.8Town
Lexington1581,4001,588-3.25%5792.4City
Rolling Fork1591,3951,851-7.56%9881.4City
Wade1601,3951,8291.68%2266.2CDP
Mound Bayou1611,3801,526-2.61%1,5740.9City
Monticello1621,3661,438-1.3%3274.2Town
Hurley1631,3641,279-1.02%2665.1CDP
Byhalia1641,3611,3430.29%1927.1Town
Duck Hill1651,35665614.82%1,3111.0Town
Shaw1661,3341,449-2.13%1,1991.1City
Fayette1671,3291,443-2.14%1,1301.2City
Coldwater1681,3241,384-1.12%5572.4Town
Nellieburg1691,3061,297-0.53%1847.1CDP
Pelahatchie1701,2931,2640.54%2185.9Town
Robinhood1711,2391,295-2.05%2445.1CDP
Marks1721,2321,435-3.98%9601.3City
Conehatta1731,2231,239-0.73%7815.7CDP
Saucier1741,1751,245-1.01%1696.9CDP
Goodman1751,1571,253-2.03%1,4080.8Town
Mantachie1761,1451,1250.44%2664.3Town
Centreville1771,1421,244-2.23%4932.3Town
Port Gibson1781,1371,268-2.82%6481.8City
Caledonia1791,1071,138-0.72%3922.8Town
Taylorsville1801,1021,142-0.9%2863.9Town
Lambert1811,0881,272-4.06%1,2860.8Town
Raleigh1821,0861,089-0.09%2135.1Town
Ecru1831,0841,0660.37%1646.6Town
Alcorn State University1841,0809910.37%4542.4CDP
Como1851,0621,114-1.21%5621.9Town
Vardaman1861,0401,110-1.7%7661.4Town
Big Point1879696202.65%3302.9CDP
Hillsboro1889341,090-1.48%1029.1CDP
North Tunica189925943-0.86%1,6310.6CDP
Blue Mountain190920944-0.65%5601.6Town
Edwards191920988-1.81%5541.7Town
Prentiss192911966-1.51%3053.0Town
Derma193902961-1.64%5091.8Town
Mississippi Valley State University1948951,029-2.29%4991.8CDP
Richton195888920-0.89%3872.3Town
Jonestown196884956-2%2,2840.4Town
Brooksville197875914-1.13%5511.6Town
Vaiden198875898-0.68%4082.1Town
Sunflower199872962-2.57%1,4390.6Town
Mount Olive200870888-0.57%2813.1Town
Mathiston2018628340.82%3442.5Town
Tunica2028571,020-4.57%1,2910.7Town
Morgantown2038501,822-4.49%1,0380.8CDP
Gloster204846897-1.51%4641.8Town
Woodville205844923-2.31%8151.0Town
Burnsville206840860-0.59%1764.8Town
Kearney Park2078361,167-1.76%3112.7CDP
Plantersville208835865-0.95%3992.1Town
Stonewall209832876-1.31%3132.7Town
De Kalb210824875-1.55%2483.3Town
Friars Point211822892-2.14%7471.1Town
Pickens212811914-3.11%6351.3Town
Inverness213785863-2.48%5451.4Town
Bude214782786-0.13%5491.4Town
Coffeeville215769797-0.9%3592.1Town
Maben216754769-0.53%3881.9Town
Metcalfe217742812-2.37%7401.0Town
New Hamilton2187385601.79%2083.6CDP
Scooba219721741-0.69%2912.5Town
Toomsuba220720623-0.55%1544.7CDP
Pearlington221715803-5.8%789.1CDP
Algoma2227087060%1076.6Town
Renova2236966760.72%8020.9Town
Thaxton224693695-0.14%6710.4Town
New Houlka225683697-0.58%5561.2Town
Walnut226674705-1.17%1245.4Town
Randolph2276623737.82%4181.6CDP
Beaumont228655674-0.76%1903.4Town
Sherman2296336031.12%3641.7Town
Clara2306285512.45%1613.9CDP
Sandersville231616635-0.8%1245.0Town
Wheeler2326124077.56%3151.9CDP
Helena233610794-6.3%1464.2CDP
Heidelberg234609637-1.14%1195.1Town
Crenshaw235608628-0.82%1,4790.4Town
Utica236607638-1.3%2033.0Town
Foxworth2376065030%2192.8CDP
Agricola2385973207.57%3991.5CDP
Polkville239586588-0.17%3417.2Town
Standing Pine2405846080.86%1673.5CDP
Hermanville2415783677.84%1873.1CDP
Isola242576632-2.37%7790.7Town
Kilmichael243570636-2.9%1942.9Town
Elliott244569768-5.01%1264.5CDP
Eudora2455584857.72%1423.9CDP
Cloverdale246556622-1.24%4891.1CDP
New Augusta247532551-0.93%1035.1Town
Liberty248530558-1.3%2572.1Town
White Oak249528827-2.04%1,1430.5CDP
Crowder250525567-2.05%1,1510.5Town
Ashland251519554-1.7%2851.8Town
Smithville2525135090.19%3461.5Town
Walnut Grove253505509-0.2%3131.6Town
Redwater254494708-1.98%4710.5CDP
Myrtle2554894840.21%2352.1Town
Mount Pleasant2564882817.73%2042.4CDP
Hatley257487495-0.41%3571.4Town
Boyle258486528-2.21%3291.5Town
Baxterville2594854087.54%1543.2CDP
Anguilla260483494-0.62%4671.0Town
Hickory Flat261475498-1.25%4961.0Town
Tremont2624734670.21%964.9Town
Enterprise263472495-1.26%1922.5Town
Roxie2644724720%2691.8Town
Meridian Station265468450-8.77%2831.7CDP
Courtland266466472-0.43%4221.1Town
Lake267465475-0.64%925.1Town
State Line2684634540.43%1094.3Town
Lakeview2694603247.73%2,2660.2CDP
Oakland270453460-0.44%2961.5Town
Dumas271452464-0.66%1163.9Town
Paris2724413347.56%3631.2CDP
Blue Springs2734404360.23%984.5Village
Weir274439441-0.23%4181.1Town
Meadville275438449-0.68%3881.1Town
Runnelstown2764302147.5%2271.9CDP
Falkner277427439-0.7%845.1Town
Jumpertown2784274230.24%2391.8Town
Carrollton279419434-0.95%5150.8Town
Bolton280415438-1.43%2731.5Town
Taylor2814153553.75%1422.9Village
Crawford282411415-0.24%2941.4Town
Hickory283405408-0.25%4330.9Town
Soso284401409-0.5%1972.0Town
Kirkville2853993997.84%1163.5CDP
Mayersville286399431-1.97%3621.1Town
Potts Camp287398421-1.49%4101.0Town
Kokomo2883971877.88%2371.7CDP
Harperville2893923657.69%2731.4CDP
Abbeville2903893711.04%1123.5Town
Shubuta291386402-1.03%1602.4Town
Arkabutla2923802527.65%944.0CDP
Shuqualak293377401-1.57%3341.1Town
Webb294375410-2.34%8890.4Town
North Carrollton295374401-1.84%1,1870.3Town
Glen296373381-0.53%804.7Town
Noxapater297373387-1.06%3701.0Town
Osyka298364374-0.82%3441.1Town
Benton2993633407.71%804.6CDP
D'Lo300362376-1.09%5200.7Town
New Hebron301361385-1.64%5390.7Town
Tishomingo302359373-1.1%4210.9Town
Bogue Chitto3033512497.67%1552.3CDP
Puckett3043483430.29%1212.9Village
Benoit305338366-2.03%3471.0Town
Merigold306338376-2.87%3491.0Town
Ethel307333345-0.89%5700.6Town
Tucker308328777-6.82%853.9CDP
Sledge309325371-3.56%6090.5Town
Bovina3103231097.67%1202.7CDP
Artesia311318325-0.63%3390.9Town
De Soto3123182617.43%843.8CDP
McLain3133173130.32%933.4Town
Mize314311315-0.32%1272.4Town
Elizabeth3153022757.47%9530.3CDP
Bentonia316299318-1.65%2101.4Town
Skene3172992957.94%734.1CDP
Sidon318294313-1.67%2,3710.1Town
Seminary319291303-1.02%1901.5Town
Beauregard3202892880%3160.9Village
Toccopola3212892800.7%348.5Town
Snow Lake Shores322287307-1.71%4210.7Town
Arcola323281305-2.09%1,2830.2Town
Bond3242732577.48%1102.5CDP
Farrell3252732921.49%2101.3CDP
Glen Allan3262731487.48%604.5CDP
Gunnison327271293-2.17%2771.0Town
Rienzi328270280-1.1%2731.0Town
Chunky329268270-0.37%3210.8Town
Duncan330268279-1.11%2930.9Town
Grace3312651307.72%554.8CDP
Bethlehem3322643517.75%683.9CDP
Louin333263275-1.13%436.1Town
Lyon334263291-2.59%5460.5Town
Pope335259266-0.77%1791.4Village
Sebastopol336256266-1.16%1631.6Town
French Camp337254262-0.78%2591.0Town
Rena Lara3382531817.66%1102.3CDP
Longview3392512707.72%1511.7CDP
Georgetown340244255-1.21%3630.7Town
Mantee3412422360.41%534.6Village
Sumner342242274-3.2%4400.6Town
Cruger343239267-2.85%2481.0Town
Cary344237240-0.42%3350.7Town
Eagle Bend3452365047.76%1411.7CDP
Beulah346235242-0.84%5080.5Town
Crosby347225239-1.75%1062.1Town
Bogue Chitto348224454-17.65%356.3CDP
Henderson Point3492182761.87%2051.1CDP
Schlater350217235-2.25%1881.2Town
Coahoma351214232-2.28%1,0920.2Town
Sturgis352200207-0.99%1551.3Town
Hamilton353199248-8.72%633.2CDP
Morgan City354196208-1.51%3340.6Town
Marietta3551951940%1101.8Town
Pachuta356195205-1.52%802.4Town
New Site3571871348.09%732.6CDP
Golden358186189-0.53%3210.6Town
Lula359186201-2.1%4460.4Town
Braxton360180183-0.55%3060.6Village
Bassfield361176190-2.22%1761.0Town
Lauderdale362176270-9.74%622.9CDP
Eastabuchie3631731478.13%921.9CDP
Pace364170181-1.73%1,1110.2Town
Silver Creek365170178-1.16%1141.5Town
Louise366164179-2.38%9270.2Town
Kossuth367161164-0.62%1671.0Village
Independence3681531547.75%841.8CDP
Lena369152158-1.3%921.7Town
Pittsboro370151161-1.95%1541.0Village
Biggersville3711492177.19%742.0CDP
Stewart372148507.25%1311.1CDP
Darling373146205-3.31%542.7CDP
Silver City374142225-12.88%2350.6Town
Fernwood3751412307.63%712.0CDP
Eden3761401321.45%2960.5Village
Valley Park3771402587.69%314.5CDP
Glendora378135149-2.88%9380.1Village
Winstonville379135151-2.88%4580.3Town
West380131151-3.68%2350.6Town
Sallis381127130-0.78%3090.4Town
Big Creek382126134-1.56%1111.1Village
Bobo3831261347.69%661.9CDP
Buckatunna384126360-18.18%206.2CDP
Ovett3851251117.76%721.7CDP
Winterville386122527.02%482.6CDP
Pattison387117898.33%1051.1CDP
Woodland3881151110.88%2030.6Village
Falcon389113125-2.59%2890.4Town
Walthall390113115-0.88%1161.0Village
Strayhorn391112457.69%313.6CDP
Tula392112177.69%293.8CDP
McCool3931051050%1120.9Town
Alligator394104114-2.8%1061.0Town
Montrose395101104-0.98%372.7Town
Paden396101105-0.98%1120.9Village
Slate Springs39796102-2.04%681.4Village
Redwood39885277.6%1140.7CDP
Gattman39983781.22%1480.6Village
Sylvarena4008386-1.19%322.6Village
Panther Burn401801036.67%1240.6CDP
Holcomb40267330-36.19%144.8CDP
Doddsville4036669-1.49%860.8Town
Bolivar40457687.55%2280.3CDP
Learned4055457-1.82%1610.3Town
Dundee40652496.12%262.0CDP
Red Banks407481029.09%182.7CDP
Scott40846199.52%1030.4CDP
Satartia4093740-2.63%2570.1Village
Symonds410321710.35%4440.1CDP
Moselle411281877.69%171.7CDP
Stoneville41228447.69%151.9CDP
Pheba41326788.33%122.1CDP
Dennis41424644.35%181.4CDP
Van Vleet41524404.35%310.8CDP
Leaf416191711.77%161.2CDP
Jacinto41714727.69%160.9CDP
Waterford41814447.69%141.0CDP
Chalybeate41913758.33%170.8CDP
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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?

Gluckstadt is the fastest growing city in Mississippi over the past 4 years, having grown 7.7% annually since 2020.

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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