Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Mississippi (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 458,928. Among all Mississippi cities and places, Jackson city had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (27,812), followed by Madison city (12,123), and Gulfport city (10,896).
The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi cities and places.
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Related Topics: Mississippi ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson city | 27812 |
| 2 | Madison city | 12123 |
| 3 | Gulfport city | 10896 |
| 4 | Hattiesburg city | 9707 |
| 5 | Tupelo city | 9072 |
| 6 | Biloxi city | 9020 |
| 7 | Ridgeland city | 8859 |
| 8 | Clinton city | 8786 |
| 9 | Southaven city | 8772 |
| 10 | Oxford city | 8551 |
| 11 | Olive Branch city | 7322 |
| 12 | Brandon city | 7271 |
| 13 | Starkville city | 6413 |
| 14 | Meridian city | 5103 |
| 15 | Ocean Springs city | 4968 |
| 16 | Pearl city | 4337 |
| 17 | Greenville city | 4200 |
| 18 | Hernando city | 4055 |
| 19 | Columbus city | 4002 |
| 20 | Vicksburg city | 3500 |
| 21 | Flowood city | 3439 |
| 22 | Gautier city | 3189 |
| 23 | Long Beach city | 3059 |
| 24 | Byram city | 2887 |
| 25 | Corinth city | 2849 |
| 26 | Horn Lake city | 2836 |
| 27 | Diamondhead city | 2761 |
| 28 | Petal city | 2573 |
| 29 | Bay St. Louis city | 2547 |
| 30 | Laurel city | 2503 |
| 31 | Natchez city | 2416 |
| 32 | Pascagoula city | 2283 |
| 33 | Cleveland city | 2209 |
| 34 | Gulf Hills CDP | 2020 |
| 35 | D'Iberville city | 2014 |
| 36 | Greenwood city | 2010 |
| 37 | Grenada city | 1906 |
| 38 | Clarksdale city | 1806 |
| 39 | Pass Christian city | 1706 |
| 40 | Canton city | 1704 |
| 41 | McComb city | 1424 |
| 42 | Indianola city | 1418 |
| 43 | Batesville city | 1373 |
| 44 | Moss Point city | 1366 |
| 45 | Brookhaven city | 1342 |
| 46 | Booneville city | 1310 |
| 47 | Gulf Park Estates CDP | 1222 |
| 48 | Waveland city | 1189 |
| 49 | West Hattiesburg CDP | 1173 |
| 50 | Richland city | 1123 |
| 51 | Picayune city | 1080 |
| 52 | West Point city | 1049 |
| 53 | Senatobia city | 1012 |
| 54 | Saltillo city | 1008 |
| 55 | Gluckstadt CDP | 988 |
| 56 | New Albany city | 962 |
| 57 | Beechwood CDP | 917 |
| 58 | Amory city | 892 |
| 59 | Philadelphia city | 877 |
| 60 | Florence city | 800 |
| 61 | Vancleave CDP | 794 |
| 62 | Leland city | 784 |
| 63 | Kosciusko city | 770 |
| 64 | Waynesboro city | 717 |
| 65 | Louisville city | 715 |
| 66 | Latimer CDP | 694 |
| 67 | Crystal Springs city | 682 |
| 68 | Pontotoc city | 681 |
| 69 | Carthage city | 638 |
| 70 | New Hope CDP | 632 |
| 71 | Ripley city | 610 |
| 72 | St. Martin CDP | 608 |
| 73 | Holly Springs city | 605 |
| 74 | Mooreville CDP | 560 |
| 75 | Forest city | 559 |
| 76 | Yazoo City city | 529 |
| 77 | Columbia city | 519 |
| 78 | Oak Grove CDP | 517 |
| 79 | Hazlehurst city | 495 |
| 80 | Bridgetown CDP | 491 |
| 81 | Winona city | 490 |
| 82 | Fulton city | 485 |
| 83 | Houston city | 470 |
| 84 | Pleasant Hill CDP | 464 |
| 85 | Ellisville city | 454 |
| 86 | Columbus AFB CDP | 443 |
| 87 | Aberdeen city | 423 |
| 88 | Collinsville CDP | 407 |
| 89 | Summit town | 392 |
| 90 | Mendenhall city | 391 |
| 91 | Baldwyn city | 375 |
| 92 | Terry town | 368 |
| 93 | Quitman city | 355 |
| 94 | Lynchburg CDP | 353 |
| 95 | Cleary CDP | 350 |
| 96 | Water Valley city | 341 |
| 97 | Sumrall town | 335 |
| 98 | Escatawpa CDP | 329 |
| 99 | Guntown town | 319 |
| 99 | Port Gibson city | 319 |
| 100 | Hide-A-Way Lake CDP | 316 |
| 101 | Raymond city | 315 |
| 102 | Iuka city | 314 |
| 102 | Marion town | 314 |
| 103 | Eupora city | 311 |
| 104 | Belzoni city | 308 |
| 104 | Lucedale city | 308 |
| 104 | Newton city | 308 |
| 105 | DeLisle CDP | 307 |
| 106 | Clara CDP | 304 |
| 107 | Magnolia city | 301 |
| 108 | Wiggins city | 300 |
| 109 | Tunica town | 288 |
| 110 | Magee city | 285 |
| 111 | Ruleville city | 281 |
| 112 | Charleston city | 274 |
| 113 | Belmont town | 273 |
| 114 | Poplarville city | 271 |
| 115 | Tylertown town | 259 |
| 116 | Tunica Resorts CDP | 255 |
| 117 | Boyle town | 242 |
| 118 | Lexington city | 240 |
| 119 | Farmington town | 238 |
| 120 | Lyman CDP | 235 |
| 121 | Hollandale city | 231 |
| 122 | Flora town | 225 |
| 122 | Leakesville town | 225 |
| 123 | Collins city | 223 |
| 123 | Rolling Fork city | 223 |
| 123 | Tutwiler town | 223 |
| 124 | Mound Bayou city | 218 |
| 125 | Glendale CDP | 213 |
| 125 | Pickens town | 213 |
| 126 | Macon city | 212 |
| 127 | Union town | 210 |
| 128 | Shaw city | 208 |
| 129 | Tchula town | 206 |
| 130 | Calhoun City town | 205 |
| 131 | Wesson town | 201 |
| 132 | Pelahatchie town | 200 |
| 133 | Ackerman town | 197 |
| 133 | Bay Springs city | 197 |
| 134 | Purvis city | 193 |
| 135 | Meridian Station CDP | 189 |
| 136 | Hurley CDP | 187 |
| 137 | Nicholson CDP | 184 |
| 137 | Okolona city | 184 |
| 138 | Marks city | 183 |
| 139 | Shelby city | 182 |
| 140 | Monticello town | 172 |
| 141 | Sharon CDP | 170 |
| 142 | Drew city | 169 |
| 142 | Mantachie town | 169 |
| 142 | Shannon town | 169 |
| 143 | Conehatta CDP | 168 |
| 144 | Bruce town | 167 |
| 144 | Woodville town | 167 |
| 145 | Arnold Line CDP | 166 |
| 146 | Merigold town | 164 |
| 146 | Richton town | 164 |
| 147 | Caledonia town | 160 |
| 148 | Kiln CDP | 157 |
| 149 | Sardis town | 154 |
| 150 | Itta Bena city | 152 |
| 150 | Saucier CDP | 152 |
| 151 | Moorhead city | 148 |
| 151 | Rosedale city | 148 |
| 152 | Redwater CDP | 147 |
| 152 | Walls town | 147 |
| 153 | Fayette city | 145 |
| 154 | Ecru town | 144 |
| 155 | Plantersville town | 141 |
| 156 | Stonewall town | 138 |
| 156 | Taylorsville town | 138 |
| 157 | Pearl River CDP | 137 |
| 158 | Lyon town | 135 |
| 159 | Verona city | 133 |
| 160 | Mississippi Valley State University CDP | 131 |
| 161 | Pope village | 129 |
| 161 | Rawls Springs CDP | 129 |
| 162 | Decatur town | 125 |
| 163 | Coldwater town | 123 |
| 164 | Thaxton town | 122 |
| 165 | Brooksville town | 121 |
| 166 | Centreville town | 120 |
| 166 | Nettleton city | 120 |
| 167 | Liberty town | 119 |
| 168 | Pearlington CDP | 116 |
| 169 | Gloster town | 114 |
| 170 | Mathiston town | 113 |
| 171 | Mount Olive town | 112 |
| 172 | Kilmichael town | 110 |
| 173 | Bovina CDP | 108 |
| 174 | Carrollton town | 107 |
| 175 | Inverness town | 105 |
| 175 | New Hamilton CDP | 105 |
| 175 | Robinhood CDP | 105 |
| 176 | Meadville town | 103 |
| 176 | Prentiss town | 103 |
| 177 | Blue Mountain town | 101 |
| 178 | Mississippi State CDP | 100 |
| 179 | Metcalfe town | 99 |
| 179 | Sunflower town | 99 |
| 180 | Sandersville town | 97 |
| 181 | Byhalia town | 94 |
| 182 | Como town | 93 |
| 182 | De Kalb town | 93 |
| 183 | Falkner town | 92 |
| 184 | Crenshaw town | 90 |
| 184 | Edwards town | 90 |
| 184 | Wheeler CDP | 90 |
| 185 | Coffeeville town | 89 |
| 186 | Raleigh town | 85 |
| 186 | Renova town | 85 |
| 187 | Duck Hill town | 82 |
| 187 | Morton city | 82 |
| 188 | Vaiden town | 81 |
| 189 | Bolton town | 80 |
| 189 | Morgantown CDP | 80 |
| 189 | Nellieburg CDP | 80 |
| 189 | Runnelstown CDP | 80 |
| 190 | Lumberton city | 77 |
| 190 | Mantee village | 77 |
| 190 | Wade CDP | 77 |
| 191 | North Tunica CDP | 76 |
| 192 | Bogue Chitto CDP (Lincoln County) | 73 |
| 192 | Hatley town | 73 |
| 193 | Cruger town | 72 |
| 193 | Walnut town | 72 |
| 194 | Longview CDP | 71 |
| 194 | Utica town | 71 |
| 195 | Soso town | 70 |
| 196 | Cloverdale CDP | 68 |
| 196 | Kearney Park CDP | 68 |
| 197 | Heidelberg town | 66 |
| 197 | Hickory Flat town | 66 |
| 197 | Hillsboro CDP | 66 |
| 197 | Puckett village | 66 |
| 198 | Benton CDP | 64 |
| 198 | Cary town | 64 |
| 198 | Victoria CDP | 64 |
| 199 | French Camp town | 63 |
| 200 | Big Point CDP | 62 |
| 201 | Snow Lake Shores town | 61 |
| 202 | Courtland town | 60 |
| 203 | Algoma town | 59 |
| 204 | D'Lo town | 58 |
| 204 | Durant city | 58 |
| 205 | Taylor village | 57 |
| 205 | Toccopola town | 57 |
| 206 | New Hebron town | 56 |
| 207 | Bentonia town | 55 |
| 207 | Isola town | 55 |
| 208 | Enterprise town | 54 |
| 208 | Rena Lara CDP | 54 |
| 209 | Sherman town | 53 |
| 210 | Abbeville town | 52 |
| 211 | Anguilla town | 49 |
| 212 | Roxie town | 48 |
| 213 | Toomsuba CDP | 47 |
| 213 | Vardaman town | 47 |
| 214 | Blue Springs village | 46 |
| 215 | Derma town | 45 |
| 215 | Walnut Grove town | 45 |
| 216 | Beulah town | 44 |
| 216 | Henderson Point CDP | 44 |
| 216 | Schlater town | 44 |
| 216 | Weir town | 44 |
| 217 | Crosby town | 43 |
| 217 | Sebastopol town | 43 |
| 218 | Biggersville CDP | 42 |
| 218 | Foxworth CDP | 42 |
| 219 | Elliott CDP | 41 |
| 219 | Louin town | 41 |
| 219 | Smithville town | 41 |
| 220 | Lambert town | 40 |
| 220 | Mount Pleasant CDP | 40 |
| 220 | New Augusta town | 40 |
| 220 | Silver City town | 40 |
| 220 | Tishomingo town | 40 |
| 220 | Tremont town | 40 |
| 221 | Duncan town | 39 |
| 221 | New Houlka town | 39 |
| 221 | Noxapater town | 39 |
| 222 | Benoit town | 38 |
| 222 | West town | 38 |
| 223 | Beauregard village | 37 |
| 223 | Bude town | 37 |
| 223 | Friars Point town | 37 |
| 223 | Ovett CDP | 37 |
| 223 | Sumner town | 37 |
| 224 | Elizabeth CDP | 36 |
| 225 | Alcorn State University CDP | 35 |
| 225 | Potts Camp town | 35 |
| 225 | Sallis town | 35 |
| 225 | Seminary town | 35 |
| 225 | Walthall village | 35 |
| 226 | Kirkville CDP | 34 |
| 227 | Ashland town | 33 |
| 228 | Sturgis town | 32 |
| 229 | Bobo CDP | 31 |
| 229 | Golden town | 31 |
| 229 | Pace town | 31 |
| 229 | Red Banks CDP | 31 |
| 229 | Scooba town | 31 |
| 230 | Dumas town | 30 |
| 230 | Webb town | 30 |
| 231 | Eudora CDP | 29 |
| 231 | Glen town | 29 |
| 231 | Maben town | 29 |
| 231 | Mize town | 29 |
| 232 | Hermanville CDP | 28 |
| 232 | Marietta town | 28 |
| 232 | Polkville town | 28 |
| 233 | Beaumont town | 27 |
| 233 | Glen Allan CDP | 27 |
| 234 | Helena CDP | 26 |
| 234 | Jonestown town | 26 |
| 234 | Shuqualak town | 26 |
| 234 | Standing Pine CDP | 26 |
| 235 | Myrtle town | 25 |
| 236 | Buckatunna CDP | 24 |
| 236 | Gunnison town | 24 |
| 236 | Independence CDP | 24 |
| 236 | Pittsboro village | 24 |
| 237 | Jumpertown town | 23 |
| 237 | Louise town | 23 |
| 237 | New Site CDP | 23 |
| 237 | Rienzi town | 23 |
| 237 | Winstonville town | 23 |
| 238 | Bassfield town | 22 |
| 238 | Crawford town | 22 |
| 238 | Montrose town | 22 |
| 239 | Kossuth village | 21 |
| 239 | Learned town | 21 |
| 239 | McLain town | 21 |
| 239 | Shubuta town | 21 |
| 239 | Sledge town | 21 |
| 240 | Agricola CDP | 20 |
| 240 | Bogue Chitto CDP (Kemper and Neshoba Counties) | 20 |
| 240 | Eagle Bend CDP | 20 |
| 240 | Lake town | 20 |
| 240 | Lena town | 20 |
| 240 | North Carrollton town | 20 |
| 241 | Hickory town | 19 |
| 242 | Goodman town | 17 |
| 242 | Satartia village | 17 |
| 242 | Scott CDP | 17 |
| 242 | Sylvarena village | 17 |
| 243 | Oakland town | 16 |
| 243 | Waterford CDP | 16 |
| 244 | Gattman village | 15 |
| 244 | Leaf CDP | 15 |
| 245 | Crowder town | 14 |
| 245 | Lula town | 14 |
| 245 | State Line town | 14 |
| 246 | Arkabutla CDP | 13 |
| 246 | Artesia town | 13 |
| 247 | Bolivar CDP | 12 |
| 247 | Braxton village | 12 |
| 247 | Georgetown town | 12 |
| 247 | Morgan City town | 12 |
| 247 | Randolph CDP | 12 |
| 248 | Hamilton CDP | 11 |
| 248 | Pachuta town | 11 |
| 248 | Silver Creek town | 11 |
| 249 | Chunky town | 9 |
| 249 | Coahoma town | 9 |
| 250 | Fernwood CDP | 8 |
| 250 | Kokomo CDP | 8 |
| 250 | McCool town | 8 |
| 250 | Paden village | 8 |
| 250 | Slate Springs village | 8 |
| 251 | Lakeview CDP | 7 |
| 251 | Winterville CDP | 7 |
| 252 | Burnsville town | 6 |
| 252 | De Soto CDP | 6 |
| 252 | Ethel town | 6 |
| 253 | Osyka town | 5 |
| 254 | Arcola town | 4 |
| 254 | Big Creek village | 4 |
| 254 | Doddsville town | 4 |
| 254 | Falcon town | 4 |
| 254 | Farrell CDP | 4 |
| 254 | Van Vleet CDP | 4 |
| 255 | Glendora village | 2 |
| 255 | Sidon town | 2 |
| 255 | Woodland village | 2 |
| 256 | Alligator town | 0 |
| 256 | Austin CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Baxterville CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Benndale CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Bethlehem CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Bond CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Chalybeate CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Darling CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Delta City CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Dennis CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Dublin CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Dundee CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Eastabuchie CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Eden village | 0 |
| 256 | Grace CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Harperville CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Holcomb CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Jacinto CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Lamar CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Lauderdale CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Mayersville town | 0 |
| 256 | Moselle CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Nitta Yuma CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Panther Burn CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Paris CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Pattison CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Pheba CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Porterville CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Redwood CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Skene CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Stewart CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Stoneville CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Strayhorn CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Symonds CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Tillatoba town | 0 |
| 256 | Tucker CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Tula CDP | 0 |
| 256 | University CDP | 0 |
| 256 | Valley Park CDP | 0 |
| 256 | White Oak CDP | 0 |