Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 588,217. Among all Mississippi cities and places, Jackson city had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (24,692), followed by Gulfport city (14,795), and Southaven city (10,337).
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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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson city | 24692 |
| 2 | Gulfport city | 14795 |
| 3 | Southaven city | 10337 |
| 4 | Biloxi city | 7504 |
| 5 | Olive Branch city | 7379 |
| 6 | Greenville city | 6625 |
| 7 | Meridian city | 6539 |
| 8 | Hattiesburg city | 5975 |
| 9 | Horn Lake city | 5771 |
| 10 | Tupelo city | 5416 |
| 11 | Pearl city | 5274 |
| 12 | Columbus city | 5184 |
| 13 | Pascagoula city | 4621 |
| 14 | Laurel city | 3947 |
| 15 | Vicksburg city | 3767 |
| 16 | Long Beach city | 3703 |
| 17 | McComb city | 3173 |
| 18 | Yazoo City city | 3159 |
| 19 | Gautier city | 3111 |
| 20 | Greenwood city | 3046 |
| 21 | D'Iberville city | 2973 |
| 22 | Natchez city | 2811 |
| 23 | Brandon city | 2784 |
| 24 | Brookhaven city | 2780 |
| 25 | Grenada city | 2728 |
| 26 | Moss Point city | 2702 |
| 27 | Starkville city | 2658 |
| 28 | Corinth city | 2577 |
| 29 | Ocean Springs city | 2570 |
| 30 | Picayune city | 2541 |
| 31 | Clinton city | 2511 |
| 32 | West Point city | 2496 |
| 33 | Hernando city | 2373 |
| 34 | Ridgeland city | 2292 |
| 35 | Clarksdale city | 2250 |
| 36 | Oxford city | 2128 |
| 37 | Canton city | 2065 |
| 38 | Indianola city | 1939 |
| 39 | Bay St. Louis city | 1824 |
| 40 | St. Martin CDP | 1753 |
| 41 | Petal city | 1736 |
| 42 | Holly Springs city | 1680 |
| 43 | Kosciusko city | 1670 |
| 44 | Booneville city | 1644 |
| 45 | Madison city | 1621 |
| 46 | Philadelphia city | 1606 |
| 47 | Byram city | 1556 |
| 48 | Louisville city | 1551 |
| 49 | Amory city | 1543 |
| 50 | Cleveland city | 1460 |
| 51 | Leakesville town | 1448 |
| 52 | Columbia city | 1379 |
| 53 | Latimer CDP | 1373 |
| 54 | Richland city | 1344 |
| 55 | Waveland city | 1340 |
| 56 | Senatobia city | 1301 |
| 57 | Aberdeen city | 1254 |
| 58 | Escatawpa CDP | 1200 |
| 59 | Batesville city | 1199 |
| 60 | Pontotoc city | 1194 |
| 61 | Carthage city | 1191 |
| 62 | New Albany city | 1175 |
| 63 | Florence city | 1147 |
| 64 | Diamondhead city | 1128 |
| 65 | Waynesboro city | 1111 |
| 66 | Gulf Hills CDP | 1092 |
| 67 | Crystal Springs city | 1072 |
| 68 | Ripley city | 1022 |
| 69 | Flowood city | 984 |
| 70 | Forest city | 971 |
| 71 | Water Valley city | 956 |
| 72 | Vancleave CDP | 950 |
| 73 | Pass Christian city | 914 |
| 74 | Magee city | 898 |
| 75 | Okolona city | 861 |
| 76 | Iuka city | 846 |
| 77 | Ruleville city | 837 |
| 78 | West Hattiesburg CDP | 831 |
| 79 | Beechwood CDP | 830 |
| 80 | Newton city | 822 |
| 81 | Wiggins city | 821 |
| 82 | Baldwyn city | 812 |
| 83 | Leland city | 802 |
| 84 | Gulf Park Estates CDP | 778 |
| 85 | Fulton city | 730 |
| 85 | Magnolia city | 730 |
| 86 | Nicholson CDP | 701 |
| 87 | Winona city | 691 |
| 88 | Nettleton city | 679 |
| 89 | Ellisville city | 669 |
| 90 | Rolling Fork city | 664 |
| 91 | Pearl River CDP | 641 |
| 92 | Verona city | 633 |
| 93 | Bay Springs city | 632 |
| 94 | Collins city | 631 |
| 95 | Durant city | 620 |
| 95 | Lucedale city | 620 |
| 96 | New Hope CDP | 613 |
| 97 | Tutwiler town | 610 |
| 98 | Saltillo city | 599 |
| 99 | Farmington town | 575 |
| 100 | Hide-A-Way Lake CDP | 572 |
| 101 | Victoria CDP | 548 |
| 102 | Tunica Resorts CDP | 544 |
| 103 | Rawls Springs CDP | 542 |
| 104 | Hazlehurst city | 538 |
| 105 | Taylorsville town | 537 |
| 106 | Houston city | 532 |
| 107 | Coldwater town | 531 |
| 108 | Tchula town | 518 |
| 109 | Morton city | 516 |
| 110 | Kiln CDP | 515 |
| 111 | Charleston city | 508 |
| 112 | Guntown town | 502 |
| 113 | Sardis town | 501 |
| 114 | Centreville town | 499 |
| 115 | Union town | 496 |
| 116 | Purvis city | 493 |
| 117 | Flora town | 483 |
| 118 | Drew city | 477 |
| 119 | Eupora city | 476 |
| 120 | Hollandale city | 471 |
| 121 | Lynchburg CDP | 466 |
| 122 | Summit town | 462 |
| 123 | Glendale CDP | 459 |
| 124 | Ackerman town | 454 |
| 125 | Morgantown CDP | 453 |
| 126 | Cleary CDP | 450 |
| 127 | Mantachie town | 449 |
| 128 | Sharon CDP | 447 |
| 129 | Macon city | 446 |
| 130 | Moorhead city | 440 |
| 131 | Pelahatchie town | 439 |
| 132 | Itta Bena city | 436 |
| 133 | Quitman city | 426 |
| 134 | Belzoni city | 416 |
| 135 | Mendenhall city | 410 |
| 136 | Poplarville city | 400 |
| 137 | Tylertown town | 397 |
| 138 | Monticello town | 395 |
| 139 | Bruce town | 392 |
| 140 | Woodville town | 364 |
| 141 | Lumberton city | 362 |
| 142 | Belmont town | 359 |
| 142 | Bridgetown CDP | 359 |
| 143 | Rosedale city | 358 |
| 144 | Shannon town | 357 |
| 145 | Marks city | 355 |
| 146 | Collinsville CDP | 353 |
| 147 | Raleigh town | 343 |
| 148 | Sumrall town | 342 |
| 149 | Lyman CDP | 340 |
| 149 | Richton town | 340 |
| 150 | Mount Olive town | 338 |
| 151 | Robinhood CDP | 333 |
| 152 | Como town | 331 |
| 153 | Arnold Line CDP | 329 |
| 154 | Pleasant Hill CDP | 327 |
| 155 | Oak Grove CDP | 325 |
| 155 | Wesson town | 325 |
| 156 | DeLisle CDP | 320 |
| 157 | Blue Mountain town | 319 |
| 158 | Gloster town | 318 |
| 159 | Lexington city | 311 |
| 160 | Calhoun City town | 309 |
| 161 | Caledonia town | 308 |
| 162 | Mooreville CDP | 307 |
| 162 | Shaw city | 307 |
| 163 | Lambert town | 303 |
| 164 | North Tunica CDP | 294 |
| 165 | Nellieburg CDP | 293 |
| 166 | Beaumont town | 285 |
| 167 | Byhalia town | 274 |
| 168 | Big Point CDP | 273 |
| 169 | Derma town | 266 |
| 169 | Saucier CDP | 266 |
| 170 | Coffeeville town | 261 |
| 171 | Bolton town | 256 |
| 171 | Vaiden town | 256 |
| 171 | Wade CDP | 256 |
| 172 | Brooksville town | 255 |
| 173 | Fayette city | 254 |
| 174 | Vardaman town | 250 |
| 175 | Polkville town | 249 |
| 176 | Hurley CDP | 248 |
| 177 | Kearney Park CDP | 247 |
| 178 | Pickens town | 246 |
| 179 | Liberty town | 243 |
| 180 | Decatur town | 242 |
| 181 | Mound Bayou city | 241 |
| 182 | Crenshaw town | 240 |
| 183 | Pearlington CDP | 238 |
| 184 | Plantersville town | 234 |
| 185 | Burnsville town | 226 |
| 186 | Mount Pleasant CDP | 223 |
| 186 | Shelby city | 223 |
| 187 | Marion town | 222 |
| 188 | Stonewall town | 221 |
| 189 | Tunica town | 217 |
| 190 | Duck Hill town | 214 |
| 191 | Walnut Grove town | 207 |
| 192 | De Kalb town | 205 |
| 193 | Kilmichael town | 202 |
| 193 | Utica town | 202 |
| 194 | Walls town | 201 |
| 195 | Maben town | 195 |
| 196 | Hatley town | 191 |
| 197 | Walnut town | 189 |
| 198 | Myrtle town | 188 |
| 199 | Weir town | 187 |
| 200 | Bude town | 185 |
| 201 | Isola town | 184 |
| 201 | Smithville town | 184 |
| 202 | Prentiss town | 183 |
| 203 | Helena CDP | 182 |
| 204 | Heidelberg town | 178 |
| 204 | Sunflower town | 178 |
| 205 | Gluckstadt CDP | 177 |
| 206 | Merigold town | 169 |
| 207 | Boyle town | 166 |
| 208 | Hickory Flat town | 163 |
| 209 | Noxapater town | 162 |
| 210 | Anguilla town | 158 |
| 211 | Crowder town | 157 |
| 211 | Redwater CDP | 157 |
| 212 | Jonestown town | 155 |
| 213 | Friars Point town | 152 |
| 214 | Falkner town | 149 |
| 215 | Bentonia town | 148 |
| 215 | Ecru town | 148 |
| 216 | Sandersville town | 147 |
| 217 | Crawford town | 146 |
| 217 | Metcalfe town | 146 |
| 218 | State Line town | 145 |
| 219 | Renova town | 144 |
| 220 | Courtland town | 143 |
| 221 | Mantee village | 140 |
| 222 | Cloverdale CDP | 136 |
| 223 | Terry town | 133 |
| 223 | Toomsuba CDP | 133 |
| 224 | Potts Camp town | 132 |
| 225 | Lakeview CDP | 131 |
| 225 | Soso town | 131 |
| 226 | White Oak CDP | 130 |
| 227 | Lake town | 127 |
| 227 | North Carrollton town | 127 |
| 228 | New Augusta town | 126 |
| 229 | Snow Lake Shores town | 125 |
| 230 | Artesia town | 124 |
| 230 | Port Gibson city | 124 |
| 231 | Wheeler CDP | 123 |
| 232 | Independence CDP | 122 |
| 233 | Roxie town | 121 |
| 234 | Inverness town | 120 |
| 234 | Webb town | 120 |
| 235 | Mathiston town | 118 |
| 235 | New Hamilton CDP | 118 |
| 236 | Hickory town | 117 |
| 236 | Kokomo CDP | 117 |
| 236 | Sherman town | 117 |
| 237 | Goodman town | 116 |
| 238 | Eudora CDP | 115 |
| 238 | Meadville town | 115 |
| 238 | Skene CDP | 115 |
| 239 | Hillsboro CDP | 112 |
| 240 | Benoit town | 111 |
| 240 | Cary town | 111 |
| 241 | Baxterville CDP | 108 |
| 242 | Edwards town | 107 |
| 242 | Enterprise town | 107 |
| 242 | Osyka town | 107 |
| 243 | Tishomingo town | 106 |
| 244 | Louin town | 104 |
| 244 | Paris CDP | 104 |
| 244 | Thaxton town | 104 |
| 245 | Abbeville town | 103 |
| 245 | Agricola CDP | 103 |
| 246 | Beauregard village | 98 |
| 246 | Shubuta town | 98 |
| 247 | Ashland town | 97 |
| 247 | Shuqualak town | 97 |
| 248 | New Hebron town | 96 |
| 249 | Elliott CDP | 95 |
| 250 | Pope village | 94 |
| 250 | Puckett village | 94 |
| 251 | Ethel town | 92 |
| 252 | Tucker CDP | 91 |
| 253 | Foxworth CDP | 90 |
| 254 | Bassfield town | 89 |
| 255 | Gattman village | 88 |
| 256 | Clara CDP | 87 |
| 256 | Sledge town | 87 |
| 257 | Chunky town | 86 |
| 258 | Benton CDP | 85 |
| 259 | Dumas town | 84 |
| 259 | Standing Pine CDP | 84 |
| 260 | Conehatta CDP | 80 |
| 260 | Cruger town | 80 |
| 260 | Oakland town | 80 |
| 260 | Raymond city | 80 |
| 261 | Arkabutla CDP | 79 |
| 261 | D'Lo town | 79 |
| 262 | Georgetown town | 76 |
| 262 | Jumpertown town | 76 |
| 262 | Montrose town | 76 |
| 263 | Hamilton CDP | 74 |
| 263 | Hermanville CDP | 74 |
| 264 | Duncan town | 72 |
| 264 | Sidon town | 72 |
| 265 | Gunnison town | 71 |
| 265 | Tremont town | 71 |
| 266 | Lula town | 69 |
| 266 | Seminary town | 69 |
| 267 | Bond CDP | 68 |
| 267 | McLain town | 68 |
| 267 | New Houlka town | 68 |
| 268 | Algoma town | 67 |
| 268 | Taylor village | 67 |
| 269 | Toccopola town | 66 |
| 270 | Alligator town | 65 |
| 271 | Bogue Chitto CDP (Lincoln County) | 64 |
| 271 | Mayersville town | 64 |
| 272 | Eden village | 63 |
| 272 | Valley Park CDP | 63 |
| 273 | Columbus AFB CDP | 62 |
| 273 | Eagle Bend CDP | 62 |
| 274 | Lyon town | 60 |
| 274 | Sebastopol town | 60 |
| 274 | Silver City town | 60 |
| 275 | Runnelstown CDP | 59 |
| 276 | Blue Springs village | 57 |
| 276 | Glen town | 57 |
| 276 | Holcomb CDP | 57 |
| 277 | Morgan City town | 55 |
| 277 | Schlater town | 55 |
| 277 | Sturgis town | 55 |
| 278 | De Soto CDP | 54 |
| 279 | Sumner town | 52 |
| 280 | Henderson Point CDP | 51 |
| 280 | Pachuta town | 51 |
| 280 | Rienzi town | 51 |
| 281 | Arcola town | 49 |
| 281 | Big Creek village | 49 |
| 281 | Buckatunna CDP | 49 |
| 281 | Crosby town | 49 |
| 282 | Beulah town | 48 |
| 283 | Marietta town | 46 |
| 284 | Sallis town | 45 |
| 285 | Mize town | 44 |
| 285 | Red Banks CDP | 44 |
| 286 | Pace town | 43 |
| 287 | Darling CDP | 41 |
| 288 | Lauderdale CDP | 40 |
| 289 | Tillatoba town | 39 |
| 289 | Woodland village | 39 |
| 290 | Farrell CDP | 37 |
| 290 | McCool town | 37 |
| 290 | Moselle CDP | 37 |
| 291 | Austin CDP | 36 |
| 291 | Longview CDP | 36 |
| 291 | Sylvarena village | 36 |
| 292 | Grace CDP | 35 |
| 292 | Pittsboro village | 35 |
| 293 | Braxton village | 32 |
| 293 | Elizabeth CDP | 32 |
| 293 | Paden village | 32 |
| 293 | Winstonville town | 32 |
| 294 | Bobo CDP | 31 |
| 295 | Kossuth village | 30 |
| 296 | Kirkville CDP | 29 |
| 297 | Bogue Chitto CDP (Kemper and Neshoba Counties) | 28 |
| 297 | Silver Creek town | 28 |
| 298 | Dennis CDP | 27 |
| 298 | Golden town | 27 |
| 298 | Louise town | 27 |
| 298 | Winterville CDP | 27 |
| 299 | Bethlehem CDP | 26 |
| 300 | Glendora village | 25 |
| 300 | Slate Springs village | 25 |
| 301 | Walthall village | 24 |
| 301 | West town | 24 |
| 302 | Doddsville town | 22 |
| 302 | Glen Allan CDP | 22 |
| 303 | Randolph CDP | 21 |
| 304 | Coahoma town | 20 |
| 304 | Lena town | 20 |
| 304 | Rena Lara CDP | 20 |
| 305 | Biggersville CDP | 19 |
| 305 | Satartia village | 19 |
| 306 | Scooba town | 18 |
| 307 | Pattison CDP | 17 |
| 308 | Carrollton town | 15 |
| 308 | Meridian Station CDP | 15 |
| 308 | Panther Burn CDP | 15 |
| 309 | Bovina CDP | 14 |
| 309 | French Camp town | 14 |
| 310 | Bolivar CDP | 13 |
| 311 | Symonds CDP | 12 |
| 312 | Eastabuchie CDP | 11 |
| 312 | Pheba CDP | 11 |
| 313 | Falcon town | 10 |
| 314 | Stewart CDP | 8 |
| 315 | New Site CDP | 7 |
| 315 | Strayhorn CDP | 7 |
| 316 | Van Vleet CDP | 5 |
| 317 | Jacinto CDP | 4 |
| 318 | Learned town | 1 |
| 319 | Alcorn State University CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Benndale CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Chalybeate CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Delta City CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Dublin CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Dundee CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Fernwood CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Harperville CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Lamar CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Leaf CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Mississippi State CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Mississippi Valley State University CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Nitta Yuma CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Ovett CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Porterville CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Redwood CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Scott CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Stoneville CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Tula CDP | 0 |
| 319 | University CDP | 0 |
| 319 | Waterford CDP | 0 |