Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Mississippi Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 18.69%. Among all Mississippi cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Hernando city had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (36.28%), followed by Yazoo City city (34.90%), and Corinth city (30.64%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Hernando city
Yazoo City city
Corinth city
Canton city
Greenwood city
Meridian city
Grenada city
Cleveland city
Clarksdale city
Columbus city
Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Hernando city 36.28
2 Yazoo City city 34.90
3 Corinth city 30.64
4 Canton city 26.93
5 Greenwood city 24.02
6 Meridian city 23.59
7 Grenada city 23.21
8 Cleveland city 22.23
9 Clarksdale city 21.97
10 Columbus city 21.29
11 Natchez city 20.89
12 Greenville city 20.55
13 West Point city 20.25
14 Brookhaven city 18.93
15 Gulfport city 18.80
16 Tupelo city 18.38
17 Oxford city 17.90
18 Vicksburg city 17.50
19 Hattiesburg city 17.19
20 Pascagoula city 16.75
21 Laurel city 16.43
22 Jackson city 15.27
23 Picayune city 14.34
24 Biloxi city 14.13
25 McComb city 13.91
26 Starkville city 13.78
27 Gautier city 13.21
28 Long Beach city 12.74
29 Pearl city 11.98
30 Moss Point city 11.25
31 Madison city 10.76
32 Brandon city 10.43
33 Horn Lake city 9.96
34 Petal city 7.72
35 Olive Branch city 7.54
36 Clinton city 7.22
37 D'Iberville city 6.04
38 Ocean Springs city 5.74
39 Flowood city 5.27
40 Southaven city 4.95
41 Byram city 4.93
42 Ridgeland city 1.87