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Mississippi: largest cities

Ranked from official statistics; every city opens its own guide.

In short: Mississippi: Jackson has the most residents (146,631) among the 60 largest places.
Jackson (146,631 residents)Gulfport (73,003 residents)Southaven (56,226 residents)Biloxi (48,861 residents)Hattiesburg (48,619 residents)Olive Branch (47,019 residents)Tupelo (37,791 residents)Meridian (34,137 residents)Greenville (28,166 residents)Madison (27,946 residents)Pearl (27,737 residents)Clinton (27,195 residents)Horn Lake (26,647 residents)Oxford (26,411 residents)Starkville (25,721 residents)Brandon (25,542 residents)Ridgeland (24,587 residents)Columbus (23,348 residents)Pascagoula (21,710 residents)Vicksburg (20,589 residents)Gautier (19,046 residents)Ocean Springs (18,646 residents)Hernando (17,949 residents)Laurel (17,679 residents)Long Beach (17,009 residents)Corinth (14,323 residents)Clarksdale (14,231 residents)Natchez (14,192 residents)Greenwood (14,086 residents)D'Iberville (13,203 residents)Byram (12,799 residents)Grenada (12,375 residents)McComb (12,049 residents)Moss Point (11,957 residents)Picayune (11,900 residents)Brookhaven (11,650 residents)Petal (11,294 residents)Canton (10,811 residents)Cleveland (10,623 residents)Flowood (10,587 residents)Yazoo City (10,219 residents)Bay St. Louis (10,188 residents)West Point (9,900 residents)Diamondhead (9,338 residents)Booneville (9,246 residents)Indianola (9,062 residents)Gulf Hills (8,451 residents)Senatobia (8,380 residents)St. Martin (8,139 residents)New Albany (7,663 residents)Batesville (7,387 residents)Richland (7,346 residents)Waveland (7,062 residents)Philadelphia (6,996 residents)Kosciusko (6,933 residents)Latimer (6,756 residents)West Hattiesburg (6,715 residents)Holly Springs (6,704 residents)Columbia (6,632 residents)Amory (6,500 residents)
Map of Mississippi: the 60 largest cities

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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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Ranking

CITY (60 largest of Mississippi) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Among the 60 largest places in Mississippi, Jackson has the most residents (146,631), followed by Gulfport and Southaven. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.

What the ranking shows

Across the 60 places in Mississippi that we cover, the median is 13,203 and the average 20,565; the figure runs from 146,631 (Jackson) to 6,500 (Amory). That is a spread of 22.6 times between the two ends.

How to use it

The first five are Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, Biloxi, Hattiesburg. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: size brings more employers and services but also longer commutes and more competition for housing. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Population ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅
1JacksonHinds County146,631$42,071$1,055
2GulfportHarrison County73,003$49,919$1,086
3SouthavenDeSoto County56,226$78,483$1,445
4BiloxiHarrison County48,861$57,204$1,089
5HattiesburgForrest County48,619$46,342$1,005
6Olive BranchDeSoto County47,019$100,606$1,829
7TupeloLee County37,791$66,257$976
8MeridianLauderdale County34,137$36,562$910
9GreenvilleWashington County28,166$40,083$872
10MadisonMadison County27,946$119,338$1,853
11PearlRankin County27,737$61,695$1,175
12ClintonHinds County27,195$74,745$1,118
13Horn LakeDeSoto County26,647$53,311$1,435
14OxfordLafayette County26,411$64,451$1,071
15StarkvilleOktibbeha County25,721$42,125$916
16BrandonRankin County25,542$92,783$1,382
17RidgelandMadison County24,587$66,038$1,336
18ColumbusLowndes County23,348$42,235$897
19PascagoulaJackson County21,710$52,222$894
20VicksburgWarren County20,589$45,781$820
21GautierJackson County19,046$61,926$1,040
22Ocean SpringsJackson County18,646$79,712$1,358
23HernandoDeSoto County17,949$76,950$1,302
24LaurelJones County17,679$47,661$909
25Long BeachHarrison County17,009$70,332$1,215
26CorinthAlcorn County14,323$44,226$601
27ClarksdaleCoahoma County14,231$36,382$774
28NatchezAdams County14,192$36,735$806
29GreenwoodLeflore County14,086$35,473$678
30D'IbervilleHarrison County13,203$66,016$1,249
31ByramHinds County12,799$70,445$1,343
32GrenadaGrenada County12,375$46,303$802
33McCombPike County12,049$40,707$873
34Moss PointJackson County11,957$44,296$1,075
35PicayunePearl River County11,900$41,213$931
36BrookhavenLincoln County11,650$36,685$740
37PetalForrest County11,294$74,750$1,047
38CantonMadison County10,811$38,337$989
39ClevelandBolivar County10,623$44,074$943
40FlowoodRankin County10,587$83,880$1,430
41Yazoo CityYazoo County10,219$28,157$767
42Bay St. LouisHancock County10,188$67,442$1,179
43West PointClay County9,900$38,064$746
44DiamondheadHancock County9,338$87,407$1,571
45BoonevillePrentiss County9,246$50,879$645
46IndianolaSunflower County9,062$41,708$720
47Gulf Hills (unincorporated)Jackson County8,451$72,839$1,401
48SenatobiaTate County8,380$54,167$895
49St. Martin (unincorporated)Jackson County8,139$55,000$1,231
50New AlbanyUnion County7,663$51,332$973
51BatesvillePanola County7,387$51,727$895
52RichlandRankin County7,346$66,558$1,185
53WavelandHancock County7,062$68,693$927
54PhiladelphiaNeshoba County6,996$50,788$791
55KosciuskoAttala County6,933$40,085$814
56Latimer (unincorporated)Jackson County6,756$70,237$1,122
57West Hattiesburg (unincorporated)Lamar County6,715$39,366$978
58Holly SpringsMarshall County6,704$45,462$773
59ColumbiaMarion County6,632$38,507$806
60AmoryMonroe County6,500$52,901$834

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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.

FAQ

Which Mississippi city has the most residents?

Jackson, with 146,631 (among the 60 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).

How many cities are ranked?

The 60 largest places in Mississippi by population.

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