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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 60 largest places in Mississippi, Madison has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (64.2%), followed by Oxford and Flowood. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 60 places in Mississippi that we cover, the median is 26.2% and the average 28.7%; the figure runs from 64.2% (Madison) to 13.3% (Yazoo City). That is a spread of 4.8 times between the two ends. The state figure is 25.1%; 35 of the 60 places are above it and 25 at or below.
The first five are Madison, Oxford, Flowood, Ridgeland, Starkville. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. 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.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Bachelor's degree or higher ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison | Madison County | 64.2% | 27,946 | $119,338 | $1,853 |
| 2 | Oxford | Lafayette County | 57.5% | 26,411 | $64,451 | $1,071 |
| 3 | Flowood | Rankin County | 55.0% | 10,587 | $83,880 | $1,430 |
| 4 | Ridgeland | Madison County | 51.6% | 24,587 | $66,038 | $1,336 |
| 5 | Starkville | Oktibbeha County | 50.5% | 25,721 | $42,125 | $916 |
| 6 | Clinton | Hinds County | 47.8% | 27,195 | $74,745 | $1,118 |
| 7 | Ocean Springs | Jackson County | 46.3% | 18,646 | $79,712 | $1,358 |
| 8 | Diamondhead | Hancock County | 42.3% | 9,338 | $87,407 | $1,571 |
| 9 | Brandon | Rankin County | 41.3% | 25,542 | $92,783 | $1,382 |
| 10 | Bay St. Louis | Hancock County | 38.3% | 10,188 | $67,442 | $1,179 |
| 11 | Hattiesburg | Forrest County | 37.3% | 48,619 | $46,342 | $1,005 |
| 12 | Gulf Hills (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 37.0% | 8,451 | $72,839 | $1,401 |
| 13 | Long Beach | Harrison County | 35.6% | 17,009 | $70,332 | $1,215 |
| 14 | Cleveland | Bolivar County | 34.8% | 10,623 | $44,074 | $943 |
| 15 | Hernando | DeSoto County | 34.5% | 17,949 | $76,950 | $1,302 |
| 16 | Tupelo | Lee County | 34.5% | 37,791 | $66,257 | $976 |
| 17 | Byram | Hinds County | 32.2% | 12,799 | $70,445 | $1,343 |
| 18 | Olive Branch | DeSoto County | 31.4% | 47,019 | $100,606 | $1,829 |
| 19 | Biloxi | Harrison County | 30.6% | 48,861 | $57,204 | $1,089 |
| 20 | West Hattiesburg (unincorporated) | Lamar County | 30.6% | 6,715 | $39,366 | $978 |
| 21 | Batesville | Panola County | 29.9% | 7,387 | $51,727 | $895 |
| 22 | Senatobia | Tate County | 29.1% | 8,380 | $54,167 | $895 |
| 23 | Southaven | DeSoto County | 28.8% | 56,226 | $78,483 | $1,445 |
| 24 | Jackson | Hinds County | 28.8% | 146,631 | $42,071 | $1,055 |
| 25 | Booneville | Prentiss County | 28.4% | 9,246 | $50,879 | $645 |
| 26 | Pearl | Rankin County | 28.1% | 27,737 | $61,695 | $1,175 |
| 27 | Petal | Forrest County | 27.8% | 11,294 | $74,750 | $1,047 |
| 28 | Natchez | Adams County | 27.3% | 14,192 | $36,735 | $806 |
| 29 | Vicksburg | Warren County | 27.1% | 20,589 | $45,781 | $820 |
| 30 | Columbus | Lowndes County | 26.2% | 23,348 | $42,235 | $897 |
| 31 | Philadelphia | Neshoba County | 25.9% | 6,996 | $50,788 | $791 |
| 32 | D'Iberville | Harrison County | 25.9% | 13,203 | $66,016 | $1,249 |
| 33 | New Albany | Union County | 25.8% | 7,663 | $51,332 | $973 |
| 34 | Canton | Madison County | 25.5% | 10,811 | $38,337 | $989 |
| 35 | Grenada | Grenada County | 25.3% | 12,375 | $46,303 | $802 |
| 36 | Corinth | Alcorn County | 25.1% | 14,323 | $44,226 | $601 |
| 37 | Greenwood | Leflore County | 24.5% | 14,086 | $35,473 | $678 |
| 38 | Waveland | Hancock County | 23.7% | 7,062 | $68,693 | $927 |
| 39 | Gulfport | Harrison County | 23.6% | 73,003 | $49,919 | $1,086 |
| 40 | Greenville | Washington County | 22.0% | 28,166 | $40,083 | $872 |
| 41 | Gautier | Jackson County | 21.9% | 19,046 | $61,926 | $1,040 |
| 42 | Laurel | Jones County | 21.8% | 17,679 | $47,661 | $909 |
| 43 | Meridian | Lauderdale County | 21.8% | 34,137 | $36,562 | $910 |
| 44 | Pascagoula | Jackson County | 21.8% | 21,710 | $52,222 | $894 |
| 45 | Brookhaven | Lincoln County | 21.3% | 11,650 | $36,685 | $740 |
| 46 | Indianola | Sunflower County | 21.0% | 9,062 | $41,708 | $720 |
| 47 | Richland | Rankin County | 20.6% | 7,346 | $66,558 | $1,185 |
| 48 | Clarksdale | Coahoma County | 19.4% | 14,231 | $36,382 | $774 |
| 49 | Kosciusko | Attala County | 19.4% | 6,933 | $40,085 | $814 |
| 50 | Amory | Monroe County | 18.6% | 6,500 | $52,901 | $834 |
| 51 | St. Martin (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 17.3% | 8,139 | $55,000 | $1,231 |
| 52 | Latimer (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 17.0% | 6,756 | $70,237 | $1,122 |
| 53 | Horn Lake | DeSoto County | 16.5% | 26,647 | $53,311 | $1,435 |
| 54 | West Point | Clay County | 16.2% | 9,900 | $38,064 | $746 |
| 55 | Picayune | Pearl River County | 16.2% | 11,900 | $41,213 | $931 |
| 56 | Columbia | Marion County | 14.8% | 6,632 | $38,507 | $806 |
| 57 | McComb | Pike County | 14.6% | 12,049 | $40,707 | $873 |
| 58 | Holly Springs | Marshall County | 13.8% | 6,704 | $45,462 | $773 |
| 59 | Moss Point | Jackson County | 13.7% | 11,957 | $44,296 | $1,075 |
| 60 | Yazoo City | Yazoo County | 13.3% | 10,219 | $28,157 | $767 |
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Madison, with 64.2% (among the 60 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 60 largest places in Mississippi by population.