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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 highest homeownership (94.2%), followed by Diamondhead and Byram. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 60 places in Mississippi that we cover, the median is 59.0% and the average 60.4%; the figure runs from 94.2% (Madison) to 33.0% (Yazoo City). That is a spread of 2.9 times between the two ends. The state figure is 70.0%; 15 of the 60 places are above it and 45 at or below.
The first five are Madison, Diamondhead, Byram, Olive Branch, Latimer. 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 ⇅ | Homeowners (share of households) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison | Madison County | 94.2% | 27,946 | $119,338 | $1,853 |
| 2 | Diamondhead | Hancock County | 89.7% | 9,338 | $87,407 | $1,571 |
| 3 | Byram | Hinds County | 83.9% | 12,799 | $70,445 | $1,343 |
| 4 | Olive Branch | DeSoto County | 82.3% | 47,019 | $100,606 | $1,829 |
| 5 | Latimer (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 81.8% | 6,756 | $70,237 | $1,122 |
| 6 | Hernando | DeSoto County | 81.2% | 17,949 | $76,950 | $1,302 |
| 7 | Brandon | Rankin County | 78.3% | 25,542 | $92,783 | $1,382 |
| 8 | Bay St. Louis | Hancock County | 76.7% | 10,188 | $67,442 | $1,179 |
| 9 | Richland | Rankin County | 72.9% | 7,346 | $66,558 | $1,185 |
| 10 | Southaven | DeSoto County | 72.5% | 56,226 | $78,483 | $1,445 |
| 11 | Moss Point | Jackson County | 72.2% | 11,957 | $44,296 | $1,075 |
| 12 | Booneville | Prentiss County | 71.7% | 9,246 | $50,879 | $645 |
| 13 | Holly Springs | Marshall County | 71.5% | 6,704 | $45,462 | $773 |
| 14 | Gulf Hills (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 71.1% | 8,451 | $72,839 | $1,401 |
| 15 | Petal | Forrest County | 70.0% | 11,294 | $74,750 | $1,047 |
| 16 | Philadelphia | Neshoba County | 70.0% | 6,996 | $50,788 | $791 |
| 17 | Ocean Springs | Jackson County | 68.7% | 18,646 | $79,712 | $1,358 |
| 18 | Clinton | Hinds County | 68.5% | 27,195 | $74,745 | $1,118 |
| 19 | Cleveland | Bolivar County | 66.8% | 10,623 | $44,074 | $943 |
| 20 | Gautier | Jackson County | 66.8% | 19,046 | $61,926 | $1,040 |
| 21 | Long Beach | Harrison County | 65.7% | 17,009 | $70,332 | $1,215 |
| 22 | Tupelo | Lee County | 63.4% | 37,791 | $66,257 | $976 |
| 23 | Columbia | Marion County | 63.4% | 6,632 | $38,507 | $806 |
| 24 | Laurel | Jones County | 63.2% | 17,679 | $47,661 | $909 |
| 25 | Amory | Monroe County | 62.4% | 6,500 | $52,901 | $834 |
| 26 | New Albany | Union County | 61.7% | 7,663 | $51,332 | $973 |
| 27 | Pearl | Rankin County | 61.6% | 27,737 | $61,695 | $1,175 |
| 28 | Waveland | Hancock County | 60.9% | 7,062 | $68,693 | $927 |
| 29 | West Point | Clay County | 60.9% | 9,900 | $38,064 | $746 |
| 30 | D'Iberville | Harrison County | 59.0% | 13,203 | $66,016 | $1,249 |
| 31 | Picayune | Pearl River County | 58.8% | 11,900 | $41,213 | $931 |
| 32 | Horn Lake | DeSoto County | 58.1% | 26,647 | $53,311 | $1,435 |
| 33 | Grenada | Grenada County | 56.3% | 12,375 | $46,303 | $802 |
| 34 | Natchez | Adams County | 55.9% | 14,192 | $36,735 | $806 |
| 35 | Batesville | Panola County | 55.6% | 7,387 | $51,727 | $895 |
| 36 | Kosciusko | Attala County | 55.4% | 6,933 | $40,085 | $814 |
| 37 | Gulfport | Harrison County | 55.1% | 73,003 | $49,919 | $1,086 |
| 38 | Vicksburg | Warren County | 55.0% | 20,589 | $45,781 | $820 |
| 39 | Flowood | Rankin County | 54.2% | 10,587 | $83,880 | $1,430 |
| 40 | Greenville | Washington County | 53.9% | 28,166 | $40,083 | $872 |
| 41 | St. Martin (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 53.9% | 8,139 | $55,000 | $1,231 |
| 42 | Brookhaven | Lincoln County | 53.7% | 11,650 | $36,685 | $740 |
| 43 | Senatobia | Tate County | 53.7% | 8,380 | $54,167 | $895 |
| 44 | Pascagoula | Jackson County | 53.6% | 21,710 | $52,222 | $894 |
| 45 | Greenwood | Leflore County | 52.6% | 14,086 | $35,473 | $678 |
| 46 | Indianola | Sunflower County | 51.8% | 9,062 | $41,708 | $720 |
| 47 | Corinth | Alcorn County | 50.5% | 14,323 | $44,226 | $601 |
| 48 | Biloxi | Harrison County | 50.1% | 48,861 | $57,204 | $1,089 |
| 49 | Jackson | Hinds County | 48.6% | 146,631 | $42,071 | $1,055 |
| 50 | Meridian | Lauderdale County | 48.6% | 34,137 | $36,562 | $910 |
| 51 | McComb | Pike County | 47.9% | 12,049 | $40,707 | $873 |
| 52 | Columbus | Lowndes County | 47.8% | 23,348 | $42,235 | $897 |
| 53 | Ridgeland | Madison County | 47.3% | 24,587 | $66,038 | $1,336 |
| 54 | Clarksdale | Coahoma County | 45.9% | 14,231 | $36,382 | $774 |
| 55 | Oxford | Lafayette County | 43.2% | 26,411 | $64,451 | $1,071 |
| 56 | West Hattiesburg (unincorporated) | Lamar County | 42.3% | 6,715 | $39,366 | $978 |
| 57 | Hattiesburg | Forrest County | 37.2% | 48,619 | $46,342 | $1,005 |
| 58 | Canton | Madison County | 36.1% | 10,811 | $38,337 | $989 |
| 59 | Starkville | Oktibbeha County | 34.0% | 25,721 | $42,125 | $916 |
| 60 | Yazoo City | Yazoo County | 33.0% | 10,219 | $28,157 | $767 |
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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.
Madison, with 94.2% (among the 60 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 60 largest places in Mississippi by population.