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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 60 largest places in Mississippi, Gulf Hills has the largest share of people working from home (15.9%), followed by Bay St. Louis and Diamondhead. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 60 places in Mississippi that we cover, the median is 5.9% and the average 6.2%; the figure runs from 15.9% (Gulf Hills) to 0.3% (Vicksburg). That is a spread of 53.0 times between the two ends. The state figure is 5.9%; 30 of the 60 places are above it and 30 at or below.
The first five are Gulf Hills, Bay St. Louis, Diamondhead, Madison, Ocean Springs. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: remote work lets people live in cheaper places while earning city pay, but it depends on the employer. 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 ⇅ | Work from home ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulf Hills (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 15.9% | 8,451 | $72,839 | $1,401 |
| 2 | Bay St. Louis | Hancock County | 15.6% | 10,188 | $67,442 | $1,179 |
| 3 | Diamondhead | Hancock County | 14.7% | 9,338 | $87,407 | $1,571 |
| 4 | Madison | Madison County | 13.9% | 27,946 | $119,338 | $1,853 |
| 5 | Ocean Springs | Jackson County | 10.6% | 18,646 | $79,712 | $1,358 |
| 6 | Canton | Madison County | 9.9% | 10,811 | $38,337 | $989 |
| 7 | Flowood | Rankin County | 9.8% | 10,587 | $83,880 | $1,430 |
| 8 | Southaven | DeSoto County | 9.8% | 56,226 | $78,483 | $1,445 |
| 9 | Oxford | Lafayette County | 9.1% | 26,411 | $64,451 | $1,071 |
| 10 | Ridgeland | Madison County | 9.0% | 24,587 | $66,038 | $1,336 |
| 11 | Jackson | Hinds County | 8.8% | 146,631 | $42,071 | $1,055 |
| 12 | Clarksdale | Coahoma County | 8.7% | 14,231 | $36,382 | $774 |
| 13 | Columbia | Marion County | 8.6% | 6,632 | $38,507 | $806 |
| 14 | Hernando | DeSoto County | 8.1% | 17,949 | $76,950 | $1,302 |
| 15 | Clinton | Hinds County | 8.0% | 27,195 | $74,745 | $1,118 |
| 16 | Byram | Hinds County | 7.6% | 12,799 | $70,445 | $1,343 |
| 17 | Olive Branch | DeSoto County | 7.6% | 47,019 | $100,606 | $1,829 |
| 18 | Gulfport | Harrison County | 7.3% | 73,003 | $49,919 | $1,086 |
| 19 | West Hattiesburg (unincorporated) | Lamar County | 7.3% | 6,715 | $39,366 | $978 |
| 20 | Waveland | Hancock County | 7.2% | 7,062 | $68,693 | $927 |
| 21 | Pearl | Rankin County | 7.2% | 27,737 | $61,695 | $1,175 |
| 22 | Brandon | Rankin County | 7.2% | 25,542 | $92,783 | $1,382 |
| 23 | Starkville | Oktibbeha County | 7.1% | 25,721 | $42,125 | $916 |
| 24 | Long Beach | Harrison County | 7.1% | 17,009 | $70,332 | $1,215 |
| 25 | Biloxi | Harrison County | 7.0% | 48,861 | $57,204 | $1,089 |
| 26 | Gautier | Jackson County | 6.6% | 19,046 | $61,926 | $1,040 |
| 27 | Amory | Monroe County | 6.5% | 6,500 | $52,901 | $834 |
| 28 | Moss Point | Jackson County | 6.0% | 11,957 | $44,296 | $1,075 |
| 29 | Tupelo | Lee County | 6.0% | 37,791 | $66,257 | $976 |
| 30 | Picayune | Pearl River County | 5.9% | 11,900 | $41,213 | $931 |
| 31 | Batesville | Panola County | 5.8% | 7,387 | $51,727 | $895 |
| 32 | Laurel | Jones County | 5.6% | 17,679 | $47,661 | $909 |
| 33 | Columbus | Lowndes County | 5.4% | 23,348 | $42,235 | $897 |
| 34 | Corinth | Alcorn County | 5.3% | 14,323 | $44,226 | $601 |
| 35 | Indianola | Sunflower County | 5.2% | 9,062 | $41,708 | $720 |
| 36 | Meridian | Lauderdale County | 5.1% | 34,137 | $36,562 | $910 |
| 37 | Latimer (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 5.0% | 6,756 | $70,237 | $1,122 |
| 38 | St. Martin (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 5.0% | 8,139 | $55,000 | $1,231 |
| 39 | Petal | Forrest County | 5.0% | 11,294 | $74,750 | $1,047 |
| 40 | Hattiesburg | Forrest County | 4.7% | 48,619 | $46,342 | $1,005 |
| 41 | Greenwood | Leflore County | 4.4% | 14,086 | $35,473 | $678 |
| 42 | Horn Lake | DeSoto County | 4.3% | 26,647 | $53,311 | $1,435 |
| 43 | D'Iberville | Harrison County | 4.3% | 13,203 | $66,016 | $1,249 |
| 44 | Grenada | Grenada County | 4.1% | 12,375 | $46,303 | $802 |
| 45 | Philadelphia | Neshoba County | 4.0% | 6,996 | $50,788 | $791 |
| 46 | Natchez | Adams County | 3.8% | 14,192 | $36,735 | $806 |
| 47 | Kosciusko | Attala County | 3.7% | 6,933 | $40,085 | $814 |
| 48 | West Point | Clay County | 3.7% | 9,900 | $38,064 | $746 |
| 49 | Richland | Rankin County | 3.6% | 7,346 | $66,558 | $1,185 |
| 50 | Greenville | Washington County | 3.5% | 28,166 | $40,083 | $872 |
| 51 | Holly Springs | Marshall County | 3.5% | 6,704 | $45,462 | $773 |
| 52 | Pascagoula | Jackson County | 3.4% | 21,710 | $52,222 | $894 |
| 53 | New Albany | Union County | 2.2% | 7,663 | $51,332 | $973 |
| 54 | Brookhaven | Lincoln County | 1.6% | 11,650 | $36,685 | $740 |
| 55 | Booneville | Prentiss County | 1.3% | 9,246 | $50,879 | $645 |
| 56 | McComb | Pike County | 1.1% | 12,049 | $40,707 | $873 |
| 57 | Cleveland | Bolivar County | 0.7% | 10,623 | $44,074 | $943 |
| 58 | Senatobia | Tate County | 0.7% | 8,380 | $54,167 | $895 |
| 59 | Yazoo City | Yazoo County | 0.6% | 10,219 | $28,157 | $767 |
| 60 | Vicksburg | Warren County | 0.3% | 20,589 | $45,781 | $820 |
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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.
Gulf Hills, with 15.9% (among the 60 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 60 largest places in Mississippi by population.