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Mississippi City Rankings

How cities and counties in Mississippi compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Mississippi

  1. 1. Madison$119,338
  2. 2. Olive Branch$100,606
  3. 3. Brandon$92,783

Most Expensive Cities in Mississippi

  1. 1. Oxford$385,700
  2. 2. Madison$352,900
  3. 3. Hernando$315,900

Most Affordable Cities in Mississippi

  1. 1. Clarksdale$83,900
  2. 2. Philadelphia$97,300
  3. 3. McComb$98,700

Cities with the Highest Rent in Mississippi

  1. 1. Madison$1,853/mo
  2. 2. Olive Branch$1,829/mo
  3. 3. Southaven$1,445/mo

Most Educated Cities in Mississippi

  1. 1. Madison64.2%
  2. 2. Oxford57.5%
  3. 3. Ridgeland51.7%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Mississippi

  1. 1. Yazoo City46.7%
  2. 2. Clarksdale40.3%
  3. 3. Meridian34.3%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Mississippi

  1. 1. Horn Lake1,663
  2. 2. Long Beach1,661
  3. 3. Ocean Springs1,614

Largest Cities in Mississippi by Population

  1. 1. Jackson146,631
  2. 2. Gulfport73,003
  3. 3. Southaven56,226

Youngest Cities in Mississippi

  1. 1. Starkville26 years
  2. 2. Hattiesburg29.4 years
  3. 3. Oxford30.3 years

Oldest Cities in Mississippi by Median Age

  1. 1. Bay St. Louis53.3 years
  2. 2. Moss Point44.6 years
  3. 3. Ocean Springs43.3 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Mississippi

  1. 1. Bay St. Louis+13.3%
  2. 2. Hernando+8.1%
  3. 3. Pontotoc+7.4%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Mississippi

  1. 1. Cleveland-9.1%
  2. 2. Greenville-9.0%
  3. 3. Indianola-8.3%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Mississippi Since 2010

  1. 1. Olive Branch+38.6%
  2. 2. Oxford+34.4%
  3. 3. D'Iberville+34.0%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Mississippi

  1. 1. Biloxi68.5°F
  2. 2. D'Iberville68.5°F
  3. 3. Gulfport68.5°F

Coldest Cities in Mississippi

  1. 1. Corinth60.4°F
  2. 2. Hernando61.2°F
  3. 3. Pontotoc61.7°F

Snowiest Cities in Mississippi

  1. 1. Horn Lake2.7 in
  2. 2. Southaven2.7 in
  3. 3. Cleveland1.9 in

Wettest Cities in Mississippi

  1. 1. Moss Point70.4 in
  2. 2. Pascagoula70.4 in
  3. 3. Gulfport68.2 in

Driest Cities in Mississippi

  1. 1. Greenville49.0 in
  2. 2. Clinton51.3 in
  3. 3. Jackson51.3 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Mississippi

  1. 1. Harrison County95.6
  2. 2. Hinds County94.3
  3. 3. Jackson County92.3

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Mississippi

  1. 1. Issaquena County8.0
  2. 2. Montgomery County10.9
  3. 3. Jefferson County11.3

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Mississippi

  1. 1. Harrison County$154.6M
  2. 2. Hinds County$116.8M
  3. 3. Jackson County$110.9M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Mississippi

  1. 1. Adams County3
  2. 2. Amite County3
  3. 3. Attala County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Mississippi

  1. 1. Hinds County48
  2. 2. DeSoto County47
  3. 3. Forrest County47

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Mississippi

  1. 1. Lauderdale County36
  2. 2. Yalobusha County36
  3. 3. Lee County41

Counties in the Worst Drought in Mississippi

  1. 1. Bolivar County472.6
  2. 2. Sunflower County445.0
  3. 3. Leflore County436.1

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.