Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Mississippi
The top 25 of 42 Mississippi cities on GIS Map, ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland | -9.1% |
| 2 | Greenville | -9.0% |
| 3 | Indianola | -8.3% |
| 4 | Jackson | -8.0% |
| 5 | Greenwood | -7.4% |
| 6 | Vicksburg | -7.1% |
| 7 | Clarksdale | -6.9% |
| 8 | Yazoo City | -6.5% |
| 9 | Clinton | -5.3% |
| 10 | Columbus | -5.2% |
| 11 | McComb | -5.2% |
| 12 | Grenada | -4.4% |
| 13 | Meridian | -4.3% |
| 14 | West Point | -3.4% |
| 15 | Moss Point | -2.9% |
| 16 | Corinth | -2.7% |
| 17 | Biloxi | -2.6% |
| 18 | Philadelphia | -2.6% |
| 19 | Pascagoula | -2.4% |
| 20 | Laurel | -1.9% |
| 21 | Natchez | -1.9% |
| 22 | Canton | -1.4% |
| 23 | Horn Lake | -0.6% |
| 24 | Hattiesburg | -0.4% |
| 25 | Ridgeland | -0.4% |
Top Mississippi Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Mississippi”, https://gismap.land/rankings/mississippi/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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