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Largest Cities in Mississippi by Population

The top 25 of 42 Mississippi cities on GIS Map, ranked by total population.

#CityPopulation
1Jackson
146,631
2Gulfport
73,003
3Southaven
56,226
4Biloxi
48,861
5Hattiesburg
48,619
6Olive Branch
47,019
7Tupelo
37,791
8Meridian
34,137
9Greenville
28,166
10Madison
27,946
11Pearl
27,737
12Clinton
27,195
13Horn Lake
26,647
14Oxford
26,411
15Starkville
25,721
16Brandon
25,542
17Ridgeland
24,587
18Columbus
23,348
19Pascagoula
21,710
20Vicksburg
20,589
21Ocean Springs
18,646
22Hernando
17,949
23Laurel
17,679
24Long Beach
17,009
25Corinth
14,323

Top Mississippi Counties

Counties ranked by total population.

1. Hinds County218,5332. Harrison County210,8913. DeSoto County191,3014. Rankin County158,8545. Jackson County145,2496. Madison County111,6477. Lee County83,0348. Forrest County78,2729. Lauderdale County71,50410. Jones County66,472

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Largest Cities in Mississippi by Population”, https://gismap.land/rankings/mississippi/largest-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

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