Most Educated Cities in Mississippi
The top 25 of 42 Mississippi cities on GIS Map, ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
| # | City | Bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison | 64.2% |
| 2 | Oxford | 57.5% |
| 3 | Ridgeland | 51.7% |
| 4 | Starkville | 50.5% |
| 5 | Clinton | 47.8% |
| 6 | Ocean Springs | 46.3% |
| 7 | Brandon | 41.3% |
| 8 | Bay St. Louis | 38.3% |
| 9 | Hattiesburg | 37.3% |
| 10 | Long Beach | 35.6% |
| 11 | Cleveland | 34.8% |
| 12 | Hernando | 34.5% |
| 13 | Tupelo | 34.5% |
| 14 | Olive Branch | 31.4% |
| 15 | Biloxi | 30.6% |
| 16 | Jackson | 28.8% |
| 17 | Southaven | 28.8% |
| 18 | Pearl | 28.1% |
| 19 | Natchez | 27.3% |
| 20 | Vicksburg | 27.1% |
| 21 | Columbus | 26.2% |
| 22 | D'Iberville | 25.9% |
| 23 | Philadelphia | 25.9% |
| 24 | Canton | 25.5% |
| 25 | Pontotoc | 25.4% |
Top Mississippi Counties
Counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
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, “Most Educated Cities in Mississippi”, https://gismap.land/rankings/mississippi/most-educated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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