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Mississippi state guide
Compare large Mississippi cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current Mississippi subset includes 62 South city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 1,237,062.
What the current Mississippi catalog shows
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Mississippi subset at +14.47% since the 2020 estimates base. Saltillo, Mississippi has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 14.9%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.
Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.
Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.
Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi leads this subset at 80/100.
Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.
| City | Catalog | Grad fit | Median rent | Median income | 2025 population | City unemployment | Growth | Jobs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, Mississippi | State starter | 53/100 | $1,055 | $42,071 | 141,196 | 9.3% | -8.15% | strong | high rent burden |
| Gulfport, Mississippi | Mississippi coverage | 67/100 | $1,086 | $49,919 | 76,506 | 9.1% | +4.89% | strong | rent stretched |
| Southaven, Mississippi | Mississippi coverage | 71/100 | $1,445 | $78,483 | 57,819 | 3.3% | +5.80% | strong | rent watch |
| Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Mississippi coverage | 65/100 | $1,005 | $46,342 | 48,802 | 8.7% | +0.16% | strong | rent stretched |
| Biloxi, Mississippi | Mississippi coverage | 62/100 | $1,089 | $57,204 | 48,516 | 7.7% | -1.85% | strong | rent watch |
| Olive Branch, Mississippi | Mississippi coverage | 70/100 | $1,829 | $100,606 | 47,563 | 2.4% | +2.50% | strong | rent watch |
| Tupelo, Mississippi | Mississippi coverage | 71/100 | $976 | $66,257 | 38,087 | 5.2% | +0.45% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Meridian, Mississippi | Mississippi coverage | 52/100 | $910 | $36,562 | 33,370 | 7.9% | -4.79% | strong | rent stretched |
| Pearl, Mississippi | Mississippi coverage | 72/100 | $1,175 | $61,695 | 28,864 | 4.3% | +6.67% | strong | rent watch |
| Madison, Mississippi | Mississippi coverage | 75/100 | $1,853 | $119,338 | 28,575 | 2.0% | +2.97% | strong | rent watch |
| Oxford, Mississippi | 2025 population #1499 | 76/100 | $1,071 | $64,451 | 26,773 | 2.7% | +4.98% | strong | rent watch |
| Horn Lake, Mississippi | 2025 population #1502 | 53/100 | $1,435 | $53,311 | 26,741 | 5.8% | +0.06% | strong | high rent burden |
| Clinton, Mississippi | 2025 population #1511 | 65/100 | $1,118 | $74,745 | 26,640 | 3.2% | -5.20% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Greenville, Mississippi | 2025 population #1525 | 54/100 | $872 | $40,083 | 26,530 | 6.7% | -10.64% | strong | rent stretched |
| Brandon, Mississippi | 2025 population #1547 | 75/100 | $1,382 | $92,783 | 26,122 | 5.2% | +4.04% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Starkville, Mississippi | 2025 population #1563 | 67/100 | $916 | $42,125 | 25,754 | 6.1% | +0.11% | strong | rent stretched |
| Ridgeland, Mississippi | 2025 population #1638 | 68/100 | $1,336 | $66,038 | 24,750 | 4.1% | +0.35% | strong | rent stretched |
| Columbus, Mississippi | 2025 population #1744 | 56/100 | $897 | $42,235 | 22,792 | 8.7% | -5.31% | strong | rent stretched |
| Pascagoula, Mississippi | 2025 population #1825 | 62/100 | $894 | $52,222 | 21,409 | 7.6% | -2.71% | strong | rent watch |
| Vicksburg, Mississippi | 2025 population #1961 | 57/100 | $820 | $45,781 | 19,830 | 5.9% | -8.05% | strong | rent watch |
| Gautier, Mississippi | 2025 population #2018 | 64/100 | $1,040 | $61,926 | 19,069 | 3.8% | +0.31% | strong | rent watch |
| Ocean Springs, Mississippi | 2025 population #2025 | 73/100 | $1,358 | $79,712 | 18,993 | 4.2% | +3.35% | strong | rent watch |
| Hernando, Mississippi | 2025 population #2040 | 77/100 | $1,302 | $76,950 | 18,824 | 2.5% | +9.77% | strong | rent watch |
| Laurel, Mississippi | 2025 population #2142 | 61/100 | $909 | $47,661 | 17,662 | 5.6% | -0.93% | strong | rent watch |
| Long Beach, Mississippi | 2025 population #2180 | 71/100 | $1,215 | $70,332 | 17,309 | 6.1% | +3.20% | strong | rent watch |
| Natchez, Mississippi | 2025 population #2418 | 65/100 | $806 | $36,735 | 14,880 | 6.5% | +2.54% | strong | rent stretched |
| Corinth, Mississippi | 2025 population #2492 | 65/100 | $601 | $44,226 | 14,345 | 4.7% | -1.86% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Clarksdale, Mississippi | 2025 population #2579 | 54/100 | $774 | $36,382 | 13,643 | 10.8% | -8.38% | strong | rent stretched |
| D'Iberville, Mississippi | 2025 population #2591 | 69/100 | $1,249 | $66,016 | 13,557 | 3.1% | +6.59% | strong | rent watch |
| Greenwood, Mississippi | 2025 population #2608 | 54/100 | $678 | $35,473 | 13,429 | 7.8% | -8.80% | strong | rent watch |
| Byram, Mississippi | 2025 population #2720 | 59/100 | $1,343 | $70,445 | 12,707 | 5.4% | -2.99% | strong | rent watch |
| Grenada, Mississippi | 2025 population #2821 | 59/100 | $802 | $46,303 | 12,088 | 7.1% | -4.77% | strong | rent watch |
| Picayune, Mississippi | 2025 population #2829 | 57/100 | $931 | $41,213 | 12,019 | 6.0% | +1.12% | strong | rent stretched |
| Moss Point, Mississippi | 2025 population #2874 | 54/100 | $1,075 | $44,296 | 11,743 | 12.0% | -3.27% | strong | rent stretched |
| McComb, Mississippi | 2025 population #2881 | 55/100 | $873 | $40,707 | 11,697 | 5.6% | -5.76% | strong | rent stretched |
| Petal, Mississippi | 2025 population #2882 | 73/100 | $1,047 | $74,750 | 11,694 | 3.6% | +5.79% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Brookhaven, Mississippi | 2025 population #2893 | 62/100 | $740 | $36,685 | 11,646 | 3.4% | -0.37% | strong | rent stretched |
| Flowood, Mississippi | 2025 population #3005 | 79/100 | $1,430 | $83,880 | 11,003 | 4.1% | +7.37% | strong | rent watch |
| Canton, Mississippi | 2025 population #3031 | 56/100 | $989 | $38,337 | 10,873 | 3.5% | -0.54% | strong | high rent burden |
| Bay St. Louis, Mississippi | 2025 population #3080 | 80/100 | $1,179 | $67,442 | 10,634 | 7.8% | +14.47% | strong | rent watch |
| Cleveland, Mississippi | 2025 population #3185 | 57/100 | $943 | $44,074 | 10,138 | 7.9% | -9.56% | strong | rent stretched |
| Yazoo City, Mississippi | 2025 population #3252 | 45/100 | $767 | $28,157 | 9,867 | 12.7% | -6.93% | strong | high rent burden |
| West Point, Mississippi | 2025 population #3276 | 58/100 | $746 | $38,064 | 9,743 | 11.6% | -3.54% | strong | rent stretched |
| Diamondhead, Mississippi | 2025 population #3333 | 66/100 | $1,571 | $87,407 | 9,441 | 4.2% | -0.87% | strong | rent watch |
| Booneville, Mississippi | 2025 population #3396 | 71/100 | $645 | $50,879 | 9,257 | 3.2% | +0.93% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Indianola, Mississippi | 2025 population #3558 | 57/100 | $720 | $41,708 | 8,637 | 13.1% | -8.94% | strong | rent watch |
| Senatobia, Mississippi | 2025 population #3608 | 67/100 | $895 | $54,167 | 8,473 | 3.0% | +1.45% | strong | rent watch |
| New Albany, Mississippi | 2025 population #3819 | 64/100 | $973 | $51,332 | 7,756 | 2.5% | +1.70% | strong | rent watch |
| Richland, Mississippi | 2025 population #3859 | 73/100 | $1,185 | $66,558 | 7,630 | 5.1% | +6.89% | strong | rent watch |
| Batesville, Mississippi | 2025 population #3964 | 63/100 | $895 | $51,727 | 7,325 | 4.8% | -2.59% | strong | rent watch |
| Waveland, Mississippi | 2025 population #4051 | 62/100 | $927 | $68,693 | 7,042 | 3.4% | -2.26% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Philadelphia, Mississippi | 2025 population #4120 | 60/100 | $791 | $50,788 | 6,858 | 8.0% | -3.69% | strong | rent watch |
| Kosciusko, Mississippi | 2025 population #4165 | 53/100 | $814 | $40,085 | 6,722 | 5.5% | -5.59% | strong | rent stretched |
| Columbia, Mississippi | 2025 population #4236 | 57/100 | $806 | $38,507 | 6,525 | 8.3% | -3.87% | strong | rent stretched |
| Pass Christian, Mississippi | 2025 population #4258 | 80/100 | $1,198 | $78,212 | 6,459 | 5.6% | +13.44% | strong | rent watch |
| Holly Springs, Mississippi | 2025 population #4281 | 56/100 | $773 | $45,462 | 6,402 | 7.2% | -7.95% | strong | rent watch |
| Amory, Mississippi | 2025 population #4287 | 60/100 | $834 | $52,901 | 6,386 | 7.0% | -4.33% | strong | rent watch |
| Pontotoc, Mississippi | 2025 population #4363 | 76/100 | $803 | $46,167 | 6,156 | 5.4% | +9.21% | strong | rent watch |
| Louisville, Mississippi | 2025 population #4454 | 62/100 | $617 | $36,985 | 5,921 | 10.3% | -2.52% | strong | rent watch |
| Forest, Mississippi | 2025 population #4672 | 65/100 | $900 | $49,724 | 5,433 | 4.1% | +0.04% | strong | rent watch |
| Ripley, Mississippi | 2025 population #4705 | 64/100 | $735 | $55,444 | 5,377 | 10.7% | -1.57% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Saltillo, Mississippi | 2025 population #4863 | 72/100 | $999 | $80,640 | 5,060 | 1.3% | +2.26% | strong | rent-friendly |