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Fastest-growing towns in Mississippi

Ranked by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 103 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Leakesville 1 Leakesville +320.4% 2010 census 898 Oxford 2 Oxford +34.4% 2010 census 18,916 D'Iberville 3 D'Iberville +34.1% 2010 census 9,486
#TownGrowth 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Map of Leakesville Leakesville4,959 people +320.4% 898 3,775
2 Oxford Oxford26,411 people +34.4% 18,916 25,416
3 D'Iberville D'Iberville13,203 people +34.1% 9,486 12,721
4 Bridgetown3,195 people +30.9% 1,742 2,281
5 Map of Flowood Flowood10,587 people +30.4% 7,823 10,202
6 Mississippi State4,655 people +24.0% 4,005 4,968
7 Pass Christian Pass Christian6,097 people +23.3% 4,613 5,686
8 Hernando17,949 people +21.6% 14,090 17,138
9 Gulf Hills Gulf Hills8,451 people +19.3% 7,144 8,526
10 Olive Branch47,019 people +18.6% 33,484 39,711
11 Brandon Brandon25,542 people +15.8% 21,705 25,138
12 Guntown Guntown2,594 people +15.7% 2,083 2,410
13 Map of Madison Madison27,946 people +14.9% 24,149 27,747
14 Fulton4,576 people +14.7% 3,961 4,542
15 Map of Long Beach Long Beach17,009 people +13.4% 14,792 16,780
16 Diamondhead9,338 people +13.1% 8,425 9,529
17 Map of Biloxi Biloxi48,861 people +12.2% 44,054 49,449
18 Map of Waveland Waveland7,062 people +12.0% 6,435 7,210
19 University5,315 people +11.8% 4,202 4,696
20 Map of Southaven Southaven56,226 people +11.6% 48,982 54,648
21 Clinton Clinton27,195 people +11.4% 25,216 28,100
22 Hide-A-Way Lake2,569 people +11.1% 1,859 2,065
23 Map of Latimer Latimer6,756 people +10.5% 6,079 6,720
24 Map of Florence Florence4,696 people +10.4% 4,141 4,572
25 Byram Byram12,799 people +10.2% 11,489 12,666
26 Tupelo Tupelo37,791 people +9.8% 34,546 37,923
27 Picayune11,900 people +9.3% 10,878 11,885
28 Map of Pearl Pearl27,737 people +8.1% 25,092 27,115
29 Gulfport Gulfport73,003 people +7.6% 67,793 72,926
30 Morton Morton3,656 people +7.2% 3,462 3,711
31 Map of Pearl River Pearl River4,047 people +6.1% 3,601 3,822
32 Map of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg48,619 people +6.0% 45,989 48,730
33 Map of Ocean Springs Ocean Springs18,646 people +5.7% 17,442 18,429
34 Map of Petal Petal11,294 people +5.3% 10,454 11,010
35 Houston Houston3,741 people +4.8% 3,623 3,797
36 Ellisville Ellisville4,521 people +4.6% 4,448 4,652
37 Booneville9,246 people +4.4% 8,743 9,126
38 Map of Gulf Park Estates Gulf Park Estates6,264 people +4.4% 5,719 5,972
39 Iuka Iuka3,110 people +3.7% 3,028 3,139
40 Saltillo4,952 people +3.6% 4,752 4,922
41 Map of Richland Richland7,346 people +3.3% 6,912 7,137
42 Horn Lake Horn Lake26,647 people +2.6% 26,066 26,736
43 Map of Gautier Gautier19,046 people +2.4% 18,572 19,024
44 Senatobia Senatobia8,380 people +2.3% 8,165 8,354
45 Starkville25,721 people +2.0% 23,888 24,360
46 Columbus23,348 people +1.9% 23,640 24,084
47 Map of West Hattiesburg West Hattiesburg6,715 people +1.6% 5,909 6,006
48 Beechwood4,168 people +1.3% 3,426 3,469
49 Map of Ridgeland Ridgeland24,587 people +1.2% 24,047 24,340
50 Ripley Ripley5,377 people +1.2% 5,395 5,462
51 St. Martin St. Martin8,139 people +1.0% 7,730 7,811
52 Map of Batesville Batesville7,387 people +0.8% 7,463 7,523
53 Map of Corinth Corinth14,323 people +0.3% 14,573 14,622
54 Bay St. Louis Bay St. Louis10,188 people +0.3% 9,260 9,284
55 Map of Pontotoc Pontotoc5,806 people +0.3% 5,625 5,640
56 Water Valley Water Valley3,376 people −0.4% 3,392 3,380
57 Map of New Hope New Hope3,952 people −1.0% 3,193 3,161
58 Pascagoula Pascagoula21,710 people −1.7% 22,392 22,010
59 Map of Lucedale Lucedale2,995 people −1.8% 2,923 2,869
60 Poplarville Poplarville2,847 people −2.1% 2,894 2,833
61 Wiggins Wiggins4,293 people −2.7% 4,390 4,272
62 Map of McComb McComb12,049 people −2.9% 12,790 12,413
63 Grenada Grenada12,375 people −3.0% 13,092 12,700
64 Carthage Carthage4,866 people −3.4% 5,075 4,901
65 Map of Crystal Springs Crystal Springs4,752 people −3.6% 5,044 4,862
66 Kosciusko6,933 people −3.9% 7,402 7,114
67 Map of Forest Forest5,357 people −4.5% 5,684 5,430
68 Greenwood Greenwood14,086 people −4.7% 15,205 14,490
69 Philadelphia Philadelphia6,996 people −4.8% 7,477 7,118
70 Map of Vancleave Vancleave5,078 people −5.0% 5,886 5,592
71 New Albany New Albany7,663 people −5.1% 8,034 7,626
72 Map of Newton Newton3,116 people −5.3% 3,373 3,195
73 Brookhaven Brookhaven11,650 people −6.7% 12,513 11,674
74 Macon Macon3,333 people −6.7% 2,768 2,582
75 Baldwyn Baldwyn3,138 people −6.9% 3,297 3,071
76 Map of Verona Verona2,748 people −7.1% 3,006 2,792
77 Laurel Laurel17,679 people −7.4% 18,540 17,161
78 Map of Natchez Natchez14,192 people −8.1% 15,792 14,520
79 Map of Louisville Louisville5,983 people −8.4% 6,631 6,072
80 Nicholson Nicholson3,146 people −8.4% 3,092 2,833
81 Map of Amory Amory6,500 people −8.9% 7,316 6,666
82 Map of Cleveland Cleveland10,623 people −9.2% 12,334 11,199
83 Waynesboro4,518 people −9.4% 5,043 4,567
84 Yazoo City Yazoo City10,219 people −9.5% 11,403 10,316
85 Map of Holly Springs Holly Springs6,704 people −9.5% 7,699 6,968
86 Magee3,943 people −9.5% 4,408 3,988
87 Vicksburg20,589 people −9.6% 23,856 21,573
88 Indianola Indianola9,062 people −9.7% 10,683 9,646
89 Hazlehurst Hazlehurst3,520 people −9.7% 4,009 3,619
90 West Point West Point9,900 people −10.6% 11,307 10,105
91 Winona Winona4,183 people −10.7% 5,043 4,505
92 Columbia Columbia6,632 people −10.9% 6,582 5,864
93 Map of Leland Leland3,777 people −11.0% 4,481 3,988
94 Jackson146,631 people −11.4% 173,514 153,701
95 Map of Moss Point Moss Point11,957 people −11.4% 13,704 12,147
96 Aberdeen Aberdeen4,890 people −11.6% 5,612 4,961
97 Ruleville Ruleville2,632 people −12.1% 3,007 2,642
98 Map of Escatawpa Escatawpa3,494 people −12.6% 3,722 3,254
99 Greenville Greenville28,166 people −13.8% 34,400 29,670
100 Meridian Meridian34,137 people −14.8% 41,148 35,052
101 Map of Clarksdale Clarksdale14,231 people −17.0% 17,962 14,903
102 Canton Canton10,811 people −17.0% 13,189 10,948
103 Map of Magnolia Magnolia3,059 people −22.2% 2,420 1,883

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. These are official census counts, not estimates. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Mississippi as a whole is −0.2%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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