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Towns losing population in Mississippi

Ranked by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 48 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Magnolia 1 Magnolia −22.2% 2010 census 2,420 Map of Clarksdale 2 Clarksdale −17.0% 2010 census 17,962 Canton 3 Canton −17.0% 2010 census 13,189
#TownChange 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Map of Magnolia Magnolia3,059 people −22.2% 2,420 1,883
2 Map of Clarksdale Clarksdale14,231 people −17.0% 17,962 14,903
3 Canton Canton10,811 people −17.0% 13,189 10,948
4 Meridian Meridian34,137 people −14.8% 41,148 35,052
5 Greenville Greenville28,166 people −13.8% 34,400 29,670
6 Map of Escatawpa Escatawpa3,494 people −12.6% 3,722 3,254
7 Ruleville Ruleville2,632 people −12.1% 3,007 2,642
8 Aberdeen Aberdeen4,890 people −11.6% 5,612 4,961
9 Jackson146,631 people −11.4% 173,514 153,701
10 Map of Moss Point Moss Point11,957 people −11.4% 13,704 12,147
11 Map of Leland Leland3,777 people −11.0% 4,481 3,988
12 Columbia Columbia6,632 people −10.9% 6,582 5,864
13 Winona Winona4,183 people −10.7% 5,043 4,505
14 West Point West Point9,900 people −10.6% 11,307 10,105
15 Indianola Indianola9,062 people −9.7% 10,683 9,646
16 Hazlehurst Hazlehurst3,520 people −9.7% 4,009 3,619
17 Vicksburg20,589 people −9.6% 23,856 21,573
18 Yazoo City Yazoo City10,219 people −9.5% 11,403 10,316
19 Map of Holly Springs Holly Springs6,704 people −9.5% 7,699 6,968
20 Magee3,943 people −9.5% 4,408 3,988
21 Waynesboro4,518 people −9.4% 5,043 4,567
22 Map of Cleveland Cleveland10,623 people −9.2% 12,334 11,199
23 Map of Amory Amory6,500 people −8.9% 7,316 6,666
24 Map of Louisville Louisville5,983 people −8.4% 6,631 6,072
25 Nicholson Nicholson3,146 people −8.4% 3,092 2,833
26 Map of Natchez Natchez14,192 people −8.1% 15,792 14,520
27 Laurel Laurel17,679 people −7.4% 18,540 17,161
28 Map of Verona Verona2,748 people −7.1% 3,006 2,792
29 Baldwyn Baldwyn3,138 people −6.9% 3,297 3,071
30 Brookhaven Brookhaven11,650 people −6.7% 12,513 11,674
31 Macon Macon3,333 people −6.7% 2,768 2,582
32 Map of Newton Newton3,116 people −5.3% 3,373 3,195
33 New Albany New Albany7,663 people −5.1% 8,034 7,626
34 Map of Vancleave Vancleave5,078 people −5.0% 5,886 5,592
35 Philadelphia Philadelphia6,996 people −4.8% 7,477 7,118
36 Greenwood Greenwood14,086 people −4.7% 15,205 14,490
37 Map of Forest Forest5,357 people −4.5% 5,684 5,430
38 Kosciusko6,933 people −3.9% 7,402 7,114
39 Map of Crystal Springs Crystal Springs4,752 people −3.6% 5,044 4,862
40 Carthage Carthage4,866 people −3.4% 5,075 4,901
41 Grenada Grenada12,375 people −3.0% 13,092 12,700
42 Map of McComb McComb12,049 people −2.9% 12,790 12,413
43 Wiggins Wiggins4,293 people −2.7% 4,390 4,272
44 Poplarville Poplarville2,847 people −2.1% 2,894 2,833
45 Map of Lucedale Lucedale2,995 people −1.8% 2,923 2,869
46 Pascagoula Pascagoula21,710 people −1.7% 22,392 22,010
47 Map of New Hope New Hope3,952 people −1.0% 3,193 3,161
48 Water Valley Water Valley3,376 people −0.4% 3,392 3,380

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. Only towns that shrank are listed. The town with the lowest 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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