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Towns with the most children in Mississippi

Ranked by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. 102 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of New Hope 1 New Hope 34.5% Median age 32.6 Map of West Hattiesburg 2 West Hattiesburg 33.8% Median age 28.8 Map of Forest 3 Forest 32.7% Median age 36.0
#TownUnder 18Median ageMedian income
1 Map of New Hope New Hope3,952 people 34.5% 32.6 $79,577
2 Map of West Hattiesburg West Hattiesburg6,715 people 33.8% 28.8 $39,366
3 Map of Forest Forest5,357 people 32.7% 36.0 $49,724
4 Map of Florence Florence4,696 people 30.7% 35.4 $86,308
5 Guntown Guntown2,594 people 30.5% 34.5 $95,625
6 Beechwood4,168 people 30.1% 37.7 $91,600
7 Macon Macon3,333 people 29.9% 33.1 $31,774
8 Yazoo City Yazoo City10,219 people 29.8% 34.0 $28,157
9 Houston Houston3,741 people 28.6% 32.5 $44,023
10 D'Iberville D'Iberville13,203 people 28.5% 35.0 $66,016
11 Map of Pearl River Pearl River4,047 people 27.5% 32.7 $50,922
12 Map of Clarksdale Clarksdale14,231 people 27.3% 34.9 $36,382
13 Greenwood Greenwood14,086 people 27.3% 37.0 $35,473
14 Map of Batesville Batesville7,387 people 27.2% 34.0 $51,727
15 Carthage Carthage4,866 people 27.2% 35.6 $42,254
16 Kosciusko6,933 people 27% 35.2 $40,085
17 Map of Pontotoc Pontotoc5,806 people 27% 34.0 $46,167
18 Map of McComb McComb12,049 people 26.8% 36.3 $40,707
19 Philadelphia Philadelphia6,996 people 26.8% 36.7 $50,788
20 Clinton Clinton27,195 people 26.5% 35.3 $74,745
21 Horn Lake Horn Lake26,647 people 26.5% 33.5 $53,311
22 Baldwyn Baldwyn3,138 people 26.5% 42.1 $43,841
23 Columbia Columbia6,632 people 26.3% 41.4 $38,507
24 Laurel Laurel17,679 people 26.1% 35.1 $47,661
25 Map of Natchez Natchez14,192 people 26.1% 38.3 $36,735
26 Magee3,943 people 25.9% 36.1 $44,488
27 Greenville Greenville28,166 people 25.7% 37.8 $40,083
28 Hernando17,949 people 25.7% 38.6 $76,950
29 Indianola Indianola9,062 people 25.7% 35.7 $41,708
30 Winona Winona4,183 people 25.7% 40.4 $31,932
31 Map of Madison Madison27,946 people 25.6% 41.7 $119,338
32 Map of Southaven Southaven56,226 people 25.5% 36.2 $78,483
33 Map of Crystal Springs Crystal Springs4,752 people 25.3% 39.6 $49,291
34 Brandon Brandon25,542 people 25.2% 40.6 $92,783
35 Map of Gautier Gautier19,046 people 25.1% 37.9 $61,926
36 Iuka Iuka3,110 people 25% 36.9 $49,290
37 Pascagoula Pascagoula21,710 people 24.9% 35.9 $52,222
38 Map of Petal Petal11,294 people 24.8% 37.0 $74,750
39 Vicksburg20,589 people 24.6% 38.8 $45,781
40 Map of Magnolia Magnolia3,059 people 24.6% 36.0 $55,057
41 Ruleville Ruleville2,632 people 24.6% 29.7 $33,480
42 Grenada Grenada12,375 people 24.5% 37.4 $46,303
43 Map of Gulf Park Estates Gulf Park Estates6,264 people 24.3% 37.8 $65,556
44 West Point West Point9,900 people 24.1% 36.8 $38,064
45 Map of Long Beach Long Beach17,009 people 24% 39.6 $70,332
46 Jackson146,631 people 23.9% 34.5 $42,071
47 New Albany New Albany7,663 people 23.9% 38.4 $51,332
48 Pass Christian Pass Christian6,097 people 23.9% 41.2 $78,212
49 Tupelo Tupelo37,791 people 23.8% 38.3 $66,257
50 Meridian Meridian34,137 people 23.8% 39.4 $36,562
51 Picayune11,900 people 23.8% 41.8 $41,213
52 Map of Verona Verona2,748 people 23.8% 32.0 $46,148
53 Map of Richland Richland7,346 people 23.5% 36.3 $66,558
54 Hazlehurst Hazlehurst3,520 people 23.5% 39.7 $43,552
55 Nicholson Nicholson3,146 people 23.5% 33.9 $50,114
56 Olive Branch47,019 people 23.4% 38.0 $100,606
57 Map of Lucedale Lucedale2,995 people 23.4% 35.6 $40,668
58 Aberdeen Aberdeen4,890 people 23.3% 42.6 $33,285
59 Water Valley Water Valley3,376 people 23.3% 32.0 $42,684
60 Map of Cleveland Cleveland10,623 people 23.2% 35.7 $44,074
61 Map of Vancleave Vancleave5,078 people 23.2% 43.6 $70,313
62 Map of Louisville Louisville5,983 people 23% 43.6 $36,985
63 Map of Latimer Latimer6,756 people 22.8% 38.7 $70,237
64 Saltillo4,952 people 22.8% 34.1 $80,640
65 Map of Biloxi Biloxi48,861 people 22.7% 36.6 $57,204
66 Gulf Hills Gulf Hills8,451 people 22.6% 35.1 $72,839
67 Hide-A-Way Lake2,569 people 22.6% 43.4 $69,621
68 Gulfport Gulfport73,003 people 22.3% 38.0 $49,919
69 Senatobia Senatobia8,380 people 22.3% 30.9 $54,167
70 Map of Corinth Corinth14,323 people 22% 41.9 $44,226
71 St. Martin St. Martin8,139 people 21.8% 37.3 $55,000
72 Brookhaven Brookhaven11,650 people 21.6% 42.5 $36,685
73 Map of Leland Leland3,777 people 21.4% 43.1 $37,406
74 Byram Byram12,799 people 21.3% 41.7 $70,445
75 Map of Pearl Pearl27,737 people 21.2% 36.4 $61,695
76 Map of Moss Point Moss Point11,957 people 21.2% 44.6 $44,296
77 Map of Flowood Flowood10,587 people 21.2% 39.5 $83,880
78 Map of Waveland Waveland7,062 people 21.2% 40.7 $68,693
79 Map of Amory Amory6,500 people 21.2% 42.6 $52,901
80 Waynesboro4,518 people 21% 39.1 $31,684
81 Map of Ridgeland Ridgeland24,587 people 20.9% 35.7 $66,038
82 Map of Ocean Springs Ocean Springs18,646 people 20.7% 43.3 $79,712
83 Ripley Ripley5,377 people 20.6% 42.5 $55,444
84 Booneville9,246 people 20.3% 34.0 $50,879
85 Canton Canton10,811 people 19.6% 35.2 $38,337
86 Poplarville Poplarville2,847 people 19.6% 22.7 $53,603
87 Map of Newton Newton3,116 people 19.5% 43.3 $32,157
88 Wiggins Wiggins4,293 people 18.9% 42.3 $49,870
89 Bridgetown3,195 people 18.8% 35.2 $139,224
90 Columbus23,348 people 18.1% 41.1 $42,235
91 Oxford Oxford26,411 people 18% 30.3 $64,451
92 Starkville25,721 people 18% 26.0 $42,125
93 Map of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg48,619 people 17.9% 29.4 $46,342
94 Ellisville Ellisville4,521 people 17.8% 35.9 $32,100
95 Diamondhead9,338 people 17.7% 49.1 $87,407
96 Fulton4,576 people 15% 34.4 $52,727
97 Bay St. Louis Bay St. Louis10,188 people 13.9% 53.3 $67,442
98 Map of Holly Springs Holly Springs6,704 people 13.4% 41.3 $45,462
99 Map of Escatawpa Escatawpa3,494 people 12% 49.5 $40,109
100 Map of Leakesville Leakesville4,959 people 8.8% 43.3 $68,428
101 University5,315 people 0.7% 19.1 —
102 Mississippi State4,655 people 0.6% 19.1 —

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Mississippi as a whole is 23.3%.

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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