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Towns with the most residents 65 and older in Mississippi

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and older. 104 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Diamondhead 28.8% Median age 49.1 Aberdeen 2 Aberdeen 28.7% Median age 42.6 Bay St. Louis 3 Bay St. Louis 28.2% Median age 53.3
#TownAge 65 and olderMedian agePopulation
1 Diamondhead9,338 people 28.8% 49.1 9,338
2 Aberdeen Aberdeen4,890 people 28.7% 42.6 4,890
3 Bay St. Louis Bay St. Louis10,188 people 28.2% 53.3 10,188
4 Map of Escatawpa Escatawpa3,494 people 27.8% 49.5 3,494
5 Hide-A-Way Lake2,569 people 27.5% 43.4 2,569
6 Ripley Ripley5,377 people 25.9% 42.5 5,377
7 Iuka Iuka3,110 people 25.7% 36.9 3,110
8 Map of Leland Leland3,777 people 22.9% 43.1 3,777
9 Map of Newton Newton3,116 people 22.9% 43.3 3,116
10 Pass Christian Pass Christian6,097 people 22.4% 41.2 6,097
11 Map of Louisville Louisville5,983 people 22.4% 43.6 5,983
12 Map of Natchez Natchez14,192 people 21.8% 38.3 14,192
13 Map of Ocean Springs Ocean Springs18,646 people 21.4% 43.3 18,646
14 Map of Moss Point Moss Point11,957 people 21.1% 44.6 11,957
15 Winona Winona4,183 people 21.1% 40.4 4,183
16 Columbia Columbia6,632 people 20.7% 41.4 6,632
17 Carthage Carthage4,866 people 20.7% 35.6 4,866
18 Houston Houston3,741 people 20.6% 32.5 3,741
19 Columbus23,348 people 20.5% 41.1 23,348
20 Hazlehurst Hazlehurst3,520 people 20.3% 39.7 3,520
21 Map of Long Beach Long Beach17,009 people 20.2% 39.6 17,009
22 Map of Waveland Waveland7,062 people 20.2% 40.7 7,062
23 Map of Amory Amory6,500 people 20.2% 42.6 6,500
24 West Point West Point9,900 people 20.1% 36.8 9,900
25 Map of Corinth Corinth14,323 people 19.8% 41.9 14,323
26 Picayune11,900 people 19.8% 41.8 11,900
27 Map of McComb McComb12,049 people 19.5% 36.3 12,049
28 Brookhaven Brookhaven11,650 people 19.4% 42.5 11,650
29 Fulton4,576 people 19.4% 34.4 4,576
30 Map of Magnolia Magnolia3,059 people 19.2% 36.0 3,059
31 Beechwood4,168 people 19% 37.7 4,168
32 Water Valley Water Valley3,376 people 18.9% 32.0 3,376
33 Ellisville Ellisville4,521 people 18.8% 35.9 4,521
34 Waynesboro4,518 people 18.8% 39.1 4,518
35 Baldwyn Baldwyn3,138 people 18.8% 42.1 3,138
36 New Albany New Albany7,663 people 18.6% 38.4 7,663
37 Morton Morton3,656 people 18.3% 31.1 3,656
38 Meridian Meridian34,137 people 18.2% 39.4 34,137
39 Pascagoula Pascagoula21,710 people 17.8% 35.9 21,710
40 Vicksburg20,589 people 17.7% 38.8 20,589
41 Brandon Brandon25,542 people 17.6% 40.6 25,542
42 Grenada Grenada12,375 people 17.6% 37.4 12,375
43 Kosciusko6,933 people 17.6% 35.2 6,933
44 Map of Richland Richland7,346 people 17.5% 36.3 7,346
45 Greenville Greenville28,166 people 17.4% 37.8 28,166
46 Map of Gulf Park Estates Gulf Park Estates6,264 people 17.3% 37.8 6,264
47 Map of Vancleave Vancleave5,078 people 17.3% 43.6 5,078
48 Hernando17,949 people 17.2% 38.6 17,949
49 Map of Pontotoc Pontotoc5,806 people 17.1% 34.0 5,806
50 Tupelo Tupelo37,791 people 17% 38.3 37,791
51 Map of Cleveland Cleveland10,623 people 17% 35.7 10,623
52 Indianola Indianola9,062 people 16.6% 35.7 9,062
53 Map of Clarksdale Clarksdale14,231 people 16.4% 34.9 14,231
54 Gulfport Gulfport73,003 people 16.3% 38.0 73,003
55 Greenwood Greenwood14,086 people 16.3% 37.0 14,086
56 Byram Byram12,799 people 16.3% 41.7 12,799
57 Map of Biloxi Biloxi48,861 people 16.2% 36.6 48,861
58 Map of Madison Madison27,946 people 16.2% 41.7 27,946
59 Philadelphia Philadelphia6,996 people 16.2% 36.7 6,996
60 Saltillo4,952 people 15.9% 34.1 4,952
61 Map of Gautier Gautier19,046 people 15.8% 37.9 19,046
62 Yazoo City Yazoo City10,219 people 15.6% 34.0 10,219
63 Senatobia Senatobia8,380 people 15.5% 30.9 8,380
64 Canton Canton10,811 people 15.4% 35.2 10,811
65 Map of Latimer Latimer6,756 people 15.4% 38.7 6,756
66 Map of Petal Petal11,294 people 15.2% 37.0 11,294
67 Map of Batesville Batesville7,387 people 15.1% 34.0 7,387
68 Map of Crystal Springs Crystal Springs4,752 people 15.1% 39.6 4,752
69 Jackson146,631 people 15% 34.5 146,631
70 Map of Flowood Flowood10,587 people 14.8% 39.5 10,587
71 Booneville9,246 people 14.8% 34.0 9,246
72 Map of Pearl River Pearl River4,047 people 14.8% 32.7 4,047
73 Map of Ridgeland Ridgeland24,587 people 14.6% 35.7 24,587
74 Clinton Clinton27,195 people 14.5% 35.3 27,195
75 Map of Holly Springs Holly Springs6,704 people 14.5% 41.3 6,704
76 Map of Pearl Pearl27,737 people 14.4% 36.4 27,737
77 Ruleville Ruleville2,632 people 14.4% 29.7 2,632
78 Laurel Laurel17,679 people 14.2% 35.1 17,679
79 Oxford Oxford26,411 people 13.9% 30.3 26,411
80 Wiggins Wiggins4,293 people 13.9% 42.3 4,293
81 Nicholson Nicholson3,146 people 13.8% 33.9 3,146
82 Gulf Hills Gulf Hills8,451 people 13.7% 35.1 8,451
83 Olive Branch47,019 people 13.4% 38.0 47,019
84 D'Iberville D'Iberville13,203 people 13.4% 35.0 13,203
85 Map of Lucedale Lucedale2,995 people 13.4% 35.6 2,995
86 Map of Southaven Southaven56,226 people 13.2% 36.2 56,226
87 Map of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg48,619 people 13.2% 29.4 48,619
88 Map of Forest Forest5,357 people 13.1% 36.0 5,357
89 Magee3,943 people 13% 36.1 3,943
90 Macon Macon3,333 people 12.4% 33.1 3,333
91 Map of New Hope New Hope3,952 people 12.2% 32.6 3,952
92 St. Martin St. Martin8,139 people 11.9% 37.3 8,139
93 Poplarville Poplarville2,847 people 11.7% 22.7 2,847
94 Starkville25,721 people 11.3% 26.0 25,721
95 Horn Lake Horn Lake26,647 people 11% 33.5 26,647
96 Map of Florence Florence4,696 people 10.7% 35.4 4,696
97 Map of West Hattiesburg West Hattiesburg6,715 people 10.6% 28.8 6,715
98 Map of Leakesville Leakesville4,959 people 10.3% 43.3 4,959
99 Map of Verona Verona2,748 people 9.6% 32.0 2,748
100 Bridgetown3,195 people 8.4% 35.2 3,195
101 Gluckstadt3,236 people 6.1% 37.0 3,236
102 Guntown Guntown2,594 people 5.6% 34.5 2,594
103 University5,315 people 0% 19.1 5,315
104 Mississippi State4,655 people 0% 19.1 4,655

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents aged 65 and older. Retirement, lake and coastal towns lead this list. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Mississippi as a whole is 17.2%.

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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