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Oldest towns in Mississippi

Ranked by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. 104 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Bay St. Louis 1 Bay St. Louis 53.3 Population 10,188 Map of Escatawpa 2 Escatawpa 49.5 Population 3,494 3 Diamondhead 49.1 Population 9,338
#TownMedian agePopulationHome value
1 Map of Bay St. Louis Bay St. Louis10,188 people 53.3 10,188 $260,200
2 Map of Escatawpa Escatawpa3,494 people 49.5 3,494 $107,900
3 Diamondhead9,338 people 49.1 9,338 $259,600
4 Moss Point11,957 people 44.6 11,957 $110,100
5 Map of Louisville Louisville5,983 people 43.6 5,983 $136,600
6 Map of Vancleave Vancleave5,078 people 43.6 5,078 $247,400
7 Hide-A-Way Lake2,569 people 43.4 2,569 $195,300
8 Map of Ocean Springs Ocean Springs18,646 people 43.3 18,646 $259,400
9 Map of Leakesville Leakesville4,959 people 43.3 4,959 $114,300
10 Map of Newton Newton3,116 people 43.3 3,116 $88,800
11 Map of Leland Leland3,777 people 43.1 3,777 $109,700
12 Amory6,500 people 42.6 6,500 $162,000
13 Aberdeen Aberdeen4,890 people 42.6 4,890 $87,600
14 Brookhaven Brookhaven11,650 people 42.5 11,650 $121,900
15 Ripley5,377 people 42.5 5,377 $117,200
16 Wiggins4,293 people 42.3 4,293 $112,700
17 Baldwyn Baldwyn3,138 people 42.1 3,138 $98,600
18 Corinth14,323 people 41.9 14,323 $177,100
19 Picayune11,900 people 41.8 11,900 $157,100
20 Map of Madison Madison27,946 people 41.7 27,946 $352,900
21 Byram Byram12,799 people 41.7 12,799 $206,600
22 Columbia Columbia6,632 people 41.4 6,632 $131,700
23 Holly Springs6,704 people 41.3 6,704 $109,600
24 Map of Pass Christian Pass Christian6,097 people 41.2 6,097 $270,900
25 Columbus23,348 people 41.1 23,348 $125,700
26 Waveland7,062 people 40.7 7,062 $218,900
27 Brandon25,542 people 40.6 25,542 $278,900
28 Winona4,183 people 40.4 4,183 $123,000
29 Hazlehurst Hazlehurst3,520 people 39.7 3,520 $110,500
30 Map of Long Beach Long Beach17,009 people 39.6 17,009 $215,200
31 Crystal Springs4,752 people 39.6 4,752 $113,000
32 Flowood10,587 people 39.5 10,587 $342,200
33 Meridian Meridian34,137 people 39.4 34,137 $107,900
34 Waynesboro4,518 people 39.1 4,518 $86,200
35 Vicksburg20,589 people 38.8 20,589 $125,900
36 Latimer6,756 people 38.7 6,756 $189,400
37 Hernando17,949 people 38.6 17,949 $315,900
38 New Albany New Albany7,663 people 38.4 7,663 $161,400
39 Tupelo37,791 people 38.3 37,791 $212,800
40 Map of Natchez Natchez14,192 people 38.3 14,192 $119,400
41 Map of Gulfport Gulfport73,003 people 38.0 73,003 $174,600
42 Olive Branch47,019 people 38.0 47,019 $290,000
43 Map of Gautier Gautier19,046 people 37.9 19,046 $166,400
44 Map of Greenville Greenville28,166 people 37.8 28,166 $103,800
45 Map of Gulf Park Estates Gulf Park Estates6,264 people 37.8 6,264 $212,500
46 Beechwood4,168 people 37.7 4,168 $236,000
47 Grenada Grenada12,375 people 37.4 12,375 $145,600
48 St. Martin St. Martin8,139 people 37.3 8,139 $172,400
49 Greenwood Greenwood14,086 people 37.0 14,086 $108,900
50 Map of Petal Petal11,294 people 37.0 11,294 $174,900
51 Gluckstadt3,236 people 37.0 3,236 $316,600
52 Iuka Iuka3,110 people 36.9 3,110 $124,700
53 West Point West Point9,900 people 36.8 9,900 $153,900
54 Map of Philadelphia Philadelphia6,996 people 36.7 6,996 $97,300
55 Map of Biloxi Biloxi48,861 people 36.6 48,861 $225,100
56 Map of Pearl Pearl27,737 people 36.4 27,737 $182,500
57 Map of McComb McComb12,049 people 36.3 12,049 $98,700
58 Richland7,346 people 36.3 7,346 $125,800
59 Map of Southaven Southaven56,226 people 36.2 56,226 $236,300
60 Magee3,943 people 36.1 3,943 $143,100
61 Map of Forest Forest5,357 people 36.0 5,357 $141,100
62 Map of Magnolia Magnolia3,059 people 36.0 3,059 $72,500
63 Pascagoula Pascagoula21,710 people 35.9 21,710 $144,700
64 Map of Ellisville Ellisville4,521 people 35.9 4,521 $99,500
65 Map of Ridgeland Ridgeland24,587 people 35.7 24,587 $275,200
66 Map of Cleveland Cleveland10,623 people 35.7 10,623 $159,300
67 Indianola9,062 people 35.7 9,062 $108,800
68 Carthage Carthage4,866 people 35.6 4,866 $154,800
69 Map of Lucedale Lucedale2,995 people 35.6 2,995 $156,300
70 Map of Florence Florence4,696 people 35.4 4,696 $230,800
71 Clinton Clinton27,195 people 35.3 27,195 $225,800
72 Map of Canton Canton10,811 people 35.2 10,811 $112,000
73 Kosciusko6,933 people 35.2 6,933 $112,400
74 Bridgetown3,195 people 35.2 3,195 $344,500
75 Laurel Laurel17,679 people 35.1 17,679 $125,800
76 Gulf Hills8,451 people 35.1 8,451 $203,700
77 D'Iberville D'Iberville13,203 people 35.0 13,203 $210,100
78 Map of Clarksdale Clarksdale14,231 people 34.9 14,231 $83,900
79 Jackson146,631 people 34.5 146,631 $111,700
80 Guntown2,594 people 34.5 2,594 $210,600
81 Fulton4,576 people 34.4 4,576 $158,600
82 Saltillo4,952 people 34.1 4,952 $204,900
83 Yazoo City Yazoo City10,219 people 34.0 10,219 $103,000
84 Booneville9,246 people 34.0 9,246 $136,700
85 Map of Batesville Batesville7,387 people 34.0 7,387 $222,400
86 Map of Pontotoc Pontotoc5,806 people 34.0 5,806 $155,800
87 Nicholson3,146 people 33.9 3,146 $97,400
88 Horn Lake26,647 people 33.5 26,647 $171,400
89 Macon Macon3,333 people 33.1 3,333 $97,400
90 Map of Pearl River Pearl River4,047 people 32.7 4,047 $61,200
91 New Hope3,952 people 32.6 3,952 $238,200
92 Houston Houston3,741 people 32.5 3,741 $122,800
93 Water Valley Water Valley3,376 people 32.0 3,376 $135,500
94 Verona2,748 people 32.0 2,748 $118,300
95 Morton Morton3,656 people 31.1 3,656 $84,200
96 Senatobia Senatobia8,380 people 30.9 8,380 $212,100
97 Map of Oxford Oxford26,411 people 30.3 26,411 $385,700
98 Map of Ruleville Ruleville2,632 people 29.7 2,632 $85,000
99 Map of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg48,619 people 29.4 48,619 $165,900
100 Map of West Hattiesburg West Hattiesburg6,715 people 28.8 6,715 $213,700
101 Starkville25,721 people 26.0 25,721 $299,900
102 Map of Poplarville Poplarville2,847 people 22.7 2,847 $168,100
103 University5,315 people 19.1 5,315 —
104 Mississippi State4,655 people 19.1 4,655 —

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Mississippi as a whole is 38.6.

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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