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MSMississippi rankings

Youngest towns in Mississippi

Ranked by the median age of residents. 104 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 University 19.1 Population 5,315 2 Mississippi State 19.1 Population 4,655 Map of Poplarville 3 Poplarville 22.7 Population 2,847
#TownMedian agePopulationMedian income
1 University5,315 people 19.1 5,315 —
2 Mississippi State4,655 people 19.1 4,655 —
3 Map of Poplarville Poplarville2,847 people 22.7 2,847 $53,603
4 Starkville25,721 people 26.0 25,721 $42,125
5 Map of West Hattiesburg West Hattiesburg6,715 people 28.8 6,715 $39,366
6 Map of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg48,619 people 29.4 48,619 $46,342
7 Map of Ruleville Ruleville2,632 people 29.7 2,632 $33,480
8 Map of Oxford Oxford26,411 people 30.3 26,411 $64,451
9 Senatobia Senatobia8,380 people 30.9 8,380 $54,167
10 Morton Morton3,656 people 31.1 3,656 $41,863
11 Water Valley Water Valley3,376 people 32.0 3,376 $42,684
12 Verona2,748 people 32.0 2,748 $46,148
13 Houston Houston3,741 people 32.5 3,741 $44,023
14 New Hope3,952 people 32.6 3,952 $79,577
15 Map of Pearl River Pearl River4,047 people 32.7 4,047 $50,922
16 Macon Macon3,333 people 33.1 3,333 $31,774
17 Horn Lake26,647 people 33.5 26,647 $53,311
18 Nicholson3,146 people 33.9 3,146 $50,114
19 Yazoo City Yazoo City10,219 people 34.0 10,219 $28,157
20 Booneville9,246 people 34.0 9,246 $50,879
21 Map of Batesville Batesville7,387 people 34.0 7,387 $51,727
22 Map of Pontotoc Pontotoc5,806 people 34.0 5,806 $46,167
23 Saltillo4,952 people 34.1 4,952 $80,640
24 Fulton4,576 people 34.4 4,576 $52,727
25 Jackson146,631 people 34.5 146,631 $42,071
26 Guntown2,594 people 34.5 2,594 $95,625
27 Map of Clarksdale Clarksdale14,231 people 34.9 14,231 $36,382
28 D'Iberville D'Iberville13,203 people 35.0 13,203 $66,016
29 Laurel Laurel17,679 people 35.1 17,679 $47,661
30 Gulf Hills8,451 people 35.1 8,451 $72,839
31 Map of Canton Canton10,811 people 35.2 10,811 $38,337
32 Kosciusko6,933 people 35.2 6,933 $40,085
33 Bridgetown3,195 people 35.2 3,195 $139,224
34 Clinton Clinton27,195 people 35.3 27,195 $74,745
35 Map of Florence Florence4,696 people 35.4 4,696 $86,308
36 Carthage Carthage4,866 people 35.6 4,866 $42,254
37 Map of Lucedale Lucedale2,995 people 35.6 2,995 $40,668
38 Map of Ridgeland Ridgeland24,587 people 35.7 24,587 $66,038
39 Map of Cleveland Cleveland10,623 people 35.7 10,623 $44,074
40 Indianola9,062 people 35.7 9,062 $41,708
41 Pascagoula Pascagoula21,710 people 35.9 21,710 $52,222
42 Map of Ellisville Ellisville4,521 people 35.9 4,521 $32,100
43 Map of Forest Forest5,357 people 36.0 5,357 $49,724
44 Map of Magnolia Magnolia3,059 people 36.0 3,059 $55,057
45 Magee3,943 people 36.1 3,943 $44,488
46 Map of Southaven Southaven56,226 people 36.2 56,226 $78,483
47 Map of McComb McComb12,049 people 36.3 12,049 $40,707
48 Richland7,346 people 36.3 7,346 $66,558
49 Map of Pearl Pearl27,737 people 36.4 27,737 $61,695
50 Map of Biloxi Biloxi48,861 people 36.6 48,861 $57,204
51 Map of Philadelphia Philadelphia6,996 people 36.7 6,996 $50,788
52 West Point West Point9,900 people 36.8 9,900 $38,064
53 Iuka Iuka3,110 people 36.9 3,110 $49,290
54 Greenwood Greenwood14,086 people 37.0 14,086 $35,473
55 Map of Petal Petal11,294 people 37.0 11,294 $74,750
56 Gluckstadt3,236 people 37.0 3,236 $124,348
57 St. Martin St. Martin8,139 people 37.3 8,139 $55,000
58 Grenada Grenada12,375 people 37.4 12,375 $46,303
59 Beechwood4,168 people 37.7 4,168 $91,600
60 Map of Greenville Greenville28,166 people 37.8 28,166 $40,083
61 Map of Gulf Park Estates Gulf Park Estates6,264 people 37.8 6,264 $65,556
62 Map of Gautier Gautier19,046 people 37.9 19,046 $61,926
63 Map of Gulfport Gulfport73,003 people 38.0 73,003 $49,919
64 Olive Branch47,019 people 38.0 47,019 $100,606
65 Tupelo37,791 people 38.3 37,791 $66,257
66 Map of Natchez Natchez14,192 people 38.3 14,192 $36,735
67 New Albany New Albany7,663 people 38.4 7,663 $51,332
68 Hernando17,949 people 38.6 17,949 $76,950
69 Latimer6,756 people 38.7 6,756 $70,237
70 Vicksburg20,589 people 38.8 20,589 $45,781
71 Waynesboro4,518 people 39.1 4,518 $31,684
72 Meridian Meridian34,137 people 39.4 34,137 $36,562
73 Flowood10,587 people 39.5 10,587 $83,880
74 Map of Long Beach Long Beach17,009 people 39.6 17,009 $70,332
75 Crystal Springs4,752 people 39.6 4,752 $49,291
76 Hazlehurst Hazlehurst3,520 people 39.7 3,520 $43,552
77 Winona4,183 people 40.4 4,183 $31,932
78 Brandon25,542 people 40.6 25,542 $92,783
79 Waveland7,062 people 40.7 7,062 $68,693
80 Columbus23,348 people 41.1 23,348 $42,235
81 Map of Pass Christian Pass Christian6,097 people 41.2 6,097 $78,212
82 Holly Springs6,704 people 41.3 6,704 $45,462
83 Columbia Columbia6,632 people 41.4 6,632 $38,507
84 Map of Madison Madison27,946 people 41.7 27,946 $119,338
85 Byram Byram12,799 people 41.7 12,799 $70,445
86 Picayune11,900 people 41.8 11,900 $41,213
87 Corinth14,323 people 41.9 14,323 $44,226
88 Baldwyn Baldwyn3,138 people 42.1 3,138 $43,841
89 Wiggins4,293 people 42.3 4,293 $49,870
90 Brookhaven Brookhaven11,650 people 42.5 11,650 $36,685
91 Ripley5,377 people 42.5 5,377 $55,444
92 Amory6,500 people 42.6 6,500 $52,901
93 Aberdeen Aberdeen4,890 people 42.6 4,890 $33,285
94 Map of Leland Leland3,777 people 43.1 3,777 $37,406
95 Map of Ocean Springs Ocean Springs18,646 people 43.3 18,646 $79,712
96 Map of Leakesville Leakesville4,959 people 43.3 4,959 $68,428
97 Map of Newton Newton3,116 people 43.3 3,116 $32,157
98 Hide-A-Way Lake2,569 people 43.4 2,569 $69,621
99 Map of Louisville Louisville5,983 people 43.6 5,983 $36,985
100 Map of Vancleave Vancleave5,078 people 43.6 5,078 $70,313
101 Moss Point11,957 people 44.6 11,957 $44,296
102 Diamondhead9,338 people 49.1 9,338 $87,407
103 Map of Escatawpa Escatawpa3,494 people 49.5 3,494 $40,109
104 Map of Bay St. Louis Bay St. Louis10,188 people 53.3 10,188 $67,442

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents. College towns rank high here, because students pull the median down. The town with the lowest 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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