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Mississippi Population

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The population of Mississippi is estimated to be around 3 million people. The largest city in the state is Jackson, with a population of around 175,000. Mississippi has a diverse population that includes African Americans, Caucasians, Native Americans and Hispanics. The African American population makes up 37% of the state’s population and is concentrated in the Delta region. Caucasians make up 58% of the population while Native Americans make up 2%. Hispanics make up 1% of the total population.

The median age in Mississippi is 38 years old and there are slightly more women than men in the state. The average household size is 2.4 people and nearly half of households have children under 18 years old living with them. Nearly a quarter of households are headed by single parents.

Mississippi has one of the highest poverty rates in the US, at 19%. It also has one of the highest unemployment rates at 6%. Education levels are lower than average for most states, with only 79% having a high school education or higher. The median household income for Mississippi is $43,529 which is lower than most other states in America.

Mississippi Population by Year – Historical Population Data

Year Population Growth Rate
2022 2,940,057 -0.32%
2021 2,949,586 -0.29%
2020 2,958,141 -0.67%
2019 2,978,227 -0.16%
2018 2,982,879 -0.26%
2017 2,990,674 0.00%
2016 2,990,595 0.01%
2015 2,990,231 -0.06%
2014 2,991,892 0.07%
2013 2,989,839 0.18%
2012 2,984,599 0.18%
2011 2,979,147 0.29%
2010 2,970,615 0.40%
2009 2,958,774 0.37%
2008 2,947,806 0.66%
2007 2,928,350 0.80%
2006 2,904,978 -0.03%
2005 2,905,943 0.59%
2004 2,889,010 0.72%
2003 2,868,312 0.34%
2002 2,858,681 0.20%
2001 2,852,994 0.16%
2000 2,848,353 2.88%
1999 2,768,619 0.63%
1998 2,751,335 0.71%
1997 2,731,826 0.81%
1996 2,709,925 0.71%
1995 2,690,788 1.03%
1994 2,663,450 1.06%
1993 2,635,574 0.97%
1992 2,610,193 0.73%
1991 2,591,230 0.54%
1990 2,577,426 0.12%
1989 2,574,269 -0.24%
1988 2,580,352 -0.32%
1987 2,588,545 -0.19%
1986 2,593,597 0.21%
1985 2,588,102 0.39%
1984 2,578,051 0.40%
1983 2,567,717 0.43%
1982 2,556,777 0.70%
1981 2,539,036 0.54%
1980 2,525,342 0.73%
1979 2,507,069 0.77%
1978 2,487,816 1.16%
1977 2,459,201 1.21%
1976 2,429,756 1.26%
1975 2,399,449 0.89%
1974 2,378,268 1.22%
1973 2,349,546 1.84%
1972 2,307,117 1.84%
1971 2,265,432 2.18%
1970 2,216,994 -0.14%

Mississippi Population by City

Rank Name 2020 Census  Annual Change Density (mi²) Area (mi²)
1 Jackson 153,701 -1.32% 1,330 111.09
2 Gulfport 72,926 0.69% 1,339 55.63
3 Southaven 54,648 1.02% 1,364 41.33
4 Biloxi 49,449 1.07% 1,188 42.99
5 Hattiesburg 48,730 0.56% 927 53.43
6 Olive Branch 39,711 1.52% 1,118 37.21
7 Tupelo 37,923 0.88% 605 64.38
8 Meridian 35,052 -1.80% 618 53.74
9 Greenville 29,670 -1.65% 1,050 26.89
10 Clinton 28,100 1% 692 41.87
11 Madison 27,747 1.26% 1,142 25.24
12 Pearl 27,115 0.73% 1,089 25.47
13 Horn Lake 26,736 0.25% 1,679 16.05
14 Oxford 25,416 2.43% 1,028 26.62
15 Brandon 25,138 1.33% 1,020 25.66
16 Starkville 24,360 0.19% 960 25.51
17 Ridgeland 24,340 0.12% 1,142 21.38
18 Columbus 24,084 0.18% 967 25.05
19 Pascagoula 22,010 -0.17% 1,424 15.38
20 Vicksburg 21,573 -1.08% 633 32.98
21 Gautier 19,024 0.24% 633 30.26
22 Ocean Springs 18,429 0.53% 1,621 11.55
23 Laurel 17,161 -0.82% 1,031 16.24
24 Hernando 17,138 1.72% 713 25.3
25 Long Beach 16,780 1.16% 1,694 10.26
26 Clarksdale 14,903 -2.14% 1,007 13.89
27 Corinth 14,622 0.03% 485 30.16
28 Natchez 14,520 -0.89% 894 15.81
29 Greenwood 14,490 -0.50% 1,157 12.34
30 D’Iberville 12,721 2.42% 1,295 10.57
31 Grenada 12,700 -0.31% 419 30.01
32 Byram 12,666 0.92% 709 18.36
33 McComb 12,413 -0.31% 1,044 11.78
34 Moss Point 12,147 -1.32% 484 24.12
35 Picayune 11,885 0.84% 676 18.04
36 Brookhaven 11,674 -0.73% 528 21.64
37 Cleveland 11,199 -1.04% 1,433 7.58
38 Petal 11,010 0.50% 667 16.77
39 Canton 10,948 -2.13% 483 21.29
40 Yazoo City 10,316 -1.08% 1,015 9.84
41 Flowood 10,202 2.23% 379 28.79
42 West Point 10,105 -1.22% 467 20.88
43 Indianola 9,646 -1.10% 1,089 8.57
44 Bay St. Louis 9,284 0.02% 632 14.69
45 Booneville 9,126 0.41% 359 25.75
46 Gulf Hills 8,526 1.57% 1,170 7.64
47 Senatobia 8,354 0.23% 541 15.56
48 St. Martin 7,811 0.10% 1,842 4.25
49 New Albany 7,626 -0.54% 412 18.23
50 Batesville 7,523 0.08% 378 19.95
51 Waveland 7,210 1.06% 877 8.49
52 Richland 7,137 0.31% 575 12.53
53 Philadelphia 7,118 -0.51% 574 12.21
54 Kosciusko 7,114 -0.41% 932 7.54
55 Holly Springs 6,968 -1.07% 528 12.78
56 Latimer 6,720 0.94% 423 16.34
57 Amory 6,666 -0.99% 516 12.53
58 Louisville 6,072 -0.94% 391 15.1
59 West Hattiesburg 6,006 0.17% 2,501 2.41
60 Gulf Park Estates 5,972 0.41% 2,278 2.65
61 Columbia 5,864 -1.26% 836 6.75
62 Pass Christian 5,686 1.81% 729 8.24
63 Pontotoc 5,640 0.03% 505 11.18
64 Vancleave 5,592 -0.52% 128 43.14
65 Ripley 5,462 0.13% 480 11.43
66 Forest 5,430 -0.46% 409 13.08
67 Mississippi State 4,968 1.86% 2,248 2.34
68 Aberdeen 4,961 -1.34% 394 12.09
69 Saltillo 4,922 0.34% 607 8.19
70 Carthage 4,901 -0.35% 522 9.29
71 Crystal Springs 4,862 -0.37% 886 5.43
72 University 4,696 1.02% 6,879 0.7
73 Ellisville 4,652 0.43% 451 10.44
74 Waynesboro 4,567 -1.07% 348 12.69
75 Fulton 4,542 1.24% 555 8.49
76 Winona 4,505 -1.23% 321 13.52
77 Wiggins 4,272 -0.28% 394 10.75
78 Magee 3,988 -1.08% 734 5.26
79 Leland 3,988 -1.26% 1,072 3.58
80 Pearl River 3,822 0.57% 125 31.03
81 Houston 3,797 0.44% 522 7.38
82 Leakesville 3,775 6.62% 2,932 1.58
83 Morton 3,711 0.66% 426 8.89
84 Hazlehurst 3,619 -1.10% 791 4.43
85 Beechwood 3,469 0.11% 556 6.26
86 Water Valley 3,380 -0.03% 482 7.01
87 Escatawpa 3,254 -1.49% 466 6.68
88 Newton 3,195 -0.57% 439 7.15
89 New Hope 3,161 -0.10% 626 5.03
90 Iuka 3,139 0.35% 327 9.69
91 Baldwyn 3,071 -0.76% 259 11.59
92 Lucedale 2,869 -0.18% 447 6.39
93 Poplarville 2,833 -0.21% 520 5.42
94 Nicholson 2,833 -0.94% 457 6.02
95 Verona 2,792 -0.76% 743 3.67
96 Ruleville 2,642 -1.40% 1,006 2.52
97 Macon 2,582 -0.75% 659 3.83
98 Okolona 2,513 -0.73% 343 7.18
99 Tutwiler 2,476 -4.73% 778 2.77
100 Lynchburg 2,466 0.12% 1,280 1.93
101 Guntown 2,410 1.33% 538 4.66
102 Lyman 2,372 4.24% 348 7.77
103 Collins 2,342 -1.05% 285 7.96
104 Arnold Line 2,333 2.48% 1,513 1.66
105 Hollandale 2,323 -1.69% 997 2.22
106 Bridgetown 2,281 2.26% 1,099 2.22
107 Durant 2,231 -2.05% 937 2.24
108 Kiln 2,224 -0.04% 169 13.16
109 Mendenhall 2,199 -1.40% 394 5.35
110 Tunica Resorts 2,132 1.01% 75 29.11
111 Hide-A-Way Lake 2,065 1% 1,407 1.51
112 Quitman 2,061 -1.29% 383 5.18
113 Farmington 2,055 -0.64% 316 6.38
114 Union 2,042 0.24% 600 3.43
115 Shelby 2,021 -1.06% 717 2.73
116 Eupora 2,018 -0.91% 586 3.35
117 Collinsville 1,984 0.20% 140 14.25
118 Raymond 1,960 0.15% 657 3
119 Decatur 1,945 0.51% 358 5.51
120 Belzoni 1,938 -1.60% 1,814 1.02
121 Moorhead 1,937 -2.55% 1,387 1.29
122 Nettleton 1,935 -0.31% 476 4.03
123 Purvis 1,909 -1.46% 436 4.19
124 Charleston 1,884 -1.70% 1,322 1.35
125 Rolling Fork 1,883 -1.42% 1,278 1.41
126 Magnolia 1,883 -3.04% 280 6.14
127 Belmont 1,859 -0.88% 383 4.73
128 Drew 1,852 -0.44% 1,629 1.12
129 Wesson 1,833 -0.50% 402 4.49
130 Sumrall 1,765 1.85% 499 3.74
131 Marion 1,751 1.50% 629 2.91
132 Sardis 1,748 0.23% 880 2
133 Bruce 1,707 -1.39% 672 2.44
134 Cleary 1,688 0.82% 352 4.91
135 Glendale 1,681 0.12% 1,035 1.63
136 Itta Bena 1,679 -2.31% 1,111 1.41
137 Bay Springs 1,670 -0.73% 109 14.94
138 Tchula 1,652 -2.81% 1,080 1.41
139 Flora 1,647 -1.50% 478 3.3
140 Lumberton 1,617 -3.09% 208 7.11
141 Columbus AFB 1,604 1.39% 1,093 1.53
142 Lexington 1,602 -0.83% 647 2.42
143 Ackerman 1,594 0.50% 720 2.25
144 Rosedale 1,584 -1.90% 276 5.42
145 Hurley 1,557 0.06% 304 5.13
146 Mound Bayou 1,534 0% 1,749 0.88
147 Calhoun City 1,533 -1.62% 620 2.36
148 Tylertown 1,515 -0.60% 454 3.28
149 Summit 1,505 -1.36% 639 2.26
150 Shannon 1,496 -1.80% 350 4.05
151 Robinhood 1,491 -0.75% 287 5.08
152 Shaw 1,457 -3.69% 1,174 1.11
153 Fayette 1,445 -1.21% 1,185 1.18
154 Marks 1,444 -2.09% 1,058 1.28
155 Monticello 1,441 -0.92% 336 4.17
156 Coldwater 1,381 -2.27% 544 2.38
157 Conehatta 1,376 0.22% 88 15.69
158 Walls 1,351 1.37% 119 11.84
159 Sharon 1,344 -0.45% 155 8.55
160 Byhalia 1,339 0.30% 188 7.17
161 Morgantown 1,334 -0.61% 1,600 0.82
162 Nellieburg 1,316 -0.77% 181 7.1
163 Terry 1,304 1.77% 361 3.81
164 DeLisle 1,275 1% 251 5.23
165 Lambert 1,273 -3% 1,377 0.85
166 Pelahatchie 1,272 -0.48% 211 5.94
167 Port Gibson 1,269 -2.48% 671 1.76
168 Goodman 1,258 -1.05% 1,483 0.82
169 Centreville 1,258 -3.67% 487 2.32
170 Rawls Springs 1,202 -0.42% 650 1.83
171 Pearlington 1,153 -1.61% 120 9.13
172 Taylorsville 1,148 -1.80% 282 3.86
173 Caledonia 1,135 0.78% 411 2.83
174 Mantachie 1,121 -0.18% 283 3.94
175 Alcorn State University 1,120 0.88% 483 2.38
176 Como 1,118 -1.47% 566 1.89
177 Vardaman 1,110 -1.97% 772 1.36
178 Raleigh 1,094 -3.63% 193 5.1
179 Saucier 1,077 -2.54% 145 6.89
180 Hillsboro 1,072 -0.57% 115 9.14
181 Kearney Park 1,048 -0.10% 389 2.69
182 Tunica 1,026 0% 1,545 0.66
183 Wade 996 -0.82% 158 6.17
184 Edwards 995 -0.40% 592 1.66
185 Helena 983 -2.12% 220 4.19
186 Prentiss 976 -1.05% 316 2.99
187 Sunflower 964 -2.17% 1,492 0.61
188 Jonestown 962 -3.80% 2,222 0.39
189 Derma 957 -0.74% 529 1.77
190 Blue Mountain 948 0.31% 582 1.64
191 Woodville 928 -1.90% 847 1.04
192 Richton 920 -1.69% 381 2.29
193 Pickens 920 -2.75% 664 1.28
194 Brooksville 915 -3.63% 517 1.59
195 Vaiden 907 1.81% 447 2.15
196 Ecru 901 0.11% 192 4.71
197 Gloster 897 -0.68% 482 1.82
198 Friars Point 896 -3.59% 733 1.1
199 Mount Olive 895 -1.03% 280 3.1
200 Elliott 880 -1.28% 187 4.53
201 Stonewall 879 -2.51% 307 2.65
202 De Kalb 877 -3.54% 238 3.32
203 Burnsville 868 -0.82% 178 4.77
204 Inverness 868 -1.79% 572 1.44
205 Plantersville 868 -3.58% 373 2.09
206 Bogue Chitto 864 -0.23% 135 6.35
207 Mathiston 831 1.52% 353 2.46
208 Metcalfe 816 -3.26% 739 1
209 Mississippi Valley State University 805 -5.21% 385 1.79
210 Coffeeville 797 -1.42% 356 2.14
211 Bude 780 -3.87% 488 1.43
212 Toomsuba 778 0% 166 4.69
213 Maben 771 -1.33% 382 1.94
214 North Tunica 760 -3.98% 1,168 0.58
215 Scooba 744 0.13% 301 2.48
216 Algoma 705 1.65% 112 6.59
217 Walnut 704 -1.01% 126 5.43
218 New Houlka 698 0.98% 586 1.23
219 Thaxton 692 0.71% 68 10.32
220 Redwater 683 0.72% 66 10.52
221 Renova 676 0.15% 782 0.87
222 Beaumont 669 -4.57% 170 3.45
223 Tucker 642 -0.31% 164 3.88
224 Kilmichael 639 -0.96% 223 2.79
225 Isola 638 -1.29% 831 0.74
226 Crenshaw 638 -4.25% 1,370 0.41
227 Heidelberg 637 -1.29% 120 5.11
228 Sandersville 636 -1.62% 122 4.95
229 Utica 636 -3% 194 3
230 Duck Hill 619 -1.84% 567 1.03
231 Big Point 618 0.16% 211 2.94
232 Sherman 600 -0.85% 336 1.74
233 White Oak 595 -1.74% 1,223 0.46
234 Polkville 588 -4.44% 30 17.18
235 Meridian Station 581 -10.65% 252 1.7
236 Crowder 573 -2.57% 1,164 0.46
237 Holcomb 568 -0.53% 118 4.75
238 Liberty 560 -3.23% 247 2.06
239 Cloverdale 557 -1.67% 466 1.14
240 New Augusta 554 -1.68% 102 5.14
241 Ashland 551 -0.37% 299 1.82
242 New Hamilton 533 -0.38% 148 3.56
243 Boyle 532 -2.36% 336 1.48
244 Foxworth 523 -1.58% 181 2.76
245 Standing Pine 517 0.19% 149 3.49
246 Walnut Grove 510 -60.87% 56 1.62
247 Smithville 509 -10.17% 256 1.48
248 Enterprise 496 -0.61% 199 2.45
249 Hickory Flat 496 -2.10% 486 0.96
250 Anguilla 496 -5.11% 413 1.03
251 Hatley 495 0.20% 365 1.37
252 Myrtle 484 -0.21% 231 2.08
253 Lake 475 2.97% 468 1.11
254 Dumas 471 0% 121 3.89
255 Courtland 470 -0.87% 405 1.13
256 Roxie 469 -0.65% 407 1.13
257 Tremont 467 0% 95 4.91
258 Oakland 462 -1.33% 325 1.37
259 State Line 452 -2.56% 98 4.26
260 Meadville 448 0% 406 1.1
261 Weir 441 -0.46% 414 1.05
262 Bolton 441 -3.13% 265 1.52
263 Bogue Chitto 437 -1.90% 183 2.26
264 Falkner 437 -1.90% 81 5.07
265 Blue Springs 436 4.39% 491 1.02
266 Mayersville 433 -2.68% 363 1.1
267 Jumpertown 425 -1.45% 228 1.79
268 Carrollton 423 4.90% 605 0.81
269 Soso 418 0.24% 207 2.03
270 Potts Camp 416 -2.79% 394 0.97
271 Webb 416 -3.89% 879 0.42
272 Crawford 415 -6.23% 247 1.4
273 Hickory 408 -3.13% 397 0.94
274 Shubuta 406 -1% 163 2.41
275 North Carrollton 405 -1.79% 1,219 0.32
276 Hamilton 404 -1.27% 123 3.15
277 Shuqualak 399 -2.64% 327 1.13
278 Lauderdale 395 -1.30% 133 2.86
279 Noxapater 390 -2.14% 363 1.01
280 Clara 386 -0.52% 98 3.89
281 New Hebron 386 -1.60% 549 0.67
282 Buckatunna 383 -3.64% 56 6.18
283 Glen 382 -0.80% 80 4.66
284 Osyka 381 -1.63% 343 1.06
285 Merigold 379 -1.64% 373 0.97
286 D’Lo 373 -2.24% 501 0.7
287 Abbeville 372 -1.38% 103 3.46
288 Tishomingo 370 0.80% 444 0.85
289 Sledge 368 -5.42% 604 0.52
290 Benoit 365 -3.21% 341 0.97
291 Taylor 355 0.83% 124 2.93
292 Ethel 348 -2.10% 560 0.58
293 Puckett 342 0.86% 122 2.88
294 Bentonia 319 -4.07% 199 1.42
295 Mize 317 -0.64% 135 2.31
296 McLain 313 -4.53% 81 3.39
297 Sidon 311 -7.38% 2,024 0.12
298 Snow Lake Shores 306 -0.33% 445 0.68
299 Seminary 305 -0.33% 200 1.51
300 Arcola 304 -2.05% 1,306 0.22
301 Artesia 304 -5.07% 357 0.73
302 Lyon 296 -1.75% 604 0.47
303 Gunnison 295 -6.08% 252 0.98
304 Beauregard 289 -1.42% 302 0.92
305 Toccopola 286 1.36% 35 8.45
306 Rienzi 281 -1.47% 272 0.99
307 Sumner 278 -1.48% 484 0.55
308 Duncan 276 -6.10% 252 0.92
309 Louin 275 0% 45 6.06
310 Chunky 272 -1.91% 308 0.83
311 Pope 268 1.80% 195 1.45
312 Cruger 268 -4.92% 241 0.96
313 Sebastopol 266 -0.38% 168 1.57
314 French Camp 256 2.94% 285 0.98
315 Georgetown 252 -1.22% 361 0.67
316 Crosby 242 -3.54% 103 2.12
317 Beulah 242 -5% 451 0.46
318 Cary 241 -3.08% 311 0.71
319 Mantee 237 0% 52 4.55
320 Schlater 236 -3.15% 186 1.15
321 Henderson Point 232 2.46% 237 1.06
322 Coahoma 229 -7.54% 939 0.2
323 Silver City 223 -5.47% 315 0.6
324 Morgan City 207 -2.54% 327 0.59
325 Pachuta 207 -2.54% 79 2.44
326 Sturgis 207 -2.54% 149 1.29
327 Lula 204 -4.84% 424 0.42
328 Farrell 200 -1.02% 149 1.3
329 Marietta 198 -3.23% 101 1.78
330 Golden 192 0% 331 0.58
331 Bassfield 192 -3.33% 174 1
332 Braxton 186 0% 316 0.59
333 Pace 183 -5.46% 1,020 0.15
334 Louise 178 -1.15% 972 0.18
335 Silver Creek 175 -2.40% 109 1.49
336 Kossuth 160 -3.33% 150 0.96
337 Lena 157 0.63% 96 1.66
338 Pittsboro 157 -2.69% 148 0.98
339 Glendora 154 0% 1,069 0.14
340 Darling 154 -5% 49 2.71
341 West 153 -2.04% 258 0.56
342 Winstonville 153 -2.76% 478 0.29
343 Eden 133 2.16% 300 0.47
344 Big Creek 133 -1.55% 112 1.14
345 Sallis 131 0% 319 0.41
346 Walthall 116 -2.73% 110 0.97
347 Falcon 116 -4.72% 258 0.39
348 Alligator 116 -9.18% 90 0.98
349 Woodland 110 -1.89% 183 0.57
350 Slate Springs 105 0% 74 1.42
351 Paden 104 -0.98% 112 0.9
352 Montrose 104 -4.17% 34 2.71
353 McCool 103 -3.09% 100 0.94
354 Tillatoba 95 0% 94 1.01
355 Sylvarena 87 -2.41% 31 2.62
356 Gattman 77 -1.33% 132 0.56
357 Doddsville 69 -4.76% 78 0.77
358 Learned 56 -8.33% 131 0.34
359 Satartia 41 -2.56% 264 0.14

 

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