State
The population development of the State of Mississippi according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | MS | FSt | Jackson | 121,534 | 2,573,216 | 2,844,658 | 2,967,297 | 2,961,279 | 2,943,045 | 12153400 | → |
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,149,429 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 331,449,281 | 340,110,988 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson | 141,449 |
| 2 | Gulfport | 74,621 |
| 3 | Southaven | 57,493 |
| 4 | Hattiesburg | 48,522 |
| 5 | Biloxi | 48,144 |
| 6 | Olive Branch | 47,365 |
| 7 | Tupelo | 37,775 |
| 8 | Meridian | 33,549 |
Contents: Cities
The population of all cities in Mississippi with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biloxi | City | 49,787 | 50,965 | 44,250 | 49,442 | 48,144 | 11120 | → |
| Brandon | City | 12,871 | 17,725 | 22,054 | 25,097 | 25,870 | 6647 | → |
| Clarksdale | City | 21,117 | 20,765 | 17,959 | 14,896 | 13,861 | 4867 | → |
| Clinton | City | 21,471 | 24,963 | 25,230 | 28,092 | 26,617 | 10844 | → |
| Columbus | City | 27,693 | 25,816 | 25,195 | 24,070 | 22,820 | 6494 | → |
| Corinth | City | 13,539 | 14,134 | 14,571 | 14,621 | 14,219 | 7812 | → |
| Gautier | City | 13,220 | 15,805 | 18,524 | 19,022 | 19,055 | 7837 | → |
| Greenville | City | 45,463 | 41,566 | 34,396 | 29,700 | 27,015 | 6967 | → |
| Greenwood | City | 18,890 | 19,477 | 16,141 | 14,718 | 13,627 | 3195 | → |
| Gulfport | City | 64,726 | 71,153 | 67,785 | 72,925 | 74,621 | 14407 | → |
| Hattiesburg | City | 45,681 | 44,957 | 45,732 | 48,738 | 48,522 | 13841 | → |
| Hernando | City | 5,266 | 7,914 | 14,049 | 17,152 | 18,542 | 6628 | → |
| Horn Lake | City | 13,508 | 20,005 | 26,068 | 26,733 | 26,574 | 4151 | → |
| Jackson | City | 196,817 | 186,843 | 173,556 | 153,703 | 141,449 | 28926 | → |
| Laurel | City | 19,056 | 18,522 | 18,521 | 17,846 | 17,508 | 4779 | → |
| Long Beach | City | 15,794 | 17,302 | 14,814 | 16,778 | 17,217 | 2653 | → |
| Madison | City | 8,996 | 18,737 | 24,073 | 27,749 | 28,210 | 6540 | → |
| Meridian | City | 41,987 | 41,350 | 41,126 | 35,053 | 33,549 | 13919 | → |
| Natchez | City | 18,800 | 18,459 | 15,738 | 14,507 | 14,233 | 4096 | → |
| Ocean Springs | City | 15,206 | 17,231 | 17,442 | 18,375 | 18,954 | 2992 | → |
| Olive Branch | City | 8,813 | 23,173 | 38,448 | 46,395 | 47,365 | 14457 | → |
| Oxford | City | 12,673 | 16,126 | 22,145 | 25,427 | 26,801 | 6894 | → |
| Pascagoula | City | 26,008 | 26,335 | 22,390 | 22,000 | 21,476 | 3982 | → |
| Pearl | City | 20,917 | 22,731 | 25,675 | 27,061 | 28,458 | 6601 | → |
| Ridgeland | City | 12,908 | 20,281 | 24,293 | 24,666 | 24,576 | 6801 | → |
| Southaven | City | 23,110 | 31,224 | 48,982 | 54,645 | 57,493 | 10696 | → |
| Starkville | City | 19,879 | 22,679 | 24,778 | 25,726 | 25,844 | 7191 | → |
| Tupelo | City | 30,983 | 35,844 | 37,622 | 37,919 | 37,775 | 16675 | → |
| Vicksburg | City | 26,737 | 25,873 | 23,860 | 21,559 | 20,032 | 8551 | → |
- Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
- U.S. Census Bureau.