Mississippi at a glance
- ~$954
- Median monthly rent32% below the U.S. median
- ~39
- Median age
- ~$170k
- Median home value49% below the U.S. median
- ~$56k
- Median household income30% below the U.S. median
State guide
Find your place in Mississippi
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427 cities and towns
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Creator: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (resized/cropped)
License: CC BY-SA 2.0
Statewide figures are a starting point. Compare individual cities below; costs and conditions vary by place.
Cities & towns in Mississippi
Search all 427 places by name.
1–24 of 427 places
- Jackson, MSPopulation 141,196
- Gulfport, MSPopulation 76,506
- Southaven, MSPopulation 57,819
- Hattiesburg, MSPopulation 48,802
- Biloxi, MSPopulation 48,516
- Olive Branch, MSPopulation 47,563
- Tupelo, MSPopulation 38,087
- Meridian, MSPopulation 33,370
- Pearl, MSPopulation 28,864
- Madison, MSPopulation 28,575
- Oxford, MSPopulation 26,773
- Horn Lake, MSPopulation 26,741
- Clinton, MSPopulation 26,640
- Greenville, MSPopulation 26,530
- Brandon, MSPopulation 26,122
- Starkville, MSPopulation 25,754
- Ridgeland, MSPopulation 24,750
- Columbus, MSPopulation 22,792
- Pascagoula, MSPopulation 21,409
- Vicksburg, MSPopulation 19,830
- Gautier, MSPopulation 19,069
- Ocean Springs, MSPopulation 18,993
- Hernando, MSPopulation 18,824
- Laurel, MSPopulation 17,662
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Sources & data notesReferences, reporting periods, and how to use this information
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Statistics keep their reporting periods. Survey estimates are not current asking prices or quotes for an individual property. Displayed values are rounded.
- Geographic coverage
- Mississippi statistics · U.S. comparison figuresU.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-Year B01002Reporting period: Jan 1, 2020–Dec 31, 2024.
- City populationU.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 Subcounty EstimatesReporting period: Jul 1–Jul 1, 2025.
Photo credits
- Mississippi River at Natchez, MississippiImage credits and license
Creator: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (resized/cropped)
License: CC BY-SA 2.0
Population sources and reporting periods
Latest published population for each place. Reporting periods may vary; places without a published population appear last when sorting by size.