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) 2023-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | MS | FSt | Jackson | 121,534 | 2,573,216 | 2,844,658 | 2,967,297 | 2,961,279 | 2,939,690 | 12153400 | → |
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,149,429 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 331,449,281 | 334,914,895 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2023-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson | 143,709 |
| 2 | Gulfport | 72,823 |
| 3 | Southaven | 56,851 |
| 4 | Hattiesburg | 48,414 |
| 5 | Biloxi | 48,235 |
| 6 | Olive Branch | 47,029 |
| 7 | Tupelo | 37,675 |
| 8 | Meridian | 33,551 |
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) 2023-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biloxi | City | 49,787 | 50,965 | 44,250 | 49,440 | 48,235 | 11120 | → |
| Brandon | City | 12,871 | 17,725 | 22,054 | 25,137 | 25,719 | 6647 | → |
| Clarksdale | City | 21,117 | 20,765 | 17,959 | 14,890 | 13,850 | 4867 | → |
| Clinton | City | 21,471 | 24,963 | 25,230 | 28,102 | 26,698 | 10844 | → |
| Columbus | City | 27,693 | 25,816 | 25,195 | 24,069 | 23,035 | 6488 | → |
| Corinth | City | 13,539 | 14,134 | 14,571 | 14,629 | 14,259 | 7812 | → |
| Gautier | City | 13,220 | 15,805 | 18,524 | 19,021 | 19,021 | 7837 | → |
| Greenville | City | 45,463 | 41,566 | 34,396 | 29,691 | 27,644 | 6966 | → |
| Greenwood | City | 18,890 | 19,477 | 16,141 | 14,500 | 13,421 | 3195 | → |
| Gulfport | City | 64,726 | 71,153 | 67,785 | 72,922 | 72,823 | 14406 | → |
| Hattiesburg | City | 45,681 | 44,957 | 45,732 | 48,729 | 48,414 | 13841 | → |
| Hernando | City | 5,266 | 7,914 | 14,049 | 17,135 | 18,239 | 6585 | → |
| Horn Lake | City | 13,508 | 20,005 | 26,068 | 26,736 | 26,468 | 4151 | → |
| Jackson | City | 196,817 | 186,843 | 173,556 | 153,703 | 143,709 | 28926 | → |
| Laurel | City | 19,056 | 18,522 | 18,521 | 17,178 | 16,979 | 4205 | → |
| Long Beach | City | 15,794 | 17,302 | 14,814 | 16,775 | 16,991 | 2653 | → |
| Madison | City | 8,996 | 18,737 | 24,073 | 27,751 | 27,987 | 6540 | → |
| Meridian | City | 41,987 | 41,350 | 41,126 | 35,050 | 33,551 | 13919 | → |
| Natchez | City | 18,800 | 18,459 | 15,738 | 14,504 | 13,933 | 4096 | → |
| Ocean Springs | City | 15,206 | 17,231 | 17,442 | 18,434 | 18,997 | 2992 | → |
| Olive Branch | City | 8,813 | 23,173 | 38,448 | 46,419 | 47,029 | 14462 | → |
| Oxford | City | 12,673 | 16,126 | 22,145 | 25,424 | 27,008 | 6894 | → |
| Pascagoula | City | 26,008 | 26,335 | 22,390 | 22,001 | 21,582 | 3982 | → |
| Pearl | City | 20,917 | 22,731 | 25,675 | 27,106 | 28,117 | 6601 | → |
| Ridgeland | City | 12,908 | 20,281 | 24,293 | 24,662 | 24,459 | 6801 | → |
| Southaven | City | 23,110 | 31,224 | 48,982 | 54,642 | 56,851 | 10706 | → |
| Starkville | City | 19,879 | 22,679 | 24,778 | 25,778 | 25,444 | 7190 | → |
| Tupelo | City | 30,983 | 35,844 | 37,622 | 37,922 | 37,675 | 16675 | → |
| Vicksburg | City | 26,737 | 25,873 | 23,860 | 21,560 | 20,192 | 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.