Most Educated Cities in Mississippi

Cities ranked by percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher. 43 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Most Educated Cities 43

1 Madison
49.6%
2 Ridgeland
49.6%
3 Canton
49.6%
4 Starkville
47%
5 Oxford
46.5%
6 Pearl
33.5%
7 Brandon
33.5%
8 Jackson
31.2%
9 Clinton
31.2%
10 Byram
31.2%
11 Hattiesburg
30.6%
12 Petal
30.6%
13 Southaven
29%
14 Olive Branch
29%
15 Horn Lake
29%
16 Hernando
29%
17 Vicksburg
28.8%
18 Tupelo
28.6%
19 Columbus
28.1%
20 Cleveland
28%
21 Gulfport
27.5%
22 West Gulfport
27.5%
23 Biloxi
27.5%
24 Long Beach
27.5%
25 D'Iberville
27.5%
26 Pascagoula
26.7%
27 Gautier
26.7%
28 Ocean Springs
26.7%
29 Moss Point
26.7%
30 Meridian
23.6%
31 Greenville
22.4%
32 Grenada
21.8%
33 Greenwood
21.2%
34 Laurel
20.7%
35 Natchez
20.6%
36 Clarksdale
19.5%
37 Brookhaven
19.3%
38 Corinth
18.6%
39 West Point
17.3%
40 Carriere
17%
41 Picayune
17%
42 McComb
15.3%
43 Yazoo City
15.3%

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).