What is the #1 most educated cities in mississippi?

#	City	Population	Bachelor's+
1	Madison	27,775	43.1%
2	Gluckstadt	2,791	41.6%
3	Oak Grove	2,200	35.0%
4	Flowood	10,384	35.0%
5	Oxford	26,086	34.4%
6	Columbus AFB	1,368	34.1%
7	Ridgeland	24,548	34.0%
8	Ocean Springs	18,561	33.4%
9	Pass Christian	5,942	31.3%
10	Diamondhead	9,338	30.6%
11	Clinton	27,418	30.4%
12	Brandon	25,352	28.7%
13	Bay St. Louis	9,971	28.2%
14	Starkville	25,611	27.4%
15	Mooreville	2,052	26.2%
16	Beechwood	3,708	25.7%
17	Gulf Hills	8,193	25.3%
18	Saltillo	4,962	24.4%
19	Hernando	17,580	24.4%
20	Byram	12,847	24.3%
21	Arnold Line	1,434	24.1%
22	Tupelo	37,825	23.7%
23	Collinsville	1,849	22.3%
24	DeLisle	1,514	22.1%
25	Long Beach	16,876	22.0%
26	Cleveland	10,855	21.1%
27	Gulf Park Estates	6,517	21.1%
28	Olive Branch	46,538	21.0%
29	New Hope	3,587	20.7%
30	Bridgetown	2,955	20.4%
31	Belzoni	1,664	20.4%
32	Hattiesburg	48,507	20.2%
33	Lexington	1,202	20.0%
34	Lynchburg	1,894	19.6%
35	Terry	1,809	19.5%
36	Hazlehurst	3,547	19.3%
37	Biloxi	49,011	19.3%
38	Cleary	2,060	19.2%
39	Leland	3,864	19.1%
40	Petal	11,195	19.1%
41	Hide-A-Way Lake	2,615	18.9%
42	Pearl	27,458	18.7%
43	Corinth	14,450	18.4%
44	Jackson	149,827	18.4%
45	Vancleave	5,196	18.4%
46	Grenada	12,484	18.2%
47	Columbus	23,616	17.6%
48	Southaven	55,531	17.5%
49	Waveland	7,066	17.0%
50	Natchez	14,207	17.0%
51	Marks	1,483	16.8%
52	Richland	7,250	16.5%
53	Vicksburg	20,944	16.4%
54	Senatobia	8,306	16.2%
55	Crystal Springs	4,766	16.2%
56	Caledonia	1,283	16.2%
57	Mendenhall	2,397	16.1%
58	Guntown	2,174	16.0%
59	Port Gibson	1,114	15.7%
60	Florence	4,647	15.6%
61	Booneville	9,060	15.6%
62	Brookhaven	11,656	15.5%
63	Stonewall	1,058	15.5%
64	Indianola	9,360	15.5%
65	Batesville	7,432	15.4%
66	Gulfport	72,533	15.1%
67	New Albany	7,661	15.0%
68	Quitman	1,949	15.0%
69	Canton	10,863	15.0%
70	Greenwood	13,983	14.9%
71	West Hattiesburg	6,509	14.9%
72	Sumrall	2,112	14.9%
73	Richton	1,180	14.6%
74	Gautier	19,026	14.5%
75	Lyman	2,041	14.4%
76	Algoma	1,065	14.3%
77	Houston	3,757	14.2%
78	Charleston	2,301	14.2%
79	Waynesboro	4,552	14.0%
80	Meridian	34,466	14.0%
81	Marion	2,033	13.9%
82	Eupora	2,036	13.8%
83	D'Iberville	13,033	13.8%
84	Mound Bayou	1,526	13.6%
85	Greenville	28,833	13.5%
86	Raymond	1,856	13.5%
87	Philadelphia	7,030	13.4%
88	Monticello	1,277	13.2%
89	Bay Springs	2,021	13.2%
90	Laurel	17,129	13.0%
91	Hollandale	2,258	13.0%
92	Pontotoc	5,717	12.9%
93	Bruce	1,445	12.7%
94	Louisville	6,018	12.4%
95	Ecru	1,566	12.4%
96	Ripley	5,415	12.4%
97	Pascagoula	21,812	12.3%
98	Fulton	4,511	12.2%
99	Ackerman	1,906	12.2%
100	Winona	4,319	12.0%
101	Amory	6,564	12.0%
102	Tchula	2,154	11.9%
103	Sharon	2,223	11.9%
104	Sunflower	1,049	11.8%
105	Clarksdale	14,423	11.8%
106	St. Martin	7,797	11.8%
107	Macon	3,454	11.6%
108	Carthage	4,859	11.6%
109	Lucedale	2,944	11.6%
110	Summit	2,684	11.6%
111	Pelahatchie	1,648	11.5%
112	Iuka	3,118	11.5%
113	Aberdeen	4,909	11.3%
114	Prentiss	1,048	11.3%
115	Farmington	2,044	11.2%
116	Horn Lake	26,622	10.9%
117	Shelby	1,709	10.9%
118	Ellisville	4,593	10.9%
119	Moorhead	1,370	10.8%
120	Pickens	1,235	10.8%
121	Mantachie	1,745	10.7%
122	Purvis	1,691	10.7%
123	Walls	1,392	10.6%
124	Ruleville	2,859	10.6%
125	Moss Point	12,066	10.5%
126	Hurley	1,305	10.4%
127	Poplarville	2,814	10.4%
128	Water Valley	3,380	10.3%
129	McComb	12,202	10.3%
130	Tylertown	2,023	10.3%
131	Baldwyn	3,005	10.3%
132	Glendale	1,519	10.2%
133	West Point	9,967	10.2%
134	Shaw	1,586	10.2%
135	Latimer	6,474	9.9%
136	Kosciusko	6,994	9.8%
137	Holly Springs	6,861	9.8%
138	Newton	3,151	9.7%
139	Collins	2,180	9.6%
140	Itta Bena	1,735	9.6%
141	Belmont	2,538	9.5%
142	Picayune	11,839	9.4%
143	Forest	5,365	9.3%
144	Wiggins	4,270	9.0%
145	Calhoun City	1,804	8.9%
146	Escatawpa	3,626	8.8%
147	Decatur	2,025	8.8%
148	Shannon	1,719	8.7%
149	Magee	3,977	8.6%
150	Columbia	5,804	8.5%
151	Drew	2,186	8.4%
152	Union	2,289	8.3%
153	Fayette	1,602	8.2%
154	Nellieburg	1,297	8.2%
155	Metcalfe	1,141	8.2%
156	Flora	2,399	8.1%
157	Wesson	2,346	7.8%
158	Tunica Resorts	1,977	7.8%
159	Tutwiler	2,049	7.8%
160	Rosedale	1,871	7.8%
161	Lumberton	1,515	7.5%
162	Mount Olive	1,268	7.4%
163	Yazoo City	10,270	7.3%
164	Sardis	2,525	7.3%
165	Coldwater	1,293	7.2%
166	Byhalia	1,935	6.9%
167	Magnolia	3,264	6.8%
168	Taylorsville	1,997	6.7%
169	Leakesville	5,564	6.5%
170	Courtland	1,184	6.4%
171	Nicholson	2,523	6.4%
172	Durant	1,904	6.4%
173	Blue Mountain	1,452	6.3%
174	Rolling Fork	2,001	6.0%
175	Centreville	2,348	6.0%
176	Pearl River	4,403	6.0%
177	Vaiden	1,311	5.8%
178	Robinhood	1,304	5.6%
179	Okolona	2,623	5.5%
180	Verona	2,782	5.5%
181	Raleigh	1,104	5.3%
182	Nettleton	2,023	5.2%
183	Victoria	1,208	5.0%
184	Rawls Springs	1,554	5.0%
185	Gloster	1,189	4.9%
186	Conehatta	1,110	4.2%
187	Vardaman	1,004	4.2%
188	Wade	1,380	4.1%
189	Kiln	2,454	3.8%
190	Como	1,464	3.7%
191	Morton	3,661	2.5%
192	Maben	1,435	1.9%
193	Goodman	1,237	1.5%
194	Alcorn State University	1,007	0.9%
195	Mississippi State	4,367	0.0%
196	University	4,899	0.0%

Methodology

Cities in Mississippi are ranked by bachelor's+. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most educated cities in mississippi?: Madison ranks #1 with 43.1% (bachelor's+).
What are the top 5 most educated cities in mississippi?: 1. Madison (43.1%), 2. Gluckstadt (41.6%), 3. Oak Grove (35.0%), 4. Flowood (35.0%), 5. Oxford (34.4%)
How many cities in Mississippi are ranked?: This ranking includes 196 cities in Mississippi with available data.

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