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Fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking places in Mississippi

Sumrall has the highest population change, 2020 to 2025 of Mississippi's 148 ranked places (+30.6%); Tutwiler has the lowest (−33.4%). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census that are incorporated (the Census Bureau estimates only those each year).

Which are the fastest-growing places?

Fastest-growing places in Mississippi, first to fifth: Sumrall (+30.6%), Terry (+18.9%), Bay St. Louis (+14.5%), Gluckstadt (+13.9%) and Pass Christian (+13.4%).

Fastest-growing places in Mississippi, by population change, 2020 to 2025.
RankPlaceTypePopulation change, 2020 to 2025ResidentsCounty
1 Sumralltown +30.6% 2,299Lamar County
2 Terrytown +18.9% 1,557Hinds County
3 Bay St. Louiscity +14.5% 10,634Hancock County
4 Gluckstadtcity +13.9% 3,500Madison County
5 Pass Christiancity +13.4% 6,459Harrison County
6 Lucedalecity +12.8% 3,232George County
7 Hernandocity +9.8% 18,824DeSoto County
8 Pontotoccity +9.2% 6,156Pontotoc County
9 Flowoodcity +7.4% 11,003Rankin County
10 Richlandcity +6.9% 7,630Rankin County
11 Pearlcity +6.7% 28,864Rankin County
12 D'Ibervillecity +6.6% 13,557Harrison County
13 Southavencity +5.8% 57,819DeSoto County
14 Petalcity +5.8% 11,694Forrest County
15 Wallstown +5.7% 1,420DeSoto County
16 Florencecity +5.4% 4,816Rankin County
17 Byhaliatown +5.2% 1,412Marshall County
18 Oxfordcity +5.0% 26,773Lafayette County
19 Gulfportcity +4.9% 76,506Harrison County
20 Pelahatchietown +4.7% 1,324Rankin County
21 Brandoncity +4.0% 26,122Rankin County
22 Purviscity +3.6% 1,969Lamar County
23 Poplarvillecity +3.5% 2,918Pearl River County
24 Ocean Springscity +3.3% 18,993Jackson County
25 Long Beachcity +3.2% 17,309Harrison County

Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates

Which are the fastest-shrinking places?

Fastest-shrinking places in Mississippi, first to fifth: Tutwiler (−33.4%), Raymond (−28.7%), Rolling Fork (−25.7%), Tunica (−20.2%) and Winona (−15.4%).

Fastest-shrinking places in Mississippi, by population change, 2020 to 2025.
RankPlaceTypePopulation change, 2020 to 2025ResidentsCounty
148 Tutwilertown −33.4% 1,649Tallahatchie County
147 Raymondcity −28.7% 1,384Hinds County
146 Rolling Forkcity −25.7% 1,387Sharkey County
145 Tunicatown −20.2% 819Tunica County
144 Winonacity −15.4% 3,795Montgomery County
143 Markscity −14.7% 1,198Quitman County
142 Lamberttown −14.7% 1,095Quitman County
141 Rulevillecity −14.0% 2,278Sunflower County
140 Centrevilletown −13.2% 1,091Wilkinson County and 1 more
139 Lexingtoncity −12.9% 1,395Holmes County
138 Durantcity −11.9% 1,958Holmes County
137 Itta Benacity −11.8% 1,482Leflore County
136 Shelbycity −11.6% 1,788Bolivar County
135 Bay Springscity −11.3% 1,472Jasper County
134 Greenvillecity −10.6% 26,530Washington County
133 Lelandcity −10.6% 3,555Washington County
132 Charlestoncity −10.5% 1,688Tallahatchie County
131 Hollandalecity −10.5% 2,090Washington County
130 Drewcity −10.1% 1,658Sunflower County
129 Port Gibsoncity −10.1% 1,155Claiborne County
128 Rosedalecity −10.1% 1,423Bolivar County
127 Moorheadcity −9.7% 1,754Sunflower County
126 Mound Bayoucity −9.7% 1,381Bolivar County
125 Belzonicity −9.6% 1,719Humphreys County
124 Clevelandcity −9.6% 10,138Bolivar County

Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates

How is this ranking made?

Each place's population change, 2020 to 2025 is read from the Census Bureau's April 1, 2020 estimates base and its July 1, 2025 estimate. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and is incorporated. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.

Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · How ranks are computed

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