Census ACS 2023 · 41 cities

Youngest Cities in Mississippi

Age demographics shape everything from school enrollment to housing demand. Starkville city is the youngest city in Mississippi with a median age of 26.3. College towns, military communities, and fast-growing suburbs tend to have the youngest populations. Younger cities often have more families with children, growing school systems, and expanding housing markets. Compare median ages across all 41 major cities in Mississippi.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Median Age	Population	Median Income
1	Yazoo City city	31.6	10,270	$28,722
2	Vicksburg city	39	20,944	$42,484
3	Tupelo city	38.4	37,825	$66,314
4	Starkville city	26.3	25,611	$39,751
5	Southaven city	35.6	55,531	$76,159
6	Ridgeland city	35.5	24,548	$63,470
7	Picayune city	39.3	11,839	$37,270
8	Petal city	37.2	11,195	$72,845
9	Pearl city	36.6	27,458	$54,643
10	Pascagoula city	34.6	21,812	$43,286
11	Oxford city	30.6	26,086	$59,901
12	Olive Branch city	37.6	46,538	$98,421
13	Ocean Springs city	42.7	18,561	$78,929
14	Natchez city	39.1	14,207	$35,613
15	Moss Point city	42.5	12,066	$46,684
16	Meridian city	39.4	34,466	$34,657
17	McComb city	36	12,202	$40,515
18	Madison city	40.8	27,775	$120,918
19	Long Beach city	39.8	16,876	$71,121
20	Laurel city	35.6	17,129	$37,781
21	Jackson city	34.7	149,827	$43,238
22	Horn Lake city	34.8	26,622	$56,847
23	Hernando city	38.9	17,580	$71,451
24	Hattiesburg city	28.7	48,507	$44,140
25	Gulfport city	36.7	72,533	$46,044
26	Grenada city	38	12,484	$42,470
27	Greenwood city	35.4	13,983	$34,659
28	Greenville city	38.4	28,833	$36,297
29	Gautier city	38.9	19,026	$62,480
30	Flowood city	36.8	10,384	$83,204
31	D'Iberville city	38.3	13,033	$65,712
32	Corinth city	46.1	14,450	$41,243
33	Columbus city	39.6	23,616	$40,588
34	Clinton city	37	27,418	$70,913
35	Cleveland city	34.7	10,855	$43,519
36	Clarksdale city	34.6	14,423	$35,210
37	Canton city	35	10,863	$34,812
38	Byram city	37.6	12,847	$74,103
39	Brookhaven city	42.6	11,656	$36,269
40	Brandon city	42.5	25,352	$93,073
41	Biloxi city	36.7	49,011	$55,958

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Frequently Asked Questions

Starkville city is the #1 ranked city in Mississippi by median age, with a value of 26.3 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Mississippi has 41 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in Mississippi.