Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Mississippi Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 26.96%. Among all Mississippi cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Madison city had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (69.55%), followed by Oxford city (69.00%), and Ridgeland city (65.81%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi cities and places (with a population of 10K+).
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| Rank | City of Place | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison city | 69.55 |
| 2 | Oxford city | 69.00 |
| 3 | Ridgeland city | 65.81 |
| 4 | Starkville city | 63.66 |
| 5 | Jackson city | 57.52 |
| 6 | Flowood city | 56.75 |
| 7 | Hattiesburg city | 53.35 |
| 8 | Clinton city | 52.44 |
| 9 | Cleveland city | 48.44 |
| 10 | Brandon city | 43.69 |
| 11 | Greenwood city | 43.65 |
| 12 | Tupelo city | 43.62 |
| 13 | Canton city | 42.32 |
| 14 | Hernando city | 41.79 |
| 15 | Columbus city | 41.56 |
| 16 | Ocean Springs city | 39.70 |
| 17 | Laurel city | 38.11 |
| 18 | Petal city | 37.76 |
| 19 | Vicksburg city | 36.63 |
| 20 | Meridian city | 35.22 |
| 21 | Corinth city | 32.72 |
| 22 | Natchez city | 32.18 |
| 23 | Biloxi city | 31.32 |
| 24 | McComb city | 31.27 |
| 25 | Brookhaven city | 30.95 |
| 26 | Greenville city | 30.08 |
| 27 | Clarksdale city | 29.96 |
| 28 | Gulfport city | 29.89 |
| 29 | Olive Branch city | 27.96 |
| 30 | Long Beach city | 27.27 |
| 31 | Grenada city | 27.01 |
| 32 | Moss Point city | 26.88 |
| 33 | D'Iberville city | 26.32 |
| 34 | Gautier city | 26.20 |
| 35 | Southaven city | 23.63 |
| 36 | Pascagoula city | 23.41 |
| 37 | West Point city | 21.60 |
| 38 | Pearl city | 20.26 |
| 39 | Picayune city | 19.73 |
| 40 | Byram city | 19.35 |
| 41 | Horn Lake city | 13.27 |
| 42 | Yazoo City city | 8.86 |