Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Mississippi (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 14.36%. Among all Mississippi cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Yazoo City city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (34.12%), followed by Canton city (22.19%), and Greenville city (19.28%).

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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Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Yazoo City city
Canton city
Greenville city
Clarksdale city
Corinth city
Greenwood city
Meridian city
West Point city
Laurel city
Cleveland city
Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Yazoo City city 34.12
2 Canton city 22.19
3 Greenville city 19.28
4 Clarksdale city 19.07
5 Corinth city 18.82
5 Greenwood city 18.82
6 Meridian city 18.29
7 West Point city 18.28
8 Laurel city 17.38
9 Cleveland city 17.08
10 Natchez city 16.29
11 Grenada city 15.91
12 Columbus city 15.35
13 Horn Lake city 14.81
14 Brookhaven city 14.75
15 Vicksburg city 13.85
16 Jackson city 13.78
16 Picayune city 13.78
17 McComb city 13.36
18 Gulfport city 12.68
19 Pascagoula city 12.24
20 Gautier city 11.94
21 Pearl city 11.92
22 Hernando city 11.71
23 Biloxi city 11.56
24 Hattiesburg city 11.44
24 Tupelo city 11.44
25 Moss Point city 11.10
26 Petal city 9.57
27 Starkville city 8.58
28 D'Iberville city 7.76
29 Southaven city 7.56
30 Oxford city 7.12
31 Olive Branch city 7.10
32 Clinton city 6.20
33 Long Beach city 5.96
34 Byram city 5.48
35 Ridgeland city 5.16
36 Ocean Springs city 4.81
37 Brandon city 4.55
38 Flowood city 3.75
39 Madison city 3.12