Biggest Cities in Mississippi

Top 100 Biggest Cities In Mississippi (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Jackson	196,575	-0.3%
2	Gulfport	64,735	–
3	Biloxi	46,327	–
4	Greenville	45,667	–
5	Hattiesburg	45,221	–
6	Meridian	42,017	–
7	Tupelo	30,867	–
8	Columbus	28,042	–
9	Vicksburg	26,897	–
10	Pascagoula	26,087	–
11	Clinton	21,930	–
12	Clarksdale	21,786	–
13	Southaven	21,220	–
14	Natchez	19,744	–
15	Laurel	19,633	–
16	Pearl	19,403	–
17	Greenwood	19,188	–
18	Starkville	18,910	–
19	Moss Point	17,672	–
20	Long Beach	15,817	–
21	Cleveland	15,522	–
22	Ocean Springs	15,187	–
23	Grenada	14,709	–
24	Corinth	13,725	–
25	McComb	13,300	–
26	Yazoo City	12,866	–
27	Ridgeland	12,833	–
28	Canton	12,534	–
29	Brandon	12,190	–
30	Indianola	12,020	–
31	Picayune	10,677	–
32	Oxford	10,628	–
33	Brookhaven	10,437	–
34	Gautier	10,139	–
35	Horn Lake	9,193	–
36	West Point	8,778	–
37	Bay St. Louis	8,148	–
38	Booneville	7,992	–
39	Madison	7,954	–
40	Petal	7,896	–
41	Louisville	7,547	–
42	Olive Branch	7,511	–
43	Holly Springs	7,417	–
44	Aberdeen	7,314	–
45	Amory	7,170	–
46	Columbia	7,159	–
47	Kosciusko	7,130	–
48	Philadelphia	7,005	–
49	Batesville	6,664	–
50	New Albany	6,653	–
51	D'Iberville	6,523	–
52	Leland	6,504	–
53	Winona	6,034	–
54	Crystal Springs	5,811	–
55	Pass Christian	5,530	–
56	Waveland	5,416	–
57	Forest	5,345	–
58	Senatobia	5,224	–
59	Waynesboro	5,158	–
60	Ripley	5,069	–
61	Pontotoc	5,002	–
62	Hernando	4,519	–
63	Hazlehurst	4,289	–
64	Richland	4,151	–
65	Houston	4,084	–
66	Carthage	3,954	–
67	Newton	3,790	–
68	Ellisville	3,719	–
69	Magee	3,669	–
70	Water Valley	3,621	–
71	Wiggins	3,613	–
72	Hollandale	3,574	–
73	Fulton	3,353	–
74	Iuka	3,343	–
75	Baldwyn	3,291	–
76	Okolona	3,290	–
77	Ruleville	3,265	–
78	Morton	3,106	–
79	Verona	2,973	–
80	Durant	2,863	–
81	Shelby	2,806	–
82	Flowood	2,770	–
83	Quitman	2,753	–
84	Lucedale	2,734	–
85	Poplarville	2,655	–
86	Rosedale	2,579	–
87	Collins	2,562	–
88	Belzoni	2,555	–
89	Mendenhall	2,481	–
90	Lumberton	2,466	–
91	Rolling Fork	2,444	–
92	Itta Bena	2,432	–
93	Shaw	2,413	–
94	Eupora	2,408	–
95	Drew	2,400	–
96	Purvis	2,394	–
97	Moorhead	2,392	–
98	Charleston	2,385	–
99	Magnolia	2,362	–
100	Macon	2,334	–

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What was the largest city in Mississippi in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in Mississippi was Jackson, with a population of 196,575. The second largest city is Gulfport, with a population of 64,735.