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Cities in Mississippi by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024

Brandon, MS had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 41 cities in 2024, at 96.4%. Canton, MS had the lowest, at 75.7%. The median was 88.8% and the figure for Mississippi was 87.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest96.4Brandon, MS
Lowest75.7Canton, MS
Median88.841 cities
Mississippi87.2History

All cities, 2024

Brandon, MS: 96.4 %Brandon, MS96.4Flowood, MS: 96.1 %Flowood, MS96.1Madison, MS: 96.1 %Madison, MS96.1Ridgeland, MS: 94.6 %Ridgeland, MS94.6Long Beach, MS: 94.3 %Long Beach, MS94.3Clinton, MS: 94 %Clinton, MS94Ocean Springs, MS: 93.9 %Ocean Springs, MS93.9Olive Branch, MS: 93.7 %Olive Branch, MS93.7Southaven, MS: 92.9 %Southaven, MS92.9Byram, MS: 92.8 %Byram, MS92.8Starkville, MS: 92.6 %Starkville, MS92.6Oxford, MS: 92.6 %Oxford, MS92.6D'Iberville, MS: 92 %D'Iberville, MS92Petal, MS: 91.8 %Petal, MS91.8Hattiesburg, MS: 91.6 %Hattiesburg, MS91.6Bay St. Louis, MS: 90.6 %Bay St. Louis, MS90.6Tupelo, MS: 89.4 %Tupelo, MS89.4Hernando, MS: 89.1 %Hernando, MS89.1Pearl, MS: 89.1 %Pearl, MS89.1Pascagoula, MS: 89 %Pascagoula, MS89Biloxi, MS: 88.8 %Biloxi, MS88.8Grenada, MS: 88.7 %Grenada, MS88.7Columbus, MS: 88.6 %Columbus, MS88.6Natchez, MS: 88.5 %Natchez, MS88.5Picayune, MS: 87.5 %Picayune, MS87.5Cleveland, MS: 87.4 %Cleveland, MS87.4Laurel, MS: 87.1 %Laurel, MS87.1Jackson, MS: 87.1 %Jackson, MS87.1Gautier, MS: 86.6 %Gautier, MS86.6Gulfport, MS: 86.6 %Gulfport, MS86.6Horn Lake, MS: 86.6 %Horn Lake, MS86.6Vicksburg, MS: 86.3 %Vicksburg, MS86.3Brookhaven, MS: 85.7 %Brookhaven, MS85.7Meridian, MS: 85.1 %Meridian, MS85.1McComb, MS: 85 %McComb, MS85Corinth, MS: 84 %Corinth, MS84Greenwood, MS: 82.9 %Greenwood, MS82.9Greenville, MS: 81.6 %Greenville, MS81.6Moss Point, MS: 81.6 %Moss Point, MS81.6Clarksdale, MS: 81.5 %Clarksdale, MS81.5Canton, MS: 75.7 %Canton, MS75.7Brandon, MS: 96.4 %Brandon, MS96.4Flowood, MS: 96.1 %Flowood, MS96.1Madison, MS: 96.1 %Madison, MS96.1Ridgeland, MS: 94.6 %Ridgeland, MS94.6Long Beach, MS: 94.3 %Long Beach, MS94.3Clinton, MS: 94 %Clinton, MS94Ocean Springs, MS: 93.9 %Ocean Springs, MS93.9Olive Branch, MS: 93.7 %Olive Branch, MS93.7Southaven, MS: 92.9 %Southaven, MS92.9Byram, MS: 92.8 %Byram, MS92.8Starkville, MS: 92.6 %Starkville, MS92.6Oxford, MS: 92.6 %Oxford, MS92.6D'Iberville, MS: 92 %D'Iberville, MS92Petal, MS: 91.8 %Petal, MS91.8Hattiesburg, MS: 91.6 %Hattiesburg, MS91.6Bay St. Louis, MS: 90.6 %Bay St. Louis, MS90.6Tupelo, MS: 89.4 %Tupelo, MS89.4Hernando, MS: 89.1 %Hernando, MS89.1Pearl, MS: 89.1 %Pearl, MS89.1Pascagoula, MS: 89 %Pascagoula, MS89Biloxi, MS: 88.8 %Biloxi, MS88.8Grenada, MS: 88.7 %Grenada, MS88.7Columbus, MS: 88.6 %Columbus, MS88.6Natchez, MS: 88.5 %Natchez, MS88.5Picayune, MS: 87.5 %Picayune, MS87.5Cleveland, MS: 87.4 %Cleveland, MS87.4Laurel, MS: 87.1 %Laurel, MS87.1Jackson, MS: 87.1 %Jackson, MS87.1Gautier, MS: 86.6 %Gautier, MS86.6Gulfport, MS: 86.6 %Gulfport, MS86.6Horn Lake, MS: 86.6 %Horn Lake, MS86.6Vicksburg, MS: 86.3 %Vicksburg, MS86.3Brookhaven, MS: 85.7 %Brookhaven, MS85.7Meridian, MS: 85.1 %Meridian, MS85.1McComb, MS: 85 %McComb, MS85Corinth, MS: 84 %Corinth, MS84Greenwood, MS: 82.9 %Greenwood, MS82.9Greenville, MS: 81.6 %Greenville, MS81.6Moss Point, MS: 81.6 %Moss Point, MS81.6Clarksdale, MS: 81.5 %Clarksdale, MS81.5Canton, MS: 75.7 %Canton, MS75.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Brandon, MS96.4+0.8 pts
2Flowood, MS96.1-0.4 pts
2Madison, MS96.1-0.6 pts
4Ridgeland, MS94.6+0.4 pts
5Long Beach, MS94.3+0.3 pts
6Clinton, MS94+0.2 pts
7Ocean Springs, MS93.9-1.7 pts
8Olive Branch, MS93.7-0 pts
9Southaven, MS92.9+0.2 pts
10Byram, MS92.8-2.8 pts
11Starkville, MS92.6+0.7 pts
12Oxford, MS92.6+0.7 pts
13D'Iberville, MS92+4 pts
14Petal, MS91.8+1.8 pts
15Hattiesburg, MS91.6+1 pts
16Bay St. Louis, MS90.6-1.8 pts
17Tupelo, MS89.4-0.4 pts
18Hernando, MS89.1+1.2 pts
19Pearl, MS89.1-0.3 pts
20Pascagoula, MS89+0.7 pts
21Biloxi, MS88.8+1 pts
22Grenada, MS88.7+2.8 pts
23Columbus, MS88.6+2 pts
24Natchez, MS88.5+1.6 pts
25Picayune, MS87.5-0.4 pts
26Cleveland, MS87.4+1.4 pts
27Laurel, MS87.1+2.1 pts
28Jackson, MS87.1+0.6 pts
29Gautier, MS86.6-0.2 pts
30Gulfport, MS86.6-1.1 pts
31Horn Lake, MS86.6+0.6 pts
32Vicksburg, MS86.3+1.5 pts
33Brookhaven, MS85.7-0.8 pts
34Meridian, MS85.1+2.9 pts
35McComb, MS85+0.3 pts
36Corinth, MS84+1.6 pts
37Greenwood, MS82.9-0.7 pts
38Greenville, MS81.6+2.5 pts
39Moss Point, MS81.6-4.1 pts
40Clarksdale, MS81.5+0.1 pts
41Canton, MS75.7-1 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over who hold a regular high school diploma, a GED or alternative credential, or any higher level of education, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the adult population, not students: it is not the high school graduation rate of a class. Not comparable with the EU share below upper secondary education, which covers ages 25 to 64.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Mississippi by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Mississippi by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/mississippi-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Mississippi by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/mississippi-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Mississippi by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/mississippi-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Mississippi by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024}},
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  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/mississippi-cities. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over?

Brandon, MS, with 96.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Canton, MS, with 75.7% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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