These Are The 10 Most Successful Cities In Mississippi

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What is success? Is it the amount of money you have in your bank account, at any given point? Is it that feeling you get after delivering a killer presentation, or even a pretty decent bar joke?

Or is it something biggerâsomething wholly unnamable, undefinable, immeasurable, and totally subjective?

Probably so.

But here at Zippia, we like things that we can neatly measure and then expound upon. So yes, with the Power of Math, we have determined the unarguable, totally objective 10 most successful cities in Mississippi. And here they are:

If you are trying to argue already with our unarguable list, keep reading. Thereâs a method to this madness.

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How We Determined The Most Successful Cities In Mississippi

The first thing that comes to most capitalist minds in terms of success isâmoney. After all, rich people must be successful, right?

Meh. Maybe. But we think thereâs a bit more that goes into it than that. So we looked at this set of criteria from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey:

1. Madison

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 24,871Median Income: $99,109
Poverty Level: 4.3%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%

2. Diamondhead

Population: 8,275Median Income: $67,138
Poverty Level: 8.2%
Unemployment Rate: 4.1%

3. Brandon

Population: 22,616Median Income: $71,199
Poverty Level: 9.2%
Unemployment Rate: 5.5%

4. Byram

Population: 11,609Median Income: $55,532
Poverty Level: 7.7%
Unemployment Rate: 6.4%

5. Ridgeland

Population 2014: 24,209 Median Income: $55,012
Poverty Level: 10.0%
Unemployment Rate: 4.5%

6. Olive Branch

Population: 34,543Median Income: $64,253
Poverty Level: 7.2%
Unemployment Rate: 8.2%

7. Hernando

Population: 14,723Median Income: $61,466
Poverty Level: 8.2%
Unemployment Rate: 7.2%

8. Southaven

Population: 50,389Median Income: $58,712
Poverty Level: 9.2%
Unemployment Rate: 6.8%

9. Clinton

Population: 25,486Median Income: $60,161
Poverty Level: 13.1%
Unemployment Rate: 4.7%

10. Ocean Springs

Population: 17,446Median Income: $57,080
Poverty Level: 10.0%
Unemployment Rate: 6.7%

Measuring Success

If youâre still looking at this post thinking, âSurely, such superficial methods canât possibly measure a city, or rather, the individuals that make up that cityâs success!â well, youâre probably right.

But we like to measure things, and when it comes to success, we feel pretty successful in our approach. Congrats to Madison and our winners. And for those who didnât make the cut, well, better luck next year.

Detailed List Of The Most Successful Cities In Mississippi

Rank	City	Median Income	Poverty Rate	Unemployment Rate
1	Madison	$99,109	4.3%	4.6%
2	Diamondhead	$67,138	8.2%	4.1%
3	Brandon	$71,199	9.2%	5.5%
4	Byram	$55,532	7.7%	6.4%
5	Ridgeland	$55,012	10.0%	4.5%
6	Olive Branch	$64,253	7.2%	8.2%
7	Hernando	$61,466	8.2%	7.2%
8	Southaven	$58,712	9.2%	6.8%
9	Clinton	$60,161	13.1%	4.7%
10	Ocean Springs	$57,080	10.0%	6.7%
11	Richland	$45,338	12.1%	4.6%
12	DâIberville	$45,378	8.6%	7.0%
13	Flowood	$51,367	12.7%	6.1%
14	Pontotoc	$43,137	13.8%	1.9%
15	Petal	$50,955	13.1%	8.2%
16	Long Beach	$50,051	11.6%	9.6%
17	Batesville	$47,382	20.8%	7.0%
18	Horn Lake	$45,817	12.4%	10.5%
19	Tupelo	$41,979	21.1%	7.8%
20	Pearl	$41,326	14.1%	9.0%
21	Gautier	$45,934	18.3%	10.4%
22	Senatobia	$40,843	15.9%	9.0%
23	Bay St. Louis	$41,078	21.8%	8.4%
24	Biloxi	$39,374	18.6%	9.8%
25	Canton	$37,591	25.2%	8.0%
26	Ripley	$33,759	22.5%	8.7%
27	Picayune	$32,969	20.8%	10.3%
28	Forest	$37,961	22.2%	11.4%
29	Pascagoula	$38,574	23.2%	10.8%
30	McComb	$29,798	21.9%	10.0%
31	Gulfport	$36,658	23.2%	11.7%
32	Philadelphia	$32,730	22.3%	11.3%
33	Grenada	$29,286	22.3%	10.0%
34	Amory	$35,940	21.8%	14.8%
35	New Albany	$37,571	26.2%	12.0%
36	Moss Point	$37,006	21.1%	16.7%
37	Cleveland	$34,138	23.5%	13.5%
38	Jackson	$33,080	26.7%	12.6%
39	Oxford	$31,230	44.4%	8.9%
40	Corinth	$30,944	27.6%	12.4%
41	Brookhaven	$29,233	31.8%	10.0%
42	Waveland	$33,909	23.4%	18.3%
43	Vicksburg	$27,991	28.8%	11.1%
44	Laurel	$28,002	28.3%	11.5%
45	Meridian	$29,531	28.9%	12.8%
46	Starkville	$31,357	37.6%	12.1%
47	Booneville	$29,637	27.6%	16.4%
48	Natchez	$26,853	30.4%	11.1%
49	Holly Springs	$27,591	23.4%	16.4%
50	Kosciusko	$28,125	29.1%	15.9%
51	Columbus	$29,335	31.1%	17.6%
52	Greenville	$30,096	33.2%	22.9%
53	Hattiesburg	$27,827	36.8%	14.3%
54	Indianola	$27,181	28.9%	19.4%
55	Clarksdale	$27,742	34.4%	16.6%
56	Columbia	$21,606	35.6%	13.1%
57	West Point	$26,784	29.0%	20.0%
58	Greenwood	$26,126	35.7%	16.7%
59	Louisville	$26,061	39.8%	23.0%
60	Aberdeen	$22,875	42.3%	21.9%
61	Yazoo City	$18,566	45.5%	31.0%

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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