The Town Files

The 15 Quietest Small Towns in Mississippi

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 59 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Mississippi. #1 is Vancleave, MS.

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Numbers match the ranking.
The 15 Quietest Small Towns in Mississippi1. Vancleave91st pct2. Houston83rd pct3. Ruleville83rd pct4. Leakesville82nd pct5. Bay St. Louis76th pct6. Aberdeen76th pct7. Crystal Springs73rd pct8. Saltillo69th pct9. Carthage66th pct10. Wiggins66th pct11. Escatawpa65th pct12. Newton63rd pct13. Florence62nd pct14. Iuka61st pct15. Diamondhead60th pct
  1. 15Diamondhead, Mississippi

    Quieter than 60% of Mississippi towns

    9,529 people · Hancock County · median home $259,600 · income $87,407 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

  2. 14Iuka, Mississippi

    Quieter than 61% of Mississippi towns

    3,139 people · Tishomingo County · median home $124,700 · income $49,290 · Jan low 28°F · 1 in snow

  3. 13Florence, Mississippi

    Quieter than 62% of Mississippi towns

    4,572 people · Rankin County · median home $230,800 · income $86,308 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow

  4. 12Newton, Mississippi

    Quieter than 63% of Mississippi towns

    3,195 people · Newton County · median home $88,800 · income $32,157 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow

  5. 11Escatawpa, Mississippi

    Quieter than 65% of Mississippi towns

    3,254 people · Jackson County · median home $107,900 · income $40,109 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

  6. 10Wiggins, Mississippi

    Quieter than 66% of Mississippi towns

    4,272 people · Stone County · median home $112,700 · income $49,870 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

  7. 9Carthage, Mississippi

    Quieter than 66% of Mississippi towns

    4,901 people · Leake County · median home $154,800 · income $42,254 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

  8. 8Saltillo, Mississippi

    Quieter than 69% of Mississippi towns

    4,922 people · Lee County · median home $204,900 · income $80,640 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow

  9. 7Crystal Springs, Mississippi

    Quieter than 73% of Mississippi towns

    4,862 people · Copiah County · median home $113,000 · income $49,291 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow

  10. 6Aberdeen, Mississippi

    Quieter than 76% of Mississippi towns

    4,961 people · Monroe County · median home $87,600 · income $33,285 · Jan low 31°F · 0 in snow

  11. 5Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

    Quieter than 76% of Mississippi towns

    9,284 people · Hancock County · median home $260,200 · income $67,442 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

  12. 4Leakesville, Mississippi

    Quieter than 82% of Mississippi towns

    3,775 people · Greene County · median home $114,300 · income $68,428 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

  13. 3Ruleville, Mississippi

    Quieter than 83% of Mississippi towns

    2,642 people · Sunflower County · median home $85,000 · income $33,480 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

  14. 2Houston, Mississippi

    Quieter than 83% of Mississippi towns

    3,797 people · Chickasaw County · median home $122,800 · income $44,023 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow

  15. 1Vancleave, Mississippi

    Quieter than 91% of Mississippi towns

    5,592 people · Jackson County · median home $247,400 · income $70,313 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

Price vs ranking

Median home value vs ranking, Mississippi towns0255075100$61K$134K$207K$280K$353KMedian home valuePercentile
Orange squares are the 15 towns on this list; green dots are other towns on The Town Files in Mississippi.

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Methodology. We ranked 59 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Mississippi (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Lifestyle measures are The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025), shown as percentiles. Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: