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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Same ranking, other places
- The 50 Quietest Small Towns in America
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Pennsylvania
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in New York
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Michigan
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Texas
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in California
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in New Jersey
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Florida
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Wisconsin
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Ohio
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)