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Highest Central American population share, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Central American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Central American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 54 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 54 is 0.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Richland, MS, up 26 places to #17.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Forest, MSMS5,43314.2%+12.6 pts

02▲23Pontotoc, MSMS6,1566.5%+2.1 pts

03▼2D'Iberville, MSMS13,5575.9%+5.8 pts

04Corinth, MSMS14,3453.7%–

05▲2Biloxi, MSMS48,5163.3%+2.0 pts

06▲24Laurel, MSMS17,6623.0%+2.4 pts

07▲11Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9932.8%+2.4 pts

08▼3West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7152.8%–

09Latimer, MSMS6,7562.4%–

10▲1Gulfport, MSMS76,5062.2%+1.4 pts

11▼5Picayune, MSMS12,0192.2%–

12▲17Clarksdale, MSMS13,6431.9%–

13▼10Canton, MSMS10,8731.9%–

14Moss Point, MSMS11,7431.6%–

15▲21Indianola, MSMS8,6371.5%+1.3 pts

16▼6Ridgeland, MSMS24,7501.5%+0.9 pts

17▲26Richland, MSMS7,6301.4%+0.7 pts

18Amory, MSMS6,3861.4%–

19St. Martin, MSMS8,1391.4%–

20▼11Pearl, MSMS28,8641.2%+0.6 pts

21▲13Pass Christian, MSMS6,4591.1%–

22▼2Long Beach, MSMS17,3091.1%–

23▲14Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8021.0%+0.5 pts

24▲18Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411.0%+0.1 pts

25▼13Pascagoula, MSMS21,4090.9%+0.8 pts

26▼7Flowood, MSMS11,0030.9%–

27Saltillo, MSMS5,0600.9%+0.2 pts

28Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4510.7%–

29▲6Jackson, MSMS141,1960.6%+0.2 pts

30Olive Branch, MSMS47,5630.5%+0.4 pts

31▼17Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6340.5%+0.3 pts

32▼15Southaven, MSMS57,8190.5%+0.1 pts

33Columbia, MSMS6,5250.5%+0.3 pts

34Oxford, MSMS26,7730.4%–

35▼2Diamondhead, MSMS9,4410.4%−0.4 pts

36Senatobia, MSMS8,4730.4%+0.3 pts

37▼24Hernando, MSMS18,8240.3%+0.1 pts

38▲2Starkville, MSMS25,7540.3%+0.2 pts

39▼8Petal, MSMS11,6940.2%−0.4 pts

40Brandon, MSMS26,1220.2%−0.7 pts

41▼14Meridian, MSMS33,3700.2%+0.1 pts

42Kosciusko, MSMS6,7220.2%–

43▼17Ripley, MSMS5,3770.2%−2.3 pts

44▼12Vicksburg, MSMS19,8300.1%+0.1 pts

45▼6University, MSMS5,3150.1%−0.2 pts

46▼25Clinton, MSMS26,6400.1%0.0 pts

47▼19Madison, MSMS28,5750.1%–

48▼1Natchez, MSMS14,8800.1%−0.3 pts

49▼41Waveland, MSMS7,0420.1%−0.4 pts

50▼5New Albany, MSMS7,7560.1%–

51▼10Booneville, MSMS9,2570.0%–

52▼29Gautier, MSMS19,0690.0%−0.4 pts

53▼31Tupelo, MSMS38,0870.0%−0.7 pts

54▼8McComb, MSMS11,6970.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES