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Highest Central American population share, Mississippi counties

Mississippi counties 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 63 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 63 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sunflower County, MS, up 30 places to #16.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Scott County, MSMS28,0734.8%+3.7 pts

02▲22Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0962.5%+1.5 pts

03▲1Wayne County, MSMS19,8072.2%–

04▲1Harrison County, MSMS217,1362.2%+1.5 pts

05▼4Leake County, MSMS21,6622.0%+1.2 pts

06▲2Alcorn County, MSMS34,5691.6%–

07▲5Copiah County, MSMS27,4971.5%+1.3 pts

08▲3Covington County, MSMS17,8981.4%–

09▲23Coahoma County, MSMS19,8491.3%–

10▼4Pearl River County, MSMS59,3631.3%+1.1 pts

11▲22Jones County, MSMS66,4961.2%+1.1 pts

12Choctaw County, MSMS8,0480.9%–

13▲5Jackson County, MSMS147,6660.9%+0.6 pts

14▼7George County, MSMS26,3310.8%+0.8 pts

15▼12Adams County, MSMS30,0610.8%+0.6 pts

16▲30Sunflower County, MSMS22,8930.8%+0.7 pts

17▼4Marion County, MSMS24,0010.8%+0.5 pts

18▼4Lamar County, MSMS67,4030.7%+0.5 pts

19▲10Forrest County, MSMS79,0340.7%+0.3 pts

20▼11Madison County, MSMS116,2980.7%+0.4 pts

21▼2Rankin County, MSMS162,1810.7%+0.3 pts

22▼1Walthall County, MSMS13,9280.6%+0.5 pts

23Lincoln County, MSMS35,0120.6%–

24▲3DeSoto County, MSMS197,9180.5%+0.2 pts

25▲3Hinds County, MSMS211,8880.5%+0.1 pts

26▼16Calhoun County, MSMS12,6430.4%+0.2 pts

27▲18Tippah County, MSMS21,3890.3%−0.4 pts

28▲7Yazoo County, MSMS22,9470.3%+0.3 pts

29▼9Hancock County, MSMS46,8730.3%0.0 pts

30▲11Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8960.3%+0.2 pts

31▼16Monroe County, MSMS33,3180.3%–

32Lawrence County, MSMS11,8190.2%−0.7 pts

33▲17Lafayette County, MSMS59,5970.2%0.0 pts

34Montgomery County, MSMS9,3540.2%–

35▼1Warren County, MSMS41,7590.2%+0.1 pts

36Marshall County, MSMS34,6540.2%−0.2 pts

37▼7Lee County, MSMS83,7310.2%−0.2 pts

38Perry County, MSMS11,5770.2%–

39▲10Smith County, MSMS13,9910.2%−0.1 pts

40Noxubee County, MSMS9,7980.2%–

41Benton County, MSMS7,5020.2%–

42▲2Newton County, MSMS20,9600.2%–

43▼17Union County, MSMS28,4590.1%+0.1 pts

44▼21Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3170.1%0.0 pts

45Clarke County, MSMS15,1020.1%–

46▼10Stone County, MSMS19,6540.1%–

47▼10Tate County, MSMS28,7250.1%−0.1 pts

48▼6Kemper County, MSMS8,6000.1%–

49Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7300.1%−0.3 pts

50▼11Pike County, MSMS38,7120.1%–

51Attala County, MSMS17,1000.1%–

52▼21Tunica County, MSMS8,8190.1%–

53Claiborne County, MSMS8,0580.1%–

54Simpson County, MSMS25,4980.0%–

55Neshoba County, MSMS28,7320.0%−0.1 pts

56▼40Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6390.0%0.0 pts

57▼14Lowndes County, MSMS57,3460.0%−0.1 pts

58Franklin County, MSMS7,4910.0%–

59▼21Bolivar County, MSMS28,2620.0%–

60▼9Webster County, MSMS10,1670.0%−0.5 pts

61▼39Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8770.0%−0.8 pts

62▼15Prentiss County, MSMS25,2840.0%–

63Panola County, MSMS32,6910.0%–

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