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Highest French population share, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 66 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2000

01Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63414.7%–

02Diamondhead, MSMS9,44111.3%–

03Latimer, MSMS6,75610.5%–

04Waveland, MSMS7,0429.6%–

05Picayune, MSMS12,0198.0%–

06Pass Christian, MSMS6,4597.5%–

07Long Beach, MSMS17,3097.4%–

08St. Martin, MSMS8,1397.2%–

09Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9936.8%–

10Biloxi, MSMS48,5166.2%–

11D'Iberville, MSMS13,5575.0%–

12Gulfport, MSMS76,5064.9%–

13Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2644.7%–

14Vancleave, MSMS5,0784.5%–

15Saltillo, MSMS5,0603.9%–

16Pascagoula, MSMS21,4093.8%–

17Madison, MSMS28,5753.6%–

18Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4513.6%–

19Flowood, MSMS11,0033.4%–

20Petal, MSMS11,6942.6%–

21Oxford, MSMS26,7732.6%–

22Ridgeland, MSMS24,7502.2%–

23Hernando, MSMS18,8242.2%–

24New Albany, MSMS7,7562.1%–

25Natchez, MSMS14,8802.0%–

26University, MSMS5,3152.0%–

27Laurel, MSMS17,6621.9%–

28Starkville, MSMS25,7541.8%–

29Gautier, MSMS19,0691.8%–

30Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8021.7%–

31Cleveland, MSMS10,1381.7%–

32Clinton, MSMS26,6401.6%–

33Brandon, MSMS26,1221.6%–

34Senatobia, MSMS8,4731.5%–

35Columbia, MSMS6,5251.5%–

36Olive Branch, MSMS47,5631.4%–

37Corinth, MSMS14,3451.3%–

38Byram, MSMS12,7071.2%–

39West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7151.2%–

40Brookhaven, MSMS11,6461.2%–

41Pearl, MSMS28,8641.2%–

42Southaven, MSMS57,8191.1%–

43McComb, MSMS11,6971.1%–

44Meridian, MSMS33,3701.1%–

45Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411.0%–

46Amory, MSMS6,3860.9%–

47Columbus, MSMS22,7920.9%–

48Tupelo, MSMS38,0870.7%–

49Grenada, MSMS12,0880.6%–

50Moss Point, MSMS11,7430.6%–

51West Point, MSMS9,7430.6%–

52Batesville, MSMS7,3250.6%–

53Vicksburg, MSMS19,8300.5%–

54Clarksdale, MSMS13,6430.5%–

55Jackson, MSMS141,1960.5%–

56Louisville, MSMS5,9210.5%–

57Greenwood, MSMS13,4290.5%–

58Ripley, MSMS5,3770.5%–

59Kosciusko, MSMS6,7220.5%–

60Yazoo City, MSMS9,8670.4%–

61Greenville, MSMS26,5300.4%–

62Indianola, MSMS8,6370.3%–

63Holly Springs, MSMS6,4020.3%–

64Philadelphia, MSMS6,8580.2%–

65Canton, MSMS10,8730.2%–

66Booneville, MSMS9,2570.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES