RANKING · 2024 ACS · 22 SHOWN OF 22

Highest Jamaican population share, Mississippi counties

Mississippi counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Jamaican ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Jamaican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 22 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 22 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Jackson County, MS, up 16 places to #5.

Jamaican Americans: full group profile →

MississippiAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

RELATEDLargest American population Highest American population share Largest Arab population Highest Arab population share Largest Egyptian population Highest Egyptian population share

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Lowndes County, MSMS57,3460.4%+0.4 pts

02Harrison County, MSMS217,1360.3%+0.1 pts

03▲2Lee County, MSMS83,7310.3%+0.2 pts

04Marion County, MSMS24,0010.2%–

05▲16Jackson County, MSMS147,6660.2%+0.2 pts

06▲14Washington County, MSMS40,4460.2%+0.1 pts

07Choctaw County, MSMS8,0480.1%–

08Scott County, MSMS28,0730.1%–

09▲6Hinds County, MSMS211,8880.1%+0.1 pts

10Jefferson County, MSMS6,8250.1%–

11Jasper County, MSMS15,7850.1%–

12▼1Amite County, MSMS12,4870.1%–

13Madison County, MSMS116,2980.1%0.0 pts

14▼2Hancock County, MSMS46,8730.1%–

15Newton County, MSMS20,9600.1%–

16DeSoto County, MSMS197,9180.0%0.0 pts

17Lafayette County, MSMS59,5970.0%0.0 pts

18▼1Forrest County, MSMS79,0340.0%0.0 pts

19▼10Lamar County, MSMS67,4030.0%–

20Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8960.0%0.0 pts

21▼15Bolivar County, MSMS28,2620.0%–

22▼3Jones County, MSMS66,4960.0%–

SHOWING 1–22 OF 22

Download CSV (full list, 22 rows)

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