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Highest Norwegian population share, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 51 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 51 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gulf Hills, MS, up 36 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲36Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511.3%+0.7 pts

02▲3Gulfport, MSMS76,5061.0%+0.4 pts

03▲17Vancleave, MSMS5,0780.9%+0.1 pts

04▲2Richland, MSMS7,6300.9%+0.4 pts

05▲4Petal, MSMS11,6940.9%0.0 pts

06McComb, MSMS11,6970.8%–

07D'Iberville, MSMS13,5570.7%+0.5 pts

08▼6Diamondhead, MSMS9,4410.7%−0.4 pts

09▲15Starkville, MSMS25,7540.6%+0.5 pts

10Waveland, MSMS7,0420.6%+0.1 pts

11Greenwood, MSMS13,4290.6%–

12▲6Grenada, MSMS12,0880.6%+0.5 pts

13▼10Philadelphia, MSMS6,8580.6%–

14New Albany, MSMS7,7560.5%–

15▼8Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6340.4%−0.1 pts

16▼15Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9930.4%−0.3 pts

17▼6St. Martin, MSMS8,1390.4%–

18Corinth, MSMS14,3450.4%+0.2 pts

19▲6Oxford, MSMS26,7730.4%+0.1 pts

20Holly Springs, MSMS6,4020.4%–

21▲1Picayune, MSMS12,0190.3%+0.2 pts

22▲17Columbia, MSMS6,5250.3%–

23Cleveland, MSMS10,1380.3%+0.1 pts

24▼8Biloxi, MSMS48,5160.3%−0.1 pts

25▼10Olive Branch, MSMS47,5630.3%+0.2 pts

26▲16Columbus, MSMS22,7920.3%0.0 pts

27▼6Ridgeland, MSMS24,7500.2%−0.5 pts

28▲5Brandon, MSMS26,1220.2%−0.4 pts

29▼12Southaven, MSMS57,8190.2%0.0 pts

30▼16Gautier, MSMS19,0690.2%+0.1 pts

31Vicksburg, MSMS19,8300.2%0.0 pts

32▼5Natchez, MSMS14,8800.2%−0.2 pts

33▼3Pass Christian, MSMS6,4590.2%−0.2 pts

34▲2Flowood, MSMS11,0030.2%−0.9 pts

35▼6Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8020.2%+0.1 pts

36▲5Madison, MSMS28,5750.2%−0.4 pts

37▼29Latimer, MSMS6,7560.2%−0.7 pts

38▲5Meridian, MSMS33,3700.1%−0.3 pts

39Hernando, MSMS18,8240.1%0.0 pts

40▼27Horn Lake, MSMS26,7410.1%−0.3 pts

41▲3Jackson, MSMS141,1960.1%0.0 pts

42▼8Greenville, MSMS26,5300.1%–

43▼39Long Beach, MSMS17,3090.1%−0.7 pts

44Pearl, MSMS28,8640.1%−0.1 pts

45Amory, MSMS6,3860.1%−0.3 pts

46▼14Pascagoula, MSMS21,4090.1%−0.4 pts

47▼24Clinton, MSMS26,6400.1%−0.3 pts

48▼17Moss Point, MSMS11,7430.1%–

49Batesville, MSMS7,3250.0%–

50Tupelo, MSMS38,0870.0%−0.2 pts

51▼6Byram, MSMS12,7070.0%−0.2 pts

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