RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 45 SHOWN OF 45

Highest Norwegian population share, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 45 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 45 is 0.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931.4%+0.7 pts

02Diamondhead, MSMS9,4411.3%+0.2 pts

03Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581.3%–

04Long Beach, MSMS17,3091.1%+0.3 pts

05Gulfport, MSMS76,5061.1%+0.5 pts

06Richland, MSMS7,6301.0%+0.5 pts

07Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6341.0%+0.5 pts

08Latimer, MSMS6,7560.7%−0.2 pts

09Petal, MSMS11,6940.7%−0.1 pts

10Waveland, MSMS7,0420.6%+0.1 pts

11St. Martin, MSMS8,1390.6%–

12Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2640.5%0.0 pts

13Horn Lake, MSMS26,7410.5%+0.1 pts

14Gautier, MSMS19,0690.5%+0.3 pts

15Olive Branch, MSMS47,5630.4%+0.4 pts

16Biloxi, MSMS48,5160.4%+0.1 pts

17Southaven, MSMS57,8190.4%+0.2 pts

18Grenada, MSMS12,0880.4%+0.3 pts

19West Point, MSMS9,7430.4%–

20Vancleave, MSMS5,0780.4%−0.4 pts

21Ridgeland, MSMS24,7500.3%−0.4 pts

22Picayune, MSMS12,0190.3%+0.1 pts

23Clinton, MSMS26,6400.3%−0.1 pts

24Starkville, MSMS25,7540.2%+0.1 pts

25Oxford, MSMS26,7730.2%0.0 pts

26Pontotoc, MSMS6,1560.2%–

27Natchez, MSMS14,8800.2%−0.2 pts

28Booneville, MSMS9,2570.2%–

29Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8020.2%0.0 pts

30Pass Christian, MSMS6,4590.2%−0.3 pts

31Moss Point, MSMS11,7430.2%–

32Pascagoula, MSMS21,4090.2%−0.3 pts

33Brandon, MSMS26,1220.2%−0.5 pts

34Greenville, MSMS26,5300.2%–

35Clarksdale, MSMS13,6430.1%+0.1 pts

36Flowood, MSMS11,0030.1%−1.0 pts

37Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4510.1%−0.4 pts

38Laurel, MSMS17,6620.1%0.0 pts

39Columbia, MSMS6,5250.1%–

40Louisville, MSMS5,9210.1%–

41Madison, MSMS28,5750.1%−0.5 pts

42Columbus, MSMS22,7920.1%−0.2 pts

43Meridian, MSMS33,3700.1%−0.4 pts

44Jackson, MSMS141,1960.0%0.0 pts

45Byram, MSMS12,7070.0%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS