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Highest Norwegian population share, Mississippi counties

Mississippi counties 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 67 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Walthall County, MS, up 58 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲13Pearl River County, MSMS59,3630.6%+0.4 pts

02▲19Lamar County, MSMS67,4030.6%−0.1 pts

03▲58Walthall County, MSMS13,9280.6%+0.5 pts

04▲5Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8960.6%+0.4 pts

05▼3Harrison County, MSMS217,1360.5%0.0 pts

06▲7Rankin County, MSMS162,1810.5%−0.1 pts

07▼3Hancock County, MSMS46,8730.4%0.0 pts

08▲3Lafayette County, MSMS59,5970.4%0.0 pts

09Pike County, MSMS38,7120.4%+0.3 pts

10▼2Jackson County, MSMS147,6660.4%−0.1 pts

11▼5Lawrence County, MSMS11,8190.3%–

12Itawamba County, MSMS24,1520.3%+0.2 pts

13▲4Jones County, MSMS66,4960.3%+0.3 pts

14▲5Grenada County, MSMS20,8680.3%+0.3 pts

15Neshoba County, MSMS28,7320.3%+0.2 pts

16▲44Leflore County, MSMS25,6860.3%–

17▼16Forrest County, MSMS79,0340.3%−0.1 pts

18▼11Perry County, MSMS11,5770.3%+0.2 pts

19▲20Warren County, MSMS41,7590.2%+0.1 pts

20▲16Marshall County, MSMS34,6540.2%+0.1 pts

21▼5DeSoto County, MSMS197,9180.2%0.0 pts

22▲13Prentiss County, MSMS25,2840.2%–

23▼3Greene County, MSMS13,7070.2%+0.2 pts

24▲24Alcorn County, MSMS34,5690.2%0.0 pts

25▲37Jasper County, MSMS15,7850.2%–

26▼2Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3170.2%−0.1 pts

27▲24Clarke County, MSMS15,1020.2%–

28▼5Madison County, MSMS116,2980.2%−0.3 pts

29Franklin County, MSMS7,4910.2%−0.3 pts

30▼8Lowndes County, MSMS57,3460.2%−0.1 pts

31▲11Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0960.2%+0.1 pts

32Union County, MSMS28,4590.2%−0.1 pts

33Yazoo County, MSMS22,9470.1%+0.1 pts

34▼2Benton County, MSMS7,5020.1%–

35Carroll County, MSMS9,2260.1%–

36▼5Washington County, MSMS40,4460.1%+0.1 pts

37▲16Bolivar County, MSMS28,2620.1%+0.1 pts

38Scott County, MSMS28,0730.1%+0.1 pts

39▼13Stone County, MSMS19,6540.1%−0.1 pts

40▼6Adams County, MSMS30,0610.1%−0.1 pts

41▲6Copiah County, MSMS27,4970.1%–

42▲1Hinds County, MSMS211,8880.1%0.0 pts

43▲15George County, MSMS26,3310.1%−0.1 pts

44Noxubee County, MSMS9,7980.1%0.0 pts

45▲5Covington County, MSMS17,8980.1%−0.1 pts

46Simpson County, MSMS25,4980.1%+0.1 pts

47▲9Marion County, MSMS24,0010.1%−0.1 pts

48▼15Newton County, MSMS20,9600.1%0.0 pts

49▼19Lee County, MSMS83,7310.1%−0.2 pts

50▼12Panola County, MSMS32,6910.1%−0.1 pts

51▼23Coahoma County, MSMS19,8490.0%0.0 pts

52▼25Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8770.0%0.0 pts

53▲1Monroe County, MSMS33,3180.0%−0.1 pts

54▼44Calhoun County, MSMS12,6430.0%–

55▼30Tippah County, MSMS21,3890.0%−1.3 pts

56▼16Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9410.0%0.0 pts

57Quitman County, MSMS5,3640.0%–

58▼9Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3750.0%–

59▼56Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6390.0%−0.4 pts

60Montgomery County, MSMS9,3540.0%–

61▼2Sunflower County, MSMS22,8930.0%−0.2 pts

62Attala County, MSMS17,1000.0%−0.1 pts

63▼26Amite County, MSMS12,4870.0%0.0 pts

64▼46Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7300.0%0.0 pts

65Claiborne County, MSMS8,0580.0%−0.1 pts

66▼21Tate County, MSMS28,7250.0%−0.2 pts

67▼10Choctaw County, MSMS8,0480.0%−0.7 pts

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