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Highest Norwegian population share, Mississippi counties · 2020

Mississippi counties 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 62 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 62 is 0.1%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010
01Forrest County, MSMS79,0341.0%+0.7 pts
02Harrison County, MSMS217,1360.8%+0.3 pts
03Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6390.8%+0.3 pts
04Hancock County, MSMS46,8730.7%+0.3 pts
05Clay County, MSMS18,2380.7%+0.6 pts
06Lawrence County, MSMS11,8190.6%–
07Perry County, MSMS11,5770.6%+0.5 pts
08Jackson County, MSMS147,6660.5%0.0 pts
09Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8960.5%+0.3 pts
10Calhoun County, MSMS12,6430.4%–
11Lafayette County, MSMS59,5970.4%0.0 pts
12Itawamba County, MSMS24,1520.3%+0.2 pts
13Rankin County, MSMS162,1810.3%−0.2 pts
14Pearl River County, MSMS59,3630.3%+0.1 pts
15Neshoba County, MSMS28,7320.3%+0.2 pts
16DeSoto County, MSMS197,9180.3%+0.1 pts
17Jones County, MSMS66,4960.3%+0.2 pts
18Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7300.3%+0.2 pts
19Grenada County, MSMS20,8680.2%+0.2 pts
20Greene County, MSMS13,7070.2%+0.2 pts
21Lamar County, MSMS67,4030.2%−0.5 pts
22Lowndes County, MSMS57,3460.2%−0.1 pts
23Madison County, MSMS116,2980.2%−0.3 pts
24Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3170.2%−0.1 pts
25Tippah County, MSMS21,3890.2%−1.2 pts
26Stone County, MSMS19,6540.2%0.0 pts
27Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8770.2%+0.1 pts
28Coahoma County, MSMS19,8490.1%+0.1 pts
29Franklin County, MSMS7,4910.1%−0.3 pts
30Lee County, MSMS83,7310.1%−0.1 pts
31Washington County, MSMS40,4460.1%+0.1 pts
32Benton County, MSMS7,5020.1%–
33Newton County, MSMS20,9600.1%+0.1 pts
34Adams County, MSMS30,0610.1%−0.1 pts
35Prentiss County, MSMS25,2840.1%–
36Marshall County, MSMS34,6540.1%0.0 pts
37Amite County, MSMS12,4870.1%0.0 pts
38Panola County, MSMS32,6910.1%0.0 pts
39Warren County, MSMS41,7590.1%0.0 pts
40Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9410.1%+0.1 pts
41Wayne County, MSMS19,8070.1%–
42Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0960.1%0.0 pts
43Hinds County, MSMS211,8880.1%0.0 pts
44Leake County, MSMS21,6620.1%0.0 pts
45Tate County, MSMS28,7250.1%−0.2 pts
46Simpson County, MSMS25,4980.1%0.0 pts
47Copiah County, MSMS27,4970.1%–
48Alcorn County, MSMS34,5690.1%−0.2 pts
49Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3750.0%–
50Covington County, MSMS17,8980.0%−0.1 pts
51Clarke County, MSMS15,1020.0%–
52Winston County, MSMS17,4730.0%−0.2 pts
53Bolivar County, MSMS28,2620.0%0.0 pts
54Monroe County, MSMS33,3180.0%−0.1 pts
55Lincoln County, MSMS35,0120.0%0.0 pts
56Marion County, MSMS24,0010.0%−0.2 pts
57Choctaw County, MSMS8,0480.0%−0.7 pts
58George County, MSMS26,3310.0%−0.2 pts
59Sunflower County, MSMS22,8930.0%−0.3 pts
60Leflore County, MSMS25,6860.0%–
61Walthall County, MSMS13,9280.0%0.0 pts
62Jasper County, MSMS15,7850.0%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS