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Highest Portuguese population share, Mississippi counties

Mississippi counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Portuguese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 31 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: DeSoto County, MS, up 20 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

01Covington County, MSMS17,8980.5%–

02▲11Hancock County, MSMS46,8730.2%+0.1 pts

03Jasper County, MSMS15,7850.1%–

04▲6Harrison County, MSMS217,1360.1%0.0 pts

05▲20DeSoto County, MSMS197,9180.1%+0.1 pts

06George County, MSMS26,3310.1%–

07▲11Lafayette County, MSMS59,5970.1%0.0 pts

08▲12Calhoun County, MSMS12,6430.1%–

09▼5Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3170.1%+0.1 pts

10▼4Jackson County, MSMS147,6660.1%−0.2 pts

11▲1Clarke County, MSMS15,1020.1%–

12Kemper County, MSMS8,6000.1%–

13▲6Forrest County, MSMS79,0340.1%0.0 pts

14▲7Lee County, MSMS83,7310.0%0.0 pts

15▲9Pearl River County, MSMS59,3630.0%0.0 pts

16▼5Warren County, MSMS41,7590.0%0.0 pts

17▲16Alcorn County, MSMS34,5690.0%–

18Holmes County, MSMS15,4650.0%–

19▼3Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8960.0%0.0 pts

20▲10Scott County, MSMS28,0730.0%0.0 pts

21▼20Stone County, MSMS19,6540.0%–

22▼7Rankin County, MSMS162,1810.0%−0.1 pts

23▼15Leflore County, MSMS25,6860.0%–

24Marshall County, MSMS34,6540.0%0.0 pts

25▼18Lincoln County, MSMS35,0120.0%–

26Panola County, MSMS32,6910.0%–

27Simpson County, MSMS25,4980.0%–

28▼6Madison County, MSMS116,2980.0%0.0 pts

29▲3Lowndes County, MSMS57,3460.0%0.0 pts

30▼13Hinds County, MSMS211,8880.0%0.0 pts

31Wayne County, MSMS19,8070.0%0.0 pts

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