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Highest Puerto Rican population share, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Puerto Rican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 42 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 42 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pearl, MS, up 17 places to #23.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Pascagoula, MSMS21,4096.7%+2.6 pts

02Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2646.2%+4.8 pts

03▼2Gautier, MSMS19,0695.7%+5.3 pts

04Latimer, MSMS6,7562.7%+2.3 pts

05▲2Moss Point, MSMS11,7432.0%–

06▲2Long Beach, MSMS17,3091.4%+1.2 pts

07▲2Gulfport, MSMS76,5061.3%+0.6 pts

08▲4St. Martin, MSMS8,1391.1%+0.3 pts

09▲8Southaven, MSMS57,8190.9%+0.9 pts

10▲4Canton, MSMS10,8730.9%–

11Philadelphia, MSMS6,8580.8%+0.4 pts

12▲7Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9930.7%–

13▼2Biloxi, MSMS48,5160.7%+0.1 pts

14▲8Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8020.6%+0.3 pts

15Byram, MSMS12,7070.6%–

16D'Iberville, MSMS13,5570.6%+0.5 pts

17▼4Pass Christian, MSMS6,4590.6%–

18▲13Clinton, MSMS26,6400.5%–

19▲16Petal, MSMS11,6940.5%−0.6 pts

20Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4510.4%0.0 pts

21Laurel, MSMS17,6620.4%+0.1 pts

22Kosciusko, MSMS6,7220.4%–

23▲17Pearl, MSMS28,8640.4%+0.2 pts

24▲15Vicksburg, MSMS19,8300.3%+0.3 pts

25▲8Meridian, MSMS33,3700.3%+0.2 pts

26Hernando, MSMS18,8240.3%–

27▼4Horn Lake, MSMS26,7410.3%–

28Madison, MSMS28,5750.3%–

29University, MSMS5,3150.2%−0.1 pts

30Picayune, MSMS12,0190.2%−0.6 pts

31Louisville, MSMS5,9210.2%–

32▼2Oxford, MSMS26,7730.2%–

33▼7Olive Branch, MSMS47,5630.2%+0.1 pts

34▲7Corinth, MSMS14,3450.2%+0.1 pts

35▼11Indianola, MSMS8,6370.2%–

36▼8Flowood, MSMS11,0030.1%–

37▲1Jackson, MSMS141,1960.1%+0.1 pts

38▼13Diamondhead, MSMS9,4410.1%−0.4 pts

39▼3Ridgeland, MSMS24,7500.1%–

40▼19Natchez, MSMS14,8800.0%−0.1 pts

41▼14Tupelo, MSMS38,0870.0%−0.1 pts

42▼13Starkville, MSMS25,7540.0%−0.7 pts

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