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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 66 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 66 is 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Columbia, MS, up 63 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲15Hernando, MSMS18,8242.6%−1.1 pts

02Madison, MSMS28,5752.4%−2.3 pts

03Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9932.3%−3.1 pts

04▲16West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7152.3%−1.2 pts

05▲63Columbia, MSMS6,5252.1%+0.1 pts

06Richland, MSMS7,6302.1%−2.5 pts

07▲16Vancleave, MSMS5,0782.0%−1.9 pts

08▲13Starkville, MSMS25,7542.0%−1.6 pts

09▲2Oxford, MSMS26,7731.9%−5.2 pts

10▼9Brandon, MSMS26,1221.9%−2.0 pts

11▲1Pontotoc, MSMS6,1561.8%−0.2 pts

12▲42Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511.8%−0.2 pts

13▲21Long Beach, MSMS17,3091.7%−0.6 pts

14▲55Cleveland, MSMS10,1381.6%−0.4 pts

15▼5Ridgeland, MSMS24,7501.6%−0.5 pts

16▲17Gautier, MSMS19,0691.6%−0.7 pts

17▲22Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091.5%−0.3 pts

18▲27Diamondhead, MSMS9,4411.4%−1.3 pts

19▲8Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2641.4%−0.4 pts

20▼5Flowood, MSMS11,0031.4%−3.9 pts

21▼17Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8021.3%−1.3 pts

22▲28Picayune, MSMS12,0191.2%−1.7 pts

23▼1Columbus, MSMS22,7921.2%−1.4 pts

24▼5Gulfport, MSMS76,5061.2%−1.0 pts

25▲27Louisville, MSMS5,9211.2%−2.0 pts

26▲3Natchez, MSMS14,8801.1%−0.9 pts

27▼2Tupelo, MSMS38,0871.1%−1.5 pts

28▲9Biloxi, MSMS48,5160.9%−1.4 pts

29▼1Meridian, MSMS33,3700.9%−1.3 pts

30▼21Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6340.8%−1.3 pts

31▼14Pearl, MSMS28,8640.8%−2.2 pts

32▲10Southaven, MSMS57,8190.8%−1.2 pts

33▼26Pass Christian, MSMS6,4590.8%−1.5 pts

34▲26Senatobia, MSMS8,4730.8%−2.1 pts

35▼22Petal, MSMS11,6940.8%−2.3 pts

36Waveland, MSMS7,0420.8%+0.3 pts

37▼19Olive Branch, MSMS47,5630.8%−2.9 pts

38▼6Clinton, MSMS26,6400.8%−3.4 pts

39▲22D'Iberville, MSMS13,5570.7%−4.8 pts

40▲15Vicksburg, MSMS19,8300.7%−0.7 pts

41▲21Yazoo City, MSMS9,8670.7%+0.2 pts

42▼7Brookhaven, MSMS11,6460.7%−0.8 pts

43▲14Philadelphia, MSMS6,8580.7%−2.6 pts

44▼39Saltillo, MSMS5,0600.6%−3.1 pts

45▲2St. Martin, MSMS8,1390.6%−1.6 pts

46▲7Jackson, MSMS141,1960.6%−0.8 pts

47▼21Laurel, MSMS17,6620.6%−2.6 pts

48▼18McComb, MSMS11,6970.6%−1.7 pts

49▼6Horn Lake, MSMS26,7410.6%−1.3 pts

50▲13Greenville, MSMS26,5300.6%−0.4 pts

51▼7Holly Springs, MSMS6,4020.6%−1.0 pts

52▼12Latimer, MSMS6,7560.5%−5.1 pts

53▼39New Albany, MSMS7,7560.5%−1.7 pts

54▼16Byram, MSMS12,7070.5%−3.2 pts

55▼47Greenwood, MSMS13,4290.4%−1.5 pts

56▲3Clarksdale, MSMS13,6430.4%−1.7 pts

57▲1Ripley, MSMS5,3770.3%−3.0 pts

58▼12Corinth, MSMS14,3450.3%−2.0 pts

59▼35Booneville, MSMS9,2570.3%−2.1 pts

60▼11Amory, MSMS6,3860.3%−4.0 pts

61▼10Kosciusko, MSMS6,7220.3%−1.2 pts

62▼31Batesville, MSMS7,3250.1%−1.5 pts

63▼15West Point, MSMS9,7430.1%−2.0 pts

64▲1Canton, MSMS10,8730.1%−1.2 pts

65▲2Moss Point, MSMS11,7430.1%−0.6 pts

66▼2Indianola, MSMS8,6370.0%−1.1 pts

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