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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Mississippi cities · 2010

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 2.3%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS –

01Oxford, MSMS26,7737.1%–

02Latimer, MSMS6,7565.6%–

03D'Iberville, MSMS13,5575.5%–

04Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9935.4%–

05Flowood, MSMS11,0035.2%–

06Madison, MSMS28,5754.7%–

07Richland, MSMS7,6304.5%–

08Amory, MSMS6,3864.3%–

09Clinton, MSMS26,6404.2%–

10Vancleave, MSMS5,0784.0%–

11Brandon, MSMS26,1223.9%–

12Forest, MSMS5,4333.8%–

13Saltillo, MSMS5,0603.7%–

14Byram, MSMS12,7073.7%–

15Olive Branch, MSMS47,5633.6%–

16Hernando, MSMS18,8243.6%–

17Starkville, MSMS25,7543.6%–

18West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7153.5%–

19University, MSMS5,3153.4%–

20Ripley, MSMS5,3773.3%–

21Philadelphia, MSMS6,8583.2%–

22Laurel, MSMS17,6623.2%–

23Louisville, MSMS5,9213.1%–

24Petal, MSMS11,6943.1%–

25Pearl, MSMS28,8643.0%–

26Picayune, MSMS12,0192.9%–

27Senatobia, MSMS8,4732.9%–

28Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412.7%–

29Columbus, MSMS22,7922.6%–

30Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8022.6%–

31Tupelo, MSMS38,0872.5%–

32Booneville, MSMS9,2572.4%–

33Biloxi, MSMS48,5162.3%–

34Long Beach, MSMS17,3092.3%–

35Pass Christian, MSMS6,4592.3%–

36Corinth, MSMS14,3452.3%–

37Gautier, MSMS19,0692.3%–

38McComb, MSMS11,6972.3%–

39New Albany, MSMS7,7562.2%–

40Meridian, MSMS33,3702.2%–

41West Point, MSMS9,7432.2%–

42Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6342.2%–

43St. Martin, MSMS8,1392.2%–

44Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432.2%–

45Grenada, MSMS12,0882.1%–

46Gulfport, MSMS76,5062.1%–

47Ridgeland, MSMS24,7502.0%–

48Columbia, MSMS6,5252.0%–

49Pontotoc, MSMS6,1562.0%–

50Natchez, MSMS14,8802.0%–

51Cleveland, MSMS10,1382.0%–

52Southaven, MSMS57,8192.0%–

53Greenwood, MSMS13,4291.9%–

54Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511.9%–

55Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411.9%–

56Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091.8%–

57Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2641.8%–

58Batesville, MSMS7,3251.7%–

59Holly Springs, MSMS6,4021.6%–

60Kosciusko, MSMS6,7221.5%–

61Brookhaven, MSMS11,6461.5%–

62Vicksburg, MSMS19,8301.4%–

63Jackson, MSMS141,1961.4%–

64Canton, MSMS10,8731.3%–

65Indianola, MSMS8,6371.2%–

66Greenville, MSMS26,5301.0%–

67Moss Point, MSMS11,7430.7%–

68Yazoo City, MSMS9,8670.6%–

69Waveland, MSMS7,0420.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS