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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2020 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Brandon, MSMS26,1223.3%−0.6 pts

02Madison, MSMS28,5753.1%−1.7 pts

03Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9933.1%−2.3 pts

04Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8022.9%+0.3 pts

05Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.9%−0.9 pts

06Richland, MSMS7,6302.6%−2.0 pts

07Pass Christian, MSMS6,4592.5%+0.2 pts

08Greenwood, MSMS13,4292.4%+0.5 pts

09Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6342.4%+0.2 pts

10Ridgeland, MSMS24,7502.3%+0.3 pts

11Oxford, MSMS26,7732.3%−4.8 pts

12Pontotoc, MSMS6,1562.3%+0.3 pts

13Petal, MSMS11,6942.3%−0.8 pts

14New Albany, MSMS7,7562.1%−0.1 pts

15Flowood, MSMS11,0032.1%−3.2 pts

16Hernando, MSMS18,8242.0%−1.6 pts

17Pearl, MSMS28,8642.0%−1.0 pts

18Olive Branch, MSMS47,5631.9%−1.7 pts

19Gulfport, MSMS76,5061.9%−0.3 pts

20West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7151.9%−1.6 pts

21Starkville, MSMS25,7541.7%−1.9 pts

22Columbus, MSMS22,7921.7%−0.9 pts

23Vancleave, MSMS5,0781.7%−2.3 pts

24Booneville, MSMS9,2571.6%−0.7 pts

25Tupelo, MSMS38,0871.6%−0.9 pts

26Laurel, MSMS17,6621.6%−1.6 pts

27Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2641.5%−0.3 pts

28Meridian, MSMS33,3701.5%−0.7 pts

29Natchez, MSMS14,8801.4%−0.5 pts

30McComb, MSMS11,6971.4%−0.8 pts

31Batesville, MSMS7,3251.4%−0.3 pts

32Clinton, MSMS26,6401.4%−2.8 pts

33Gautier, MSMS19,0691.3%−0.9 pts

34Long Beach, MSMS17,3091.3%−1.0 pts

35Brookhaven, MSMS11,6461.3%−0.2 pts

36Waveland, MSMS7,0421.3%+0.8 pts

37Biloxi, MSMS48,5161.2%−1.2 pts

38Byram, MSMS12,7071.1%−2.6 pts

39Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091.1%−0.8 pts

40Latimer, MSMS6,7561.1%−4.6 pts

41Grenada, MSMS12,0881.1%−1.1 pts

42Southaven, MSMS57,8191.0%−0.9 pts

43Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411.0%−0.9 pts

44Holly Springs, MSMS6,4021.0%−0.6 pts

45Diamondhead, MSMS9,4411.0%−1.8 pts

46Corinth, MSMS14,3450.9%−1.4 pts

47St. Martin, MSMS8,1390.9%−1.2 pts

48West Point, MSMS9,7430.9%−1.3 pts

49Amory, MSMS6,3860.9%−3.4 pts

50Picayune, MSMS12,0190.9%−2.1 pts

51Kosciusko, MSMS6,7220.9%−0.7 pts

52Louisville, MSMS5,9210.8%−2.3 pts

53Jackson, MSMS141,1960.8%−0.6 pts

54Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4510.8%−1.1 pts

55Vicksburg, MSMS19,8300.7%−0.7 pts

56University, MSMS5,3150.7%−2.7 pts

57Philadelphia, MSMS6,8580.5%−2.7 pts

58Ripley, MSMS5,3770.5%−2.8 pts

59Clarksdale, MSMS13,6430.4%−1.7 pts

60Senatobia, MSMS8,4730.4%−2.5 pts

61D'Iberville, MSMS13,5570.4%−5.2 pts

62Yazoo City, MSMS9,8670.3%−0.2 pts

63Greenville, MSMS26,5300.3%−0.7 pts

64Indianola, MSMS8,6370.3%−0.9 pts

65Canton, MSMS10,8730.2%−1.1 pts

66Forest, MSMS5,4330.2%−3.6 pts

67Moss Point, MSMS11,7430.2%−0.5 pts

68Columbia, MSMS6,5250.2%−1.8 pts

69Cleveland, MSMS10,1380.1%−1.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS