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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Mississippi counties

Mississippi counties 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 82 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 82 is 0.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clarke County, MS, up 50 places to #12.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Lamar County, MSMS67,4032.5%−0.6 pts

02▲1Simpson County, MSMS25,4982.3%+0.4 pts

03▲7Carroll County, MSMS9,2262.2%+1.3 pts

04▲35Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5821.8%+1.0 pts

05▲7Madison County, MSMS116,2981.8%−0.8 pts

06▲47Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8771.8%−3.6 pts

07▲9Franklin County, MSMS7,4911.7%−3.7 pts

08▲11Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3171.7%−0.6 pts

09▼7Forrest County, MSMS79,0341.6%−1.1 pts

10▼3Rankin County, MSMS162,1811.6%−2.4 pts

11▲12Lawrence County, MSMS11,8191.6%−0.1 pts

12▲50Clarke County, MSMS15,1021.5%+0.2 pts

13▼5Lee County, MSMS83,7311.5%−1.2 pts

14▲8Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8961.5%−1.3 pts

15▲36Yazoo County, MSMS22,9471.3%0.0 pts

16▲41Tate County, MSMS28,7251.3%−1.0 pts

17▲11George County, MSMS26,3311.3%−0.9 pts

18▲15Wayne County, MSMS19,8071.3%−0.6 pts

19▼14Choctaw County, MSMS8,0481.3%−3.3 pts

20▲6Jones County, MSMS66,4961.2%−1.4 pts

21▲3Jackson County, MSMS147,6661.2%−1.4 pts

22▲41Amite County, MSMS12,4871.2%−0.8 pts

23▼5Warren County, MSMS41,7591.2%−0.6 pts

24▼11Lafayette County, MSMS59,5971.2%−3.6 pts

25▲7DeSoto County, MSMS197,9181.2%−1.6 pts

26Jefferson County, MSMS6,8251.2%+0.7 pts

27▼7Perry County, MSMS11,5771.1%−2.0 pts

28▼24Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0961.1%−0.7 pts

29▲2Lowndes County, MSMS57,3461.0%−1.2 pts

30▼1Covington County, MSMS17,8981.0%−0.6 pts

31▼16Pearl River County, MSMS59,3631.0%−0.6 pts

32▲5Tippah County, MSMS21,3891.0%−1.2 pts

33▲17Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6391.0%−0.6 pts

34▲27Neshoba County, MSMS28,7321.0%−1.4 pts

35▲31Copiah County, MSMS27,4971.0%−1.3 pts

36▼15Hancock County, MSMS46,8731.0%−0.4 pts

37▲39Calhoun County, MSMS12,6431.0%−1.2 pts

38▲29Winston County, MSMS17,4731.0%−1.5 pts

39▼12Harrison County, MSMS217,1361.0%−1.5 pts

40▲35Marion County, MSMS24,0011.0%−1.0 pts

41▲14Newton County, MSMS20,9600.9%−1.1 pts

42▲28Walthall County, MSMS13,9280.9%−1.4 pts

43▼8Greene County, MSMS13,7070.8%−0.3 pts

44▼27Lincoln County, MSMS35,0120.8%−0.9 pts

45▼20Stone County, MSMS19,6540.8%−1.5 pts

46▼32Issaquena County, MSMS1,2630.8%+0.1 pts

47▲33Bolivar County, MSMS28,2620.8%−0.5 pts

48▼8Hinds County, MSMS211,8880.7%−1.2 pts

49▲7Panola County, MSMS32,6910.7%−0.9 pts

50▼6Pike County, MSMS38,7120.7%−1.8 pts

51▼3Kemper County, MSMS8,6000.7%−3.1 pts

52▲12Quitman County, MSMS5,3640.7%−0.9 pts

53▲7Smith County, MSMS13,9910.7%−1.7 pts

54▼48Union County, MSMS28,4590.7%−1.3 pts

55▼9Adams County, MSMS30,0610.6%−1.1 pts

56▼7Monroe County, MSMS33,3180.6%−1.2 pts

57▼14Attala County, MSMS17,1000.6%−1.2 pts

58▼6Tunica County, MSMS8,8190.6%−1.1 pts

59▼12Clay County, MSMS18,2380.6%−2.0 pts

60▼49Webster County, MSMS10,1670.5%−1.3 pts

61▼3Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7300.5%−0.2 pts

62▼21Benton County, MSMS7,5020.5%−0.4 pts

63▼33Alcorn County, MSMS34,5690.5%−1.9 pts

64▲7Washington County, MSMS40,4460.5%−0.5 pts

65▲7Scott County, MSMS28,0730.5%−1.1 pts

66▼32Marshall County, MSMS34,6540.4%−1.5 pts

67▲11Jasper County, MSMS15,7850.4%−1.9 pts

68▼26Itawamba County, MSMS24,1520.4%−2.2 pts

69▼33Leflore County, MSMS25,6860.4%−0.9 pts

70▼11Coahoma County, MSMS19,8490.4%−2.0 pts

71▼17Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3750.3%−1.2 pts

72▼3Humphreys County, MSMS7,0010.3%−0.4 pts

73▲4Holmes County, MSMS15,4650.3%−0.1 pts

74▼29Prentiss County, MSMS25,2840.3%−1.4 pts

75▼37Grenada County, MSMS20,8680.3%−2.0 pts

76▼2Leake County, MSMS21,6620.3%−0.7 pts

77▼9Montgomery County, MSMS9,3540.3%−1.1 pts

78▼69Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9410.3%−1.1 pts

79▲2Claiborne County, MSMS8,0580.2%−0.4 pts

80▼1Sharkey County, MSMS3,0970.2%−1.3 pts

81▼8Sunflower County, MSMS22,8930.2%−0.7 pts

82▼17Noxubee County, MSMS9,7980.2%−1.7 pts

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