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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Mississippi counties · 2020

Mississippi counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 81 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Lamar County, MSMS67,4033.6%–

02Forrest County, MSMS79,0343.2%–

03Simpson County, MSMS25,4983.1%–

04Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0962.6%–

05Choctaw County, MSMS8,0482.5%–

06Union County, MSMS28,4592.3%–

07Rankin County, MSMS162,1812.3%–

08Lee County, MSMS83,7312.2%–

09Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9412.2%–

10Carroll County, MSMS9,2262.1%–

11Webster County, MSMS10,1672.0%–

12Madison County, MSMS116,2981.9%–

13Lafayette County, MSMS59,5971.8%–

14Issaquena County, MSMS1,2631.8%–

15Pearl River County, MSMS59,3631.8%–

16Franklin County, MSMS7,4911.7%–

17Lincoln County, MSMS35,0121.7%–

18Warren County, MSMS41,7591.7%–

19Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3171.7%–

20Perry County, MSMS11,5771.7%–

21Hancock County, MSMS46,8731.5%–

22Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8961.5%–

23Lawrence County, MSMS11,8191.4%–

24Jackson County, MSMS147,6661.4%–

25Stone County, MSMS19,6541.4%–

26Jones County, MSMS66,4961.4%–

27Harrison County, MSMS217,1361.4%–

28George County, MSMS26,3311.4%–

29Covington County, MSMS17,8981.3%–

30Alcorn County, MSMS34,5691.3%–

31Lowndes County, MSMS57,3461.3%–

32DeSoto County, MSMS197,9181.3%–

33Wayne County, MSMS19,8071.3%–

34Marshall County, MSMS34,6541.3%–

35Greene County, MSMS13,7071.3%–

36Leflore County, MSMS25,6861.3%–

37Tippah County, MSMS21,3891.2%–

38Grenada County, MSMS20,8681.2%–

39Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5821.1%–

40Hinds County, MSMS211,8881.1%–

41Benton County, MSMS7,5021.0%–

42Itawamba County, MSMS24,1521.0%–

43Attala County, MSMS17,1001.0%–

44Pike County, MSMS38,7121.0%–

45Prentiss County, MSMS25,2841.0%–

46Adams County, MSMS30,0611.0%–

47Clay County, MSMS18,2380.9%–

48Kemper County, MSMS8,6000.9%–

49Monroe County, MSMS33,3180.9%–

50Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6390.9%–

51Yazoo County, MSMS22,9470.8%–

52Tunica County, MSMS8,8190.8%–

53Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8770.8%–

54Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3750.8%–

55Newton County, MSMS20,9600.7%–

56Panola County, MSMS32,6910.7%–

57Tate County, MSMS28,7250.7%–

58Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7300.7%–

59Coahoma County, MSMS19,8490.7%–

60Smith County, MSMS13,9910.7%–

61Neshoba County, MSMS28,7320.7%–

62Clarke County, MSMS15,1020.7%–

63Amite County, MSMS12,4870.7%–

64Quitman County, MSMS5,3640.7%–

65Noxubee County, MSMS9,7980.7%–

66Copiah County, MSMS27,4970.6%–

67Winston County, MSMS17,4730.6%–

68Montgomery County, MSMS9,3540.5%–

69Humphreys County, MSMS7,0010.5%–

70Walthall County, MSMS13,9280.5%–

71Washington County, MSMS40,4460.5%–

72Scott County, MSMS28,0730.5%–

73Sunflower County, MSMS22,8930.4%–

74Leake County, MSMS21,6620.3%–

75Marion County, MSMS24,0010.3%–

76Calhoun County, MSMS12,6430.3%–

77Holmes County, MSMS15,4650.2%–

78Jasper County, MSMS15,7850.2%–

79Sharkey County, MSMS3,0970.2%–

80Bolivar County, MSMS28,2620.1%–

81Claiborne County, MSMS8,0580.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES