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Highest South American population share, Mississippi counties

Mississippi counties ranked by the share of all residents who are South American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: South American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 36 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Copiah County, MS, up 27 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Leake County, MSMS21,6622.5%–

02▲27Copiah County, MSMS27,4970.8%–

03Clarke County, MSMS15,1020.4%–

04▲15Jackson County, MSMS147,6660.4%+0.3 pts

05Walthall County, MSMS13,9280.3%–

06▼5Lafayette County, MSMS59,5970.3%+0.2 pts

07▼5Forrest County, MSMS79,0340.3%+0.2 pts

08▲19Lamar County, MSMS67,4030.3%+0.1 pts

09▲3Lowndes County, MSMS57,3460.3%+0.3 pts

10▼4Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8960.3%−0.1 pts

11▼3DeSoto County, MSMS197,9180.3%+0.1 pts

12▲22Jones County, MSMS66,4960.3%–

13▲1Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3170.3%+0.2 pts

14▼3Rankin County, MSMS162,1810.3%0.0 pts

15▼11Harrison County, MSMS217,1360.3%−0.1 pts

16George County, MSMS26,3310.2%–

17▲3Madison County, MSMS116,2980.2%+0.1 pts

18▲14Scott County, MSMS28,0730.2%−0.6 pts

19Calhoun County, MSMS12,6430.2%–

20Bolivar County, MSMS28,2620.2%–

21▲15Pike County, MSMS38,7120.2%+0.1 pts

22Choctaw County, MSMS8,0480.2%–

23▼2Hinds County, MSMS211,8880.2%+0.1 pts

24▼21Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0960.2%–

25▼12Yazoo County, MSMS22,9470.1%+0.1 pts

26▼10Perry County, MSMS11,5770.1%–

27Lincoln County, MSMS35,0120.1%0.0 pts

28▼10Adams County, MSMS30,0610.1%+0.1 pts

29▼12Hancock County, MSMS46,8730.1%0.0 pts

30▼15Pearl River County, MSMS59,3630.1%−0.1 pts

31Washington County, MSMS40,4460.0%–

32Monroe County, MSMS33,3180.0%–

33Marion County, MSMS24,0010.0%–

34Benton County, MSMS7,5020.0%–

35Marshall County, MSMS34,6540.0%–

36Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6390.0%–

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