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Largest Portuguese population, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by the number of residents who are Portuguese ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 28 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 28 is 22.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE POPULATIONVS 2010

01Meridian, MSMS33,370115–

02Jackson, MSMS141,19661+20%

03Gulfport, MSMS76,50654−63%

04Biloxi, MSMS48,51653+104%

05Latimer, MSMS6,75650+257%

06D'Iberville, MSMS13,55734+26%

07Pascagoula, MSMS21,40932−43%

08Olive Branch, MSMS47,56330+400%

09Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80229−29%

10Greenwood, MSMS13,42928–

11Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99326−54%

12Clinton, MSMS26,64025−58%

13Vicksburg, MSMS19,83024–

14Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45122−79%

15Starkville, MSMS25,75421+31%

16Pontotoc, MSMS6,15620–

17Laurel, MSMS17,66219–

18Oxford, MSMS26,77315+50%

19Flowood, MSMS11,00314−48%

20Ridgeland, MSMS24,75013–

21Long Beach, MSMS17,309120%

22Tupelo, MSMS38,08710−60%

23Byram, MSMS12,7079–

24Horn Lake, MSMS26,7416–

25Madison, MSMS28,5756–

26Picayune, MSMS12,0196−33%

27University, MSMS5,3153−82%

28Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463–

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