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Largest Puerto Rican population, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the number of residents who are Puerto Rican origin, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 42 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 42 is 76. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pearl, MS, up 25 places to #15.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091,463+56%

02Gautier, MSMS19,0691,090+1334%

03Gulfport, MSMS76,506941+103%

04▲2Southaven, MSMS57,819505+6213%

05Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264386+429%

06▼2Biloxi, MSMS48,516327+38%

07▲4Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802307+78%

08Long Beach, MSMS17,309243+508%

09Moss Point, MSMS11,743243–

10Jackson, MSMS141,196206+129%

11Latimer, MSMS6,756181+654%

12▲14Clinton, MSMS26,640147–

13▲5Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993131–

14▲6Meridian, MSMS33,370100+456%

15▲25Pearl, MSMS28,86499+154%

16▲5Canton, MSMS10,87397–

17▼1Olive Branch, MSMS47,56389+345%

18▲7St. Martin, MSMS8,13988+63%

19Laurel, MSMS17,66279+23%

20▲3Byram, MSMS12,70777–

21D'Iberville, MSMS13,55776+744%

22Madison, MSMS28,57575–

23▼4Horn Lake, MSMS26,74174–

24▲14Vicksburg, MSMS19,83064+433%

25▲12Petal, MSMS11,69458−47%

26Philadelphia, MSMS6,85853+104%

27Hernando, MSMS18,82450–

28▼6Oxford, MSMS26,77350–

29Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45138+6%

30Pass Christian, MSMS6,45934–

31Kosciusko, MSMS6,72230–

32Picayune, MSMS12,01928−71%

33▲8Corinth, MSMS14,34523+360%

34▼5Ridgeland, MSMS24,75016–

35▼1Flowood, MSMS11,00315–

36▼4Indianola, MSMS8,63714–

37Louisville, MSMS5,92114–

38University, MSMS5,315130%

39▼4Diamondhead, MSMS9,44111−75%

40▼23Tupelo, MSMS38,0876−78%

41▼13Natchez, MSMS14,8804−69%

42▼18Starkville, MSMS25,7544−98%

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