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Largest Puerto Rican population, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by the number of residents who are Puerto Rican origin, 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 41 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091,509+61%

02Gautier, MSMS19,0691,299+1609%

03Gulfport, MSMS76,506885+91%

04Biloxi, MSMS48,516379+60%

05Forest, MSMS5,433312–

06Southaven, MSMS57,819245+2963%

07Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634213+1538%

08Long Beach, MSMS17,309201+403%

09Moss Point, MSMS11,743177–

10Jackson, MSMS141,196164+82%

11Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802126−27%

12Pontotoc, MSMS6,156120+103%

13Brandon, MSMS26,122110+267%

14West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715102–

15Booneville, MSMS9,25796–

16Olive Branch, MSMS47,56393+365%

17Tupelo, MSMS38,08788+226%

18Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99376–

19Horn Lake, MSMS26,74172–

20Meridian, MSMS33,37064+256%

21Canton, MSMS10,87362–

22Oxford, MSMS26,77355–

23Byram, MSMS12,70753–

24Starkville, MSMS25,75453−67%

25St. Martin, MSMS8,13952−4%

26Clinton, MSMS26,64047–

27Columbus, MSMS22,79244+120%

28Natchez, MSMS14,88042+223%

29Ridgeland, MSMS24,75033–

30Pass Christian, MSMS6,45932–

31Senatobia, MSMS8,47325–

32Indianola, MSMS8,63723–

33Ripley, MSMS5,37723–

34Flowood, MSMS11,00321–

35Diamondhead, MSMS9,44120−55%

36McComb, MSMS11,69716–

37Petal, MSMS11,69415−86%

38Vicksburg, MSMS19,83014+17%

39Holly Springs, MSMS6,40213+44%

40Pearl, MSMS28,8648−79%

41Corinth, MSMS14,3452−60%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS