Belgian Population in Jackson County, MS by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

Shelby County reports a total of 71 Belgian residents, with Gautier being the only city showing any presence - 15 residents. Moss Point and Ocean Springs report none. The remaining population appears to reside in unincorporated areas, pointing to a rural demographic distribution outside city boundaries. Further analysis explores this rural dispersion across Mississippi.

Top 5 cities with the largest Belgian population in Jackson County

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  • 1
    Gautier
    Belgian population in Gautier is 15
    0.08% of Gautier population is Belgian
  • 2
    Moss Point
    Belgian population in Moss Point is 0
    - of Moss Point population is Belgian
  • 3
    Ocean Springs
    Belgian population in Ocean Springs is 0
    - of Ocean Springs population is Belgian
  • 4
    Pascagoula
    Belgian population in Pascagoula is 0
    - of Pascagoula population is Belgian

Overview of Belgian population in Jackson County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Jackson County with 71 Belgian residents (0.049% of 144,437 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 77th percentile nationally among counties and 95th percentile within Mississippi for Belgian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Jackson County's Belgian population of 0.049% exceeds Mississippi's state average of 0.023% while remaining below the national average of 0.096%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Jackson County's 71 Belgian residents constitute 10.4% of Mississippi's total Belgian population of 681, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 10.4% of all Mississippi Belgian Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Jackson County with 0.098 Belgian Americans per square mile, six and three-quarters times Mississippi's average density of 0.015 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Jackson County Cities Ranked by Belgian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 15 Belgian population in Gautier and zero in Moss Point and Ocean Springs. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the three incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Jackson County, MS ranked by Belgian population count
Rank by Belgian Population
City
Belgian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Jackson County Belgian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Gautier 15 0.08% 21.13%
2 Moss Point 0 - -
2 Ocean Springs 0 - -
2 Pascagoula 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Jackson County, MS by their Belgian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Belgian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Belgian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Belgian alone, while others identify as Belgian along with another race (such as Belgian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Belgian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Belgian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Belgian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Belgian .
  2. % of Total Jackson County Belgian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Belgian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Belgian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Belgian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Belgian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.