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

Shelby County reports a total of 107 Costa Rican residents, with Pascagoula being the only city showing any presence - 36 residents. Gautier and Moss Point 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 Costa Rican population in Jackson County

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  • 1
    Pascagoula
    Costa Rican population in Pascagoula is 36
    0.17% of Pascagoula population is Costa Rican
  • 2
    Gautier
    Costa Rican population in Gautier is 0
    - of Gautier population is Costa Rican
  • 3
    Moss Point
    Costa Rican population in Moss Point is 0
    - of Moss Point population is Costa Rican
  • 4
    Ocean Springs
    Costa Rican population in Ocean Springs is 0
    - of Ocean Springs population is Costa Rican

Overview of Costa Rican population in Jackson County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Jackson County with 107 Costa Rican residents (0.074% of 144,437 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 91st percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within Mississippi for Costa Rican population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Jackson County's Costa Rican population of 0.074% surpassing both Mississippi's state average of 0.016% and the national average of 0.055%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Jackson County's 107 Costa Rican residents constitute 22.9% of Mississippi's total Costa Rican population of 468, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 22.9% of all Mississippi Costa Rican Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Jackson County maintains 0.15 Costa Rican Americans per square mile, representing more than fourteen times Mississippi's average of less than 0.01 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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Jackson County Cities Ranked by Costa Rican Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 36 Costa Rican population in Pascagoula and zero in Gautier and Moss Point. 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 Costa Rican population count
Rank by Costa Rican Population
City
Costa Rican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Jackson County Costa Rican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Pascagoula 36 0.17% 33.64%
2 Gautier 0 - -
2 Moss Point 0 - -
2 Ocean Springs 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 Costa Rican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Costa Rican 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 Costa Rican 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 Costa Rican alone, while others identify as Costa Rican along with another race (such as Costa Rican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Costa Rican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Costa Rican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Costa Rican 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 Costa Rican .
  2. % of Total Jackson County Costa Rican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Costa Rican 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 Costa Rican 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 Costa Rican 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 Costa Rican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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