Costa Rican Population in Mississippi by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Costa Rican population in Mississippi totals 468, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Southaven (88), followed by Gulfport (53) and Pascagoula (36), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how Costa Rican residents are distributed across Mississippi''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Costa Rican population in Mississippi

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  • 1
    Southaven
    Costa Rican population in Southaven is 88
    0.16% of Southaven population is Costa Rican
  • 2
    Gulfport
    Costa Rican population in Gulfport is 53
    0.07% of Gulfport population is Costa Rican
  • 3
    Pascagoula
    Costa Rican population in Pascagoula is 36
    0.17% of Pascagoula population is Costa Rican
  • 4
    Horn Lake
    Costa Rican population in Horn Lake is 9
    0.03% of Horn Lake population is Costa Rican
  • 5
    Tunica
    Costa Rican population in Tunica is 8
    0.83% of Tunica population is Costa Rican

Overview of Costa Rican population in Mississippi

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate Mississippi contains 468 Costa Rican residents (0.016% of 3.0 million total state population), positioning the state at the 29th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Costa Rican population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Mississippi's Costa Rican demographic representation of 0.016% remains below the national average of 0.055%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Mississippi contains 468 Costa Rican residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total Costa Rican population of 181,635, constituting a minimal fraction of the national demographic community relative to the state's overall population size.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Mississippi with less than 0.01 Costa Rican Americans per square mile, below the national average of 0.051 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with below-average demographic concentrations nationally.
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194 Cities in Mississippi Ranked by Costa Rican Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Costa Rican population in Mississippi present in Southaven, Gulfport, and Pascagoula, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Mississippi ranked by Costa Rican population count
Rank by Costa Rican Population
City
Costa Rican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Mississippi Costa Rican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Southaven 88 0.16% 18.80%
2 Gulfport 53 0.07% 11.32%
3 Pascagoula 36 0.17% 7.69%
4 Horn Lake 9 0.03% 1.92%
5 Tunica 8 0.83% 1.71%
6 Ridgeland 4 0.02% 0.85%
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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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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.