2025

Counties in Mississippi ranked by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

This list ranks the 82 counties in Mississippi based on their Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Mississippi

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  • 1
    Harrison County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Harrison County is 130
    0.06% of Harrison County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 2
    Simpson County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Simpson County is 79
    0.30% of Simpson County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 3
    Sharkey County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Sharkey County is 13
    0.34% of Sharkey County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 4
    Marshall County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Marshall County is 7
    0.02% of Marshall County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 5
    Pearl River County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Pearl River County is 4
    0.01% of Pearl River County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander

List of 82 counties in Mississippi by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

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Rank by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
County
Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Mississippi Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Harrison County 130 0.06% 55.08%
2 Simpson County 79 0.30% 33.47%
3 Sharkey County 13 0.34% 5.51%
4 Marshall County 7 0.02% 2.97%
5 Pearl River County 4 0.01% 1.69%
6 Warren County 3 0.01% 1.27%

List of counties with no Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in Mississippi

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following counties in Mississippi have no recorded Hispanic Pacific Islander population*:
  • Prentiss County
  • Rankin County
  • Lincoln County
  • Noxubee County
  • Franklin County
  • Pike County
  • Lauderdale County
  • Issaquena County
  • Smith County
  • Lawrence County
  • Adams County
  • Forrest County
  • Neshoba County
  • Claiborne County
  • Lamar County
  • Oktibbeha County
  • Tunica County
  • Walthall County
  • Wayne County
  • Clay County
  • Stone County
  • Wilkinson County
  • Lafayette County
  • Monroe County
  • Choctaw County
  • Pontotoc County
  • Bolivar County
  • Washington County
  • Lowndes County
  • Benton County
  • Jefferson Davis County
  • Panola County
  • Hancock County
  • Jasper County
  • Perry County
  • Copiah County
  • Tishomingo County
  • Humphreys County
  • Yazoo County
  • Calhoun County
  • Tippah County
  • Union County
  • Hinds County
  • Madison County
  • Carroll County
  • Leake County
  • Tallahatchie County
  • Newton County
  • Coahoma County
  • Yalobusha County
  • Tate County
  • Covington County
  • Marion County
  • Alcorn County
  • Holmes County
  • Kemper County
  • Sunflower County
  • Montgomery County
  • Jones County
  • Clarke County
  • Attala County
  • Webster County
  • Quitman County
  • Jefferson County
  • Scott County
  • Itawamba County
  • Jackson County
  • Amite County
  • Leflore County
  • Grenada County
  • Lee County
  • DeSoto County
  • Chickasaw County
  • Greene County
  • Winston County
  • George County
* These counties were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

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 counties in Mississippi by their Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Hispanic Pacific Islander, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Hispanic Pacific Islander alone, while others identify as Hispanic Pacific Islander along with another race (such as Hispanic Pacific Islander and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Hispanic Pacific Islander .
  • We’ve used the “Hispanic Pacific Islander alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Hispanic Pacific Islander population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Hispanic Pacific Islander alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Hispanic Pacific Islander .
  2. % of Total Mississippi Hispanic Pacific Islander Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Hispanic Pacific Islander 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 Hispanic Pacific Islander 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.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Hispanic Pacific Islander 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 Hispanic Pacific Islander populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.