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

The Danish population in Jackson County, MS is reported at 170 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Jackson County, three cities - Ocean Springs, Gautier, and Moss Point - show significant Danish populations. Pascagoula reports none. The total county figure of 170 suggests that some population lives in rural or unincorporated parts of the county. Insights below highlight this mixed distribution.

Top 5 cities with the largest Danish population in Jackson County

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  • 1
    Ocean Springs
    Danish population in Ocean Springs is 46
    0.25% of Ocean Springs population is Danish
  • 2
    Gautier
    Danish population in Gautier is 20
    0.11% of Gautier population is Danish
  • 3
    Moss Point
    Danish population in Moss Point is 17
    0.14% of Moss Point population is Danish
  • 4
    Pascagoula
    Danish population in Pascagoula is 0
    - of Pascagoula population is Danish

Overview of Danish population in Jackson County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Jackson County with 170 Danish residents (0.12% of 144,437 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 69th percentile nationally among counties and 96th percentile within Mississippi for Danish population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Jackson County's Danish population of 0.12% exceeds Mississippi's state average of 0.053% while remaining below the national average of 0.35%, 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 170 Danish residents constitute 10.8% of Mississippi's total Danish population of 1,571, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 10.8% of all Mississippi Danish Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Jackson County with 0.24 Danish Americans per square mile, exactly seven times Mississippi's average density of 0.033 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Jackson County Cities Ranked by Danish Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 170 Danish residents across three of four cities in Jackson County, MS included in this analysis* — Ocean Springs, Gautier, and Moss Point. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on Census Bureau data.
cities in Jackson County, MS ranked by Danish population count
Rank by Danish Population
City
Danish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Jackson County Danish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Ocean Springs 46 0.25% 27.06%
2 Gautier 20 0.11% 11.76%
3 Moss Point 17 0.14% 10.00%
4 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 Danish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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