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

The French Canadian population in Jackson County, MS is reported at 480 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the four cities in Jackson County shows a French Canadian population, including Pascagoula (59), Ocean Springs (27), Moss Point (5), and Gautier (2). Together, they comprise the bulk of 480 residents in the county. The rest appear to reside in unincorporated areas. This city-plus-rural pattern is examined in the insights below.

Top 5 cities with the largest French Canadian population in Jackson County

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  • 1
    Pascagoula
    French Canadian population in Pascagoula is 59
    0.27% of Pascagoula population is French Canadian
  • 2
    Ocean Springs
    French Canadian population in Ocean Springs is 27
    0.15% of Ocean Springs population is French Canadian
  • 3
    Moss Point
    French Canadian population in Moss Point is 5
    0.04% of Moss Point population is French Canadian
  • 4
    Gautier
    French Canadian population in Gautier is 2
    0.01% of Gautier population is French Canadian

Overview of French Canadian population in Jackson County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Jackson County with 480 French Canadian residents (0.33% of 144,437 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 81st percentile nationally among counties and 95th percentile within Mississippi for French Canadian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Jackson County's French Canadian population of 0.33% exceeds Mississippi's state average of 0.22% while remaining below the national average of 0.51%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Jackson County with 480 French Canadian residents, representing 7.3% of Mississippi's total French Canadian population of 6,548.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Jackson County's density of 0.66 French-Canadian Americans per square mile exceeds Mississippi's average of 0.14 per square mile by four and three-quarters times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for French Canadian demographic communities.
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Jackson County Cities Ranked by French Canadian Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 480 French Canadian residents across all four cities in Jackson County, MS included in this analysis* — Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Moss Point and Gautier. 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 French Canadian population count
Rank by French Canadian Population
City
French Canadian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Jackson County French Canadian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Pascagoula 59 0.27% 12.29%
2 Ocean Springs 27 0.15% 5.63%
3 Moss Point 5 0.04% 1.04%
4 Gautier 2 0.01% 0.42%
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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 French Canadian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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