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

The Indian population in Jackson County, MS is reported at 289 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the four cities in Jackson County shows a Indian population, including Pascagoula (45), Gautier (8), Ocean Springs (7), and Moss Point (1). Together, they comprise the bulk of 289 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 Indian population in Jackson County

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  • 1
    Pascagoula
    Indian population in Pascagoula is 45
    0.21% of Pascagoula population is Indian
  • 2
    Gautier
    Indian population in Gautier is 8
    0.04% of Gautier population is Indian
  • 3
    Ocean Springs
    Indian population in Ocean Springs is 7
    0.04% of Ocean Springs population is Indian
  • 4
    Moss Point
    Indian population in Moss Point is 1
    0.01% of Moss Point population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in Jackson County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Jackson County with 289 Indian residents (0.2% of 144,437 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 80th percentile nationally among counties and 90th percentile within Mississippi for Indian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Jackson County's Indian population of 0.2% remains below Mississippi's state average of 0.26% and the national average of 1.5%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Jackson County with 289 Indian residents, representing 3.7% of Mississippi's total Indian population of 7,791.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Jackson County's density of 0.4 Indian Americans per square mile exceeds Mississippi's average of 0.17 per square mile by two and a half times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Indian demographic communities.
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Jackson County Cities Ranked by Indian Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 289 Indian residents across all four cities in Jackson County, MS included in this analysis* — Pascagoula, Gautier, Ocean Springs 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 Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Jackson County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Pascagoula 45 0.21% 15.57%
2 Gautier 8 0.04% 2.77%
3 Ocean Springs 7 0.04% 2.42%
4 Moss Point 1 0.01% 0.35%
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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 Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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