Italian Population in Washington County, MS by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in Washington County, MS is reported at 512 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Washington County, three cities - Greenville, Leland, and Hollandale - show significant Italian populations. Metcalfe reports none. The total county figure of 512 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 Italian population in Washington County

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  • 1
    Greenville
    Italian population in Greenville is 254
    0.88% of Greenville population is Italian
  • 2
    Leland
    Italian population in Leland is 73
    1.89% of Leland population is Italian
  • 3
    Hollandale
    Italian population in Hollandale is 7
    0.31% of Hollandale population is Italian
  • 4
    Metcalfe
    Italian population in Metcalfe is 0
    - of Metcalfe population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Washington County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Washington County contains 512 Italian residents (1.2% of 43,674 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 51st percentile nationally among counties and 70th percentile within Mississippi for Italian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Washington County's Italian population of 1.2% remains below Mississippi's state average of 1.7% and the national average of 4.9%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Washington County's 512 Italian residents constitute 1% of Mississippi's total Italian population of 49,086.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Washington County contains 0.71 Italian Americans per square mile, below Mississippi's average of 1 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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Washington County Cities Ranked by Italian Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 512 Italian residents across three of four cities in Washington County, MS included in this analysis* — Greenville, Leland, and Hollandale. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on Census Bureau data.
cities in Washington County, MS ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Washington County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Greenville 254 0.88% 49.61%
2 Leland 73 1.89% 14.26%
3 Hollandale 7 0.31% 1.37%
4 Metcalfe 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 Washington County, MS by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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