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

The Jamaican population in Jackson County, MS is reported at 422 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Jackson County, three cities - Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, and Gautier - show significant Jamaican populations. Moss Point reports none. The total county figure of 422 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 Jamaican population in Jackson County

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  • 1
    Ocean Springs
    Jamaican population in Ocean Springs is 225
    1.21% of Ocean Springs population is Jamaican
  • 2
    Pascagoula
    Jamaican population in Pascagoula is 57
    0.26% of Pascagoula population is Jamaican
  • 3
    Gautier
    Jamaican population in Gautier is 37
    0.19% of Gautier population is Jamaican
  • 4
    Moss Point
    Jamaican population in Moss Point is 0
    - of Moss Point population is Jamaican

Overview of Jamaican population in Jackson County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Jackson County with 422 Jamaican residents (0.29% of 144,437 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 91st percentile nationally among counties and 97th percentile within Mississippi for Jamaican population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Jackson County's Jamaican population of 0.29% exceeds Mississippi's state average of 0.085% while remaining below the national average of 0.37%, 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 422 Jamaican residents constitute 16.9% of Mississippi's total Jamaican population of 2,501, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 16.9% of all Mississippi Jamaican Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Jackson County maintains 0.58 Jamaican Americans per square mile, representing nearly eleven times Mississippi's average of 0.053 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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Jackson County Cities Ranked by Jamaican Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 422 Jamaican residents across three of four cities in Jackson County, MS included in this analysis* — Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, 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 Jamaican population count
Rank by Jamaican Population
City
Jamaican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Jackson County Jamaican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Ocean Springs 225 1.21% 53.32%
2 Pascagoula 57 0.26% 13.51%
3 Gautier 37 0.19% 8.77%
4 Moss Point 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 Jamaican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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