Japanese Population in Union County, MS by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

In Union County, MS, Japanese residents total 13 across the county. Of that, 3 live in Sherman, while New Albany reports none. This points to a partially concentrated presence centered in Sherman, with the rest likely residing in unincorporated parts of Union County or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking. The section below explores how this distribution plays out across the county and similar regions within Mississippi.

Top 5 cities with the largest Japanese population in Union County

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  • 1
    Sherman
    Japanese population in Sherman is 3
    0.58% of Sherman population is Japanese
  • 2
    New Albany
    Japanese population in New Albany is 0
    - of New Albany population is Japanese

Overview of Japanese population in Union County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Union County with 13 Japanese residents (0.046% of 28,009 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 43rd percentile nationally among counties and 69th percentile within Mississippi for Japanese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Union County's Japanese population of 0.046% remains below Mississippi's state average of 0.09% and the national average of 0.49%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Union County contains 13 Japanese residents, representing less than 1% of Mississippi's total Japanese population of 2,651.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Union County contains 0.031 Japanese Americans per square mile, below Mississippi's average of 0.056 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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Union County Cities by Japanese Population

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ACS demographic data [1] documents 3 Japanese residents in Sherman — one of the two incorporated cities in the county included in this analysis*. The following table provides complete population breakdowns, demographic concentrations, density statistics for both cities in Union County, MS.
cities in Union County, MS ranked by Japanese population count
Rank by Japanese Population
City
Japanese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Union County Japanese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Sherman 3 0.58% 23.08%
2 New Albany 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 Union County, MS by their Japanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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