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

The Korean population in Washington County, MS totals 12 residents, all residing in Greenville - the only city in the county with any recorded presence. The remaining cities in this analysis*, Hollandale and Leland, report zero residents of Korean ancestry. This pattern suggests a hyper-localized demographic cluster within Greenville. Below, we explore how Washington County compares with other counties across Mississippi.

Top 5 cities with the largest Korean population in Washington County

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  • 1
    Greenville
    Korean population in Greenville is 12
    0.04% of Greenville population is Korean
  • 2
    Hollandale
    Korean population in Hollandale is 0
    - of Hollandale population is Korean
  • 3
    Leland
    Korean population in Leland is 0
    - of Leland population is Korean
  • 4
    Metcalfe
    Korean population in Metcalfe is 0
    - of Metcalfe population is Korean

Overview of Korean population in Washington County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Washington County with 12 Korean residents (0.027% of 43,674 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 42nd percentile nationally among counties and 74th percentile within Mississippi for Korean population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Washington County's Korean population of 0.027% remains below Mississippi's state average of 0.095% and the national average of 0.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Washington County contains 12 Korean residents, representing less than 1% of Mississippi's total Korean population of 2,792.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Washington County's density of 0.017 Korean Americans per square mile remains below Mississippi's average of 0.059 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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Washington County Cities Ranked by Korean Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 12 Korean population in Greenville and zero in Hollandale and Leland. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the three incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Washington County, MS ranked by Korean population count
Rank by Korean Population
City
Korean Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Washington County Korean Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Greenville 12 0.04% 100.00%
2 Hollandale 0 - -
2 Leland 0 - -
2 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 Korean population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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