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

The Mexican population in Jackson County, MS is reported at 2,824 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the four cities in Jackson County shows a Mexican population, including Ocean Springs (624), Gautier (553), Pascagoula (433), and Moss Point (89). Together, they comprise the bulk of 2,824 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 Mexican population in Jackson County

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  • 1
    Ocean Springs
    Mexican population in Ocean Springs is 624
    3.36% of Ocean Springs population is Mexican
  • 2
    Gautier
    Mexican population in Gautier is 553
    2.91% of Gautier population is Mexican
  • 3
    Pascagoula
    Mexican population in Pascagoula is 433
    1.99% of Pascagoula population is Mexican
  • 4
    Moss Point
    Mexican population in Moss Point is 89
    0.74% of Moss Point population is Mexican

Overview of Mexican population in Jackson County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Jackson County contains 2,824 Mexican residents (2% of 144,437 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 71st percentile nationally among counties and 93rd percentile within Mississippi for Mexican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS records show Jackson County's Mexican population of 2% aligns with Mississippi's state average while remaining below the national average of 11.3%, placing both the county and state below typical U.S. demographic concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Jackson County with 2,824 Mexican residents, representing 5% of Mississippi's total Mexican population of 56,819.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Jackson County's density of 3.9 Mexican Americans per square mile exceeds Mississippi's average of 1.2 per square mile by three and one-quarter times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Mexican demographic communities.
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Jackson County Cities Ranked by Mexican Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 2,824 Mexican residents across all four cities in Jackson County, MS included in this analysis* — Ocean Springs, Gautier, Pascagoula 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 Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
City
Mexican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Jackson County Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Ocean Springs 624 3.36% 22.10%
2 Gautier 553 2.91% 19.58%
3 Pascagoula 433 1.99% 15.33%
4 Moss Point 89 0.74% 3.15%
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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 Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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