Puerto Rican Population in Lee County, MS by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Puerto Rican population in Lee County, MS is reported at 5 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Of all the cities in Lee County in this analysis*, only Tupelo shows any Puerto Rican residents - totaling 5. Since this matches the county''s total, the Puerto Rican population appears completely concentrated within that single city. The section below explores how this localized presence compares with similar regions in Mississippi.

Top 5 cities with the largest Puerto Rican population in Lee County

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  • 1
    Tupelo
    Puerto Rican population in Tupelo is 5
    0.01% of Tupelo population is Puerto Rican
  • 2
    Baldwyn
    Puerto Rican population in Baldwyn is 0
    - of Baldwyn population is Puerto Rican
  • 3
    Guntown
    Puerto Rican population in Guntown is 0
    - of Guntown population is Puerto Rican
  • 4
    Nettleton
    Puerto Rican population in Nettleton is 0
    - of Nettleton population is Puerto Rican
  • 5
    Plantersville
    Puerto Rican population in Plantersville is 0
    - of Plantersville population is Puerto Rican

Overview of Puerto Rican population in Lee County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Lee County with 5 Puerto Rican residents (less than 0.01% of 83,138 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 18th percentile nationally among counties and 34th percentile within Mississippi for Puerto Rican population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Lee County's Puerto Rican population of less than 0.01% remains below Mississippi's state average of 0.34% and the national average of 1.8%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Lee County contains 5 Puerto Rican residents, representing less than 1% of Mississippi's total Puerto Rican population of 9,895.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Lee County maintains fewer than 0.011 Puerto Ricans per square mile, compared to Mississippi's average of 0.21 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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8 Cities in Lee County Ranked by Puerto Rican Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Puerto Rican population concentrated in one incorporated city: Tupelo, with 5 residents. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Lee County, MS ranked by Puerto Rican population count
Rank by Puerto Rican Population
City
Puerto Rican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Lee County Puerto Rican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Tupelo 5 0.01% 100.00%
2 Baldwyn 0 - -
2 Guntown 0 - -
2 Nettleton 0 - -
2 Plantersville 0 - -
2 Saltillo 0 - -
2 Shannon 0 - -
2 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 Lee County, MS by their Puerto Rican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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