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

Although the Puerto Rican population in Simpson County, MS totals 24 residents, both Magee and Mendenhall - the only incorporated cities in Simpson County included in this analysis* - report zero residents of Puerto Rican ancestry. This suggests the entire Puerto Rican population in Simpson County lives in unincorporated areas, likely spread across smaller towns or rural communities. The analysis below examines this unusual distribution and how it fits into broader patterns seen in Mississippi.

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

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  • 1
    Magee
    Puerto Rican population in Magee is 0
    - of Magee population is Puerto Rican
  • 2
    Mendenhall
    Puerto Rican population in Mendenhall is 0
    - of Mendenhall population is Puerto Rican

Overview of Puerto Rican population in Simpson County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Simpson County with 24 Puerto Rican residents (0.093% of 25,817 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 33rd percentile nationally among counties and 58th percentile within Mississippi for Puerto Rican population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Simpson County's Puerto Rican population of 0.093% 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 Simpson County contains 24 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 documents Simpson County with 0.041 Puerto Ricans per square mile, below Mississippi's average of 0.21 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Simpson County Cities by Puerto Rican Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate zero Puerto Rican population in Magee and Mendenhall — the only incorporated cities in Simpson County included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for both cities.
cities in Simpson County, MS ranked by Puerto Rican population count
Rank by Puerto Rican Population
City
Puerto Rican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Simpson County Puerto Rican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Magee 0 - -
1 Mendenhall 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 Simpson 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 Simpson 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.