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

The Scottish population in Jackson County, MS is reported at 3,503 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the four cities in Jackson County shows a Scottish population, including Ocean Springs (697), Gautier (694), Pascagoula (224), and Moss Point (34). Together, they comprise the bulk of 3,503 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 Scottish population in Jackson County

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  • 1
    Ocean Springs
    Scottish population in Ocean Springs is 697
    3.76% of Ocean Springs population is Scottish
  • 2
    Gautier
    Scottish population in Gautier is 694
    3.65% of Gautier population is Scottish
  • 3
    Pascagoula
    Scottish population in Pascagoula is 224
    1.03% of Pascagoula population is Scottish
  • 4
    Moss Point
    Scottish population in Moss Point is 34
    0.28% of Moss Point population is Scottish

Overview of Scottish population in Jackson County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Jackson County contains 3,503 Scottish residents (2.4% of 144,437 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 88th percentile nationally among counties and 97th percentile within Mississippi for Scottish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Jackson County's Scottish population of 2.4% surpassing both Mississippi's state average of 1.5% and the national average of 1.6%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Jackson County with 3,503 Scottish residents, representing 8.1% of Mississippi's total Scottish population of 43,010.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Jackson County with 4.8 Scottish Americans per square mile, five and one-quarter times Mississippi's average density of 0.92 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Jackson County Cities Ranked by Scottish Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 3,503 Scottish 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 Scottish population count
Rank by Scottish Population
City
Scottish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Jackson County Scottish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Ocean Springs 697 3.76% 19.90%
2 Gautier 694 3.65% 19.81%
3 Pascagoula 224 1.03% 6.39%
4 Moss Point 34 0.28% 0.97%
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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 Scottish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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