Sri Lankan Population in Mississippi by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

Across Mississippi, Only one city, Olive Branch, reports a Sri Lankan population – 7 residents. However, the state-wide count of 14 suggests that additional Sri Lankan individuals reside in unincorporated or less populous areas. The section below analyzes this rural-leaning distribution across Mississippi.

Top 5 cities with the largest Sri Lankan population in Mississippi

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  • 1
    Olive Branch
    Sri Lankan population in Olive Branch is 7
    0.02% of Olive Branch population is Sri Lankan
  • 2
    Aberdeen
    Sri Lankan population in Aberdeen is 0
    - of Aberdeen population is Sri Lankan
  • 3
    Ackerman
    Sri Lankan population in Ackerman is 0
    - of Ackerman population is Sri Lankan
  • 4
    Algoma
    Sri Lankan population in Algoma is 0
    - of Algoma population is Sri Lankan
  • 5
    Amory
    Sri Lankan population in Amory is 0
    - of Amory population is Sri Lankan

Overview of Sri Lankan population in Mississippi

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate Mississippi contains 14 Sri Lankan residents (less than 0.01% of 3.0 million total state population), positioning the state at the 4th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Sri Lankan population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Mississippi's Sri Lankan demographic representation of less than 0.01% remains below the national average of 0.023%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Mississippi contains 14 Sri Lankan residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total Sri Lankan population of 77,570, constituting a minimal fraction of the national demographic community relative to the state's overall population size.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data indicate Mississippi maintains fewer than 1 Sri Lankan per square mile, compared to the national average of 0.022 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation nationally.
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194 Cities in Mississippi Ranked by Sri Lankan Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Sri Lankan population in Mississippi concentrated in Olive Branch, while all other incorporated cities recorded no residents identified as Americans of Sri Lankan birth or descent. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on the current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Mississippi ranked by Sri Lankan population count
Rank by Sri Lankan Population
City
Sri Lankan Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Mississippi Sri Lankan Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Olive Branch 7 0.02% 50.00%
2 Aberdeen 0 - -
2 Ackerman 0 - -
2 Algoma 0 - -
2 Amory 0 - -
2 Ashland 0 - -
2 Baldwyn 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 Mississippi by their Sri Lankan population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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