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

The Swiss population in Jackson County, MS is reported at 162 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Jackson County, three cities - Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, and Gautier - show significant Swiss populations. Moss Point reports none. The total county figure of 162 suggests that some population lives in rural or unincorporated parts of the county. Insights below highlight this mixed distribution.

Top 5 cities with the largest Swiss population in Jackson County

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  • 1
    Ocean Springs
    Swiss population in Ocean Springs is 17
    0.09% of Ocean Springs population is Swiss
  • 2
    Pascagoula
    Swiss population in Pascagoula is 10
    0.05% of Pascagoula population is Swiss
  • 3
    Gautier
    Swiss population in Gautier is 8
    0.04% of Gautier population is Swiss
  • 4
    Moss Point
    Swiss population in Moss Point is 0
    - of Moss Point population is Swiss

Overview of Swiss population in Jackson County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Jackson County with 162 Swiss residents (0.11% of 144,437 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 71st percentile nationally among counties and 97th percentile within Mississippi for Swiss population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Jackson County's Swiss population of 0.11% exceeds Mississippi's state average of 0.041% while remaining below the national average of 0.26%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Jackson County's 162 Swiss residents constitute 13.5% of Mississippi's total Swiss population of 1,201, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 13.5% of all Mississippi Swiss Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Jackson County with 0.22 Swiss Americans per square mile, eight and three-quarters times Mississippi's average density of 0.026 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Jackson County Cities Ranked by Swiss Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 162 Swiss residents across three of four cities in Jackson County, MS included in this analysis* — Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, and Gautier. 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 Swiss population count
Rank by Swiss Population
City
Swiss Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Jackson County Swiss Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Ocean Springs 17 0.09% 10.49%
2 Pascagoula 10 0.05% 6.17%
3 Gautier 8 0.04% 4.94%
4 Moss Point 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 Jackson County, MS by their Swiss population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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