Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 59.73K people in Mississippi with French (except Basque) ancestry (2.01% of Mississippi population). Among all Mississippi cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Long Beach city had the highest percentage of its population with French (except Basque) ancestry (7.51%), followed by Picayune city (6.26%), and Ocean Springs city (6.07%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having French (except Basque) ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Mississippi.
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Related Topics: Mississippi ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Beach city | 7.51 |
| 2 | Picayune city | 6.26 |
| 3 | Ocean Springs city | 6.07 |
| 4 | Biloxi city | 5.75 |
| 5 | D'Iberville city | 4.33 |
| 6 | Gulfport city | 4.05 |
| 7 | Flowood city | 3.57 |
| 8 | Pascagoula city | 3.33 |
| 9 | Madison city | 3.13 |
| 10 | Oxford city | 2.61 |
| 11 | Petal city | 2.31 |
| 12 | Brandon city | 2.29 |
| 13 | Ridgeland city | 2.17 |
| 14 | Hernando city | 2.01 |
| 15 | Gautier city | 1.92 |
| 16 | Starkville city | 1.84 |
| 17 | Clinton city | 1.68 |
| 18 | Natchez city | 1.61 |
| 19 | Laurel city | 1.58 |
| 20 | Olive Branch city | 1.53 |
| 21 | Hattiesburg city | 1.44 |
| 22 | Cleveland city | 1.21 |
| 23 | Corinth city | 1.20 |
| 24 | Byram city | 1.19 |
| 25 | Pearl city | 1.18 |
| 26 | Brookhaven city | 1.16 |
| 27 | Meridian city | 1.13 |
| 28 | McComb city | 1.03 |
| 29 | Horn Lake city | 0.89 |
| 30 | Tupelo city | 0.83 |
| 31 | Vicksburg city | 0.80 |
| 32 | Southaven city | 0.73 |
| 33 | Columbus city | 0.64 |
| 34 | West Point city | 0.63 |
| 35 | Jackson city | 0.55 |
| 36 | Moss Point city | 0.53 |
| 37 | Clarksdale city | 0.50 |
| 38 | Grenada city | 0.46 |
| 39 | Greenville city | 0.32 |
| 40 | Greenwood city | 0.27 |
| 41 | Yazoo City city | 0.24 |
| 42 | Canton city | 0.16 |