Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 835 people in Mississippi with Iranian ancestry (0.03% of Mississippi population). Among all Mississippi cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Ocean Springs city had the highest percentage of its population with Iranian ancestry (0.71%), followed by Madison city (0.55%), and Ridgeland city (0.16%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Iranian ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Mississippi.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
Ocean Springs city
Madison city
Ridgeland city
Petal city
Clarksdale city
Starkville city
Oxford city
Hattiesburg city
Jackson city
Brandon city
Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Ocean Springs city 0.71
2 Madison city 0.55
3 Ridgeland city 0.16
4 Petal city 0.12
5 Clarksdale city 0.09
5 Starkville city 0.09
6 Oxford city 0.06
7 Hattiesburg city 0.03
7 Jackson city 0.03
8 Brandon city 0.02