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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.72K people in Mississippi with Jamaican ancestry (0.06% of Mississippi population). Among all Mississippi cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Columbus city had the highest percentage of its population with Jamaican ancestry (0.94%), followed by Biloxi city (0.61%), and Tupelo city (0.39%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Jamaican 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 Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
Columbus city
Biloxi city
Tupelo city
Gulfport city
Yazoo City city
Clinton city
Hattiesburg city
Ocean Springs city
Clarksdale city
Natchez city
Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Columbus city 0.94
2 Biloxi city 0.61
3 Tupelo city 0.39
4 Gulfport city 0.38
5 Yazoo City city 0.31
6 Clinton city 0.24
7 Hattiesburg city 0.22
8 Ocean Springs city 0.12
9 Clarksdale city 0.09
10 Natchez city 0.08
11 Ridgeland city 0.05
12 Jackson city 0.04
12 Pascagoula city 0.04
13 Meridian city 0.02
14 Greenville city 0.01