Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.16K people in Mississippi with Portuguese ancestry. Among all Mississippi counties, Jackson County had the highest population with Portuguese ancestry (167), followed by Harrison County (157), and Rankin County (81).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Portuguese ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
Jackson County
Harrison County
Rankin County
Benton County
Hancock County
Covington County
Leake County
Stone County
Warren County
Hinds County
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Jackson County 167
2 Harrison County 157
3 Rankin County 81
4 Benton County 79
5 Hancock County 69
6 Covington County 64
7 Leake County 55
7 Stone County 55
8 Warren County 53
9 Hinds County 52
10 Lauderdale County 49
11 Chickasaw County 37
12 DeSoto County 34
13 Lincoln County 31
14 Leflore County 29
15 Prentiss County 26
16 Pike County 21
17 Oktibbeha County 14
17 Pearl River County 14
18 Lee County 13
19 Clarke County 12
20 Forrest County 10
21 Lafayette County 7
21 Madison County 7
22 Lowndes County 5
23 Monroe County 4
24 Calhoun County 3
24 Scott County 3
24 Smith County 3
25 Wayne County 2