Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.51K people in Mississippi with Scandinavian ancestry. Among all Mississippi counties, Harrison County had the highest population with Scandinavian ancestry (291), followed by DeSoto County (199), and Rankin County (182).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021
Harrison County
DeSoto County
Rankin County
Hinds County
Jackson County
Oktibbeha County
Lamar County
Hancock County
George County
Lowndes County
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Harrison County 291
2 DeSoto County 199
3 Rankin County 182
4 Hinds County 179
5 Jackson County 146
6 Oktibbeha County 137
7 Lamar County 108
8 Hancock County 104
9 George County 99
10 Lowndes County 86
11 Madison County 85
12 Lee County 81
13 Stone County 69
14 Alcorn County 58
15 Lafayette County 57
15 Warren County 57
16 Marshall County 52
17 Clay County 49
17 Newton County 49
18 Monroe County 44
19 Covington County 38
20 Pontotoc County 35
21 Union County 34
22 Simpson County 28
23 Leake County 25
23 Pearl River County 25
24 Lauderdale County 23
25 Forrest County 21
25 Prentiss County 21
26 Tunica County 18
27 Panola County 17
28 Tate County 16
29 Marion County 14
30 Montgomery County 12
31 Bolivar County 11
31 Jefferson Davis County 11
32 Grenada County 9
33 Amite County 8
34 Winston County 6
35 Benton County 3
36 Calhoun County 1
36 Lawrence County 1
36 Noxubee County 1
36 Smith County 1