Ranking of Mississippi Counties 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 counties, Lowndes County had the highest percentage of its population with Jamaican ancestry (0.44%), followed by Choctaw County (0.41%), and Harrison County (0.29%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties 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 Counties By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
Lowndes County
Choctaw County
Harrison County
Marion County
Lee County
Bolivar County
Lamar County
Yazoo County
Adams County
Lauderdale County
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Lowndes County 0.44
2 Choctaw County 0.41
3 Harrison County 0.29
3 Marion County 0.29
4 Lee County 0.19
5 Bolivar County 0.18
6 Lamar County 0.14
7 Yazoo County 0.12
8 Adams County 0.11
9 Lauderdale County 0.08
10 Amite County 0.07
10 Coahoma County 0.07
11 Hinds County 0.06
12 DeSoto County 0.03
12 Hancock County 0.03
12 Rankin County 0.03
13 Forrest County 0.02
13 Jackson County 0.02
14 Jones County 0.01
14 Madison County 0.01
14 Washington County 0.01