Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 365 people in Mississippi with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.01% of Mississippi population). Among all Mississippi counties, Smith County had the highest percentage of its population with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.12%), followed by Forrest County (0.11%), and Scott County (0.08%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Pennsylvania German 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 Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
Smith County
Forrest County
Scott County
Clarke County
George County
Coahoma County
Jackson County
Pearl River County
DeSoto County
Harrison County
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Smith County 0.12
2 Forrest County 0.11
3 Scott County 0.08
4 Clarke County 0.07
5 George County 0.05
6 Coahoma County 0.04
6 Jackson County 0.04
6 Pearl River County 0.04
7 DeSoto County 0.03
8 Harrison County 0.02
8 Jefferson Davis County 0.02
8 Jones County 0.02
8 Lee County 0.02
8 Oktibbeha County 0.02