Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Percentage of 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 (0.04% of Mississippi population). Among all Mississippi counties, Benton County had the highest percentage of its population with Portuguese ancestry (1.03%), followed by Covington County (0.35%), and Stone County (0.30%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Portuguese ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Mississippi.
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Related Topics: Mississippi ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Percentage of Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benton County | 1.03 |
| 2 | Covington County | 0.35 |
| 3 | Stone County | 0.30 |
| 4 | Leake County | 0.26 |
| 5 | Chickasaw County | 0.22 |
| 6 | Hancock County | 0.15 |
| 7 | Jackson County | 0.12 |
| 7 | Warren County | 0.12 |
| 8 | Leflore County | 0.10 |
| 8 | Prentiss County | 0.10 |
| 9 | Lincoln County | 0.09 |
| 10 | Clarke County | 0.08 |
| 10 | Harrison County | 0.08 |
| 11 | Lauderdale County | 0.07 |
| 12 | Pike County | 0.05 |
| 12 | Rankin County | 0.05 |
| 13 | Oktibbeha County | 0.03 |
| 13 | Pearl River County | 0.03 |
| 14 | Calhoun County | 0.02 |
| 14 | DeSoto County | 0.02 |
| 14 | Hinds County | 0.02 |
| 14 | Lee County | 0.02 |
| 14 | Smith County | 0.02 |
| 15 | Forrest County | 0.01 |
| 15 | Lafayette County | 0.01 |
| 15 | Lowndes County | 0.01 |
| 15 | Madison County | 0.01 |
| 15 | Monroe County | 0.01 |
| 15 | Scott County | 0.01 |
| 15 | Wayne County | 0.01 |