Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 322 people in Mississippi with South African ancestry (0.01% of Mississippi population). Among all Mississippi counties, Lowndes County had the highest percentage of its population with South African ancestry (0.35%), followed by Hancock County (0.05%), and DeSoto County (0.02%).

The chart and table below shows the top 7 counties with high percentage of its population having South African 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 South African Ancestry in 2021
Lowndes County
Hancock County
DeSoto County
Jones County
Madison County
Harrison County
Hinds County
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Lowndes County 0.35
2 Hancock County 0.05
3 DeSoto County 0.02
3 Jones County 0.02
3 Madison County 0.02
4 Harrison County 0.01
5 Hinds County 0.002