The 10 Mississippi Cities With The Largest Latino Population For 2025


The most Hispanic/Latino places in Mississippi are Forest and Pontotoc for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Hispanic/Latino cities in Mississippi research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Mississippi’s most recent Census data to determine the most Hispanic/Latino cities based on the percentage of Hispanic/Latino residents. Here are the results of our analysis:

  • The most Hispanic/Latino city in Mississippi is Forest, based on the most recent Census data.

  • Forest is 29.21% Hispanic/Latino.

  • The least Hispanic/Latino city in Mississippi is Grenada.

  • Grenada is 0.01% Hispanic/Latino.

  • Mississippi is 3.6% Hispanic/Latino.

  • Mississippi is the 47th most Hispanic/Latino state in the United States.

Cities With Largest Hispanic/Latino Population In Mississippi Map


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Cities In Mississippi With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2025

  1. Forest
  2. Pontotoc
  3. Pascagoula
  4. Ripley
  5. Gautier
  6. Biloxi
  7. New Albany
  8. D’Iberville
  9. Horn Lake
  10. Ocean Springs

What’s the city in Mississippi with the largest Hispanic/Latino population? Forest took the number one overall spot for the largest Hispanic population in Mississippi for 2025.

Continue below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

To see where Mississippi ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.

And if you already knew these places were Hispanic, check out the best places to live in Mississippi or the safest places in Mississippi.

Forest, MS

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Population: 5,365
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 1,567
% Hispanic/Latino: 29.21%
More on Forest: Data

Pontotoc, MS

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Population: 5,717
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 962
% Hispanic/Latino: 16.83%
More on Pontotoc: Data

Pascagoula, MS

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Population: 21,812
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 3,060
% Hispanic/Latino: 14.03%
More on Pascagoula: Data

Ripley, MS

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Population: 5,415
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 655
% Hispanic/Latino: 12.1%
More on Ripley: Data

5. Gautier

Gautier Location In Mississippi

Gautier, MS

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Population: 19,026
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 2,279
% Hispanic/Latino: 11.98%
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6. Biloxi

Biloxi Location In Mississippi

Biloxi, MS

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Population: 49,011
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 5,065
% Hispanic/Latino: 10.33%
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New Albany, MS

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Population: 7,661
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 745
% Hispanic/Latino: 9.72%
More on New Albany: Data

8. D’iberville

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Population: 13,033
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 1,162
% Hispanic/Latino: 8.92%
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Horn Lake, MS

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Population: 26,622
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 2,357
% Hispanic/Latino: 8.85%
More on Horn Lake: Data

10. Ocean Springs

Ocean Springs Location In Mississippi

Ocean Springs, MS

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Population: 18,561
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 1,555
% Hispanic/Latino: 8.38%
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Mississippi With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2025

We used Saturday Night Science to compare data on race from the US Census for every city in Mississippi.

Mississippi’s most recently available data comes from the 2019-2023 American Community Survey.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • Hispanic or Latino
  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
* Not Hispanic or Latino

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Hispanic or Latino.

We limited our analysis to places in Mississippi with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 59 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of Hispanic or Latino residents in each Mississippi city. The percentages ranked from 29.2% to 0.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Hispanic or Latino population, with a higher score being more Hispanic or Latino than a lower score. Forest was the most Hispanic or Latino, while Grenada was the least Hispanic or Latino city.

We updated this article for 2025. This article represents our tenth time ranking the cities in Mississippi with the largest Hispanic/Latino population.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Mississippi ranked by population of Hispanic or Latino residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: Hispanic or Latino Populations Across Mississippi

According to the most recent data, this is an accurate list if you’re looking for a breakdown of Latino populations for each place across Mississippi.

The most Hispanic/Latino cities in Mississippi are Forest, Pontotoc, Pascagoula, Ripley, Gautier, Biloxi, New Albany, D’Iberville, Horn Lake, and Ocean Springs.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least Hispanic or Latino places in Mississippi:

  1. Grenada
  2. West Point
  3. Indianola

For more Mississippi reading, check out:

Most Hispanic Cities In Mississippi

Rank City Population Hispanic Pop. % Hispanic
1 Forest 5,365 1,567 29.21%
2 Pontotoc 5,717 962 16.83%
3 Pascagoula 21,812 3,060 14.03%
4 Ripley 5,415 655 12.1%
5 Gautier 19,026 2,279 11.98%
6 Biloxi 49,011 5,065 10.33%
7 New Albany 7,661 745 9.72%
8 D’iberville 13,033 1,162 8.92%
9 Horn Lake 26,622 2,357 8.85%
10 Ocean Springs 18,561 1,555 8.38%
11 Ridgeland 24,548 1,802 7.34%
12 Laurel 17,129 1,141 6.66%
13 Canton 10,863 669 6.16%
14 Gulfport 72,533 4,303 5.93%
15 Hernando 17,580 1,027 5.84%
16 Southaven 55,531 3,230 5.82%
17 Pearl 27,458 1,577 5.74%
18 Olive Branch 46,538 2,617 5.62%
19 Corinth 14,450 757 5.24%
20 Hattiesburg 48,507 2,524 5.2%
21 Amory 6,564 315 4.8%
22 Tupelo 37,825 1,757 4.65%
23 Bay St. Louis 9,971 402 4.03%
24 Richland 7,250 290 4.0%
25 Picayune 11,839 454 3.83%
26 Moss Point 12,066 459 3.8%
27 Flowood 10,384 374 3.6%
28 Petal 11,195 396 3.54%
29 Waveland 7,066 242 3.42%
30 Starkville 25,611 860 3.36%
31 Long Beach 16,876 563 3.34%
32 Oxford 26,086 775 2.97%
33 Greenwood 13,983 402 2.87%
34 Clarksdale 14,423 380 2.63%
35 Clinton 27,418 634 2.31%
36 Jackson 149,827 3,354 2.24%
37 Brandon 25,352 547 2.16%
38 Columbus 23,616 507 2.15%
39 Vicksburg 20,944 449 2.14%
40 Mccomb 12,202 255 2.09%
41 Senatobia 8,306 169 2.03%
42 Meridian 34,466 701 2.03%
43 Natchez 14,207 286 2.01%
44 Brookhaven 11,656 220 1.89%
45 Booneville 9,060 170 1.88%
46 Byram 12,847 231 1.8%
47 Madison 27,775 318 1.14%
48 Philadelphia 7,030 70 1.0%
49 Batesville 7,432 66 0.89%
50 Holly Springs 6,861 49 0.71%
51 Kosciusko 6,994 41 0.59%
52 Cleveland 10,855 49 0.45%
53 Columbia 5,804 21 0.36%
54 Yazoo City 10,270 35 0.34%
55 Greenville 28,833 83 0.29%
56 Louisville 6,018 8 0.13%
57 Indianola 9,360 9 0.1%
58 West Point 9,967 7 0.07%
59 Grenada 12,484 1 0.01%
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