The 10 Mississippi Cities With The Largest Latino Population For 2024


The most Hispanic/Latino places in Mississippi are Forest and Pontotoc for 2024 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 29.97% Hispanic/Latino.

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

  • Greenville is 0.0% Hispanic/Latino.

  • Mississippi is 3.3% 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 2024

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

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 2024.

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: 5,416
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 1,623
% Hispanic/Latino: 29.97%
More on Forest: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Pontotoc, MS

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Population: 5,676
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 956
% Hispanic/Latino: 16.84%
More on Pontotoc: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Pascagoula, MS

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Population: 21,904
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 2,894
% Hispanic/Latino: 13.21%
More on Pascagoula: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Gautier, MS

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Population: 19,007
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 2,338
% Hispanic/Latino: 12.3%
More on Gautier: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Ripley, MS

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Population: 5,440
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 642
% Hispanic/Latino: 11.8%
More on Ripley: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

New Albany, MS

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Population: 7,657
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 821
% Hispanic/Latino: 10.72%
More on New Albany: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Biloxi, MS

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Population: 49,141
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 4,405
% Hispanic/Latino: 8.96%
More on Biloxi: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Horn Lake, MS

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Population: 26,652
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 2,356
% Hispanic/Latino: 8.84%
More on Horn Lake: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Ocean Springs, MS

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Population: 18,417
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 1,429
% Hispanic/Latino: 7.76%
More on Ocean Springs: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Canton, MS

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Population: 10,951
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 777
% Hispanic/Latino: 7.1%
More on Canton: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Mississippi With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2024

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 2018-2022 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 30.0% 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 Greenville was the least Hispanic or Latino city.

We updated this article for 2024. 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, Gautier, Ripley, New Albany, Biloxi, Horn Lake, Ocean Springs, and Canton.

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

  1. Greenville
  2. Grenada
  3. West Point

For more Mississippi reading, check out:

Most Hispanic Cities In Mississippi

Rank City Population Hispanic Pop. % Hispanic
1 Forest 5,416 1,623 29.97%
2 Pontotoc 5,676 956 16.84%
3 Pascagoula 21,904 2,894 13.21%
4 Gautier 19,007 2,338 12.3%
5 Ripley 5,440 642 11.8%
6 New Albany 7,657 821 10.72%
7 Biloxi 49,141 4,405 8.96%
8 Horn Lake 26,652 2,356 8.84%
9 Ocean Springs 18,417 1,429 7.76%
10 Canton 10,951 777 7.1%
11 Ridgeland 24,618 1,666 6.77%
12 D’iberville 12,922 722 5.59%
13 Gulfport 72,524 3,916 5.4%
14 Southaven 54,908 2,871 5.23%
15 Hernando 17,262 894 5.18%
16 Olive Branch 45,938 2,344 5.1%
17 Corinth 14,520 723 4.98%
18 Petal 11,047 479 4.34%
19 Pearl 27,255 1,146 4.2%
20 Amory 6,642 273 4.11%
21 Moss Point 12,173 493 4.05%
22 Natchez 14,380 578 4.02%
23 Flowood 10,204 400 3.92%
24 Laurel 17,241 653 3.79%
25 Hattiesburg 48,466 1,798 3.71%
26 Tupelo 37,939 1,270 3.35%
27 Richland 7,208 233 3.23%
28 Long Beach 16,809 513 3.05%
29 Waveland 7,075 186 2.63%
30 Vicksburg 21,337 527 2.47%
31 Greenwood 14,242 346 2.43%
32 Bay St. Louis 9,788 225 2.3%
33 Starkville 24,274 526 2.17%
34 Brandon 25,142 543 2.16%
35 Brookhaven 11,714 235 2.01%
36 Clarksdale 14,769 295 2.0%
37 Picayune 11,804 233 1.97%
38 Oxford 25,713 498 1.94%
39 Senatobia 8,288 156 1.88%
40 Meridian 34,990 648 1.85%
41 Columbus 23,896 432 1.81%
42 Clinton 27,668 500 1.81%
43 Jackson 153,271 2,572 1.68%
44 Kosciusko 7,056 112 1.59%
45 Mccomb 12,295 194 1.58%
46 Byram 12,922 185 1.43%
47 Louisville 6,061 81 1.34%
48 Madison 27,595 297 1.08%
49 Batesville 7,464 77 1.03%
50 Booneville 9,027 75 0.83%
51 Cleveland 11,082 86 0.78%
52 Philadelphia 7,065 47 0.67%
53 Holly Springs 6,942 33 0.48%
54 Columbia 5,831 25 0.43%
55 Yazoo City 10,573 22 0.21%
56 Indianola 9,572 10 0.1%
57 West Point 10,063 3 0.03%
58 Grenada 12,594 2 0.02%
59 Greenville 29,495 0 0.0%
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