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.
36.0% Hispanic · #1 most Hispanic in Mississippi
Located in
Scott County, Mississippi
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15.2% Hispanic · #2 most Hispanic in Mississippi
Located in
Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Pontotoc is a city in, and the county seat of, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, located to the west of the much larger city of Tupelo. The population was 5,625 at the 2010 census.
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12.6% Hispanic · #3 most Hispanic in Mississippi
Located in
Jackson County, Mississippi
Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is the principal city of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, as a part of the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. The population was 26,200 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County.
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12.1% Hispanic · #4 most Hispanic in Mississippi
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10.8% Hispanic · #5 most Hispanic in Mississippi
Located in
Harrison County, Mississippi
Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. The 2010 United States Census recorded the population as 44,054, and in 2016 the estimated population was 45,975. Along with the adjoining city of Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County. It was first settled by French colonists.
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10.3% Hispanic · #6 most Hispanic in Mississippi
Located in
Jackson County, Mississippi
Gautier is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, along the Gulf of Mexico west of Pascagoula. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,572 at the 2010 census. In 2002, Gautier annexed land nearly doubling its population to 18,413 by 2010, according to the Gautier Comprehensive Plan 2030.
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9.2% Hispanic · #7 most Hispanic in Mississippi
Located in
DeSoto County, Mississippi
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9.1% Hispanic · #8 most Hispanic in Mississippi
Located in
Jones County, Mississippi
Laurel is a city in and the second county seat of Jones County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 18,548. It is located northeast of Ellisville, the first county seat, which contains the first county courthouse. Laurel has the second county courthouse, as there are two judicial districts in Jones County.
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8.4% Hispanic · #9 most Hispanic in Mississippi
Located in
Jackson County, Mississippi
Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States, approximately 2 miles east of Biloxi and west of Gautier. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,225 at the 2000 U.S. Census. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the city of Ocean Springs had a population of 17,442.
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8.1% Hispanic · #10 most Hispanic in Mississippi
D’Iberville is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, immediately north of Biloxi, across the Back Bay. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 9,486. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Mississippi With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2026
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 2020-2024 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*
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 36.0% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Hispanic or Latino population, with a higher percentage being more Hispanic or Latino. Forest was the most Hispanic or Latino, while Grenada was the least Hispanic or Latino city.
We updated this article for 2026. This article represents our eleventh time ranking the cities in Mississippi with the largest Hispanic/Latino population.
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Cities In Mississippi By Hispanic Population
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| Rank | City | Population | Hispanic Population | % Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest | 5,357 | 1,927 | 36.0% |
| 2 | Pontotoc | 5,806 | 885 | 15.2% |
| 3 | Pascagoula | 21,710 | 2,727 | 12.6% |
| 4 | Ripley | 5,377 | 653 | 12.1% |
| 5 | Biloxi | 48,861 | 5,291 | 10.8% |
| 6 | Gautier | 19,046 | 1,953 | 10.3% |
| 7 | Horn Lake | 26,647 | 2,460 | 9.2% |
| 8 | Laurel | 17,679 | 1,611 | 9.1% |
| 9 | Ocean Springs | 18,646 | 1,566 | 8.4% |
| 10 | D’Iberville | 13,203 | 1,066 | 8.1% |
| 11 | New Albany | 7,663 | 588 | 7.7% |
| 12 | Hernando | 17,949 | 1,264 | 7.0% |
| 13 | Corinth | 14,323 | 1,005 | 7.0% |
| 14 | Gulfport | 73,003 | 4,929 | 6.8% |
| 15 | Ridgeland | 24,587 | 1,609 | 6.5% |
| 16 | Pearl | 27,737 | 1,765 | 6.4% |
| 17 | Olive Branch | 47,019 | 2,970 | 6.3% |
| 18 | Moss Point | 11,957 | 744 | 6.2% |
| 19 | Petal | 11,294 | 616 | 5.5% |
| 20 | Canton | 10,811 | 583 | 5.4% |
| 21 | Southaven | 56,226 | 3,008 | 5.3% |
| 22 | Hattiesburg | 48,619 | 2,483 | 5.1% |
| 23 | Picayune | 11,900 | 603 | 5.1% |
| 24 | Tupelo | 37,791 | 1,774 | 4.7% |
| 25 | Bay St. Louis | 10,188 | 469 | 4.6% |
| 26 | Richland | 7,346 | 315 | 4.3% |
| 27 | Long Beach | 17,009 | 685 | 4.0% |
| 28 | Oxford | 26,411 | 1,054 | 4.0% |
| 29 | Flowood | 10,587 | 414 | 3.9% |
| 30 | Starkville | 25,721 | 979 | 3.8% |
| 31 | Clarksdale | 14,231 | 540 | 3.8% |
| 32 | Waveland | 7,062 | 252 | 3.6% |
| 33 | Greenwood | 14,086 | 459 | 3.3% |
| 34 | Amory | 6,500 | 180 | 2.8% |
| 35 | Cleveland | 10,623 | 293 | 2.8% |
| 36 | McComb | 12,049 | 314 | 2.6% |
| 37 | Senatobia | 8,380 | 211 | 2.5% |
| 38 | Jackson | 146,631 | 3,483 | 2.4% |
| 39 | Vicksburg | 20,589 | 479 | 2.3% |
| 40 | Meridian | 34,137 | 777 | 2.3% |
| 41 | Madison | 27,946 | 630 | 2.3% |
| 42 | Byram | 12,799 | 281 | 2.2% |
| 43 | Clinton | 27,195 | 577 | 2.1% |
| 44 | Booneville | 9,246 | 194 | 2.1% |
| 45 | Columbus | 23,348 | 470 | 2.0% |
| 46 | Brandon | 25,542 | 437 | 1.7% |
| 47 | Columbia | 6,632 | 112 | 1.7% |
| 48 | Indianola | 9,062 | 151 | 1.7% |
| 49 | Brookhaven | 11,650 | 169 | 1.5% |
| 50 | Kosciusko | 6,933 | 95 | 1.4% |
| 51 | Batesville | 7,387 | 79 | 1.1% |
| 52 | Philadelphia | 6,996 | 53 | 0.8% |
| 53 | Holly Springs | 6,704 | 43 | 0.6% |
| 54 | Yazoo City | 10,219 | 48 | 0.5% |
| 55 | Natchez | 14,192 | 54 | 0.4% |
| 56 | Greenville | 28,166 | 78 | 0.3% |
| 57 | Louisville | 5,983 | 14 | 0.2% |
| 58 | West Point | 9,900 | 12 | 0.1% |
| 59 | Grenada | 12,375 | 1 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 59 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
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, Biloxi, Gautier, Horn Lake, Laurel, Ocean Springs, and D’Iberville. Not sold on Mississippi? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Most Hispanic Cities In Mississippi FAQs
What is the most Hispanic city in Mississippi?
Forest is the most Hispanic or Latino city in Mississippi for 2026, at 36.0% of residents. Pontotoc and Pascagoula are next.
What cities in Mississippi have the highest Hispanic population?
The Mississippi cities with the highest Hispanic and Latino population shares are Forest, Pontotoc, Pascagoula, Ripley, Biloxi, Gautier, Horn Lake, Laurel, Ocean Springs, and D’Iberville. We ranked all 59 places with more than 5,000 residents.
What percent of Forest is Hispanic?
Hispanic and Latino residents make up 36.0% of Forest, the highest share of the 59 Mississippi places we measured. The numbers come from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
What is the least Hispanic city in Mississippi?
Grenada is the least Hispanic or Latino city in Mississippi, at 0.0%. It sits at the opposite end of the same ranking.
Where does this data come from?
Every share is calculated from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020-2024), based on residents identifying as Hispanic or Latino of any race. We rank each Mississippi place with more than 5,000 residents.
