2025

Counties in Mississippi ranked by Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

This list ranks the 82 counties in Mississippi based on their Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Mississippi

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  • 1
    Lee County
    Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Lee County is 219
    0.26% of Lee County population is Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 2
    Rankin County
    Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Rankin County is 181
    0.11% of Rankin County population is Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 3
    Forrest County
    Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Forrest County is 166
    0.20% of Forrest County population is Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 4
    Panola County
    Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Panola County is 116
    0.34% of Panola County population is Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 5
    Scott County
    Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Scott County is 103
    0.35% of Scott County population is Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander

List of 82 counties in Mississippi by Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
County
Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Mississippi Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Lee County 219 0.26% 18.64%
2 Rankin County 181 0.11% 15.40%
3 Forrest County 166 0.20% 14.13%
4 Panola County 116 0.34% 9.87%
5 Scott County 103 0.35% 8.77%
6 Harrison County 81 0.04% 6.89%
7 Alcorn County 60 0.17% 5.11%
8 51 0.27% 4.34%
9 42 0.04% 3.57%
10 23 0.02% 1.96%
11 18 0.15% 1.53%
12 17 0.05% 1.45%
12 17 0.03% 1.45%
13 15 0.01% 1.28%
14 14 0.06% 1.19%
15 13 0.04% 1.11%
16 12 0.02% 1.02%
17 8 0.03% 0.68%
18 7 0.09% 0.60%
19 4 0.01% 0.34%
19 4 0.02% 0.34%
20 3 0.01% 0.26%
21 1 - 0.09%

List of counties with no Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in Mississippi

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following counties in Mississippi have no recorded Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population*:
  • Choctaw County
  • Pontotoc County
  • Bolivar County
  • Sharkey County
  • Lowndes County
  • Lafayette County
  • Jefferson Davis County
  • Hancock County
  • Jasper County
  • Copiah County
  • Tishomingo County
  • Humphreys County
  • Yazoo County
  • Calhoun County
  • Union County
  • Prentiss County
  • Simpson County
  • Noxubee County
  • Franklin County
  • Carroll County
  • Leake County
  • Tallahatchie County
  • Newton County
  • Coahoma County
  • Yalobusha County
  • Marion County
  • Kemper County
  • Sunflower County
  • Montgomery County
  • Jones County
  • Clarke County
  • Attala County
  • Webster County
  • Quitman County
  • Jefferson County
  • Amite County
  • Leflore County
  • Grenada County
  • DeSoto County
  • Chickasaw County
  • Greene County
  • Winston County
  • George County
  • Pike County
  • Issaquena County
  • Smith County
  • Lawrence County
  • Adams County
  • Neshoba County
  • Pearl River County
  • Claiborne County
  • Lamar County
  • Tunica County
  • Walthall County
  • Warren County
  • Wayne County
  • Clay County
  • Stone County
  • Wilkinson County
* These counties were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Mississippi by their Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander .
  2. % of Total Mississippi Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.