Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 365 people in Mississippi with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.01% of Mississippi population). Among all Mississippi cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Petal city had the highest percentage of its population with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.73%), followed by Moss Point city (0.15%), and Ocean Springs city (0.09%).

The chart and table below shows the top 9 cities with high percentage of its population having Pennsylvania German ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Mississippi.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
Petal city
Moss Point city
Ocean Springs city
Laurel city
Tupelo city
Biloxi city
Pascagoula city
Gulfport city
Southaven city
Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Petal city 0.73
2 Moss Point city 0.15
3 Ocean Springs city 0.09
4 Laurel city 0.06
5 Tupelo city 0.05
6 Biloxi city 0.04
6 Pascagoula city 0.04
7 Gulfport city 0.03
8 Southaven city 0.01