Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 19.88K people in Mississippi with Subsaharan African ancestry (0.67% of Mississippi population). Among all Mississippi cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Ridgeland city had the highest percentage of its population with Subsaharan African ancestry (2.61%), followed by Picayune city (2.52%), and Clinton city (2.42%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Subsaharan African ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Mississippi.
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Related Topics: Mississippi ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ridgeland city | 2.61 |
| 2 | Picayune city | 2.52 |
| 3 | Clinton city | 2.42 |
| 4 | Meridian city | 1.81 |
| 5 | Greenville city | 1.71 |
| 6 | Laurel city | 1.70 |
| 7 | Jackson city | 1.47 |
| 8 | Madison city | 1.46 |
| 9 | Grenada city | 1.35 |
| 10 | Byram city | 1.30 |
| 11 | Horn Lake city | 1.16 |
| 12 | Yazoo City city | 1.12 |
| 13 | Moss Point city | 1.11 |
| 14 | Olive Branch city | 1.06 |
| 15 | Southaven city | 0.94 |
| 15 | West Point city | 0.94 |
| 16 | Vicksburg city | 0.92 |
| 17 | Biloxi city | 0.85 |
| 18 | Gulfport city | 0.64 |
| 19 | Pascagoula city | 0.63 |
| 20 | Natchez city | 0.56 |
| 20 | Oxford city | 0.56 |
| 21 | Brandon city | 0.48 |
| 22 | Pearl city | 0.43 |
| 23 | Clarksdale city | 0.42 |
| 24 | Starkville city | 0.41 |
| 24 | Tupelo city | 0.41 |
| 25 | Corinth city | 0.35 |
| 26 | Gautier city | 0.34 |
| 27 | Hattiesburg city | 0.26 |
| 28 | Cleveland city | 0.24 |
| 29 | Greenwood city | 0.17 |
| 30 | Canton city | 0.15 |
| 31 | Petal city | 0.08 |
| 32 | McComb city | 0.07 |
| 33 | Columbus city | 0.05 |
| 33 | Hernando city | 0.05 |
| 34 | Long Beach city | 0.02 |