The 10 Mississippi Cities With The Largest Native American Population For 2024


The most Native American places in Mississippi are Philadelphia and Flowood for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Native American places in Mississippi research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Mississippi cities with the highest percentage of Native American residents for 2024. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2018-2022 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.

  • The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Philadelphia. 1.10% of people in Philadelphia are Native Americans.

  • The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Yazoo City. 0.00% of people in Yazoo City are Native American.

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Hattiesburg. 117 people in Hattiesburg are Native American.

  • The city with the fewest Native Americans is Yazoo City. 0 people in Yazoo City are Native American.

  • The United States has 1,826,286 Native Americans and is 0.55% Native American.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Cities In Mississippi With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

  1. Philadelphia
  2. Flowood
  3. Gautier
  4. Clarksdale
  5. Kosciusko
  6. Horn Lake
  7. Hattiesburg
  8. Byram
  9. Waveland
  10. McComb

Which city in Mississippi had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Mississippi for 2024 is Philadelphia. 1.10 of Philadelphia identify as Native American.

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 Native American, check out the best places to live in Mississippi or the most diverse places in Mississippi.

Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

Cities In Mississippi With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

Philadelphia, MS

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Population: 7,065
# Of Native American Residents: 78
% Native American: 1.1%
More on Philadelphia: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Flowood, MS

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Population: 10,204
# Of Native American Residents: 58
% Native American: 0.57%
More on Flowood: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Gautier, MS

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Population: 19,007
# Of Native American Residents: 103
% Native American: 0.54%
More on Gautier: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Clarksdale, MS

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Population: 14,769
# Of Native American Residents: 62
% Native American: 0.42%
More on Clarksdale: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Kosciusko, MS

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Population: 7,056
# Of Native American Residents: 21
% Native American: 0.3%
More on Kosciusko: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Horn Lake, MS

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Population: 26,652
# Of Native American Residents: 76
% Native American: 0.29%
More on Horn Lake: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Hattiesburg, MS

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Population: 48,466
# Of Native American Residents: 117
% Native American: 0.24%
More on Hattiesburg: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Byram, MS

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Population: 12,922
# Of Native American Residents: 26
% Native American: 0.2%
More on Byram: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Waveland, MS

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Population: 7,075
# Of Native American Residents: 14
% Native American: 0.2%
More on Waveland: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Mccomb, MS

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Population: 12,295
# Of Native American Residents: 21
% Native American: 0.17%
More on Mccomb: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Mississippi.

We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the Census’s most recently available data, the 2018-2022 American Community Survey data.

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 identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native alone.

We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 59 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 1.10 to 0.00.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the American Indian and Alaska Native population, with a higher score being more American Indian and Alaska Native than a lower score. Philadelphia took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Yazoo City was the least Native American city.

We updated this article for 2024. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Mississippi with the largest Native American population.

Summary: Native American Populations Across Mississippi

If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Mississippi according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

The most Native American cities in Mississippi are Philadelphia, Flowood, Gautier, Clarksdale, Kosciusko, Horn Lake, Hattiesburg, Byram, Waveland, and McComb.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Mississippi:

  1. Yazoo City
  2. Bay St. Louis
  3. Brookhaven

For more Mississippi reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Mississippi

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Philadelphia 7,065 78 1.1%
2 Flowood 10,204 58 0.57%
3 Gautier 19,007 103 0.54%
4 Clarksdale 14,769 62 0.42%
5 Kosciusko 7,056 21 0.3%
6 Horn Lake 26,652 76 0.29%
7 Hattiesburg 48,466 117 0.24%
8 Byram 12,922 26 0.2%
9 Waveland 7,075 14 0.2%
10 Mccomb 12,295 21 0.17%
11 Indianola 9,572 16 0.17%
12 Gulfport 72,524 111 0.15%
13 Tupelo 37,939 57 0.15%
14 Booneville 9,027 12 0.13%
15 Corinth 14,520 18 0.12%
16 Olive Branch 45,938 53 0.12%
17 Greenwood 14,242 16 0.11%
18 Ocean Springs 18,417 20 0.11%
19 Long Beach 16,809 14 0.08%
20 Louisville 6,061 5 0.08%
21 Starkville 24,274 18 0.07%
22 Senatobia 8,288 6 0.07%
23 Jackson 153,271 109 0.07%
24 Oxford 25,713 17 0.07%
25 Greenville 29,495 19 0.06%
26 Hernando 17,262 11 0.06%
27 Brandon 25,142 16 0.06%
28 Biloxi 49,141 31 0.06%
29 Columbus 23,896 15 0.06%
30 Madison 27,595 16 0.06%
31 D’iberville 12,922 6 0.05%
32 Holly Springs 6,942 3 0.04%
33 Pascagoula 21,904 8 0.04%
34 Southaven 54,908 14 0.03%
35 Meridian 34,990 8 0.02%
36 Clinton 27,668 5 0.02%
37 Ridgeland 24,618 4 0.02%
38 Grenada 12,594 2 0.02%
39 Ripley 5,440 0 0.0%
40 Vicksburg 21,337 0 0.0%
41 West Point 10,063 0 0.0%
42 Richland 7,208 0 0.0%
43 Pontotoc 5,676 0 0.0%
44 Picayune 11,804 0 0.0%
45 Amory 6,642 0 0.0%
46 Petal 11,047 0 0.0%
47 Pearl 27,255 0 0.0%
48 New Albany 7,657 0 0.0%
49 Natchez 14,380 0 0.0%
50 Moss Point 12,173 0 0.0%
51 Laurel 17,241 0 0.0%
52 Batesville 7,464 0 0.0%
53 Forest 5,416 0 0.0%
54 Columbia 5,831 0 0.0%
55 Cleveland 11,082 0 0.0%
56 Canton 10,951 0 0.0%
57 Brookhaven 11,714 0 0.0%
58 Bay St. Louis 9,788 0 0.0%
59 Yazoo City 10,573 0 0.0%
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