City in Sunflower County, Mississippi · 8.6 sq mi · 987 people per sq mi
8,462 people live in Indianola. The typical household earns $41,708, and the median resident is 35.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,646 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.55%
Men 32 · Women 40.8
1890–2026
8,462
2026 projection
12.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
8,462
2026 projection
12.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,462 | -175 | 2.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,637 | -99 | 1.13% |
| 2024 | 8,736 | -120 | 1.36% |
| 2023 | 8,856 | -181 | 2.00% |
| 2022 | 9,037 | -174 | 1.89% |
| 2021 | 9,211 | -435 | 4.51% |
| 2020 | 9,646 | -84 | 0.86% |
| 2019 | 9,730 | -163 | 1.65% |
| 2018 | 9,893 | -96 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 9,989 | -120 | 1.19% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Indianola has a population change higher than Sunflower County, and lower than Mississippi and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 91 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 33% | 29% |
| Never married | 48% | 56% | 42% |
| Divorced | 11% | 7% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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