Moorhead

County:: Sunflower County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.295
State:: Mississippi

Moorhead is a city located in Sunflower County, Mississippi. Moorhead has a 2025 population of 1,762. Moorhead is currently declining at a rate of -1.95% annually and its population has decreased by -8.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,936 in 2020.

The average household income in Moorhead is $51,207 with a poverty rate of 28.53%.The median age in Moorhead is 33.5 years: 42.2 years for males, and 33 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Moorhead includes 87.74% Black or African American, 11.53% White, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	1,202	87.74%
White	158	11.53%
Asian	10	0.73%

Moorhead Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Moorhead's average per capita income is $38,224. Household income levels show a median of $35,885. The poverty rate stands at 28.53%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$36,146	$60,172
Households	$35,885	$51,207
Non Families	$29,773	$42,427
Married Families	-	-

$38,224

Average Income

$35,885

Median Household Income

28.53%

Poverty Rate