City in Sunflower County, Mississippi · 2.5 sq mi · 871 people per sq mi
2,193 people live in Ruleville. The typical household earns $33,480, and the median resident is 29.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,642 in 2020
Poverty rate 33.95%
Men 29.9 · Women 29.4
1900–2026
2,193
2026 projection
17% 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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1900–2026
2,193
2026 projection
17% 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 | 2,193 | -85 | 3.73% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,278 | -21 | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 2,299 | -112 | 4.65% |
| 2023 | 2,411 | -54 | 2.19% |
| 2022 | 2,465 | -36 | 1.44% |
| 2021 | 2,501 | -141 | 5.34% |
| 2020 | 2,642 | -26 | 0.97% |
| 2019 | 2,668 | -51 | 1.88% |
| 2018 | 2,719 | -33 | 1.20% |
| 2017 | 2,752 | -43 | 1.54% |
Showing 10 of 28 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.
Ruleville has a population change lower than Sunflower County, 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 26 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
20% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 20% | 19% | 20% |
| Never married | 60% | 67% | 54% |
| Divorced | 9% | 9% | 8% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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