Sunflower County, Mississippi Population 2024

24,099
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Sunflower County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 24,099 with a growth rate of -1.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sunflower County, Mississippi is the 40th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 28,983 and has seen a growth of -16.85% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,254-369-1.63%
202822,623-369-1.6%
202722,992-369-1.58%
202623,361-369-1.55%
202523,730-369-1.53%
202424,099-369-1.51%
202324,468-369-1.49%
202224,837-492-1.94%
202125,329-527-2.04%
202025,8567252.88%
201925,131-1,123-4.28%
201826,2541050.4%
201726,149-370-1.4%
201626,519-364-1.35%
201526,883-525-1.92%
201427,408-502-1.8%
201327,910-505-1.78%
201228,415-104-0.36%
201128,519-464-1.6%
201028,98300%
199032,867-1,977-5.67%
198034,844-2,203-5.95%
197037,047-8,703-19.02%
196045,750-10,281-18.35%
195056,031-4,976-8.16%
194061,007-5,357-8.07%
193066,36419,99043.11%
192046,37417,58761.09%
191028,78712,70378.98%
190016,0846,70071.4%
18909,3844,723101.33%
18804,661-354-7.06%
18705,015-4-0.08%
18605,0193,917355.44%
18501,102-21,152-95.05%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.51% (-369)
County Website
Sunflower County
County Seat
Indianola
2020 Population
25,856
Area
698 mi²
Density
35 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-6.8% (-1,757)
Founded
1844

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American18,49873.03%
White5,93723.44%
Two or more races7352.9%
Other race660.26%
Native American500.2%
Asian420.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
73.03%23.44%Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sunflower County, Mississippi Population by Race

Sunflower County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.4K1.3K1.2K1.1K1K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001K1.1K1.2K1.3K1.4KMaleFemale

Sunflower County, Mississippi Median Age

37.6

Total

35.3

Male

40.4

Female

Sunflower County, Mississippi Adults

There are 19,947 adults, (3,740 of whom are seniors) in Sunflower County, Mississippi.

Sunflower County, Mississippi Age Dependency

56.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunflower County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female11,81646.65%
Male13,51253.35%

Sunflower County, Mississippi Population by Age

Sunflower County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,0582.756.343.7
Non Family2,9941.2145.954.1
Married2,3443.1580.119.9
Female2,1654.0647.152.9
Male5553.5847.652.4

3.48

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

56.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

29.09%6.89%26.87%37.16%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Sunflower County, Mississippi Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,98917.25%
Associates Degree1,4648.45%
Bachelors Degree1,7089.86%
Graduate Degree1,2207.04%
High School Graduate5,35430.91%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2096.98%
Some College3,37919.51%
6.98%17.25%30.91%19.51%8.45%9.86%7.04%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sunflower County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sunflower County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

AsianWhiteBlackOther Race2+ RacesHispanicNative American0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black12,1549,0191,805
White4,5473,8011,070
2+ Races49723437
Hispanic39212037
Other Race51352
Native American50120
Asian10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.53%.

Sunflower County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,049$46,923$47,375
Graduate Degree$51,664$64,397$51,292
High School Graduate$24,600$28,904$19,986
Less Than 9th Grade$24,738$25,353$20,625
Overall$32,685$35,756$29,650
Some College$35,123$38,868$24,946

$32,685

Average Earnings

$35,756

Average Male

$29,650

Average Female

Sunflower County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sunflower County, Mississippi Language by Age

97.91%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sunflower County, Mississippi Language

97.91% of Sunflower County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 2.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.96% of the population.

Sunflower County, Mississippi Language

Sunflower County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

NativeBlackHispanicMultipleOtherWhite0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black16,2635,74835.34%
White4,72655611.76%
Multiple61717828.85%
Hispanic58717629.98%
Native1717100%
Other661116.67%

29.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.16%

Male Poverty Rate

32.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunflower County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunflower County, Mississippi is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunflower County, Mississippi is White, with 11.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.61%.

Sunflower County, Mississippi Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.97%
High School31.47%
Some College14.9%
Bachelors or Greater6.4%

Sunflower County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.75%
Male Unemployed35.13%
Female Employed14.79%
Male Employed8.8%

Sunflower County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunflower County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k051015202530

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$48,755$64,877
Households$40,265$55,026
Married Families$87,800$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,611$34,408
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunflower County, Mississippi Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

26.1%

Male Marriage Rate

27.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sunflower County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

45-5455-6435-44Over 6520-3401020304050

male

female

Sunflower County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sunflower County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

HispanicTwoOrMoreRacesOtherRaceIndianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteAsianBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sunflower County, Mississippi Marital Status

24.87%30.22%35.92%6.74%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

742

Number of Veterans

609

Male Veterans

133

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam208
First Gulf War175
Second Gulf War144
Korea39
World War II13

Sunflower County, Mississippi Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+020406080100120140160180200220240260

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54253
55 to 64210
75+149
65 to 74129
18 to 341

Sunflower County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

BlackWhite2+ RacesHispanic050100150200250300350400

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3982.82%
White3035.97%
2+ Races416.25%
Hispanic50.88%

Sunflower County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Sunflower County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

34.5%43.53%18.87%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

27.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunflower County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0510152025303540455055606570

LaborForceParticipation

48.3%

Labor Force Participation

43%

Employment Rate

10.9%

Unemployment Rate

Sunflower County, Mississippi Employment by Age

Other RaceHispanic2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-HispanicBlack0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Sunflower County, Mississippi Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Sunflower County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

96.71%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

10.53%89.47%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.52%

Born in Sunflower County, Mississippi

98.72%

Native Born

1.28%

Foreign Born

1.2%

Non Citizen

0.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.72% of Sunflower County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 87.52% having been born in Mississippi. 1.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sunflower County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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