County in Mississippi · 698 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
22,677 people live in Sunflower County. The typical household earns $39,956, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 25,695 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.87%
Men 34.8 · Women 40.5
1850–2026
22,677
2026 projection
11.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
22,677
2026 projection
11.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,677 | -216 | 0.94% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,893 | -216 | 0.93% |
| 2024 | 23,109 | -749 | 3.14% |
| 2023 | 23,858 | -452 | 1.86% |
| 2022 | 24,310 | -382 | 1.55% |
| 2021 | 24,692 | -1,003 | 3.90% |
| 2020 | 25,695 | +564 | 2.24% |
| 2019 | 25,131 | -1,123 | 4.28% |
| 2018 | 26,254 | +105 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 26,149 | -370 | 1.40% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 243 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
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 27% | 30% |
| Never married | 51% | 57% | 44% |
| Divorced | 10% | 11% | 9% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau