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Sunflower County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Indianola, MS
Designated Market Area: Greenwood-Greenville, MS-AR
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 24,811   ( 4,639 from 2010 , 1,162 from 2020)
Land area: 697.8 square miles
Population density: 35.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,893 23.75% 20.5%
Black:18,10572.97% 15.2%
Indian:630.25% 34.0%
Asian:1000.40% 8.7%
2+ races:1510.61% 18.9%
Hispanic:4992.01% 23.5%
Total non-White:18,91876.25% 14.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:629 12.1
Deaths:99219.1
Net Migration: -801-15.4
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:-1,517 -5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:-3,122 -10.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
29,450
7,41025.16%
21,36272.54%
470.16%
920.31%
1270.43%
4041.37%
22,04074.84%

2000
34,369
9,79928.51%
23,87169.46%
290.08%
1360.40%
770.22%
4481.30%
24,57071.49%

1990
32,867
11,59835.29%
21,02563.97%
850.26%
620.19%
n/a
970.30%
21,26964.71%

1980
34,844
13,03837.42%
21,31461.17%
90.03%
1380.40%
n/a
3450.99%
21,80662.58%

1970
37,047
13,56836.62%
23,17362.55%
190.05%
1390.38%
n/a
1410.38%
23,479 63.38%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,494 13.1
3,0748.9
-6,093-17.7
590.2
-2,389 -7.0
-2,530 -7.4
1990's
NumberRate
5,667 17.2
3,57910.9
-4,447-13.5
410.1
-1,799 -5.5
3,301 10.0
1980's
NumberRate
6,981 20.0
3,419 9.8
-5,204 -14.9
n/a
-1,440 -4.1
-537 -1.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-7,609 -20.5
n/a
-530 -1.4
-1,673 -4.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Sunflower County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.7
5,543 22.3%
19,268 77.7%
3,729 15.0%
8,136
2.72
5,144 63.2%
2,633 51.2%
1,192 23.2%
2,992 36.8%

2010
NumberPercent
33.5
7,147 24.3%
22,303 75.7%
2,995 10.2%
8,822
2.81
6,322 71.7%
3,101 49.1%
1,359 21.5%
2,500 28.3%

2000
NumberPercent
30.3
9,593 27.9%
24,776 72.1%
3,345 9.7%
9,654
3.00
7,325 75.9%
4,157 56.8%
1,570 21.4%
2,329 24.1%

1990
NumberPercent
28.6
10,531 32.0%
22,336 68.0%
4,122 12.5%
9,597
3.08
7,104 74.0%
4,475 63.0%
1,399 19.7%
2,493 26.0%

1980
NumberPercent
25.4
12,429 35.7%
22,415 64.3%
4,228 12.1%
9,783
3.29
7,610 77.8%
5,648 74.2%
937 12.3%
2,173 22.2%

2022 Housing Data for Sunflower County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,426 
Median Value$103,800 
Occupied8,13686.3%
Vacant1,29013.7%
Owned4,55656.0%
Rented3,58044.0%
Median Rent$650 
Single-Family Units7,24076.8%
    Detached7,13275.7%
    Attached1081.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units95010.1%
Mobile Homes5225.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sunflower County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00088410.9%
$10,000 to $14,99998112.1%
$15,000 to $19,9996097.5%
$20,000 to $24,9995406.6%
$25,000 to $29,9993774.6%
$30,000 to $34,9993564.4%
$35,000 to $39,9994655.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991882.3%
$45,000 to $49,9995076.2%
$50,000 to $59,9996598.1%
$60,000 to $74,9996087.5%
$75,000 to $99,99985710.5%
$100,000 to $124,9994735.8%
$125,000 to $149,9993123.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991181.5%
$200,000 or more2022.5%
Median Household Income37,403 
Per Capita Income18,851 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.68 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,07613.2%
Public Assistance3274.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,76834.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,79246.6%
Unemployed1,0676.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,85953.0%
Not in Labor Force7,84547.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 53.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,7272,67550.5%
Non-Profit17735033.6%
Self-Employed44523765.2%
Local Government23668225.7%
State Government35762136.5%
Federal Government1726074.1%
Total Private + Self3,1722,91252.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9421,71335.5%
Total4,1144,62547.1%
Pct. Govt.24.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,19813.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,56817.9%
Professional, Technical1,65719.0%
Service Occupations1,97822.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1411.6%
All others2,33826.8%
White Collar 50.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,40816.1%
Educational services1,22314.0%
Retail trade94010.8%
Manufacturing8429.6%
Public administration7348.4%
Accommodation and food services6978.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5346.1%
Construction4515.2%
Transportation and warehousing4294.9%
Other services3804.3%
Finance and insurance2673.1%
Wholesale trade2312.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1361.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1281.5%
Information1071.2%
Utilities951.1%
Professional, scientific, technical700.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.610.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sunflower County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3991.54%
Puerto Rican830.32%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic40.02%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino90.03%
Vietnamese70.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,05498.3%
Spanish3611.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun190.1%
Other120.0%
Tagalog90.0%
German, other Germanic30.0%
Other Indo-European20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,1268.2%
English1,2704.9%
Irish9603.7%
German5142.0%
Italian2581.0%
Scottish1100.4%
Scotch-Irish1050.4%
British980.4%
French670.3%
African410.2%
Dutch250.1%
Other Subsaharan African220.1%
Polish200.1%
Nigerian200.1%
European160.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,67099.2%
Not a citizen1970.8%
Native25,66799.2%
Foreign-born2000.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sunflower County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,192 6.8%2,855 16.2%5,462 31.0%5,054 28.7%1,768 10.0%1,290 7.3%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,192 6.8%
9-12 Years 2,855 16.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,462 31.0%
Some College 5,054 28.7%
Bach. Degree 1,768 10.0%
Grad Degree 1,290 7.3%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Sunflower County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,302 10,875 1,427 11.6% 7.6%
1991 12,269 10,917 1,352 11.0% 8.4%
1992 12,355 10,963 1,392 11.3% 8.0%
1993 12,186 10,736 1,450 11.9% 6.7%
1994 11,856 10,518 1,338 11.3% 6.3%
1995 11,651 10,343 1,308 11.2% 6.2%
1996 11,207 9,814 1,393 12.4% 6.0%
1997 11,051 9,537 1,514 13.7% 5.7%
1998 10,605 9,372 1,233 11.6% 5.3%
1999 10,972 9,885 1,087 9.9% 5.1%
2000 12,070 11,012 1,058 8.8% 5.3%
2001 10,327 9,246 1,081 10.5% 5.5%
2002 11,623 10,433 1,190 10.2% 6.4%
2003 11,483 10,448 1,035 9.0% 6.1%
2004 11,181 10,181 1,000 8.9% 6.1%
2005 11,194 10,048 1,146 10.2% 7.6%
2006 11,078 10,102 976 8.8% 6.4%
2007 10,810 9,769 1,041 9.6% 6.2%
2008 10,557 9,464 1,093 10.4% 6.7%
2009 10,246 8,958 1,288 12.6% 9.4%
2010 9,872 8,391 1,481 15.0% 10.1%
2011 9,858 8,403 1,455 14.8% 9.8%
2012 9,574 8,225 1,349 14.1% 8.8%
2013 8,996 7,751 1,245 13.8% 8.5%
2014 8,637 7,548 1,089 12.6% 7.6%
2015 8,454 7,555 899 10.6% 6.5%
2016 8,307 7,520 787 9.5% 5.9%
2017 7,953 7,276 677 8.5% 5.2%
2018 7,786 7,158 628 8.1% 5.0%
2019 7,481 6,785 696 9.3% 5.5%
2020 7,491 6,651 840 11.2% 8.1%
2021 7,314 6,666 648 8.9% 5.5%
2022 7,180 6,765 415 5.8% 3.9%
2023 7,360 7,021 339 4.6% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com