Mississippi demographics
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Mississippi.
Population: 2,967,023
Median age: 37.8
Median household income: 49,111
Mississippi population: 2,967,023
Population
| 2021 | 2,967,023 |
| 2020 | 2,981,835 |
| 2019 | 2,984,418 |
| 2018 | 2,988,762 |
| 2017 | 2,986,220 |
| 2016 | 2,989,192 |
| 2015 | 2,988,081 |
| 2014 | 2,984,345 |
| 2013 | 2,976,872 |
| 2012 | 2,967,620 |
| 2011 | 2,956,700 |
| 2010 | 2,941,991 |
| 2009 | 2,922,240 |
Census data for Mississippi
Demographic and housing estimates in Mississippi
| Total population | 2,967,023 |
| Male | 1,444,255 |
| Female | 1,522,768 |
| Total population | 2,967,023 |
| Under 5 years | 182,146 |
| 5 to 9 years | 188,097 |
| 10 to 14 years | 212,611 |
| 15 to 19 years | 210,730 |
| 20 to 24 years | 199,334 |
| 25 to 34 years | 380,627 |
| 35 to 44 years | 372,406 |
| 45 to 54 years | 364,118 |
| 55 to 59 years | 192,007 |
| 60 to 64 years | 192,016 |
| 65 to 74 years | 288,178 |
| 75 to 84 years | 137,072 |
| 85 years and over | 47,681 |
| Median age (years) | 37.8 |
| Under 18 years | 706,054 |
| 16 years and over | 2,344,417 |
| 18 years and over | 2,260,969 |
| 21 years and over | 2,128,379 |
| 62 years and over | 586,058 |
| 65 years and over | 472,931 |
| Total population | 2,967,023 |
| One race | 2,897,034 |
| White | 1,701,989 |
| Black or African American | 1,113,414 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 13,357 |
| Asian | 29,092 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1,129 |
| Some other race | 38,053 |
| Two or more races | 69,989 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,225,553 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,063,306 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,162,247 |
Social characteristics in Mississippi
| Total households | 1,108,670 |
| Family households (families) | 493,573 |
| Married-couple family | 52,870 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 202,566 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 148,437 |
| Nonfamily households | 359,661 |
| Average household size | 340,862 |
| Average family size | 2.60 |
Economic characteristics in Mississippi
| Total households | 1,108,670 |
| Less than $10,000 | 96,864 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 71,226 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 129,017 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 119,109 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 145,813 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 187,965 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 130,944 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 135,088 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 50,588 |
| $200,000 or more | 42,056 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 49,111 |
Housing characteristics in Mississippi
| Total housing units | 1,317,375 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,108,670 |
| Vacant housing units | 208,705 |
| Total housing units | 1,317,375 |
| 1-unit, detached | 911,591 |
| 1-unit, attached | 16,952 |
| 2 units | 32,695 |
| 3 or 4 units | 41,050 |
| 5 to 9 units | 54,769 |
| 10 to 19 units | 31,100 |
| 20 or more units | 34,071 |
| Mobile home | 193,206 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 1,941 |
| Total housing units | 1,317,375 |
| Built 2014 or later | 1,655 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 107,625 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 220,837 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 224,569 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 187,126 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 232,929 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 147,679 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 94,799 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 42,251 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 57,905 |
| Total housing units | 1,317,375 |
| 1 room | 20,115 |
| 2 rooms | 20,217 |
| 3 rooms | 74,829 |
| 4 rooms | 190,998 |
| 5 rooms | 313,524 |
| 6 rooms | 269,510 |
| 7 rooms | 184,488 |
| 8 rooms | 115,374 |
| 9 rooms or more | 128,320 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 1,317,375 |
| No bedroom | 21,205 |
| 1 bedroom | 78,850 |
| 2 bedrooms | 279,159 |
| 3 bedrooms | 689,761 |
| 4 bedrooms | 209,348 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 39,052 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,108,670 |
| Owner-occupied | 764,115 |
| Renter-occupied | 344,555 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.64 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.51 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,108,670 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 94,000 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 295,570 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 176,479 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 242,219 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 136,904 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 163,498 |
| Owner-occupied units | 764,115 |
| Less than $50,000 | 118,149 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 173,991 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 130,381 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 125,157 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 127,356 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 64,019 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 20,244 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 4,818 |
| Median (dollars) | 133,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 764,115 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 381,330 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 382,785 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 303,124 |
| Less than $500 | 48,192 |
| $500 to $999 | 161,702 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 76,460 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 13,235 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 2,384 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 508 |
| $3,000 or more | 643 |
| Median (dollars) | 830 |
| No rent paid | 41,431 |
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