Sunflower County, Mississippi demographics
Population: 26,295
Median age: 36.4
Median household income: 32,608
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Sunflower County, Mississippi.
Population
| 2021 | 26,295 |
| 2020 | 25,759 |
| 2019 | 26,168 |
| 2018 | 26,532 |
| 2017 | 26,915 |
| 2016 | 27,424 |
| 2015 | 27,911 |
| 2014 | 28,314 |
| 2013 | 28,722 |
| 2012 | 29,230 |
| 2011 | 30,074 |
| 2010 | 30,504 |
| 2009 | 30,604 |
Sunflower County, MS cities
Doddsville town - 262
Drew city - 2,335
Indianola city - 9,679
Inverness town - 928
Moorhead city - 1,700
Ruleville city - 2,669
Shaw city - 1,862
Sunflower town - 1,151
Census data for Sunflower County, Mississippi
Demographic and housing estimates in Sunflower County, Mississippi
| Total population | 26,295 |
| Male | 14,126 |
| Female | 12,169 |
| Total population | 26,295 |
| Under 5 years | 1,456 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,528 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,796 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,773 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,864 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,283 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,502 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,354 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,797 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,320 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,240 |
| 75 to 84 years | 989 |
| 85 years and over | 393 |
| Median age (years) | 36.4 |
| Under 18 years | 5,796 |
| 16 years and over | 21,021 |
| 18 years and over | 20,499 |
| 21 years and over | 19,438 |
| 62 years and over | 4,380 |
| 65 years and over | 3,622 |
| Total population | 26,295 |
| One race | 26,142 |
| White | 6,177 |
| Black or African American | 19,867 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 57 |
| Asian | 19 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 22 |
| Two or more races | 153 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 20,479 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,215 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,264 |
Social characteristics in Sunflower County, Mississippi
| Total households | 8,073 |
| Family households (families) | 2,359 |
| Married-couple family | 573 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,458 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,103 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,683 |
| Average household size | 2,570 |
| Average family size | 2.77 |
Economic characteristics in Sunflower County, Mississippi
| Total households | 8,073 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,030 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 911 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,332 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 951 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 887 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,342 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 742 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 579 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 130 |
| $200,000 or more | 169 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 32,608 |
Housing characteristics in Sunflower County, Mississippi
| Total housing units | 9,457 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,073 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,384 |
| Total housing units | 9,457 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,153 |
| 1-unit, attached | 113 |
| 2 units | 386 |
| 3 or 4 units | 249 |
| 5 to 9 units | 833 |
| 10 to 19 units | 62 |
| 20 or more units | 162 |
| Mobile home | 499 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 9,457 |
| Built 2014 or later | 8 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 136 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 632 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,292 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,656 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,573 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,410 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 920 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 349 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 481 |
| Total housing units | 9,457 |
| 1 room | 182 |
| 2 rooms | 120 |
| 3 rooms | 874 |
| 4 rooms | 1,166 |
| 5 rooms | 2,445 |
| 6 rooms | 1,892 |
| 7 rooms | 1,423 |
| 8 rooms | 775 |
| 9 rooms or more | 580 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 9,457 |
| No bedroom | 188 |
| 1 bedroom | 728 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,799 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,918 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,646 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 178 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,073 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,324 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,749 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.82 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.71 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,073 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 616 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,546 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,604 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,644 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 811 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,852 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,324 |
| Less than $50,000 | 795 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,531 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 866 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 567 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 453 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 82 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 13 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 17 |
| Median (dollars) | 93,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,324 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,030 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,294 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,202 |
| Less than $500 | 1,051 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,959 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 182 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 7 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 3 |
| Median (dollars) | 622 |
| No rent paid | 547 |
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