Sunflower County, Mississippi

Sunflower County, Mississippi, had an estimated population of 22,893 in 2025 across 1,807 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Mississippi's counties and nationally.

Population: 22,893; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,807 km²
Density: 13; per km²
Median income: $39,956; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 37.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	74.5%	64 / 82	3,016 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$694	58 / 82	2,754 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$100,300	65 / 82	2,912 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	54.9%	78 / 82	3,034 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	14.7%	56 / 82	1,470 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	15.4%	71 / 82	2,717 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	31 / 82	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.2%	49 / 82	2,411 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.6	12 / 82	498 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	72.7%	11 / 82	15 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.8%	29 / 82	2,102 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	2.8%	29 / 82	2,297 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	37.1	70 / 82	2,647 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	910	77 / 82	2,773 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.5%	45 / 82	2,534 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.4%	64 / 82	1,736 / 3,144
Veterans2024	3.7%	76 / 82	3,020 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	22.9%	74 / 82	3,075 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	28.9%	11 / 82	76 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	33.1%	1 / 82	34 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.503	19 / 82	207 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$39,956	65 / 82	3,073 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$21,138	78 / 82	3,104 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	11.2%	7 / 82	54 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	16.0%	55 / 82	2,585 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	75.5%	81 / 82	3,072 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	11.4%	39 / 82	766 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	14.7%	69 / 82	1,958 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Population2025	22,893	40 / 82	1,689 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	13	47 / 82	1,797 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	31 / 82	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	8.9%	17 / 82	395 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	20.2	77 / 82	2,422 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	5.6%	22 / 82	2,471 / 3,144

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