Mississippi
Black alone, percent(a) 37.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,954,160
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,943,045
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,961,264
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,961,278
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,961,279
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,967,297
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 58.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 37.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 151,757
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,369,536
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $169,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,394
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $432
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $954
Building Permits, 2025 8,405
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,145,431
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,240,535
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,217,522
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,169,836
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,096,440
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,046
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,447
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,549
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 60,465
Total employment, 2023 956,079
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 45,461,378
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 253,350
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 41,925
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 25,531
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,756
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,684
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 32,685
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 35,712
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 63.1
Population per square mile, 2010 63.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 46,923.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 46,923.27
FIPS Code 28