Indianola city, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,637
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,637
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,702
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,485
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,487
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -8.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,646
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,683
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 53.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 15.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 81.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 15.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 261
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $108,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,070
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $445
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $720
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,493
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,900
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,635
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,491
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 211,983
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,170
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,708
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,102
Persons in poverty, percent 30.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,125.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,246.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.57
FIPS Code 2834740