Sunflower County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,893
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,893
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,029
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,813
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,816
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -11.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -10.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,971
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,450
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 24.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 73.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 706
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,456
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $100,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $425
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $694
Building Permits, 2025 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,034
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,532
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 179,108
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,780
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 282,390
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,370
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,956
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,138
Persons in poverty, percent 29.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 406
Total employment, 2023 6,028
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 243,238
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,898
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 311
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 150
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 22
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 37.2
Population per square mile, 2010 42.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 697.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 697.75
FIPS Code 28133