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Mississippi

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Table

Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
2,939,690
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
2,939,690
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
2,938,928
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
2,961,306
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
2,961,306
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-0.8%
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
23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.3%
Female persons, percent
51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
58.8%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
37.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a)
1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
56.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 155,583
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 2.3%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 1,342,831
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $151,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,311
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $400
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $896
Building permits, 2022 7,586
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 1,121,269
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 80.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 23.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
13.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 53.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 8,181,285
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 18,752,296
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 5,564,028
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 36,920,630
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $12,345
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 25.4
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $52,985
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $29,209
Persons in poverty, percent
19.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 59,805
Total employment, 2021 930,852
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 40,696,729
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 240,096
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 41,265
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 25,349
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 6,653
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,503
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 32,683
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,914
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 33,214
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
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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