US Census Data

Mississippi

Population, income, and housing across 82 counties and 427 cities & places.

Population
2,951,438
-1.1%’19–’23
Median household income
$54,915
+21.8%’19–’23
Median home value
$161,400
+35.6%’19–’23

With 2,951,438 residents, Mississippi spans 82 counties and 427 cities and places.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mississippi's population declined 1.1% from 2,984,418 to 2,951,438, while its median home value rose 35.6% from $119,000 to $161,400.

Households average 2.52 people. The median gross rent is $923.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
2,951,438
Median age
38.4 yrs
Median household income
$54,915
Median home value
$161,400
Median gross rent
$923
Housing units
1,332,811
Homeownership rate
69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.2%
Unemployment rate
6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
2,984,4182,951,438
Median household income
$45,081$54,915
Median home value
$119,000$161,400
Median gross rent
$780$923
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20192,984,418$45,081$119,000$780
20202,981,835$46,511$125,500$789
20212,967,023$49,111$133,000$830
20222,958,846$52,985$151,000$896
20232,951,438$54,915$161,400$923

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5177,1456.0%
5 to 17515,19017.5%
18 to 24288,8059.8%
25 to 34371,03012.6%
35 to 44371,16012.6%
45 to 54356,03512.1%
55 to 64376,95812.8%
65 to 74300,28810.2%
75 and over194,8276.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)1,636,19055.4%
Black or African American1,088,10636.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native10,3320.4%
Asian28,4721.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1,1750.0%
Some other race9,5070.3%
Two or more races71,5302.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)106,1263.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma263,26613.4%
High school graduate589,22529.9%
Some college or associate's641,81032.6%
Bachelor's degree290,13314.7%
Graduate or professional degree185,8649.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
26 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone1,020,33182.5%
Carpooled112,9149.1%
Public transit3,1370.3%
Walked16,0011.3%
Bicycle9880.1%
Worked from home65,3445.3%
Other means17,3081.4%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min335,70228.7%
15 to 29 min436,66837.3%
30 to 44 min230,95919.7%
45 to 59 min77,6576.6%
60+ min89,6937.7%

Households

Average household size
2.52
Poverty rate
19.1% (543,697 of 2,851,847)
CountShare
Family households740,30065.4%
Nonfamily households391,46034.6%

Housing

Median year structure built
1986

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied1,131,76084.9%
Vacant201,05115.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied786,28969.5%
Renter-occupied345,47130.5%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached923,72169.3%
1-unit, attached17,4681.3%
2 to 4 units75,2875.6%
5 to 19 units85,2466.4%
20 or more units37,2392.8%
Mobile home & other193,85014.5%

Geography

State FIPS
28
USPS
MS
Land area
46,925 sq mi
Water area
1,511 sq mi
Center point
32.6865, -89.6561

Mississippi rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

82

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51