Sunflower County, Mississippi

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,328
Median household income: $40,265
Median home value: $103,400

Home to 25,328 residents, Sunflower County is one of Mississippi's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $40,265 runs below the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

From 2019 to 2023, Sunflower County's population declined 3.2% from 26,168 to 25,328, while its median household income rose 30.6% from $30,838 to $40,265.

The typical home was built around 1976. 29.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,328
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $40,265
Median home value: $103,400
Median gross rent: $670
Housing units: 9,415
Homeownership rate: 56.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,16825,328

Median household income

$30,838$40,265

Median home value

$78,400$103,400

Median gross rent

$642$670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,168	$30,838	$78,400	$642
2020	25,759	$31,515	$86,300	$575
2021	26,295	$32,608	$93,700	$622
2022	25,867	$37,403	$103,800	$650
2023	25,328	$40,265	$103,400	$670

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,388	5.5%
5 to 17	3,993	15.8%
18 to 24	2,624	10.4%
25 to 34	4,032	15.9%
35 to 44	3,392	13.4%
45 to 54	3,178	12.5%
55 to 64	2,981	11.8%
65 to 74	2,308	9.1%
75 and over	1,432	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,890	23.3%
Black or African American	18,489	73.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.2%
Asian	42	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.1%
Two or more races	182	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	646	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.2%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,198	24.2%
High school graduate	5,354	30.9%
Some college or associate's	4,843	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,708	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,220	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,015	81.3%
Carpooled	934	10.8%
Public transit	28	0.3%
Walked	110	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	469	5.4%
Other means	71	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,873	47.5%
15 to 29 min	2,359	28.9%
30 to 44 min	1,254	15.4%
45 to 59 min	388	4.8%
60+ min	284	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 29.9% (6,510 of 21,778)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,064	62.8%
Nonfamily households	2,994	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,058	85.6%
Vacant	1,357	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,536	56.3%
Renter-occupied	3,522	43.7%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,993	74.3%
1-unit, attached	131	1.4%
2 to 4 units	672	7.1%
5 to 19 units	951	10.1%
20 or more units	152	1.6%
Mobile home & other	516	5.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 28133
State: Mississippi
Land area: 698 sq mi
Water area: 9.17 sq mi
Center point: 33.6055, -90.5951