Indianola

Population: 9,360
Median household income: $39,275
Median home value: $119,100

Indianola is a community in Sunflower County, Mississippi, home to 9,360 residents. Its median household income of $39,275 runs in line with the Sunflower County figure of $40,265.

Between 2019 and 2023, Indianola's population held roughly steady from 9,450 to 9,360, while its median home value rose 55.9% from $76,400 to $119,100.

77.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,360
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $39,275
Median home value: $119,100
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 3,970
Homeownership rate: 54.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 13.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,4509,360

Median household income

$28,941$39,275

Median home value

$76,400$119,100

Median gross rent

$693$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,450	$28,941	$76,400	$693
2020	9,258	$30,866	$90,300	$688
2021	9,679	$32,043	$100,300	$718
2022	9,572	$36,243	$110,800	$755
2023	9,360	$39,275	$119,100	$763

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	477	5.1%
5 to 17	2,017	21.5%
18 to 24	878	9.4%
25 to 34	1,296	13.8%
35 to 44	1,115	11.9%
45 to 54	1,018	10.9%
55 to 64	907	9.7%
65 to 74	943	10.1%
75 and over	709	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,673	17.9%
Black or African American	7,561	80.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.2%
Asian	32	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,150	19.2%
High school graduate	1,758	29.4%
Some college or associate's	1,632	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	648	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	800	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,936	84.9%
Carpooled	313	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	146	4.2%
Other means	25	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,799	54.3%
15 to 29 min	655	19.8%
30 to 44 min	613	18.5%
45 to 59 min	148	4.5%
60+ min	96	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 31.1% (2,840 of 9,121)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,191	63.4%
Nonfamily households	1,265	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,456	87.1%
Vacant	514	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,874	54.2%
Renter-occupied	1,582	45.8%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,093	77.9%
1-unit, attached	78	2.0%
2 to 4 units	231	5.8%
5 to 19 units	443	11.2%
20 or more units	99	2.5%
Mobile home & other	26	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2834740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 33.4489, -90.6438