Sunflower

Population: 1,049
Median household income: $24,479
Median home value: $77,800

Sunflower, a community in Sunflower County, Mississippi, has 1,049 residents. Its median household income of $24,479 runs below the Sunflower County figure of $40,265.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sunflower's population declined 6.6% from 1,123 to 1,049, while its median home value rose 24.9% from $62,300 to $77,800.

44.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.75 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,049
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $24,479
Median home value: $77,800
Median gross rent: $427
Housing units: 433
Homeownership rate: 45.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1231,049

Median household income

$25,000$24,479

Median home value

$62,300$77,800

Median gross rent

$479$427

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,123	$25,000	$62,300	$479
2020	1,068	$16,824	$75,600	$344
2021	1,151	$16,335	$70,300	$375
2022	1,144	$23,295	$79,500	$386
2023	1,049	$24,479	$77,800	$427

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	7.8%
5 to 17	231	22.0%
18 to 24	90	8.6%
25 to 34	188	17.9%
35 to 44	133	12.7%
45 to 54	58	5.5%
55 to 64	188	17.9%
65 to 74	50	4.8%
75 and over	29	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	160	15.3%
Black or African American	874	83.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.9%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	180	27.9%
High school graduate	184	28.5%
Some college or associate's	158	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	80	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	44	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	293	77.9%
Carpooled	31	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	13.3%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	30.7%
15 to 29 min	147	45.1%
30 to 44 min	61	18.7%
45 to 59 min	5	1.5%
60+ min	13	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 44.0% (457 of 1,038)

	Count	Share
Family households	227	59.6%
Nonfamily households	154	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	381	88.0%
Vacant	52	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	174	45.7%
Renter-occupied	207	54.3%

1-unit, detached59.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.6%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units11.1%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	259	59.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	76	17.6%
5 to 19 units	26	6.0%
20 or more units	48	11.1%
Mobile home & other	24	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2871600
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.5443, -90.5373