Sunflower County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28133 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
24,333
Rank #1,688 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Household Income
$39,956 −46.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,076 of 3,222
5th %ile
Poverty Rate
28.9% +129.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,074 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Home Value
$100,300 −64.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,975 of 3,222
8th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.0% −52.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,665 of 3,222
17th %ile
Unemployment Rate
11.2% +111.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,137 of 3,222
3th %ile

At a Glance

54.9% Homeownership
88.6% Insured
16.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.5%41.1%61.6%72.7%22.9%2.8%1.1%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Sunflower County, Mississippi

Sunflower County, Mississippi has a total population of 24,333, making it the 1,688th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sunflower County is 37.1 years, which is 4.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sunflower County is $39,956, which ranks #3,076 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 46.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 28.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 11.2%.

The median home value in Sunflower County is $100,300, 64.4% below the national median. Renters in Sunflower County pay a median gross rent of $694 per month. The homeownership rate is 54.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sunflower County, 16.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.8 min.

Sunflower County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 72.7% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.8%).

All data for Sunflower County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.