With 24,333 people, Sunflower County is a county in Mississippi. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The poverty rate is 28.9%, above the 12.5% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $100,300. The foreign-born share is 2%. Households take in $39,956 at the median, 51% less than the US figure.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $39,956, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Sunflower County
What changed most since 1990
Poverty rate41.8% → 28.9%(−13.0 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
Population32,867 → 24,333(−26%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree12.4% → 16.0%(+3.6 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.3%(136)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.4%(165)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.5%(215)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(35)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(1)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 706 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Sunflower County, decade by decade
Sunflower County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
32,867
$34,635
$90,243
12.4%
58.3
2000
34,369
$45,487
$89,443
12.0%
54.5
2010
29,450
$35,982
$91,062
13.0%
51.3
2020
25,971
$38,197
$104,599
16.5%
56.0
2024
24,333
$39,956
$100,300
16.0%
52.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
How many people live in Sunflower County, Mississippi?
Sunflower County, Mississippi has about 24,333 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Sunflower County, Mississippi?
The typical household in Sunflower County, Mississippi earns about $39,956 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Sunflower County, Mississippi expensive?
In Sunflower County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $100,300, and the typical rent is about $694 a month.
How educated are people in Sunflower County, Mississippi?
About 16.0% of adults age 25 and over in Sunflower County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Sunflower County, Mississippi?
About 28.9% of people in Sunflower County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.
Has Sunflower County, Mississippi grown since 1990?
Yes, Sunflower County, Mississippi has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 8,534 residents, a change of about -26 percent over that period.
