STATE · ADMITTED 1817 · 2020 ACS
Mississippi
2,961,279 residents · 82 counties · 427 cities · 46,923 sq mi · 878 census tracts
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Mississippi is home to 2,961,279 people. The typical home is worth $125,500, having more than doubled since 2000. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 2%. 19.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $46,511 at the median, 30% less than the US figure.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
46,923 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.9M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(171,647)
5 to 96.2%(182,950)
10 to 147%(207,422)
15 to 197.2%(213,084)
20 to 246.7%(198,404)
25 to 3412.1%(359,073)
35 to 4412.3%(363,012)
45 to 5412.1%(359,600)
55 to 6413.4%(396,526)
65 to 7410.4%(308,624)
75 to 845%(149,083)
85 and over1.8%(51,854)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$46,511
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,330 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
30.1%
+9.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade13.2%
Information11.3%
Wholesale trade6.7%
Finance & insurance6.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
Other services4.5%
Public administration3.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
Construction1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Education & health services1.1%
Manufacturing0.8%
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Section 03
Housing
$125,500
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.7
+9%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.7%(1,727,908)
Black36.2%(1,028,473)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(39,569)
Asian0.6%(18,349)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic55.4%(1,639,077)
Black36.4%(1,079,001)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(105,220)
Asian1.1%(32,305)
Other2%(57,903)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(54,717)
Central American0.4%(10,812)
Puerto Rican0.3%(9,927)
Guatemalan0.2%(5,155)
South American0.2%(4,521)
Cuban0.1%(3,537)
Honduran0.1%(2,999)
Colombian0.1%(2,253)
Spaniard0.1%(2,108)
Dominican0.1%(2,001)
Peruvian0%(927)
Salvadoran0%(836)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(783)
Nicaraguan0%(774)
Venezuelan0%(435)
Ecuadorian0%(312)
Argentine0%(276)
Costa Rican0%(254)
Bolivian0%(171)
Chilean0%(146)
Uruguayan0%(1)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(7,926)
Asian Indian0.2%(6,164)
Filipino0.2%(4,992)
Chinese0.2%(4,890)
Korean0%(1,222)
Japanese0%(873)
Pakistani0%(864)
Nepalese0%(475)
Thai0%(449)
Cambodian0%(374)
Taiwanese0%(211)
Indonesian0%(183)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(636)
Native Hawaiian0%(616)
Samoan0%(449)
Marshallese0%(61)
Tongan0%(26)
Ancestry
American10.7%(319,637)
English7.3%(218,528)
Irish6.8%(201,669)
German4.8%(143,117)
French2.2%(64,286)
Italian1.8%(53,122)
Scottish1.4%(42,981)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(42,127)
Subsaharan African0.7%(19,545)
Dutch0.4%(13,356)
British0.4%(13,235)
Polish0.4%(12,556)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.3%(9,547)
Swedish0.3%(8,696)
Norwegian0.3%(7,560)
French Canadian0.2%(6,597)
Greek0.1%(3,592)
Russian0.1%(3,556)
West Indian0.1%(3,239)
Lebanese0.1%(2,914)
Arab0.1%(2,302)
Danish0.1%(2,051)
Jamaican0.1%(2,029)
Hungarian0.1%(1,707)
Czech0.1%(1,686)
Swiss0%(1,457)
Austrian0%(1,406)
Nigerian0%(1,386)
Portuguese0%(1,357)
Croatian0%(1,311)
Canadian0%(1,139)
Ukrainian0%(801)
Slovak0%(730)
Finnish0%(625)
Belgian0%(592)
Romanian0%(575)
Haitian0%(571)
Jordanian0%(552)
Iranian0%(525)
Lithuanian0%(505)
Ethiopian0%(420)
Brazilian0%(351)
Syrian0%(328)
Israeli0%(289)
Guyanese0%(282)
Australian0%(262)
Turkish0%(247)
Egyptian0%(229)
Slovene0%(182)
Palestinian0%(161)
Moroccan0%(141)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(118)
Ghanaian0%(95)
Bulgarian0%(89)
Cape Verdean0%(81)
Macedonian0%(75)
Armenian0%(72)
Serbian0%(72)
Iraqi0%(37)
Kenyan0%(35)
Latvian0%(23)
Barbadian0%(22)
Somali0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.3%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 72.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.6%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
86.5%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.8%(419,872)
Married49%(560,037)
Widowed3.5%(40,304)
Divorced10.7%(121,810)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(397,309)
Married45.2%(562,565)
Widowed10.3%(127,818)
Divorced12.6%(156,738)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.2%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
60.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.0%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.6%(37,285)
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(41,286)
Vietnam era34.4%(56,607)
Korean War6.7%(10,963)
World War II2%(3,269)
Share of the 164,687 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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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Jackson141,196
2.Gulfport76,506
3.Southaven57,819
4.Hattiesburg48,802
5.Biloxi48,516
6.Olive Branch47,563
7.Tupelo38,087
8.Meridian33,370
9.Pearl28,864
10.Madison28,575
11.Oxford26,773
12.Horn Lake26,741
13.Clinton26,640
14.Greenville26,530
15.Brandon26,122
16.Starkville25,754
17.Ridgeland24,750
18.Columbus22,792
19.Pascagoula21,409
20.Vicksburg19,830
21.Gautier19,069
22.Ocean Springs18,993
23.Hernando18,824
24.Laurel17,662
25.Long Beach17,309
26.Natchez14,880
27.Corinth14,345
28.Clarksdale13,643
29.D'Iberville13,557
30.Greenwood13,429
31.Byram12,707
32.Grenada12,088
33.Picayune12,019
34.Moss Point11,743
35.McComb11,697
36.Petal11,694
37.Brookhaven11,646
38.Flowood11,003
39.Canton10,873
40.Bay St. Louis10,634
41.Cleveland10,138
42.Yazoo City9,867
43.West Point9,743
44.Diamondhead9,441
45.Booneville9,257
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (3)
Micropolitan areas (17)
1.Tupelo133,167
2.Meridian85,419
3.Laurel82,281
4.Oxford71,972
5.Columbus67,144
6.Starkville62,063
7.Picayune59,363
8.Natchez54,722
9.McComb52,640
10.Vicksburg41,759
11.Greenville40,446
12.Brookhaven35,012
13.Greenwood34,912
14.Corinth34,569
15.Grenada30,222
16.Cleveland28,262
17.Clarksdale19,849
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
Frequently asked
How many people live in Mississippi?
Mississippi has about 2,961,279 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Mississippi?
The typical household in Mississippi earns about $46,511 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Mississippi expensive?
In Mississippi, the median home is worth about $125,500, and the typical rent is about $789 a month.
How educated are people in Mississippi?
About 22.8% of adults age 25 and over in Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Mississippi?
About 19.6% of people in Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.
Has Mississippi grown since 1990?
Yes, Mississippi has grown since 1990. The population has added about 388,063 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.
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