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Mississippi

Interactive maps and statistics for Mississippi and each of its 82 counties: income, age, education, housing and health, compared with the United States.

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StatisticMississippi United StatesRank
Total Population2,946,779334,922,49936th of 52
Median Household Income$56,447$80,73451st of 52
Median Age38.638.935th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.1%35.7%51st of 52
Median Home Value$169,800$332,70050th of 52
Median Gross Rent$954$1,41347th of 52
Poverty Rate18.9%12.5%3rd of 52
Unemployment Rate5.8%5.2%11th of 52
Population per Square Mile62.8n/a35th of 52
Foreign Born2.4%14.1%50th of 52
Homeownership Rate70.0%65.2%15th of 52
Average Commute Time25.626.422nd of 52
Worked from Home5.9%15.1%52nd of 52
Married-Couple Households43.5%46.9%47th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Mississippi

StatisticMississippiUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)55.2%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.7%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)36.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.0%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.0%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.6%
Diversity Index56.161.4

Age in Mississippi

StatisticMississippiUnited States
Median Age38.638.9
Under 18 %23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Mississippi

StatisticMississippiUnited States
Households1,145,431129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.5
Family Households65.3%64.2%
Households with Children31.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.8%17.3%
People Living Alone30.2%28.7%
Never Married34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mississippi

StatisticMississippiUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,549$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.1%28.2%
SNAP Households13.5%n/a

Housing in Mississippi

StatisticMississippiUnited States
Housing Units1,341,114143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,215n/a

Education in Mississippi

StatisticMississippiUnited States
Less than High School12.9%10.4%
High School Graduate29.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mississippi

StatisticMississippiUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.3%n/a

Origins and language in Mississippi

StatisticMississippiUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.1%16.7%

Counties in Mississippi

CountyPopulation Median household income
Hinds County218,533$49,402
Harrison County210,891$59,479
DeSoto County191,301$85,297
Rankin County158,854$79,357
Jackson County145,249$66,201
Madison County111,647$83,441
Lee County83,034$67,863
Forrest County78,272$53,640
Lauderdale County71,504$50,817
Jones County66,472$52,216
Lamar County65,713$70,909
Lafayette County58,327$67,185
Lowndes County57,838$53,812
Pearl River County57,458$58,135
Oktibbeha County51,771$46,695
Hancock County46,167$67,708
Warren County43,020$59,401
Washington County42,765$42,165
Pike County39,602$43,814
Lincoln County34,877$51,119
Alcorn County34,289$51,260
Marshall County33,979$53,458
Monroe County33,747$51,866
Panola County32,808$45,945
Pontotoc County31,550$51,484
Bolivar County29,534$39,585
Neshoba County28,932$57,013
Adams County28,803$43,644
Tate County28,321$69,704
Union County28,122$55,505
Copiah County27,855$49,089
Scott County27,718$48,786
Leflore County27,141$35,277
Simpson County25,691$56,381
Prentiss County25,184$49,724
George County25,170$59,758
Yazoo County24,835$39,295
Sunflower County24,333$39,956
Marion County24,193$45,110
Itawamba County24,036$55,546
Tippah County21,523$52,542
Leake County21,319$50,728
Grenada County21,217$48,804
Newton County21,093$50,540
Coahoma County20,540$37,461
Wayne County19,718$37,619
Stone County18,894$61,413
Tishomingo County18,660$53,040
Clay County18,383$43,125
Covington County18,148$45,051
Winston County17,536$53,031
Attala County17,526$51,639
Chickasaw County16,915$43,586
Holmes County16,191$32,538
Jasper County16,059$48,660
Clarke County15,314$46,108
Smith County14,132$60,916
Walthall County13,839$48,905
Greene County13,615$54,276
Calhoun County12,922$43,125
Amite County12,565$37,222
Yalobusha County12,419$49,151
Lawrence County11,786$43,531
Tallahatchie County11,764$37,466
Perry County11,449$49,634
Jefferson Davis County11,117$38,548
Noxubee County10,025$33,833
Webster County9,972$58,789
Carroll County9,686$59,327
Montgomery County9,602$41,748
Tunica County9,475$39,364
Kemper County8,729$46,431
Claiborne County8,582$31,897
Wilkinson County8,162$35,311
Choctaw County8,118$50,919
Franklin County7,622$52,939
Benton County7,589$46,016
Humphreys County7,395$33,731
Jefferson County7,068$38,305
Quitman County5,774$32,412
Sharkey County3,872$40,000
Issaquena County928$31,429

Cities and towns in Mississippi

All 68 places the Census publishes a population for in Mississippi, largest first.

Statistics for Mississippi by county