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Demographics of Mississippi

Mississippi had 2,954,160 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: −4,225 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Mississippi, in five figures

2,954,160
Population
July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate.
2,958,385
Population in July 2020
July 1, 2020, Vintage 2025 estimate.
−0.1%
Change since July 2020
−4,225 people.
38.6 ±0.1
Median age
ACS 2020–⁠2024.
$56,447 ±$539
Median household income
ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. Each year’s change is births less deaths, net moves from abroad and net moves from other states, with the Bureau’s small residual. The 2020 row’s components run 3 months, from the April census to July 1.

Mississippi shrank 0.1% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Mississippi's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — nation and states, with components of change

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Mississippi shrank 0.1% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Mississippi's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1PopulationChangeIndexUnited States
20202,958,385not reported100.0100.0
20212,947,603−10,78299.6100.2
20222,941,237−6,36699.4100.7
20232,942,470+1,23399.5101.6
20242,950,172+7,70299.7102.5
20252,954,160+3,98899.9103.1

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Population of Mississippi on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1PopulationChange
20202,958,385−2,879
20212,947,603−10,782
20222,941,237−6,366
20232,942,470+1,233
20242,950,172+7,702
20252,954,160+3,988

Every county in Mississippi, July 2025

Largest first. The change and its parts are July 2020 to July 2025, the five full years. “From elsewhere” is net moves from other counties, in this state or another.

Ranked: by population · by population growth

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Counties of Mississippi by population, July 2025
CountyJuly 2025Change
Harrison County217,136+4.0%
Hinds County211,888−6.6%
DeSoto County197,918+6.3%
Rankin County162,181+3.2%
Jackson County147,666+3.0%
Madison County116,298+6.5%
Lee County83,731+0.5%
Forrest County79,034+1.1%
Lauderdale County70,317−3.2%
Lamar County67,403+4.7%
Jones County66,496−1.0%
Lafayette County59,597+6.6%
Pearl River County59,363+5.6%
Lowndes County57,346−2.4%
Oktibbeha County51,896+0.4%
Hancock County46,873+1.6%
Warren County41,759−6.3%
Washington County40,446−9.4%
Pike County38,712−3.7%
Lincoln County35,012+0.5%
Marshall County34,654+2.6%
Alcorn County34,569−0.5%
Monroe County33,318−2.4%
Panola County32,691−1.5%
Pontotoc County32,096+2.9%
Adams County30,061+2.2%
Neshoba County28,732−0.9%
Tate County28,725+2.1%
Union County28,459+2.3%
Bolivar County28,262−8.4%
Scott County28,073+0.4%
Copiah County27,497−2.7%
George County26,331+8.1%
Leflore County25,686−9.4%
Simpson County25,498−1.5%
Prentiss County25,284+1.3%
Itawamba County24,152+1.2%
Marion County24,001−1.5%
Yazoo County22,947−14.0%
Sunflower County22,893−10.9%
Leake County21,662+1.9%
Tippah County21,389−1.6%
Newton County20,960−1.4%
Grenada County20,868−3.3%
Coahoma County19,849−6.5%
Wayne County19,807> −0.1%
Stone County19,654+7.2%
Tishomingo County18,639−1.1%
Clay County18,238−2.1%
Covington County17,898−2.2%
Winston County17,473−1.2%
Attala County17,100−4.1%
Chickasaw County16,730−2.1%
Jasper County15,785−3.5%
Holmes County15,465−8.4%
Clarke County15,102−2.8%
Smith County13,991−1.5%
Walthall County13,928+0.4%
Greene County13,707+1.3%
Calhoun County12,643−4.4%
Amite County12,487−1.7%
Yalobusha County12,375−0.6%
Lawrence County11,819−1.4%
Perry County11,577+1.1%
Jefferson Davis County10,941−3.0%
Tallahatchie County10,877−14.0%
Webster County10,167+2.6%
Noxubee County9,798−4.2%
Montgomery County9,354−4.5%
Carroll County9,226−7.2%
Tunica County8,819−9.4%
Kemper County8,600−4.1%
Claiborne County8,058−11.4%
Choctaw County8,048−1.9%
Wilkinson County7,582−11.0%
Benton County7,502−2.2%
Franklin County7,491−2.2%
Humphreys County7,001−9.5%
Jefferson County6,825−5.8%
Quitman County5,364−12.9%
Sharkey County3,097−17.9%
Issaquena County1,263−4.8%

Every one of Mississippi’s 68 places of 5,000 or more

Largest first, by the American Community Survey’s 2020–2024 count and its margin of error. A place that is also a county is listed with the counties.

Places of Mississippi by population, ACS 2020–2024
PlaceACS 2020–⁠2024
Jackson city146,631 ±64
Gulfport city73,003 ±40
Southaven city56,226 ±36
Biloxi city48,861 ±47
Hattiesburg city48,619 ±32
Olive Branch city47,019 ±37
Tupelo city37,791 ±32
Meridian city34,137 ±45
Greenville city28,166 ±34
Madison city27,946 ±35
Pearl city27,737 ±39
Clinton city27,195 ±40
Horn Lake city26,647 ±43
Oxford city26,411 ±26
Starkville city25,721 ±27
Brandon city25,542 ±38
Ridgeland city24,587 ±83
Columbus city23,348 ±50
Pascagoula city21,710 ±42
Vicksburg city20,589 ±31
Gautier city19,046 ±45
Ocean Springs city18,646 ±29
Hernando city17,949 ±47
Laurel city17,679 ±28
Long Beach city17,009 ±32
Corinth city14,323 ±27
Clarksdale city14,231 ±18
Natchez city14,192 ±30
Greenwood city14,086 ±26
D'Iberville city13,203 ±32
Byram city12,799 ±22
Grenada city12,375 ±21
McComb city12,049 ±23
Moss Point city11,957 ±27
Picayune city11,900 ±33
Brookhaven city11,650 ±40
Petal city11,294 ±37
Canton city10,811 ±46
Cleveland city10,623 ±26
Flowood city10,587 ±42
Yazoo City city10,219 ±18
Bay St. Louis city10,188 ±38
West Point city9,900 ±18
Diamondhead city9,338 ±43
Booneville city9,246 ±26
Indianola city9,062 ±28
Gulf Hills CDP8,451 ±888
Senatobia city8,380 ±19
St. Martin CDP8,139 ±1,348
New Albany city7,663 ±60
Batesville city7,387 ±28
Richland city7,346 ±23
Waveland city7,062 ±49
Philadelphia city6,996 ±17
Kosciusko city6,933 ±18
Latimer CDP6,756 ±857
West Hattiesburg CDP6,715 ±1,041
Holly Springs city6,704 ±23
Columbia city6,632 ±39
Amory city6,500 ±43
Gulf Park Estates CDP6,264 ±868
Pass Christian city6,097 ±22
Louisville city5,983 ±29
Pontotoc city5,806 ±18
Ripley city5,377 ±37
Forest city5,357 ±16
University CDP5,315 ±130
Vancleave CDP5,078 ±919

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 38.6 ±0.1: for men 37.1 ±0.1 and for women 39.9 ±0.2. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Mississippi by age, ACS 2020–2024
AgePeopleShare
Under 5175,445 ±1,2996.0% ±<0.1
5 to 17511,360 ±3,98817.4% ±0.1
18 to 24287,708 ±3,9519.8% ±0.1
25 to 44741,075 ±4,52325.1% ±0.2
45 to 64725,352 ±4,66324.6% ±0.2
65 and over505,839 ±4,33917.2% ±0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $56,447 ±$539, and income per person $31,549 ±$274, in 2024 dollars. The median is $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Mississippi by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household incomeHouseholdsShare
Under $25,000265,118 ±4,32223.1% ±0.4
$25,000 to $49,999252,441 ±4,39422.0% ±0.4
$50,000 to $74,999189,041 ±3,55916.5% ±0.3
$75,000 to $99,999137,389 ±3,21312.0% ±0.3
$100,000 to $149,999165,029 ±3,43314.4% ±0.3
$150,000 to $199,99970,550 ±2,5266.2% ±0.2
$200,000 or more65,863 ±2,3305.8% ±0.2

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Mississippi by age, ACS 2020–2024
AgeBelow povertyRate
All ages538,793 ±9,32518.9% ±0.3
Under 18175,348 ±4,12426.0% ±0.6
18 to 59259,602 ±5,13817.4% ±0.3
60 and over103,843 ±2,52315.2% ±0.4

Housing, 2020–2024

Housing in Mississippi, ACS 2020–2024
MeasureMississippiUnited States
Housing units1,341,114 ±478143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied85.4% ±0.389.9% ±0.1
Vacant14.6% ±0.310.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied70.0% ±0.465.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied30.0% ±0.434.8% ±0.1
Median home value$169,800 ±$1,198$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent$954 ±$8$1,413 ±$2
Median year built1986 ±11980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Mississippi by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
OriginPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino109,956 ±6693.7% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic1,626,438 ±1,47355.2% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic1,070,561 ±3,58436.3% ±0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic29,512 ±1,1021.0% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic11,402 ±7250.4% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic1,110 ±460< 0.1% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic10,300 ±1,4780.3% ±0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic87,500 ±3,7223.0% ±0.1

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Mississippi by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
BornPeopleShare
Born in the state2,085,432 ±7,57470.8% ±0.3
Born in another state769,578 ±7,19526.1% ±0.2
Born a citizen outside the states19,851 ±1,4330.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad71,918 ±2,3972.4% ±0.1
Naturalized citizens29,248 ±1,5591.0% ±0.1
Not citizens42,670 ±2,1591.4% ±0.1

Where Mississippi ranks

Compared

Beside the state nearest it by population, and its largest counties each beside the next one down.

Mississippi elsewhere on the Factbook

  • Reported crimeCrime and justice

    Offenses reported to police by type, the trend, and the reporting coverage.

  • Most dangerous cities in MississippiCrime and justice

    What each agency serving 25,000 or more reported, ranked. Agency populations overlap, so these do not add up to the state.

  • Prison populationCrime and justice

    People held under the state’s correctional authority, and the imprisonment rate. A different publisher counting a different thing.

  • Arrests by race, sex and ageCrime and justice

    Arrests as the FBI’s participating agencies reported them, with what the figures can and cannot support at the top.

  • Hate crimeCrime and justice

    Incidents reported to the FBI by bias motivation, as counts — the collection publishes no participation share, so there is no rate to compare states on.

  • Federal obligationsFederal spending

    What federal agencies obligated against a place of performance in the state, per resident and by agency.

  • Registered nonprofitsNonprofits

    How many organizations the IRS lists in the state, what they report as revenue, and which kinds of work they do.

  • Payments to doctorsHealth

    What drug and device companies reported paying doctors with a practice address in the state, and the largest recipients.

  • Farm program paymentsFarm subsidies

    What the Farm Service Agency paid through the state’s county offices, by program and by recipient. The offices that administered the payments, not a count of farms: a recipient addressed elsewhere is counted where they were paid.

  • Paycheck Protection Program loansPPP loans

    The PPP loans SBA guaranteed to businesses operating in the state, by county, with how many carry a forgiveness amount and how many were charged off. Loans, not businesses: a business with two draws is two loans.

  • Public schoolsSchools

    Pupils, schools and teachers, the largest districts, what districts spend per pupil and where the money comes from, and the colleges that take federal student aid.

  • Federal civilian workforceFederal salaries

    Federal civilian employees stationed in the state by agency and occupation, with the pay OPM publishes and the share it withholds.

  • The Mississippi Factbook entryAcross the Factbook

    Every measure the Factbook publishes for this state in one place, each with where it ranks among the others and the record it came from.

The immigration hub has no page for this state: EOIR runs no immigration court here, and CBP publishes by sector and field office, which are its own areas of responsibility rather than a geography. Immigration and the border.

Sources

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