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The total population of Sunflower County is estimated to be 25,867 with 13,798 males (53.34%) and 12,069 females (46.66%). There are 1,729 less females than males in Sunflower County.
The median household income in Sunflower County was $35,246 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 465(1.30%) from $35,711 in 2020. This income is 47.24% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sunflower County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $46,270. Overall, the median household income for the county of Sunflower County stands at $35,246.
In Sunflower County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $21,771 for males and $19,174 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $39,017 for males and $34,303 for females.
In Sunflower County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $79,759, followed by Black or African American households at $28,688, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $16,552.
In 2022, the population of Sunflower County was 24,811, a 2.04% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sunflower County's population was 25,328, a decline of 2.03% compared to a population of 25,853 in 2020.
The median age in Sunflower County, MS is 36.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.18% were under the age of 15, 22.57% aged 15 to 29, 45.48% aged 30 to 64, 12.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sunflower County population: 23.49% are White, 75.55% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are Asian, 0.08% are some other race and 0.58% are multiracial.