Sunflower County, MS Population

Overview

26,295

Total Population

36.4

Median age

46.28%

Female population %

116.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

47.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

91

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sunflower County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sunflower County is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sunflower County's population under 18 was 22.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sunflower County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sunflower County, 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.

There are 1,957 less females than males in Sunflower County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.28% females and 53.72% males in Sunflower County, MS.
The Sunflower County, MS gender ratio is 116.1:100 i.e. 116.1 men to 100 women (1.161).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,472.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 995.

Sunflower County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Sunflower County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 91 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,204 (99.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sunflower County is Black or African American with a population of 19,867 (75.55% of the total population).

Sunflower County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 34,225 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Sunflower County's population decreased by 5,242 (15.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sunflower County's population decreased by 3,130 (10.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sunflower County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 24,811.