Sunflower, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Sunflower County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,049 Population 1,720/sq mi density
$24,479 Median Income $19,841 per capita
$77,800 Home Value $80,628 Zillow
$427 Median Rent 29.6% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$24,479 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$77,800 home value, $427/mo rent
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,049
Census 2023
Population Density
1,720
per square mile
Land Area
0.6
square miles (1.6 km²)
Median Age
33.0 yrs
15% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 15.3% US: 61.6%
Black 83.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
15.3%
Black
83.3%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.9%
Spanish
0.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.2%
Veterans
0.0%
100% below US avg (6%)
Disability
13.8%
6% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
85.2%
7% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
14.8%
72% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.489
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,049
Population Year2023
Population Density1,720 / sq mi
Land Area0.6 sq mi
Median Age33.0 years

Gender

Male49.3%
Female50.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White15.3%
Black or African American83.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.9%
Spanish0.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.2%
Veterans0.0%
Disability13.8%
Health Insurance85.2%
Uninsured14.8%
Broadband Access55.6%
Gini Coefficient0.489

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K