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    Demographic Data





    Mississippi Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Mississippi Population & Age Distribution

    The Total Population of Mississippi is:

    2,943,045

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.0%
    5 - 17:
    17.4%
    18 - 24:
    9.8%
    25 - 34:
    12.6%
    35 - 54:
    24.6%
    55 - 64:
    12.6%
    Over 65 Years:
    17.2%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    Attending College
    87.1%
    87.1%
    25.1%
    25.1%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Mississippi
    USA
    $31,549
    $31,549
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Mississippi
    USA
    $56,447
    $56,447
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    18.9%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Manufacturing
    Retail
    Education
    Construction
    Accommodation
    Transportation
    Public Service
    Other
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Administration
    Finance
    Arts
    Wholesale
    Agriculture
    Utilities
    Real Estate
    Information Technology
    Mining
    Management
    15.1%
    15.1%
    13.0%
    13.0%
    11.4%
    11.4%
    10.2%
    10.2%
    6.8%
    6.8%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    6.1%
    6.1%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.7%
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    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Black Or African American
    Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    American Indian And Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
    55.2%
    55.2%
    36.3%
    36.3%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Other groups
    Unclassified
    English
    Irish
    German
    French
    Italian
    Scottish
    Scots-Irish
    European
    African
    Polish
    Dutch
    Welsh
    British
    French Canadian
    Norwegian
    Swedish
    United States or American
    Greek
    38.5%
    38.5%
    27.8%
    27.8%
    10.6%
    10.6%
    7.4%
    7.4%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
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    0.8%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
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    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Vietnamese
    Chinese
    Indic languages
    Native American languages
    French
    Arabic
    German
    Tagalog
    Hindi
    Gujarathi
    Korean
    Other Asian languages
    African languages
    Portuguese
    Japanese
    Pacific Island languages
    Urdu
    Russian
    95.7%
    95.7%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born MS Residents

    2.4%

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