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Mississippi Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Mississippi is 2,988,762, a change of 0.15% when compared to 2014. With an area of 46,924.59 square miles, this works out to a population density of 63.69 persons/mi2.
The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 1,105,576, with an average household size of 2.62.
Mississippi's 2018 unemployment rate was 8.15%.
The average household income in Mississippi for 2018 was $60,640, while the median was $43,567.

Most Populated Metros in Mississippi

Metro Area Name Population Details
Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area 1,345,991 More Details»
Jackson, MS Metro Area 580,280 More Details»
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS Metro Area 391,293 More Details»
Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area 148,768 More Details»
Tupelo, MS Micro Area 139,710 More Details»
Meridian, MS Micro Area 103,358 More Details»
Laurel, MS Micro Area 84,983 More Details»
Columbus, MS Micro Area 59,437 More Details»
Vicksburg, MS Micro Area 56,195 More Details»
Picayune, MS Micro Area 55,149 More Details»
Oxford, MS Micro Area 53,459 More Details»
McComb, MS Micro Area 52,205 More Details»
Natchez, MS-LA Micro Area 51,568 More Details»
Starkville, MS Micro Area 49,481 More Details»
Greenville, MS Micro Area 47,086 More Details»
Greenwood, MS Micro Area 39,933 More Details»
Corinth, MS Micro Area 37,180 More Details»
Brookhaven, MS Micro Area 34,432 More Details»
Cleveland, MS Micro Area 32,592 More Details»
Indianola, MS Micro Area 26,532 More Details»
Clarksdale, MS Micro Area 23,802 More Details»
Grenada, MS Micro Area 21,278 More Details»
West Point, MS Micro Area 19,808 More Details»

Largest Counties in Mississippi

County Name Population Details
Hinds County, Mississippi 241,774 More Details»
Harrison County, Mississippi 202,626 More Details»
DeSoto County, Mississippi 176,132 More Details»
Rankin County, Mississippi 151,240 More Details»
Jackson County, Mississippi 142,014 More Details»
Madison County, Mississippi 103,498 More Details»
Lee County, Mississippi 84,915 More Details»
Lauderdale County, Mississippi 77,323 More Details»
Forrest County, Mississippi 75,517 More Details»
Jones County, Mississippi 68,454 More Details»
Lamar County, Mississippi 61,223 More Details»
Lowndes County, Mississippi 59,437 More Details»
Pearl River County, Mississippi 55,149 More Details»
Lafayette County, Mississippi 53,459 More Details»
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi 49,481 More Details»
Washington County, Mississippi 47,086 More Details»
Warren County, Mississippi 47,075 More Details»
Hancock County, Mississippi 46,653 More Details»
Pike County, Mississippi 39,737 More Details»
Alcorn County, Mississippi 37,180 More Details»
Monroe County, Mississippi 35,840 More Details»
Marshall County, Mississippi 35,787 More Details»
Lincoln County, Mississippi 34,432 More Details»
Panola County, Mississippi 34,243 More Details»
Bolivar County, Mississippi 32,592 More Details»
Adams County, Mississippi 31,547 More Details»
Pontotoc County, Mississippi 31,315 More Details»
Leflore County, Mississippi 29,804 More Details»
Neshoba County, Mississippi 29,376 More Details»
Copiah County, Mississippi 28,721 More Details»
Tate County, Mississippi 28,493 More Details»
Scott County, Mississippi 28,415 More Details»
Union County, Mississippi 28,356 More Details»
Yazoo County, Mississippi 27,974 More Details»
Simpson County, Mississippi 27,073 More Details»
Sunflower County, Mississippi 26,532 More Details»
Prentiss County, Mississippi 25,360 More Details»
Marion County, Mississippi 25,202 More Details»
Coahoma County, Mississippi 23,802 More Details»
George County, Mississippi 23,710 More Details»
Itawamba County, Mississippi 23,480 More Details»
Leake County, Mississippi 22,870 More Details»
Tippah County, Mississippi 21,990 More Details»
Newton County, Mississippi 21,524 More Details»
Grenada County, Mississippi 21,278 More Details»
Wayne County, Mississippi 20,422 More Details»
Clay County, Mississippi 19,808 More Details»
Tishomingo County, Mississippi 19,478 More Details»
Covington County, Mississippi 19,091 More Details»
Attala County, Mississippi 18,581 More Details»
Stone County, Mississippi 18,375 More Details»
Winston County, Mississippi 18,358 More Details»
Holmes County, Mississippi 18,075 More Details»
Chickasaw County, Mississippi 17,279 More Details»
Jasper County, Mississippi 16,529 More Details»
Smith County, Mississippi 16,063 More Details»
Clarke County, Mississippi 15,928 More Details»
Walthall County, Mississippi 14,601 More Details»
Calhoun County, Mississippi 14,571 More Details»
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi 14,361 More Details»
Greene County, Mississippi 13,714 More Details»
Lawrence County, Mississippi 12,630 More Details»
Amite County, Mississippi 12,468 More Details»
Yalobusha County, Mississippi 12,421 More Details»
Perry County, Mississippi 12,028 More Details»
Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi 11,495 More Details»
Noxubee County, Mississippi 10,828 More Details»
Montgomery County, Mississippi 10,198 More Details»
Tunica County, Mississippi 10,170 More Details»
Carroll County, Mississippi 10,129 More Details»
Kemper County, Mississippi 10,107 More Details»
Webster County, Mississippi 9,828 More Details»
Claiborne County, Mississippi 9,120 More Details»
Wilkinson County, Mississippi 8,990 More Details»
Humphreys County, Mississippi 8,539 More Details»
Choctaw County, Mississippi 8,321 More Details»
Benton County, Mississippi 8,253 More Details»
Franklin County, Mississippi 7,757 More Details»
Quitman County, Mississippi 7,372 More Details»
Jefferson County, Mississippi 7,346 More Details»
Sharkey County, Mississippi 4,511 More Details»
Issaquena County, Mississippi 1,328 More Details»
Bogue Chitto CDP (Lincoln County), Mississippi 352 More Details»

Largest Cities in Mississippi

City Name Population Details
Jackson city, Mississippi 168,862 More Details»
Gulfport city, Mississippi 71,570 More Details»
Southaven city, Mississippi 53,274 More Details»
Hattiesburg city, Mississippi 46,251 More Details»
Biloxi city, Mississippi 45,568 More Details»
Meridian city, Mississippi 38,602 More Details»
Tupelo city, Mississippi 38,270 More Details»
Olive Branch city, Mississippi 36,721 More Details»
Greenville city, Mississippi 31,319 More Details»
Horn Lake city, Mississippi 26,925 More Details»
Pearl city, Mississippi 26,508 More Details»
Madison city, Mississippi 25,522 More Details»
Clinton city, Mississippi 25,456 More Details»
Starkville city, Mississippi 25,122 More Details»
Columbus city, Mississippi 24,272 More Details»
Ridgeland city, Mississippi 24,265 More Details»
Brandon city, Mississippi 23,688 More Details»
Oxford city, Mississippi 23,037 More Details»
Vicksburg city, Mississippi 22,706 More Details»
Pascagoula city, Mississippi 21,865 More Details»
Laurel city, Mississippi 18,607 More Details»
Gautier city, Mississippi 18,563 More Details»
Ocean Springs city, Mississippi 17,613 More Details»
Clarksdale city, Mississippi 16,174 More Details»
Hernando city, Mississippi 15,807 More Details»
Long Beach city, Mississippi 15,529 More Details»
Natchez city, Mississippi 15,188 More Details»
Corinth city, Mississippi 14,647 More Details»
Greenwood city, Mississippi 14,280 More Details»
D'Iberville city, Mississippi 13,531 More Details»
Moss Point city, Mississippi 13,487 More Details»
McComb city, Mississippi 12,723 More Details»
Grenada city, Mississippi 12,633 More Details»
Bay St. Louis city, Mississippi 12,465 More Details»
Canton city, Mississippi 12,330 More Details»
Brookhaven city, Mississippi 12,226 More Details»
Cleveland city, Mississippi 11,998 More Details»
Byram city, Mississippi 11,657 More Details»
Picayune city, Mississippi 11,140 More Details»
Yazoo City city, Mississippi 11,076 More Details»
West Point city, Mississippi 10,794 More Details»
Petal city, Mississippi 10,669 More Details»
Indianola city, Mississippi 9,624 More Details»
Flowood city, Mississippi 8,870 More Details»
Booneville city, Mississippi 8,767 More Details»
New Albany city, Mississippi 8,714 More Details»
Gulf Hills CDP, Mississippi 8,252 More Details»
St. Martin CDP, Mississippi 8,203 More Details»
Diamondhead city, Mississippi 8,149 More Details»
Senatobia city, Mississippi 7,966 More Details»
Holly Springs city, Mississippi 7,578 More Details»
Batesville city, Mississippi 7,303 More Details»
Philadelphia city, Mississippi 7,284 More Details»
Richland city, Mississippi 7,185 More Details»
Amory city, Mississippi 6,983 More Details»
Kosciusko city, Mississippi 6,959 More Details»
Latimer CDP, Mississippi 6,861 More Details»
Waveland city, Mississippi 6,358 More Details»
Gulf Park Estates CDP, Mississippi 6,308 More Details»
Louisville city, Mississippi 6,298 More Details»
Columbia city, Mississippi 6,088 More Details»
Pontotoc city, Mississippi 5,997 More Details»
West Hattiesburg CDP, Mississippi 5,933 More Details»
Pass Christian city, Mississippi 5,669 More Details»
Forest city, Mississippi 5,668 More Details»
Aberdeen city, Mississippi 5,347 More Details»
Ripley city, Mississippi 5,282 More Details»
Vancleave CDP, Mississippi 5,048 More Details»
Saltillo city, Mississippi 4,991 More Details»
Waynesboro city, Mississippi 4,910 More Details»
Crystal Springs city, Mississippi 4,892 More Details»
Carthage city, Mississippi 4,862 More Details»
Ellisville city, Mississippi 4,815 More Details»
Wiggins city, Mississippi 4,552 More Details»
University CDP, Mississippi 4,490 More Details»
Florence city, Mississippi 4,384 More Details»
Winona city, Mississippi 4,367 More Details»
Magee city, Mississippi 4,301 More Details»
Pearl River CDP, Mississippi 4,205 More Details»
Mississippi State CDP, Mississippi 4,073 More Details»
Leland city, Mississippi 4,058 More Details»
Fulton city, Mississippi 4,024 More Details»
Hazlehurst city, Mississippi 3,877 More Details»
New Hope CDP, Mississippi 3,759 More Details»
Morton city, Mississippi 3,648 More Details»
Beechwood CDP, Mississippi 3,523 More Details»
Houston city, Mississippi 3,497 More Details»
Water Valley city, Mississippi 3,339 More Details»
Newton city, Mississippi 3,251 More Details»
Verona city, Mississippi 3,105 More Details»
Lucedale city, Mississippi 3,059 More Details»
Baldwyn city, Mississippi 2,998 More Details»
Iuka city, Mississippi 2,978 More Details»
Poplarville city, Mississippi 2,960 More Details»
Macon city, Mississippi 2,948 More Details»
Durant city, Mississippi 2,908 More Details»
Collins city, Mississippi 2,889 More Details»
Mendenhall city, Mississippi 2,835 More Details»
Escatawpa CDP, Mississippi 2,811 More Details»
Ruleville city, Mississippi 2,719 More Details»
Okolona city, Mississippi 2,591 More Details»
Lynchburg CDP, Mississippi 2,558 More Details»
Bridgetown CDP, Mississippi 2,538 More Details»
Arnold Line CDP, Mississippi 2,501 More Details»
Purvis city, Mississippi 2,493 More Details»
Nicholson CDP, Mississippi 2,473 More Details»
Raymond city, Mississippi 2,409 More Details»
Lyman CDP, Mississippi 2,405 More Details»
Hide-A-Way Lake CDP, Mississippi 2,332 More Details»
Eupora city, Mississippi 2,317 More Details»
Rolling Fork city, Mississippi 2,306 More Details»
Hollandale city, Mississippi 2,293 More Details»
Tunica Resorts CDP, Mississippi 2,292 More Details»
Magnolia city, Mississippi 2,119 More Details»
Kiln CDP, Mississippi 2,112 More Details»
Nettleton city, Mississippi 2,103 More Details»
Shelby city, Mississippi 2,102 More Details»
Charleston city, Mississippi 2,086 More Details»
Glendale CDP, Mississippi 2,083 More Details»
Drew city, Mississippi 2,074 More Details»
Lexington city, Mississippi 2,018 More Details»
Belzoni city, Mississippi 2,009 More Details»
Quitman city, Mississippi 2,001 More Details»
Lumberton city, Mississippi 1,839 More Details»
Moorhead city, Mississippi 1,792 More Details»
Marks city, Mississippi 1,741 More Details»
Shaw city, Mississippi 1,733 More Details»
Mound Bayou city, Mississippi 1,728 More Details»
Port Gibson city, Mississippi 1,699 More Details»
Columbus AFB CDP, Mississippi 1,673 More Details»
Morgantown CDP, Mississippi 1,655 More Details»
Rosedale city, Mississippi 1,648 More Details»
Collinsville CDP, Mississippi 1,606 More Details»
Itta Bena city, Mississippi 1,556 More Details»
Bay Springs city, Mississippi 1,511 More Details»
Robinhood CDP, Mississippi 1,438 More Details»
Kearney Park CDP, Mississippi 1,434 More Details»
Cleary CDP, Mississippi 1,412 More Details»
Nellieburg CDP, Mississippi 1,398 More Details»
Mississippi Valley State University CDP, Mississippi 1,348 More Details»
Fayette city, Mississippi 1,333 More Details»
Hurley CDP, Mississippi 1,276 More Details»
DeLisle CDP, Mississippi 1,252 More Details»
Helena CDP, Mississippi 1,233 More Details»
Conehatta CDP, Mississippi 1,208 More Details»
Saucier CDP, Mississippi 1,191 More Details»
Hillsboro CDP, Mississippi 1,124 More Details»
Pearlington CDP, Mississippi 1,022 More Details»
Sharon CDP, Mississippi 1,020 More Details»
Alcorn State University CDP, Mississippi 1,017 More Details»
Elliott CDP, Mississippi 995 More Details»
Toomsuba CDP, Mississippi 980 More Details»
Wade CDP, Mississippi 966 More Details»
North Tunica CDP, Mississippi 923 More Details»
Rawls Springs CDP, Mississippi 920 More Details»
Mooreville CDP, Mississippi 879 More Details»
Redwater CDP, Mississippi 738 More Details»
Tucker CDP, Mississippi 650 More Details»
Cloverdale CDP, Mississippi 649 More Details»
Big Point CDP, Mississippi 633 More Details»
Meridian Station CDP, Mississippi 620 More Details»
Standing Pine CDP, Mississippi 588 More Details»
Clara CDP, Mississippi 579 More Details»
Foxworth CDP, Mississippi 536 More Details»
New Hamilton CDP, Mississippi 523 More Details»
Lauderdale CDP, Mississippi 487 More Details»
Beauregard village, Mississippi 482 More Details»
Holcomb CDP, Mississippi 445 More Details»
Hamilton CDP, Mississippi 427 More Details»
Farrell CDP, Mississippi 390 More Details»
Buckatunna CDP, Mississippi 349 More Details»
Puckett village, Mississippi 335 More Details»
Blue Springs village, Mississippi 329 More Details»
White Oak CDP, Mississippi 323 More Details»
Big Creek village, Mississippi 273 More Details»
Taylor village, Mississippi 260 More Details»
Kossuth village, Mississippi 254 More Details»
Braxton village, Mississippi 240 More Details»
Pope village, Mississippi 230 More Details»
Mantee village, Mississippi 220 More Details»
Darling CDP, Mississippi 204 More Details»
Henderson Point CDP, Mississippi 197 More Details»
Woodland village, Mississippi 184 More Details»
Pittsboro village, Mississippi 184 More Details»
Eden village, Mississippi 137 More Details»
Paden village, Mississippi 129 More Details»
Sylvarena village, Mississippi 98 More Details»
Gattman village, Mississippi 95 More Details»
Slate Springs village, Mississippi 94 More Details»
Walthall village, Mississippi 92 More Details»
Glendora village, Mississippi 54 More Details»
Satartia village, Mississippi 30 More Details»

Mississippi Population Trends

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Mississippi Fertility Rate

37,215 estimated births
(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Mississippi Household Characteristics

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Mississippi Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,134

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Mississippi Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $762

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Mississippi Average Commute

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Mississippi Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Mississippi 2,984,345
2015 Mississippi 2,988,081
2016 Mississippi 2,989,192
2017 Mississippi 2,986,220
2018 Mississippi 2,988,762
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