Moorhead

County:: Sunflower County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.295
State:: Mississippi

Moorhead is a city located in Sunflower County, Mississippi. Moorhead has a 2025 population of 1,762. Moorhead is currently declining at a rate of -1.95% annually and its population has decreased by -8.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,936 in 2020.

The average household income in Moorhead is $51,207 with a poverty rate of 28.53%. The median age in Moorhead is 33.5 years: 42.2 years for males, and 33 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Moorhead includes 87.74% Black or African American, 11.53% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	1,202	87.74%
White	158	11.53%
Asian	10	0.73%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Moorhead Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Moorhead's average per capita income is $38,224. Household income levels show a median of $35,885. The poverty rate stands at 28.53%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$36,146	$60,172
Households	$35,885	$51,207
Non Families	$29,773	$42,427
Married Families	-	-

$38,224

Average Income

$35,885

Median Household Income

28.53%

Poverty Rate