Mississippi Population 2024

2,940,450

Mississippi Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mississippi was:

  • White: 56.95%
  • Black or African American: 37.24%
  • Two or more races: 2.95%
  • Other race: 1.41%
  • Asian: 0.98%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%

Mississippi Growth Rate

Mississippi Population Rank

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Mississippi Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,685,02256.95%
Black or African American1,101,84137.24%
Two or more races87,2042.95%
Other race41,7641.41%
Asian29,0410.98%
Native American12,7770.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,2000.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mississippi Population by Race

Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Mississippi Median Age

38.1

Total

36.7

Male

39.3

Female

Mississippi Adults

There are 2,267,770 adults, (487,750 of whom are seniors) in Mississippi.

Mississippi Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female1,520,86051.4%
Male1,437,99048.6%

Mississippi Population by Age

Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,121,2702.5569.230.8
Married497,5333.1785.314.7
Non Family381,4191.195842
Female190,4003.4950.849.2
Male51,9173.2763.736.3

3.18

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

69.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade179,8539.14%
Associates Degree209,11710.62%
Bachelors Degree286,13214.54%
Graduate Degree183,9399.34%
High School Graduate586,78229.81%
Less Than 9th Grade91,2464.64%
Some College431,25321.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,168,3301,046,450323,186
Black691,165566,311121,137
Hispanic50,47034,5128,057
2+ Races42,31835,0779,511
Other Race21,28413,6523,411
Asian20,17717,4039,250
Native American7,4585,582731
Islander745682229

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 91.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.84%.

Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,373$61,484$44,027
Graduate Degree$63,251$81,993$55,522
High School Graduate$32,974$40,671$24,774
Less Than 9th Grade$25,363$30,828$17,218
Overall$39,709$47,077$33,092
Some College$36,994$47,221$30,097

$39,709

Average Earnings

$47,077

Average Male

$33,092

Average Female

Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mississippi Language

96.01% of Mississippi residents speak only English, while 3.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.43% of the population.

Mississippi Language

Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,055,240316,90430.03%
White1,608,230188,13011.7%
Hispanic92,68122,65924.45%
Multiple83,89018,10421.58%
Other40,36210,41325.8%
Native12,1273,85831.81%
Asian28,1583,73513.26%
Islander99833133.17%

19.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.23%

Male Poverty Rate

21.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mississippi is Islander, with 33.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mississippi is White, with 11.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.02%.

Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.79%
High School19.46%
Some College13.13%
Bachelors or Greater5.4%

Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.91%
Male Unemployed31.15%
Female Employed10.89%
Male Employed6.28%

Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,731$88,319
Households$52,985$74,149
Married Families$87,568$107,862
Non Families$28,909$43,695

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

155,583

Number of Veterans

140,015

Male Veterans

15,568

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam51,347
First Gulf War40,602
Second Gulf War38,785
Korea7,970
World War II2,012

Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5439,790
65 to 7439,504
75+32,148
55 to 6431,148
18 to 3412,993

Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White105,8247.96%
Black43,0005.28%
2+ Races4,0177.8%
Hispanic2,9444.81%
Asian9234.05%
Other Race8143.19%
Native American6887.4%
Islander31732.45%

Mississippi Veterans by Race

Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.2%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.4%

Born in Mississippi

97.69%

Native Born

2.31%

Foreign Born

1.3%

Non Citizen

1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.69% of Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 71.4% having been born in Mississippi. 1.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mississippi Place of Birth

  1. State Data Center of Mississippi
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources