How many people live in Sunflower County, MS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 23,000 people living in Sunflower County, MS. That makes Sunflower County the 39th-most populous county in Mississippi. It is home to 0.78% of people living in the state.
23K
population of Sunflower County, MS (2024)
0.78%
County share of the Mississippi population (2024)
About 23,000 people lived in Sunflower County, MS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Sunflower County, MS’s age demographics?
About 3,700 Sunflower County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of Mississippi’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,000 Sunflower County residents, or 21.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23% of Mississippi’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Sunflower County, MS's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Sunflower County, MS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 72.6% of the Sunflower County, MS population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Sunflower County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 22.5%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 3.3% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Sunflower County, MS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Mississippi as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Sunflower County, MS is Indianola with about 8,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Sunflower County, MS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Indianola | 8,702 |
| 2. | Ruleville | 2,279 |
| 3. | Moorhead | 1,764 |
| 4. | Drew | 1,678 |
| 5. | Sunflower | 886 |
| 6. | Inverness | 816 |
| 7. | Doddsville | 66 |
| 8. | Shaw (pt.) | 4 |
| 9. | Balance of Sunflower County | 6,834 |
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