In 2018, Mississippi had a population of 2.99M people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $44,717. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Mississippi grew from 2.98M to 2.99M, a 0.0814% increase and its median household income grew from $43,529 to $44,717, a 2.73% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mississippi are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.8%), White (Hispanic) (1.71%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.37%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.865%). NaNM% of the people in Mississippi speak a non-English language, and 98.5% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Mississippi are University of Mississippi (5,716 degrees awarded in 2017), Mississippi State University (4,541 degrees), and Hinds Community College (3,549 degrees).
The median property value in Mississippi is $123,300, and the homeownership rate is 68.2%. Most people in Mississippi commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Mississippi is 2 cars per household.