In 2021, Mississippi had a population of 2.97M people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $49,111. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Mississippi declined from 2.98M to 2.97M, a −0.497% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,511 to $49,111, a 5.59% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mississippi are White (Non-Hispanic) (56%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), White (Hispanic) (1.35%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.06%).
3.92% of the households in Mississippi reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.7% of the residents in Mississippi are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Mississippi are University of Mississippi (6,172 degrees awarded in 2021), Mississippi State University (5,684 degrees), and Hinds Community College (4,034 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Mississippi was $133,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.
Most people in Mississippi drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mississippi was 2 cars per household.
