Sunflower, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

976

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

42.1%

4.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$19,951

18.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$77,600

0.257% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

380

Population & Diversity

Sunflower, MS is home to a population of 976 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.41% of Sunflower, MS residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 9.92 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (873 people) in Sunflower, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88 White (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sunflower, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunflower, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sunflower, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunflower, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
873 ± 233
White (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 47
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 21

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sunflower, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

0.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.191%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.41% of Sunflower, MS residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sunflower, MS was 0.191%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sunflower, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15
Vietnam
1 ± 20

Sunflower, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sunflower, MS.

Economy

The economy of Sunflower, MS employs 380 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunflower, MS were Retail Trade (82 people), Educational Services (69 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($57,500), and Manufacturing ($50,521).

Employment

Occupations

380

2024 Value

± 135

−5%

1 Year decline

± 52.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunflower, MS declined at a rate of −5%, from 400 employees to 380 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunflower, MS, are Material Moving Occupations (57 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (43 people), and Management Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunflower, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

380

2024 Value

± 135

−5%

1 Year decline

± 52.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunflower, MS declined at a rate of −5%, from 400 employees to 380 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunflower, MS, are Retail Trade (82 people), Educational Services (69 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunflower, MS, though some of these residents may live in Sunflower, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,545

Median earning men ± $34,780

$28,750

Median earning women ± $19,279

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($53,984), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750), and Manufacturing ($51,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,500) and Retail Trade ($10,893).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunflower, MS was $77,600 in 2024, which is 0.233 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,800 to $77,600, a 0.257% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sunflower, MS is 43.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sunflower, MS have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunflower, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$77,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,683

$164

Median Property Taxes

±$56

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sunflower, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sunflower, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.2%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.2% of the housing units in Sunflower, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sunflower, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$19,951

Median Household Income

± $6,976

380

Number of Households

± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 380 households in Sunflower, MS declined from $19,951 from the previous year's value of $24,479.

The following chart displays the households in Sunflower, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunflower, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.1%)
Carpooled (19.7%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)

In 2024, 63.1% of workers in Sunflower, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.7%) and those who worked at home (14.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunflower, MS have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.3% of the workforce in Sunflower, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sunflower, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sunflower, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sunflower, MS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunflower, MS (411 out of 976 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sunflower, MS is Black, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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