In 2023, Mississippi had a population of 2.95M people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $54,915. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mississippi declined from 2.96M to 2.95M, a −0.25% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,985 to $54,915, a 3.64% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mississippi are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.42%), Other (Hispanic) (1.34%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.17%).
4.2% 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.
98.6% of the residents in Mississippi are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Mississippi was $161,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.
Most people in Mississippi drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Mississippi was 2 cars per household.
