In 2022, Mississippi had a population of 2.96M people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $52,985. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mississippi declined from 2.97M to 2.96M, a −0.276% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,111 to $52,985, a 7.89% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mississippi are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%), Other (Hispanic) (1.15%), and White (Hispanic) (1.08%).
3.99% 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 (5,849 degrees awarded in 2022), Mississippi State University (5,774 degrees), and Hinds Community College (4,168 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Mississippi was $151,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.
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.
