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County population in July 2011: 29,424 (64% urban, 36% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,964
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,673
% of renters here:

38%
State:

44%

Land area: 694 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 42 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sunflower County: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Manufacturing (20.4%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 24%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Sunflower County, Mississippi:

  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (71.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (25.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.8%)

Median resident age:  30.2 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Males: 18,450  (53.7%)
Females: 15,919  (46.3%)

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Sunflower County,MS real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Sunflower County:

3.0 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,206 ($24,970 in 1999)
This county:

$29206
Mississippi:

$36646

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $345 (lower quartile is $214, upper quartile is $446)
This county:

$345
State:

$467


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $67,120 (it was $49,100 in 2000)
Sunflower County:

$67,120
Mississippi:

$98,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,032 - $96,693

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $117,799
Here:

$117,799
State:

$150,055

Townhouses or other attached units: $180,770
Here:

$180,770
State:

$180,099

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $17,514
Here:

$17,514
State:

$111,160

Mobile homes: $64,725
Here:

$64,725
State:

$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $266,493
Here:

$266,493
State:

$27,068
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,082
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $261

Institutionalized population: 4,900

Sunflower County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $142,400
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $78,500



2008 Presidential Election results in Sunflower County Mississippi:

Obama (Democratic): 70.2%
McCain (Republican): 29.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $519 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $274 (0.5%)


Sunflower County household income distribution in 2009 Sunflower County home values distribution


Sunflower County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 35.0%
(9.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.9% for Black residents, 33.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 24.0% for other race residents, 71.4% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

30.0%
Whole state:

19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

15.0%
Whole state:

9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sunflower County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $648 a month.

Cities in this county include: Indianola, Ruleville, Moorhead, Drew, Inverness, Sunflower, Doddsville.

Sunflower County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sunflower County: Goldfield Plantation (A), Waco Plantation (B), Elmwood Plantation (C), Sycamore Plantation (D), Woodburn Plantation (E), State Penal Farm Camp Number 9 (F), State Penal Farm Camp Number 8 (G), State Penal Camp Farm Number 7 (H), State Penal Farm Camp Number 6 (I), State Penal Camp Farm Number 5 (J), State Penal Farm Camp Number 4 (K), State Penal Farm Camp Number 3 (L), State Penal Farm Camp Number 2 (M), State Penal Farm Camp Number 12 (N), State Penal Farm Camp Number 11 (O), State Penal Farm Camp Number 10 (P), Gumwood Plantation (Q), Loyd Fish Farm (R), Brady Landing (S), Davis Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sunflower County include: New Hope Baptist Church (A), New Hope Church (B), New Jerusalem Church (C), New Mount Zion Church (D), New Salem Church (E), North Mount Olive Church (F), Oak Grove Church (G), Nora Smith Church (H), Linn Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Moriah Cemetery (1), Marlow Cemetery (2), New Hope Cemetery (3), Marshall Cemetery (4), Mount Olive Cemetery (5), Indianola Memorial Garden (6), Pilgrim Rest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Blue Lake (A), Binson Lake (B), Beaver Pond (C), Beasley Lake (D), Jenkins Lake (E), Shackelford Lake (F), Jug Lake (G), Bay Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blackhaw Bayou (A), Black Bayou (B), Beaver Dam Bayou (C), Bay Lake Run (D), Wildcat Bayou (E), Turkeyfoot Brake (F), Burrell Bayou (G), Standing Stump Bayou (H), Silver Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bolivar County , Coahoma County , Humphreys County , Leflore County , Tallahatchie County , Washington County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

14.1%
Mississippi:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,673
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 59.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 220 (35% naturalized citizens)

Sunflower County:

0.6%
Whole state:

1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 104
  • 1990 to 1994: 43
  • 1985 to 1989: 18
  • 1980 to 1984: 38
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 11

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.3%

Sunflower County marital status for males
Sunflower County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,144
  • One, attached: 164
  • Two: 178
  • 3 or 4: 440
  • 5 to 9: 312
  • 10 to 19: 136
  • 20 or more: 206
  • Mobile homes: 751
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Sunflower County with a mortgage: 2,990 (268 second mortgage, 130 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,087

Here:

58.9% with mortgage
State:

62.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 28.83%
Here28.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 9,910
Total congregations: 50

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic Church
Adherents6,009 (60.6%)2,395 (24.2%)509 (5.1%)374 (3.8%)246 (2.5%)
Congregations18 (36.0%)12 (24.0%)4 (8.0%)5 (10.0%)2 (4.0%)
NamePresbyterian Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents132 (1.3%)66 (0.7%)50 (0.5%)35 (0.4%)94 (0.9%)
Congregations1 (2.0%)1 (2.0%)1 (2.0%)2 (4.0%)4 (8.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Sunflower County - Indianola, Ruleville, Moorhead, Drew, Inverness

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
This county:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Sunflower County:

0.97 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

7.10 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Sunflower County:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.2%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

40.0%
Mississippi:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Sunflower County:

25.5%
State:

14.4%


Agriculture in Sunflower County:

Average size of farms: 981 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $347,230
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $256.32
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.05%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 41.85%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $328,781
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.31%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 59.49%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $243,077
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 68.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.37
Corn for grain: 21328 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 15403 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 67395 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 115254 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 342 acres

Tornado activity:

Sunflower County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/21/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people

Earthquake activity:

Sunflower County-area historical earthquake activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.7 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 31.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1972): April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1398): December 7, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1398, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1360): February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 26, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1265): January 25, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1265, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Freezing Rain And Sleet, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 14, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1009): February 18, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1009, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 26, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-906): May 17, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: February 17, 1991 to March 21, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-895): March 5, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-895, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Mississippi Drought and Freezing, Incident Period: February 22, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3032): February 22, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3032, Natural disaster type: Freeze, Drought
  • Mississippi Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: March 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-368): March 27, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-368, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Mississippi STORMS, TORNADOES, Incident Period: February 22, 1971, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-302): February 22, 1971, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-302, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado

The number of natural disasters in Sunflower County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (50%)
  • India (15%)
  • Other Caribbean (6%)
  • Peru (5%)
  • Pakistan (3%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (3%)
  • Russia (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sunflower County (%):



  • United States or American (7%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • English (2%)
  • German (1%)
  • African (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)


Sunflower County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,678 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 1,960 (19%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 88 (1%)
  • Taxi: 16 (0%)
  • Walked: 232 (2%)
  • Other means: 128 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 171 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Sunflower County, Mississippi:

  • 4,623 people in state prisons
  • 405 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 204 people in nursing homes
  • 69 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $30,718.

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.34%
Mississippi average:

7.82%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.54% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($15,324 average AGI)
1.80% relocated from other states ($8,598 average AGI)
Sunflower County:

1.80%
Mississippi average:

3.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bolivar County, MS  0.93% ($24,641 average AGI)
from Washington County, MS  0.58% ($22,429)
from Leflore County, MS  0.50% ($23,905)
from Shelby County, TN  0.36% ($40,933)
from Humphreys County, MS  0.32% ($23,037)
from Tallahatchie County, MS  0.17% ($16,000)
from Hinds County, MS  0.15% ($8,385)


6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,043 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.57%
Mississippi average:

8.35%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.01% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($14,623 average AGI)
2.56% relocated to other states ($8,420 average AGI)
Sunflower County:

2.56%
Mississippi average:

3.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bolivar County, MS  0.96% ($22,220 average AGI)
to Washington County, MS  0.65% ($24,982)
to Shelby County, TN  0.48% ($17,537)
to Hinds County, MS  0.32% ($22,667)
to Leflore County, MS  0.28% ($19,750)
to DeSoto County, MS  0.24% ($31,150)
to Humphreys County, MS  0.22% ($19,947)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.0

Births per 1000 population in Sunflower County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Sunflower County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 15.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sunflower County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,969 (2,887 aged, 1,082 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.99
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9493.290
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 434.240
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 49296.24

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1482.470
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 993.470
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.19

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 14.46
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 43.33

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.09

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 100.3. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.0. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,003
  • In family households: 26,294 (3,937 male householders, 3,388 female householders)
    4,194 spouses, 10,034 children (9,287 natural, 222 adopted, 525 stepchildren), 2,481 grandchildren, 403 brothers or sisters, 209 parents, 905 other relatives, 743 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,709 (1,084 male householders (905 living alone)), 1,245 female householders (1,145 living alone)), 380 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,366 (4,922 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,291 2-persons, 1,718 3-persons, 1,600 4-persons, 893 5-persons, 425 6-persons, 398 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,050 1-person, 222 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 3 6-persons.

96.6% of residents of Sunflower County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $215,557,000 ($6455 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,235,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,680,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $55,316,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $27,341,000
Federal grants: $70,083,000
Federal procurement contracts: $766,000 ($53,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,372,000 ($915,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,084,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,565,000
Federal Government insurance: $51,472,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,681
Here:

83 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,739
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +87
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -3,024
Here:  -94 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sunflower County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.16 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 245
  • 2000 to 2004: 394
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,130
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,035
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,180
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,519
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,067
  • 1940 to 1949: 392
  • 1939 or earlier: 789
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sunflower County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 50
  • 3 rooms: 331
  • 4 rooms: 494
  • 5 rooms: 2,009
  • 6 rooms: 1,443
  • 7 rooms: 861
  • 8 rooms: 422
  • 9+ rooms: 354
  • 1 room: 95
  • 2 rooms: 237
  • 3 rooms: 649
  • 4 rooms: 872
  • 5 rooms: 989
  • 6 rooms: 540
  • 7 rooms: 157
  • 8 rooms: 91
  • 9+ rooms: 43
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sunflower County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 288
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,007
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,584
  • 4 bedrooms: 906
  • 5+ bedrooms: 171
  • no bedroom: 118
  • 1 bedroom: 708
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,298
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,271
  • 4 bedrooms: 250
  • 5+ bedrooms: 28
Cars and other vehicles available in Sunflower County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 490
  • 1 vehicle: 2,049
  • 2 vehicles: 2,301
  • 3 vehicles: 870
  • 4 vehicles: 196
  • 5+ vehicles: 58
  • no vehicle: 871
  • 1 vehicle: 1,682
  • 2 vehicles: 853
  • 3 vehicles: 230
  • 4 vehicles: 17
  • 5+ vehicles: 20

63% of Sunflower County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Mississippi.

Sunflower County:

62.9%
State average:

59.0%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 30571
  • Northeast: 206
  • Midwest: 1035
  • South: 1956
  • West: 293

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Sunflower County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (64.4%)
  • Electricity (17.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.0%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)
  • Utility gas (57.8%)
  • Electricity (27.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14.0%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 534
Here:

11.8%
Mississippi:

10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 383
Here:

14.9%
Mississippi:

10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 149
Here:

9.8%
Mississippi:

12.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Sunflower County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $17,970,000
    All Other: $897,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $16,102,000
    Regular Highways: $3,130,000
    Police Protection: $1,480,000
    Health - Other: $1,233,000
    Financial Administration: $837,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $837,000
    Central Staff Services: $750,000
    Correctional Institutions: $509,000
    General Public Buildings: $462,000
    Local Fire Protection: $324,000
    Parks and Recreation: $227,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $170,000
    General - Other: $161,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $105,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $243,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Other Higher Education: $476,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $81,000
    Health - Other: $57,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $167,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,397,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $487,000
    Sale of Property: $436,000
    Interest Earnings: $377,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $325,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,960,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,863,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $300,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $527,000
    General - Other: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,536,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $679,000
    General Local Government Support: $643,000
    Health and Hospitals: $421,000
    All Other: $384,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,700,000
    Other License: $317,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,157,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,160
  • Number of aged recipients: 267
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,893
  • Number of recipients under 18: 448
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,145
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 567
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 910
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 882


Sunflower County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Sunflower County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Sunflower County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Willie29173.0 years
James28570.4 years
Mary27777.4 years
John23773.8 years
William18573.0 years
Robert16569.8 years
Annie12477.8 years
George12074.1 years
Henry9172.2 years
Joe8772.5 years
Most common last names in Sunflower County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams22673.5 years
Smith17074.4 years
Johnson16870.9 years
Jones14274.1 years
Brown11473.5 years
Davis8669.7 years
White8171.6 years
Moore7877.9 years
Wilson7174.1 years
Robinson6773.5 years
Businesses in Sunflower County, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Nike3
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Best Western1Popeyes1
Burger King1Subway3
Church's Chicken2Super 81
Days Inn1T-Mobile1
FedEx1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
KFC1UPS1
McDonald's1Walmart1
New Balance1Wendy's1
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Sunflower County on our top lists:

  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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