Brief State Population Profiles: Mississippi

Mississippi

This is the 24th installment of demographic profiles of each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia.  Some of the Census Bureau data are rounded.

State: Mississippi

Population: 3 million

Population growth from 2010 to 2012: < 1%

Population under 18 years of age:  25%
Population 65 years of age and older: 13.5%

Racial-Ethnic Composition

White, Non-Hispanic: 57.6%

Hispanic: 2.9%
Black: 37.4%
Asian: 1%
Native American: < 1%
Multiracial: 1.1%

Median Household Income:  $38,700
Percentage of Population in Poverty: 21.6%

Persons per square mile: 63

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Source: The U.S. Census Bureau (2010-2012 data)   www.quickfacts.census.gov