Sunflower County Demographics

A map of Sunflower County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	17,679	18,077	72.7%	69.6%
White	5,582	6,729	22.9%	25.9%
Hispanic	692	661	2.8%	2.5%
Multiracial	262	364	1.1%	1.4%
Native American/Other	70	56	0.3%	0.2%
Asian	48	84	0.2%	0.3%

Sunflower County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 24,333, a decrease from the 25,971 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.7% Black, 22.9% White, 2.8% Hispanic, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sunflower County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sunflower has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sunflower County, that probability was 44.8% in 2020 and 41.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sunflower County is ranked the 38th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Sunflower County was ranked the 35th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sunflower County's White Population

5,582 residents of Sunflower County, or 22.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sunflower County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Sunflower County ranks 70th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunflower County's White population has declined by an estimated 17.0%. White residents' share of Sunflower County's population has decreased from 25.9% to 22.9%.

Sunflower County is more White than neighboring Leflore County (20.9% White), and Humphreys County (20.2% White). Sunflower County is less White than neighboring Bolivar County (31% White), Washington County (23.9% White), and Tallahatchie County (36.6% White).

Sunflower County's Black Population

17,679 residents of Sunflower County, or 72.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sunflower County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Sunflower County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunflower County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. Black residents' share of Sunflower County's population has increased from 69.6% to 72.7%.

Sunflower County is more Black than neighboring Bolivar County (63.2% Black), Washington County (71.4% Black), and Tallahatchie County (60.8% Black). Sunflower County is less Black than neighboring Leflore County (74.3% Black), and Humphreys County (78.2% Black).

Sunflower County's Asian Population

48 residents of Sunflower County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sunflower County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Sunflower County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunflower County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. Asian residents' share of Sunflower County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Sunflower County is more Asian than neighboring Tallahatchie County (0% Asian). Sunflower County is less Asian than neighboring Bolivar County (1% Asian), and Washington County (0.8% Asian).

Sunflower County's Hispanic Population

692 residents of Sunflower County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sunflower County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Sunflower County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunflower County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Sunflower County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Sunflower County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bolivar County (2.7% Hispanic), Humphreys County (0.4% Hispanic), Washington County (1.6% Hispanic), and Tallahatchie County (0.8% Hispanic). Sunflower County is less Hispanic than neighboring Leflore County (3.2% Hispanic).

Sunflower County's Native American/Other Population

70 residents of Sunflower County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sunflower County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Sunflower County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunflower County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sunflower County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Sunflower County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Humphreys County (0% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.2% Native American/Other). Sunflower County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Leflore County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Sunflower County's Multiracial Population

262 residents of Sunflower County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sunflower County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Sunflower County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunflower County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sunflower County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Sunflower County is more Multiracial than neighboring Leflore County (0.9% Multiracial), and Humphreys County (1% Multiracial). Sunflower County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bolivar County (1.8% Multiracial), Washington County (2.2% Multiracial), and Tallahatchie County (1.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.