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Mississippi Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Mississippi is 2,967,297, which is 4.31% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Mississippi population density is 61.27 people per square mile, which is lower than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mississippi is white, which represent 59.13% of the total population. The average Mississippi education level is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 2,967,297. #31

Population Growth Since 2000, #39

Mississippi	4.31%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #32

Mississippi	61.27 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,754,684 (59.13%, #47)
Black:	1,098,385 (37.02%, #2)
Hispanic:	81,481 (2.75%, #46)
Asian:	25,742 (0.87%, #48)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	16,217 (0.55%, #31)
One Race, Other:	38,162 (1.29%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	34,107 (1.15%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,970,036 (100.00%) out of the total population of 2,970,036 reported first ancestry.

	Mississippi	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.50%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	8.38%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	3.49%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	15.60%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	11.21%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	5.57%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.44%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.09%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.96%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.05%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.77%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.90%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.32%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	6.46%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,441,240 (48.57%, see rank)

Females: 1,526,057 (51.43%, see rank)

Mississippi	Male: 48.57% Female: 51.43%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mississippi	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mississippi	34.50 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mississippi	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Mississippi	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Under 5 years	210,956	7.11%, see rank	6.54%
5 to 9 years	205,672	6.93%, see rank	6.59%
10 to 14 years	208,248	7.02%, see rank	6.70%
15 to 19 years	224,619	7.57%, see rank	7.14%
20 to 24 years	210,894	7.11%, see rank	6.99%
25 to 34 years	387,253	13.05%, see rank	13.30%
35 to 44 years	374,947	12.64%, see rank	13.30%
45 to 54 years	416,976	14.05%, see rank	14.58%
55 to 64 years	347,325	11.71%, see rank	11.82%
65 to 74 years	214,469	7.23%, see rank	7.03%
75 to 84	121,579	4.10%, see rank	4.23%
85 years and over	44,359	1.49%, see rank	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mississippi	%	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,904,406	100%	204,288,933
Less Than High School	361,791	19.00%, see rank	14.42%
High School Graduate	583,436	30.64%, see rank	28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree	587,660	30.86%, see rank	28.89%
Bachelor Degree	236,965	12.44%, see rank	17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	134,554	7.07%, see rank	10.44%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.85, see rank	-	13.44

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mississippi			U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	98,225	81.72%	18.28%	70.98%	29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	331,857	89.72%, see rank	10.28%, see rank	89.88%	10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)	165,570	86.99%, see rank	13.01%, see rank	90.76%	9.24%
College	179,709	86.73%, see rank	13.27%, see rank	77.90%	22.10%
Graduate School	31,954	79.30%, see rank	20.70%, see rank	58.87%	41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mississippi	%	U.S.
Total Households	1,115,768	100%	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.58, see rank	-	2.58
1 Person Households	293,807	26.33%, see rank	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	821,961	73.67%, see rank	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	770,266	69.03%, see rank	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.11, see rank	-	3.14
Married-Couple Family	506,633	45.41%, see rank	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	345,502	30.97%, see rank	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mississippi	%	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,345,688	see rank	248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,121,265	100%, see rank	120,742,609
Never Married	391,110	34.88%, see rank	35.40%
Married	568,696	50.72%, see rank	52.42%
Widowed	30,498	2.72%, see rank	2.55%
Divorced	130,961	11.68%, see rank	9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,224,423	100%, see rank	127,313,337
Never Married	364,397	29.76%, see rank	28.98%
Married	577,559	47.17%, see rank	49.61%
Widowed	132,387	10.81%, see rank	9.32%
Divorced	150,080	12.26%, see rank	12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mississippi	%	U.S.
Native	2,908,608	97.93%, see rank	87.08%
Born in the State of Residence	2,134,800	71.88%, see rank	58.75%
Born in Different State	761,068	25.62%, see rank	26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	12,740	0.43%, see rank	1.37%
Foreign Born	61,428	2.07%, see rank	12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	18,839	0.63%, see rank	5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	42,589	1.43%, see rank	7.27%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.56%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.65%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	6.86%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mississippi	%	U.S.
English	1,030,268	95.40%, see rank	79.79%
Spanish	28,644	2.65%, see rank	11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages	9,113	0.84%, see rank	4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	8,596	0.80%, see rank	3.22%
Other	3,378	0.31%, see rank	0.95%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.