Everything about Sunflower County Mississippi totally explained
As of the
census of 2000, there were 34,369 people, 9,637 households, and 7,314 families residing in the county. The
population density was 50 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 10,338 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 28.88%
White, 69.86%
Black or
African American, 0.09%
Native American, 0.40%
Asian, 0.48% from
other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 9,637 households out of which 38.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.30% were
married couples living together, 28.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.10% were non-families. 21.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.90% under the age of 18, 14.00% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 18.10% from 45 to 64, and 9.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 115.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,970, and the median income for a family was $29,144. Males had a median income of $26,208 versus $19,145 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $11,365. About 24.60% of families and 30.00% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 39.50% of those under age 18 and 24.10% of those age 65 or over.
Sunflower County has the
ninth lowest per capita income in Mississippi and the
72nd lowest in the United States.
Famous residents
Charlie Patton (bluesman, 1891-1934)
James Eastland (U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1904-1986)
Fannie Lou Hamer (civil rights activist, 1917-1977)
Craig Claiborne (Food Editor, New York Times, 1920-2000)
B.B. King (bluesman, 1925-present)
Sam Lacey (retired NBA basketball player, 1948-present)
Archie Manning (NFL quarterback, 1949-present); father of Peyton Manning, Cooper Manning and Eli Manning
Roderick Ferguson (Honorary Temptation)
The Reverend C. L. Franklin, father of Aretha Franklin
In Popular Culture
Sunflower County is the setting for the Kenny Rogers song Hoodooin' of Miss Fannie Deberry, included on his 1978 album The Gambler.
Communities
Cities
Towns
Unincorporated places
Education
Colleges
Public School Districts
Private Schools
- Central Delta Academy (Inverness)
- Indianola Academy (Indianola)
- North Sunflower Academy (Drew)
Further Information
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