General Information: |
Capital |
Jackson |
Sub Region |
E S Cen |
Total Area (sq. Miles) |
47619 |
2004 Total Population |
2918131 |
2000 Total Population |
2844658 |
2004 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
61 |
2000 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
60 |
Males |
1373554 |
Females |
1471104 |
Races in Mississippi |
White |
1746099 |
Black or African American |
1033809 |
Hispanic |
39569 |
Asian |
18626 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
11652 |
Natiev Hawaiian & Pacific Islander |
667 |
Multi Race |
20021 |
Other Race |
13784 |
Family & family sizein Mississippi: |
Families |
747159 |
Average Family Size |
3.14 |
Population by Age : |
Male & Female under 5 |
204364 |
Male & Female 5 to 17 |
570823 |
Male & Female 18 to 21 |
190179 |
Male & Female 22 to 29 |
313321 |
Male & Female 30 to 39 |
401581 |
Male & Female 40 to 49 |
405174 |
Male & Female 50 to 64 |
415693 |
Male & Female 65 and over |
343523 |
Population by Median Age : |
State Median Age |
33.7 |
State male Median Age |
32.2 |
State Female Median Age |
35.2 |
Housing information in Mississippi: |
Housing Units |
1161953 |
Owner Occupied Housing Units |
756967 |
Rented Housing Units |
289467 |
Vacant Housing Units |
115519 |
Household Information in Mississippi: |
Number of Household |
1046434 |
Household Size |
2.62 |
1-person household, male |
111777 |
1-person household, female |
145931 |
Family Household-Married with Childern under 18 yrs |
234484 |
Family Household-Married with no Childern under 18 yrs |
286360 |
Family HH, other family, male HH, no wife present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs : |
22729 |
Family HH, other family, female HH, no husband present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs |
106203 |