Share of the population by age and sex, five-year groups

Population of Mississippi, 2010–2025 · click to pick a year
Estimates up to 2019 are built on the 2010 Census, those from 2020 on the 2020 Census. A line that steps up or down between 2019 and 2020 reflects this re-basing, not a sudden change in population.

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2,970,615 people lived in Mississippi on July 1, 2010: the 31st-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 36.0 years (United States: 37.2); children under 15 (21.0%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (12.9%): a relatively young population. There were 94.5 men for every 100 women. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 estimates (resident population on July 1; public domain). Median age, shares, dependency ratios and rankings are calculated by PopulationPyramid.net from these estimates; the Census Bureau does not endorse this site.

Key indicators, 2010
Population
2,970,615
Rank by population
31st of 51
Median age
36.0
Men per 100 women
94.5
Under 15
21.0%
15–64
66.1%
65 and over
12.9%
Child dependency
31.7
Old-age dependency
19.4
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2010
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-4106,951102,980209,9317.1%
5-9104,774100,476205,2506.9%
10-14106,655101,740208,3957.0%
15-19113,532109,666223,1987.5%
20-24106,350106,265212,6157.2%
25-2998,607100,341198,9486.7%
30-3493,15496,213189,3676.4%
35-3991,09195,563186,6546.3%
40-4491,74196,095187,8366.3%
45-49100,953106,591207,5447.0%
50-54101,054107,719208,7737.0%
55-5989,78997,825187,6146.3%
60-6477,84684,514162,3605.5%
65-6956,50464,525121,0294.1%
70-7442,42251,88794,3093.2%
75-7929,06341,01670,0792.4%
80-8419,53532,45151,9861.8%
85+13,21531,51244,7271.5%
How Mississippi compares with similar-sized states, 2010
RankStateResidentsRelative
28 Oklahoma 3,760,014
29 Connecticut 3,579,173
30 Iowa 3,050,819
31 Mississippi 2,970,615
32 Arkansas 2,921,998
33 Kansas 2,858,266
34 Utah 2,775,413
Frequently asked questions about Mississippi's population
What is the population of Mississippi?
Mississippi had an estimated 2,970,615 residents on July 1, 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 31st among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in Mississippi?
The median age in Mississippi was 36.0 years in 2010, the 41st oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 1.2 years younger than the national median of 37.2.
How many people in Mississippi are 65 or older?
About 382,130 residents of Mississippi (12.9%) were 65 or older in 2010, against 21.0% under 15 and 66.1% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Mississippi show?
In 2010, Mississippi: children under 15 (21.0%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (12.9%): a relatively young population. There were 94.5 men for every 100 women.
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