Sunflower, Mississippi

Sunflower, Mississippi
Town
Welcome sign in Sunflower
Welcome sign in Sunflower
Motto: 
Home On The River
Location of Sunflower, Mississippi
Location of Sunflower, Mississippi
Sunflower, Mississippi is located in the United States
Sunflower, Mississippi
Sunflower, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°32′39″N 90°32′14″W / 33.54417°N 90.53722°W / 33.54417; -90.53722
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountySunflower
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
 • Land0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
964
 • Density1,590.3/sq mi (614.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38778
Area code662
FIPS code28-71600
GNIS feature ID2406690[2]

Sunflower is a town in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sunflower had a population of 964.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920517—
19305302.5%
194063018.9%
19506391.4%
19606623.6%
197098348.5%
19801,0274.5%
1990729−29.0%
2000696−4.5%
20101,15966.5%
2020964−16.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Racial and ethnic composition

Sunflower town, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[5] Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[7] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 193 139 103 27.73% 11.99% 10.68%
Black or African American alone (NH) 496 1,000 846 71.26% 86.28% 87.76%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 2 0.00% 0.00% 0.21%
Asian alone (NH) 3 0 0 0.43% 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 3 2 8 0.43% 0.17% 0.83%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 18 5 0.14% 1.55% 0.52%
Total 696 1,159 964 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 964 people, 424 households, and 278 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 696 people, 229 households, and 166 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,719.3 inhabitants per square mile (663.8/km2). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 597.8 per square mile (230.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 27.87% White, 71.26% African American, 0.43% Asian, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.

There were 229 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 25.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.69.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,842, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $22,143 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,176. About 30.7% of families and 39.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.6% of those under age 18 and 35.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Sunflower is served by the Sunflower County Consolidated School District (formerly Sunflower County School District).

  • Elementary students are zoned to Ruleville Central Elementary School[9]
  • As of 2012 it was zoned to Ruleville Central High School (now Thomas E. Edwards, Sr. High School), at the time the sole school of the district.[10]

Students were formerly zoned to East Sunflower Elementary School, until it closed in 2022. Students were reassigned to Ruleville Central Elementary.[9]

Sunflower is also home to the Sunflower County Freedom Project, an independent, non-profit after-school program for middle- and high-school students, based on the Freedom Schools of the 1960s.[11]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunflower, Mississippi
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Sunflower town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sunflower town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sunflower town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. 1 2 Davis, Bryan (January 20, 2022). "SCCSD board of trustees votes to close two of the county's elementary schools". The Enterprise-Tocsin. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Schools." Sunflower County School District. September 14, 2012. Retrieved on July 8, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Home". Sunflower County Freedom Project. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Doc Terry". Discogs. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
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