Sunflower County, Mississippi
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Mississippi State Department of Health: 2423 N. State Street, Jackson
Population:
- Total Population: 34,369
- Males: 18,454
- Females: 15,915
Ethnicity:
- White: 9,748
- Black/African American: 23,937
- Hispanic: 383
- Native American/Eskimo: 66
- Asian: 61
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 7
- 2 or more: 167
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (30,890)
- Spanish (675)
- French (140)
- Arabic (55)
- Choctaw (40)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 220
- Mexico (111)
- India (33)
- Other Caribbean (13)
- Peru (11)
- Pakistan (7)
- Philippines (6)
- Russia (6)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (6,009)
- United Methodist Church, The (2,395)
- Churches of Christ (509)
- Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) (374)
- Catholic Church (246)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 13,238
- Sensory: 1,358
- Physical: 2,961
- Mental: 1,960
- Self-care: 1,202
- Go outside home: 2,998
- Employment: 2,815
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 1,060
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 9,637
- Utility gas: 5,965
- Bottled or LP gas: 1,527
- Electricity: 2,026
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 3
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 26
- Solar Energy: 1
- Other fuel: 58
- No fuel used: 31
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 13,223
- No vehicle: 1,538
- 1 or more vehicle: 11,685
Education Attainment:
- No School: 572
- No High School: 2,826
- Some High School: 4,726
- High School: 5,114
- Some College: 3,365
- Associate's Degree: 971
- College Degree: 1,720
- Master's Degree: 485
- Professional Degree: 159
- Doctoral Degree: 38
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 9,637
- Owners with phone: 5,646
- Owners without phone: 318
- Renters with phone: 3,083
- Renters without phone: 590
10 closest counties:
- Leflore County, Mississippi
- Bolivar County, Mississippi
- Washington County, Mississippi
- Humphreys County, Mississippi
- Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
- Coahoma County, Mississippi
- Carroll County, Mississippi
- Holmes County, Mississippi
- Sharkey County, Mississippi
- Quitman County, Mississippi
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
38736, 38737, 38738, 38749, 38751, 38753, 38761, 38768, 38771, 38778
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WNLA-FM (105.5 FM) INDIANOLA, MS
- WNLA (1380 AM) INDIANOLA, MS
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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