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Sunflower County, Mississippi, has 25,971 residents across 16,572 parcels and covers 697.8 square miles. The population declined 11.8% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Sunflower County is 28133.

Indianola is the county's largest population center. Sunflower County also includes 9 zip codes, 1 public school district and 19 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Sunflower County Trends

Population
25,971▾
Median Home Value
$103,400▾
K-12 Enrollment
2,807▾
Sunflower County in Mississippi

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Sunflower County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Sunflower County Parcels

Sunflower County has 16,572 mapped parcels covering 450,608 acres. The median assessed value is $39,914. The median lot size is 0.56 acres. 4,032 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 9,571 distinct owner names. About 11% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Mississippi. Owner names, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 94.3%. Browse the interactive Sunflower County Parcel viewer here.

Sunflower County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 16,572 100%
Owner name 16,497 99.5%
Owner mailing address 15,627 94.3%
Site address 16,497 99.5%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 16,572 100%
Land value 16,572 100%
Improvement value 9,011 54.4%
Acreage 16,572 100%
Parcel boundary 16,572 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Sunflower County parcel records.

Sunflower County Population

Sunflower County had 25,971 residents in 2020. That was 11.8% lower than in 2010. Sunflower County had 8,398 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. Indianola is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 37% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 37 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Indianola, Drew and Ruleville.

Population Trend in Sunflower County MS

Sunflower County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Sunflower County Zip Codes

Sunflower County has 9 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Indianola (38751), Drew (38738) and Ruleville (38771). Indianola is the largest zip by population, with about 10,682 residents or 41% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 65% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Sunflower County MS

ZIP Area Population Trend
38751 Indianola 10,682 ▾ -8.2%
38738 Drew 3,140 ▾ -21.5%
38771 Ruleville 2,959 ▾ -9.2%
38737 Drew 2,803 ▾ -4.4%
38761 Moorhead 2,256 ▾ -21.4%
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Sunflower County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Sunflower County Demographics

Sunflower County has a median age of 37.6, which makes the county a little younger than Mississippi overall. About 21.2% of residents are under 18, while 14.8% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 35.5% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 16.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 24.2%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Sunflower County MS

Median Age

37.6

Under 18

21.2%

Age 65+

14.8%

Bachelor's+

16.9%

Sunflower County School Districts

Sunflower County is served by 1 public school district with 2,807 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Sunflower County MS

District Enrollment Share Trend
Sunflower County Consolidated School District 2,807 100% ▾ -2%
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Sunflower County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Sunflower County Housing & Real Estate

Sunflower County has a median home value of $103,400 and a median gross rent of $670. About 56% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Mississippi median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $181,250 and homes spent about 123 days on the market.

Sunflower County Housing Mix

Sunflower County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Sunflower County Housing Trends

Sunflower County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Sunflower County, MS

Sunflower County has 830 business listings across 241 categories. The largest categories in Sunflower County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (76, 9.2%), Baptist Church (35, 4.2%), and Religious Organization (20, 2.4%). The full Sunflower County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Sunflower County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Sunflower County, MS

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 76 9.2%
Baptist Church 35 4.2%
Religious Organization 20 2.4%
Convenience Stores 19 2.3%
Landmark And Historical Building 18 2.2%
Discount Store 17 2.0%
Elementary School 15 1.8%
Insurance Agencies 15 1.8%
Fast Food 13 1.6%
Banks & Credit Unions 12 1.4%

Sunflower County Business Listings

Business Category City
Charles Scattergood Villas Accommodation Indianola
Sunflower County Rv Park- Mississippi Active Life Indianola
BottleTree.com Advertising Agency Sunflower
Gary Flying Services Agricultural Service Inverness
Pitts Chemical Agriculture Indianola
Ruleville-Drew Airport Airport Sunflower County
Sunflower Landing Alcohol And Drug Treatment Centers Rome
Medstat EMS Inc Ambulance And Ems Services Indianola
The Crown Restaurant American Restaurants Indianola
Hough Dement Animal Shelter Animal Shelters Indianola
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Sunflower County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Sunflower County Basemaps

Sunflower County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Sunflower County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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