Mississippi, abbreviated "MS", is in the East South Central region of the U.S. Its capital is Jackson.There were 2,988,762 people in Mississippi as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on December 10, 1817.
Please explore the cities and towns of Mississippi, below.
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jackson | 11 | 13,231 |
2 | Hattiesburg | 6 | 19,918 |
3 | Laurel | 2 | 135 |
4 | Gulfport | 2 | 430 |
5 | Cleveland | 2 | 3,754 |
6 | Clinton | 2 | 5,173 |
7 | Biloxi | 1 | 0 |
8 | Greenville | 1 | 15 |
9 | Ripley | 1 | 27 |
10 | Pontotoc | 1 | 39 |
11 | Grenada | 1 | 42 |
12 | Pearl | 1 | 47 |
13 | Corinth | 1 | 114 |
14 | Southaven | 1 | 345 |
15 | Ridgeland | 1 | 582 |
16 | Blue Mountain | 1 | 640 |
17 | Horn Lake | 1 | 688 |
18 | Tougaloo | 1 | 736 |
19 | Holly Springs | 1 | 846 |
20 | Clarksdale | 1 | 1,895 |
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CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
---|---|
Aberdeen | 5,347 |
Ackerman | 1,534 |
Anguilla | 636 |
Arcola | 338 |
Artesia | 392 |
Batesville | 7,303 |
Belzoni | 2,009 |
Bentonia | 335 |
Beulah | 503 |
Bolton | 654 |
Carrollton | 148 |
Coldwater | 1,646 |
Collins | 2,889 |
Crosby | 337 |
D'Iberville | 13,531 |
Doddsville | 280 |
Duck Hill | 1,133 |
Duncan | 378 |
Eupora | 2,317 |
Falkner | 819 |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Total Population | 2,988,762 |
Male Share of the Population | 48.5% |
Female Share of the Population | 51.5% |
Senior Citizens | 15% |
Employed Population 16+ | 1,215,697 |
Age of the Population | 37.2 |
% of people married | 44.4% |
Average household size | 3 |
Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 19.9% |
Median Earnings25+ | $32,407 |
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $21,448 |
Median Earnings With High School Degree | $27,368 |
Median Family Income | $54,933 |
% Above Poverty Level | 79.2% |
% Below Poverty Level | 20.8% |
Average Commute Time | 25 minutes |
% Working from Home | 2.3% |
% Walking and Biking to Work | 1.5% |
% Using Public Transportation | 0.3% |
People Living Alone | 28.7% |
Median Gross Rent | $762 |
Median House Value | $114,500 |
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 48.1% |
Irish | 7.3% |
English | 6.8% |
German | 4.9% |
French Except Basque | 2.4% |
Italian | 1.9% |
Scottish | 1.5% |
African | 0.7% |
Dutch | 0.5% |
Polish | 0.4% |
Norwegian | 0.3% |
Arab | 0.3% |
Swedish | 0.3% |
Welsh | 0.3% |
Canadian | 0.2% |
Jamaican | 0.1% |
West Indian | 0.1% |
Swiss | 0.1% |
Hungarian | 0.1% |
Lebanese | 0.1% |
Danishn | 0.1% |
Greek | 0.1% |
Portuguese | 0.1% |
Russian | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Brices Cross Roads (Battlefield)
2680 Natchez Trace Parkway
Tupelo, Mississippi 38804
662-680-4025
Natchez (Historic Site)
640 South Canal Street
Natchez, Mississippi 39120
601-442-7047
Natchez Trace (Parkway)
Natchez Trace Parkway
Tupelo, Mississippi 38804-9715
1-800-305-7417
Natchez Trace (Trail)
Natchez Trace Parkway
Tupelo, Mississippi 38804
662-680-4027
Tupelo (Battlefield)
c/o Natchez Trace Parkway
Tupelo, Mississippi 38804
662-680-4025
Vicksburg (Battlefield)
3201 Clay Street
Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183
601-636-0583
Mississippi State Flag
Mississippi State Seal
Mississippi State Quarter
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