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Sunflower County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Sunflower County, Mississippi has a population of 24,333 across 698 square miles, down 10.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $862.7 m in 2024, 406 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $1.5 m.
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Sunflower County
How many people live in Sunflower County
- Population24,333
- Households8,034
- Average household size3.03
- Median household income$39,956
- Median age37.1
- Median gross rent$694 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$100,300
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over16,645
- Population under 185,196
- Share under 1821.4 percent
- Population 65 and over3,746
- Share 65 and over15.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6415,391
- Civilian labor force9,926
- Unemployment rate11.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.9 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties38th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1688th
Sunflower County is the 38th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.4 percent against 15.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sunflower County
Is Sunflower County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-10.80 percent
- Census 2020 base population25,816
- Births, 2024258
- Deaths, 2024386
- Natural change, 2024-128
- Net domestic migration, 2024-836
- Net international migration, 202451
- Total net migration, 2024-785
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-2,348
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3126th
The county has lost 10.80 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Sunflower County
Where people moving to Sunflower County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving383
- People arriving, from those returns767
- Adjusted gross income arriving$10.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$28,201
- Largest single originSunflower County Non-migrants (7,392 households)
- Largest single destination (7,392 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower County Non-migrants | 7,392 | 14,762 | $340.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 133 | 255 | $3.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 90 | 168 | $2.2 m |
| Bolivar County | 69 | 152 | $2.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 66 | 118 | $1.5 m |
| Washington County | 36 | 79 | $1.0 m |
| Shelby County | 28 | 55 | $1.0 m |
| DeSoto County | 27 | 58 | $619,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Sunflower County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Sunflower County
What the Sunflower County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$862.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$944.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-8.6 percent
- GDP change over five years19.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties41st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1967th
- GDP per resident$35,453
Output grew -8.6 percent in the latest year and 19.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Sunflower County
Who employs people in Sunflower County
- Covered employment, annual average8,222
- Establishments reporting535
- Average annual pay$41,018
- Average weekly wage$789
- Sector 48-49, employment1,106
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$42,025
- Sector 44-45, employment775
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$27,894
- Sector 72, employment480
- Sector 72, average annual pay$15,644
- Sector 11, employment313
- Sector 11, average annual pay$40,804
- Sector 31-33, employment291
- Sector 23, employment229
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 48-49 | 1,106 | 32 | $42,025 |
| Sector 44-45 | 775 | 87 | $27,894 |
| Sector 72 | 480 | 38 | $15,644 |
| Sector 11 | 313 | 83 | $40,804 |
| Sector 31-33 | 291 | 16 | $55,082 |
| Sector 23 | 229 | 26 | $58,266 |
| Sector 52 | 155 | 34 | $54,937 |
| Sector 81 | 139 | 22 | $39,910 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,106 jobs, 13.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Sunflower County
What businesses operate in Sunflower County
- Establishments, all industries406
- Employment at those establishments6,028
- Annual payroll$243.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Sunflower County
What is being built in Sunflower County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$1.5 m
- Single family units authorised6
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$246,938
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Sunflower County
How much SBA lending happens in Sunflower County
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$243,450
- Median 7(a) approval$200,000
- 10th percentile approval$13,000
- 90th percentile approval$685,000
- Largest single approval$685,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)36
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer16.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals16.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFinfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries (1)
- Most active lenderCommunity Bank of Mississippi (3)
The average approval of $243,450 sits close to the median of $200,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 16.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sunflower County
Do SBA loans in Sunflower County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sunflower County
Which parts of Sunflower County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- INDIANOLA, approvals4
- Sunflower, approvals1
- RULEVILLE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| INDIANOLA | 4 | $633,100 |
| Sunflower | 1 | $685,000 |
| RULEVILLE | 1 | $142,600 |
INDIANOLA accounts for 4 approvals against 1 in Sunflower. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sunflower County
How big is Sunflower County
- Land area698 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties19th of 82
- Width, east to west18.1 mi
- Height, north to south49.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land35
- Establishments per square mile0.58
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Sunflower County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Sunflower County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population24,333
- Households8,034
- Average household size3.03
- Median household income$39,956
- Median age37.1
Common questions
Sunflower County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sunflower County, Mississippi?
24,333, in 8,034 households, ranking 38th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sunflower County growing?
The population has fallen 10.80 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 258 births against 386 deaths, with net migration of -785. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sunflower County?
$39,956. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,300, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $694 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Sunflower County?
406 establishments, employing 6,028 people with an annual payroll of $243.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Sunflower County?
Average annual pay is $41,018, or $789 a week, across 8,222 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Sunflower County?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $200,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Sunflower County?
6 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sunflower County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Sunflower County come from?
The largest single origin is Sunflower County Non-migrants, with 7,392 households. Arriving households report an average income of $28,201 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Sunflower County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Sunflower County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.