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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	2,967,297
Median Income 2010 for Households	$37,881
Poverty Rate	21.2%
Median Age	36.0 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Mississippi Demographics Summary

Mississippi Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	1,722,287
Black	1,093,512
American Indian	13,845
Asian	25,477
Pacific Islander	948
Some Other Race	1,828
Two or More Races	27,919
Hispanic	81,481
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest Mississippi Race / Ethnic Groups

• The Mississippi White population is 1,722,287 persons or 58.0%.
• The Mississippi Black population is 1,093,512 persons or 36.9%.
• The Mississippi Hispanic population is 81,481 persons or 2.7%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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Mississippi Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Mississippi ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	36.0 years
Median Age - Females	37.5 years
Median Age - Males	34.5 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 25.5% of the Mississippi population under 18, Mississippi has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	25.5%
Persons Over 65	12.8%
Everyone else	61.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age