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Sunflower
Mississippi

26K

Population

$37K

Median Income

$93K

Median Home

D+21

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$37K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate32.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,584

Federal Spending per Capita$1,202

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$44K

Avg Credit Score606

Work From Home %4.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms25

Income (20th Percentile)$14K

Income (80th Percentile)$85K

Income (95th Percentile)$139K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School23.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.7%

Dependency Ratio0.81

Medicare Spending / Person$3,454

SS Benefits / Person$3,527

Education Wage Premium2.13x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$23K

Public Assistance Recipients4.0%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.18x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$87K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$650/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.90%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $931

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$842/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.3%

Homeownership Rate56.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

178 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy67.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity19.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score24

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices26

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)48.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)31.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)41.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)49.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients739 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,008

Uninsured (under 65)13.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.96 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.72 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,079

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,599

HS Completion Rate77.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate34.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate33.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)93th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate8.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.5

January Sunshine-0.20

January Temperature0.97

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation49.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$400K

Drought Index (2022)-0.01

Heating Degree Days2,309 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,752 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,772 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,166 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)68 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)17 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed133 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed27 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)213 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)183 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)98 ms

Households with 100Mbps+72.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet24.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)72 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers364 workers

Public Transit Commuters45 workers

Walk to Work117 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)191 workers

Avg Commute Time18.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout48.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.251

Nonprofit Organizations116

Veterans Share3.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults32.4%

Never-Married Adults49.6%

Divorced Adults10.5%

Religious Organizations23

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.36 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging6

Professional Services Firms20

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$29K

Avg Student Loan Balance$22K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate68.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

D+21

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.90%0.64% state avg

Politics

D+21R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -334

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.64x avg income)

Economic Mobility

32%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $93K

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Local News — Sunflower

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Darkhorse Press · Oct 13, 2025

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