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Mississippi’s Population Declined 0.2%
America Counts today launches a state-by-state look at the demographic changes the new 2020 Census results reveal.
Our state profiles bring you all key population characteristics of your state and your county on one page.
See how they compare to the nation overall and to neighboring counties and states. Through interactive state and county maps for the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, each page provides a snapshot of change from 2010 to 2020 on five topics.
Here are some key national-level 2020 Census results to help you see how your state or county compares in each topic area:
- Population (up 7.4% to 331.4 million).
- Race and ethnicity (White alone 61.6%; Black alone 12.4%; Hispanic 18.7%; Asian alone 6%; American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1.1%; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0.2%; Some Other Race alone 8.4%; Two or More Races 10.2%).
- Diversity Index (61.1%, up from 54.9%).
- Under-18 (down 1.4%) and adult population (up 10.1%).
- Housing units (up 6.7%) and vacancies (down to 9.7%).
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2020 Census Demographic Data Map ViewerThe 2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer is web map application that includes state, county, and tract-level data from the 2020 Census.
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2020 Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data Map SuiteHere you will find the 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data Map Suite
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TIGER/Line ShapefilesView all the available mapping files from the Geography program.
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Mississippi State AnniversaryMississippi joined the Union on December 10, 1817. Learn about the Magnolia State's demographic data, new business formations, and more.
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America Counts StoryNORTHEAST REGION: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The region is made up of six states in New England and three in the Middle Atlantic.
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America Counts StorySOUTH REGION: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The South Region has eight states and the District of Columbia in the South Atlantic, four states in East South Central and four states in West South Central.
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America Counts StoryWEST REGION: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The West Region is made up of 13 states: eight in the Mountain West and five in the Pacific division.
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America Counts StoryMIDWEST REGION: 2020 CensusAugust 25, 2021The Midwest has five states in the East North Central part of the region and seven in the West North Central.
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GovernmentWho Manages the Nation’s Airports?December 10, 2024We link two sets of data from the 2022 Census of Governments: the number of airport authorities and air transportation financial data.
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PopulationPopulation Trends Across the GlobeNovember 26, 2024The Census Bureau’s released updated population estimates and projections for 34 countries that reveal population shifts.
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Business and EconomyMost U.S. Businesses Have Only One OwnerNovember 21, 2024More than half of U.S. businesses had one owner from 2017 to 2021 and women-owned were more likely than male-owned businesses to have a single owner.
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EmploymentEffects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Private and Public EmploymentNovember 20, 2024Private employment dropped by a smaller percentage and rebounded, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. State and local government employment has not fully recovered.
Page Last Revised - July 17, 2023
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