This statistic shows the resident population in Mississippi from 1960 to 2020. In 1960, around 2.18 million people lived in Mississippi. By 2020, this figure had increased to about 2.97 million people.
Resident population in Mississippi from 1960 to 2020
(in millions)
1960 to 2000 data as of April 1, data for other years as of July 1. Insofar as possible, population shown for all years is that of present area of state.
* The April 1, 1990, census counts include corrections processed through August 1997, results of special censuses and test censuses, and do not include adjustments for census coverage errors.
Data from previous years can be found here.
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US Census Bureau. (December 22, 2020). Resident population in Mississippi from 1960 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/206240/resident-population-in-mississippi/
US Census Bureau. "Resident population in Mississippi from 1960 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. December 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/206240/resident-population-in-mississippi/
US Census Bureau. (2020). Resident population in Mississippi from 1960 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/206240/resident-population-in-mississippi/
US Census Bureau. "Resident Population in Mississippi from 1960 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/206240/resident-population-in-mississippi/
US Census Bureau, Resident population in Mississippi from 1960 to 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/206240/resident-population-in-mississippi/ (last visited January 21, 2022)
