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Mississippi Population Demographics

• Total population: 2,925,704 (2023 estimate); down about 1.2% from 2020 (2,961,279)
• Land area: 46,923 sq mi (121,531 km²); population density: 62 people/sq mi (24/km²), below the U.S. average (~94/sq mi)
• Median age: ~38.6 years
• Age structure: Under 5 years 5.9%; under 18 years 23.1%; 65 years and over 17.0% (remainder 18–64)
• Sex: 51.5% female; 48.5% male
• Race (race alone; percentages may round to ~100): White 59.1%; Black or African American 38.3%; American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6%; Asian 1.1%; Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0.1%; Two or more races 1.7%
• Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3.6% (can overlap with racial categories)
• Insights: Mississippi has the highest share of Black residents among U.S. states (~38%) and remains relatively low-density for the Southeast, with a mature age profile (nearly 1 in 6 residents 65+) and a slight population decline since 2020

Important Facts About Mississippi

• Admitted Dec 10, 1817, Mississippi spans 48,430 sq mi, with 2.96 million residents (2020 Census); capital and largest city: Jackson; 2023 GDP approximately $140 billion.
• Pivotal history includes the Siege of Vicksburg (1863) in the Civil War; the murder of Emmett Till (1955), Medgar Evers’s assassination (1963), and Freedom Summer (1964) in the Civil Rights Movement.
• Cultural hallmarks: birthplace of the blues in the Delta (artists like Robert Johnson and B.B. King); literary giants William Faulkner and Eudora Welty; notable architecture such as Natchez’s antebellum mansions, Longwood (the nation’s largest octagonal house), and the 1848 Biloxi Lighthouse.
• Natural features: the Mississippi River forms the western border; 44 miles of Gulf Coast with barrier islands in Gulf Islands National Seashore; Woodall Mountain is the highest point at 807 ft; about 65% of the state (≈19 million acres) is forested; Natchez Trace Parkway traverses the state.
• Economy: agriculture led by poultry, soybeans, corn, cotton, and forestry; No. 1 in U.S. farm-raised catfish production; major industries include shipbuilding (Ingalls in Pascagoula) and automotive manufacturing (Nissan Canton, Toyota Blue Springs); tourism anchored by Civil War and music heritage and about $2.7 billion in annual casino gaming revenue.

Mississippi Email User Demographics

• Estimated email users: ~2.4 million (≈82% of Mississippi’s 2.94M residents), reflecting statewide internet adoption and near-universal email use among internet users.
• Age distribution of email users: 13–17: 5%; 18–34: 28%; 35–54: 34%; 55–64: 16%; 65+: 17% (strongest adoption among 18–54, slightly lower among teens and seniors).
• Gender breakdown of email users: Female ~52%; Male ~48%.
• Racial and ethnic composition of email users: White (non‑Hispanic) ~56%; Black/African American ~38%; Hispanic/Latino ~3%; Asian ~1%; American Indian/Alaska Native ~0.5%; Multiracial/Other ~1.5%.
• Population density (context): ~63 people per square mile statewide.

Numbers are rounded; distributions mirror the adult population with modest underrepresentation at the oldest and youngest ages among active email users.

Phone Usage Statistics in Mississippi State

• State context: Population ~2.94M; population density ~63 people per square mile (2023 est.).
• Estimated mobile phone users: ~2.30M residents (about 78% of the total population; ≈95% of adults plus most teens).
• Approximate age distribution of phone users: 13–17: 7%; 18–29: 19%; 30–49: 31%; 50–64: 25%; 65+: 18%.
• Gender among phone users: Female ~52%; Male ~48% (roughly mirroring the state’s population).
• Racial and ethnic composition of phone users (mirrors state demographics): White (non-Hispanic) ~56%; Black ~38%; Hispanic (any race) ~3.6%; Asian/Native/Multiracial ~2.4%.
• Insight: Mobile adoption is near-universal among Mississippi adults, with slightly lower uptake among seniors; user composition closely tracks the state’s overall demographics.

Social Media User Statistics in Mississippi

• Mississippi (pop 2.94M) has an estimated 2.2M social media users (75% penetration), modeled from 2024 U.S. usage rates.

• Age among users: 13–17: 0.26M (12%); 18–29: 0.57M (26%); 30–49: 0.73M (33%); 50–64: 0.44M (20%); 65+: 0.20M (9%).

• Gender among users: Female 1.14M (52%); Male 1.06M (48%).

• Platform users (approx.):

  • Facebook: 1.55M
  • Instagram: 0.95M
  • Twitter/X: 0.50M
  • Google/YouTube: 1.90M
  • Discord: 0.35M
  • Tinder: 0.22M
  • Bumble: 0.09M
  • OnlyFans: 0.11M

• Insights: Facebook and YouTube dominate reach statewide; Instagram engagement is strongest among 18–34. Tinder/Bumble usage concentrates in urban college centers and the 18–34 segment. Discord skews toward teens and young adults. OnlyFans has a smaller, male-skewed user base. Figures are best-available modeled estimates for Mississippi, as platform-specific state user counts are not directly published.