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Mississippi population by year, 1990 to 2025

Mississippi peaked at 2.99 million in 2014 and has since shrunk to 2.95 million, falling from 31st to 35th among the states.

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  • Mississippi: 2.58M in 1990, 2.95M in 2025. It peaked at 2.99M in 2014.

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Mississippi's population topped out in 2014 at 2,991,892 and has drifted down since. The 2025 estimate is 2,954,160, about 38,000 lower, which puts the state 0.6 percent below its 2010 level of 2,970,615. It is one of only a few states that has fewer people now than 15 years ago.

Over the full period the state is still up from 2,577,426 in 1990, a gain of about 14.6 percent, and 3.7 percent above its 2000 level. But other states grew much faster. Mississippi was 31st among the 50 states in 1990, 2000 and 2010, and 35th in 2025, passed by states such as Utah and Nevada. Data are Census Bureau July 1 estimates.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Mississippi, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Population of Mississippi, Residents, 1990 to 2025, 1990–2025
DateMississippi
19902.58M
19912.59M
19922.61M
19932.64M
19942.66M
19952.69M
19962.71M
19972.73M
19982.75M
19992.77M
20002.85M
20012.85M
20022.86M
20032.87M
20042.89M
20052.91M
20062.91M
20072.93M
20082.95M
20092.96M
20102.97M
20112.98M
20122.99M
20132.99M
20142.99M
20152.99M
20162.99M
20172.99M
20182.98M
20192.98M
20202.96M
20212.95M
20222.94M
20232.94M
20242.95M
20252.95M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mississippi?

Mississippi had about 2.95 million residents (2,954,160) in July 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates. That ranks 35th among the 50 states.

Is Mississippi's population shrinking?

Slowly. Mississippi peaked at 2,991,892 in 2014 and is about 38,000 lower in 2025. It is down 0.6 percent since 2010 but up 14.6 percent since 1990.

When did Mississippi's population peak?

Mississippi peaked in 2014 at 2,991,892. The estimate was nearly unchanged through 2017 and then fell, bottoming out near 2.94 million in 2022.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Mississippi, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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