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December 10, 2022
Mississippi's 205th Anniversary of Statehood
Explore Census Bureau data about Mississippi as we celebrate its anniversary of statehood. Learn more about the state using 2020 Census data, geographic profiles from data.census.gov, and other interactive data tools.
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Mississippi’s population declined 0.2% from 2010 to 2020.
The results of the 2020 Census show that:
- The total population of Mississippi was 2,961,279 – a decrease of 0.2% from 2010
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105,220 or 3.6% of people in Mississippi reported Hispanic or Latino origin – an increase of 29.1% from 2010
Mississippi is the 31st largest state by area and was the 20th state to join the Union. Learn more about the geography and history of Mississippi.
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🔎 Did You Know?
🐦 The state bird is the Mockingbird.
🌺 The state nickname is the Magnolia State.
🌇 The largest city is Jackson.
Explore our State Facts for Students tool to learn more about Mississippi and test your knowledge of Census Bureau data with interactive trivia games from the Statistics in Schools team.
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