Indianola Population History 1990 - 2023

Indianola Population Facts

What is the current population of Indianola?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Indianola is 9,003. Indianola, Mississippi is the 3,396th largest city in the US.

What county is Indianola, Mississippi in?

Indianola is located entirely in Sunflower County.

What is the size of Indianola, Mississippi in square miles?

Indianola has an area of 8.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Indianola?

The peak population of Indianola was in 1990, when its population was 12,020. In 1990, Indianola was the 2,125th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,396th largest city in the US. Indianola is currently 25.1% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Indianola shrinking?

Indianola has shrunk 25.0% since the year 2000. Indianola, Mississippi's growth is extremely below average. 98% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Indianola, Mississippi?

Indianola has a population density of 1,246.4 people per square mile.

Indianola Demographics

What is the voting age population of Indianola, Mississippi?

The total voting age population of Indianola, Mississippi, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 7,016. The voting age population is 44.7% male and 55.3% female.

What percentage of Indianola, Mississippi residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.1% of the residents of Indianola are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Indianola, Mississippi?

The racial demographics of Indianola are 81.7% Black, 16.6% White, 0.9% Other, 0.3% American Indian, 0.3% Two or more races and 0.1% Asian. Additionally, 0.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Indianola, Mississippi residents are below the poverty line?

In Indianola, 29.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 42.7%. On a per-household basis, 23.2% of families are below the poverty line in Indianola.

What percentage of Indianola, Mississippi residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 57.2% of Indianola residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Indianola, Mississippi residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 77.4% of Indianola residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 21.2% have a bachelor's degree and 9.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Indianola, Mississippi residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Indianola residents aged 5 and older, 0.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Indianola Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Indianola, Mississippi?

The unemployment rate in Indianola is 14.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Indianola, Mississippi residents work for the government?

In Indianola, 19.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Indianola, Mississippi?

The median household income in Indianola is $28,941.

Indianola Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Indianola, Mississippi?

In Indianola, 53.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Indianola, Mississippi?

Renters occupy 46.2% of housing units in Indianola.

What percentage of Indianola, Mississippi housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Indianola, 2.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Indianola, Mississippi housing units were built after 2000?

In Indianola, 5.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 210 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Indianola, Mississippi?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Indianola is $693.

What percentage of households in Indianola, Mississippi have broadband internet?

In Indianola, 59.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.