Sunflower County, Mississippi
Sunflower County, Mississippi, has 22,893 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Indianola. It uses Central Time and covers 698 sq mi (1,807 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 22,893
- Land area
- 698 sq mi (1,807 km²)
- County seat or government
- Indianola
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $39,956 ± $4,403
- Median home value
- $100,300 ± $9,349
- Median rent, with utilities
- $694 ± $79
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54.9% ± 4.1 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Cleveland, MS micro area, Greenwood, MS micro area, Greenville, MS micro area, and Clarksdale, MS micro area
- Water area
- 9.17 sq mi (23.7 km²)
- State
- Mississippi
- County code (FIPS)
- 28133
- Coordinates (central point)
- 33.605529, -90.595090
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Sunflower County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 3873216,696 people
- 387519,949 people
- 390385,164 people
- 387372,951 people
- 389632,882 people
- 387712,724 people
- 387382,463 people
- 387732,201 people
- 387621,904 people
- 387611,903 people
- 387781,358 people
- 387591,346 people
16 ZIP Code areas overlap Sunflower County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Sunflower County, largest first
- Sunflower County Consolidated School District24,333 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Indianola, Mississippi (city)9,062 people
- Ruleville, Mississippi (city)2,632 people
- Drew, Mississippi (city)2,132 people
- Shaw, Mississippi (city)1,508 people
- Moorhead, Mississippi (city)1,439 people
- Sunflower, Mississippi (town)976 people
- Inverness, Mississippi (town)740 people
- Doddsville, Mississippi (town)260 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Leflore County, Mississippi18 mi east
- Bolivar County, Mississippi21 mi northwest
- Washington County, Mississippi31 mi southwest
- Humphreys County, Mississippi33 mi south
- Tallahatchie County, Mississippi34 mi northeast
- Coahoma County, Mississippi43 mi north
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