Sunflower County, Mississippi
17 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 24,333
- Median household income
- $39,956
- ±4,403
- Unemployed
- 11.2%
- 1,115 of 9,926 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 74.5%
- 5,988 of 8,034 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Sunflower | 25,402 (2021) | Po Box 988, Indianola | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Drew | 1,780 (2021) | 130 W Shaw Ave, Drew | — |
| City of Indianola | 9,342 (2021) | Po Box 269, Indianola | — |
| City of Moorhead | 1,909 (2021) | Po Box 578, Moorhead | — |
| City of Ruleville | 2,572 (2021) | Po Box 428, Ruleville | — |
| Town of Doddsville | 67 (2021) | Po Box 7, Doddsville | — |
| Town of Inverness | 839 (2021) | Po Box 166, Inverness | — |
| Town of Sunflower | 933 (2021) | Po Box 127, Sunflower | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruleville Drew Airport Board | Air transportation | 4141 Hwy 49 W, Drew | — |
| Blue Lake Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 179, Sumner | — |
| Gravel Bayou Drainage District | Drainage | 200 Second St, Indianola | — |
| Moorhead Bayou Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 519, Moorhead | — |
| Pecan Bayou Drainage District | Drainage | 200 Second St, Indianola | — |
| Short Bayou Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 29, Indianola | — |
| Sunflower Drainage District | Drainage | 200 Second St, Indianola | — |
| Upper Quiver River Drainage District | Drainage | P. O. Box 179, Sumner | — |
| Sunflower County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 1160, Indianola | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Sunflower County Consolidated School District
School district13 schools
196 Martin Luther King Drive, Indianola, MS, 38751
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Indianola Open Air Market
200 Second Street - BB King Museum Indianola, MS, 38751
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.