For third year in a row, Mississippi sees population reduction

Census finds state again loses people

JACKSON – For the third year in a row, the Census Bureau estimates that Mississippi’s population fell, as more people moved away from the Magnolia State than moved in.

The estimate, released Wednesday, shows that Mississippi lost about 1,300 people from July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2017, falling to 2.98 million people.

While Mississippi had 6,500 more births than deaths during the year, the state lost almost 8,000 people to out-migration. Mississippi is the only southern state besides West Virginia seeing outmigration. Only West Virginia and Illinois have lost population for more years in a row.

Daily Journal
12/22/17