Sunflower County
Also known as Sunflower County, Mississippi, Sunflower County, MS
county in Mississippi, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Mississippi
- Founded
- February 15, 1844
- Named after
- Sunflower River
- Seat
- Indianola
- Largest city
- Indianola
- Total
- 706.928 sq mi (1,830.94 km )
- Land
- 697.759 sq mi (1,807.19 km )
- Water
- 9.169 sq mi (23.75 km ) 1.30%
- Estimate 2025
- 22,893
- Density
- 32.996/sq mi (12.740/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
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Sunflower County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,971, and was estimated to be 22,893 in 2025. The county seat and the largest city is Indianola.
Sunflower County comprises the Indianola, MS Micropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Cleveland-Indianola, MS Combined statistical area. It is located in the Mississippi Delta region.