City in Sunflower County, Mississippi · 2.5 sq mi · 871 people per sq mi
About 2,200 people live in Ruleville. The typical household earns $33,480, and the median resident is 29.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,638 in 2020
Poverty rate 33.95%
Men 29.9 · Women 29.4
1900–2026
2,193
2026 projection
16.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
2,193
2026 projection
16.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,193 | -85 | 3.73% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,278 | -21 | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 2,299 | -112 | 4.65% |
| 2023 | 2,411 | -54 | 2.19% |
| 2022 | 2,465 | -36 | 1.44% |
| 2021 | 2,501 | -137 | 5.19% |
| 2020 | 2,638 | +81 | 3.17% |
| 2019 | 2,557 | -63 | 2.40% |
| 2018 | 2,620 | -45 | 1.69% |
| 2017 | 2,665 | -55 | 2.02% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 26 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
20% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 20% | 19% | 20% |
| Never married | 60% | 67% | 54% |
| Divorced | 9% | 9% | 8% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau