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Sunflower CountyMississippi

Sunflower County is a county in Mississippi with its seat at Indianola. It was created on February 15, 1844.

  • Founded1844
  • County seatIndianola
  • Land area698 sq mi + 9.2 sq mi water
  • Population25,971 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped16,602 checked 15 October 2026
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LefloreBolivarHumphreysWashingtonTallahatchie Indianola Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Sunflower on the map of Mississippi

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Counties of Mississippi · Sunflower highlighted

History

Formed in 1844 from Bolivar County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Sunflower County was created from Bolivar County in 1844. It gained territory from Tallahatchie County in 1860 and from Bolivar County and Washington County in 1871, but lost territory to the creation of Leflore County in 1871. Humphreys County was created from Sunflower County in 1918.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1844
    Sunflower County created Sunflower created from Bolivar.
    from Bolivar
    · Miss. Laws 1844, reg. sess., ch. 49, secs. 1-2/p. 219
  2. 1852
    Boundary clarified Sunflower boundary with Tallahatchie was clarified (no change).
    with Tallahatchieno change
    · Miss. Laws 1852, called sess., ch. 62/p. 90
  3. 1854
    Changed Sunflower was authorized to gain from Tallahatchie, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change).
    Tallahatchie
    · Miss. Laws 1854, reg. sess., ch. 318/p. 487
  4. 1860
    Gained territory Sunflower gained from Tallahatchie.
    from Tallahatchie
    · Miss. Laws 1859, reg. sess., ch. 387/p. 535
  5. 1871
    Gained territory Sunflower gained from Bolivar and Washington, lost to creation of Leflore.
    from Bolivarfrom Washingtonfrom Leflore
    · Miss. Laws 1871, reg. sess., ch. 238, secs. 1-2, 15/pp. 587-588, 592
  6. 1918
    Lost territory Sunflower lost to creation of Humphreys.
    to Humphreys
    · HRS Miss., Humphreys, 6; Miss. Laws 1918, reg. sess., ch. 348, secs. 1-2/pp. 368-369; Chancery Clerk, Humphreys Co., telephone query, 15 November 1989

Land and parcels

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People and land

Sunflower by the Census

Population
25,971 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,412 2020 Census count
Land area
698 square miles
Water area
9.2 square miles
People per sq mi
37 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Sunflower County

When was Sunflower County founded?
Sunflower County was founded in 1844, formed from Bolivar County.
What is the county seat of Sunflower County?
The county seat of Sunflower County is Indianola.
Is there an online parcel map for Sunflower County?
Yes. Sunflower County publishes a parcel map of 16,602 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Sunflower County's boundary or name changed?
Sunflower County was created in 1844 from Bolivar County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Bolivar County, Humphreys County and Leflore County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Sunflower County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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