Mississippi Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,984,345
| Mississippi | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 2,365,897 | see rank | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,133,229 | 100%, see rank | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 402,804 | 35.54%, see rank | 35.77% |
| Married | 572,805 | 50.55%, see rank | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 32,947 | 2.91%, see rank | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 124,673 | 11.00%, see rank | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,232,668 | 100%, see rank | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 374,872 | 30.41%, see rank | 29.48% |
| Married | 569,622 | 46.21%, see rank | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 133,908 | 10.86%, see rank | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 154,266 | 12.51%, see rank | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,967,620
| Mississippi | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 2,343,595 | see rank | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,120,659 | 100%, see rank | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 388,559 | 34.67%, see rank | 35.08% |
| Married | 576,107 | 51.41%, see rank | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 31,952 | 2.85%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 124,041 | 11.07%, see rank | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,222,936 | 100%, see rank | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 366,257 | 29.95%, see rank | 28.74% |
| Married | 571,094 | 46.70%, see rank | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 135,057 | 11.04%, see rank | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 150,528 | 12.31%, see rank | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,941,991
| Mississippi | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 2,317,878 | see rank | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,108,232 | 100%, see rank | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 378,496 | 34.15%, see rank | 34.21% |
| Married | 577,810 | 52.14%, see rank | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 32,071 | 2.89%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 119,855 | 10.81%, see rank | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,209,646 | 100%, see rank | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 351,211 | 29.03%, see rank | 27.93% |
| Married | 576,643 | 47.67%, see rank | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 138,192 | 11.42%, see rank | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 143,600 | 11.87%, see rank | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,922,240
| Mississippi | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 2,290,365 | see rank | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,092,511 | 100%, see rank | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 372,068 | 34.06%, see rank | 34.13% |
| Married | 576,687 | 52.79%, see rank | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 31,933 | 2.92%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 111,823 | 10.24%, see rank | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,197,854 | 100%, see rank | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 342,915 | 28.63%, see rank | 27.67% |
| Married | 575,160 | 48.02%, see rank | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 141,980 | 11.85%, see rank | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 137,799 | 11.50%, see rank | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,844,658
| Mississippi | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 2,203,615 | see rank | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,046,252 | 100%, see rank | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 319,922 | 30.58%, see rank | 30.26% |
| Married | 597,255 | 57.09%, see rank | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 30,189 | 2.89%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 98,886 | 9.45%, see rank | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,157,363 | 100%, see rank | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 290,211 | 25.08%, see rank | 24.13% |
| Married | 599,286 | 51.78%, see rank | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 144,954 | 12.52%, see rank | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 122,912 | 10.62%, see rank | 10.78% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.