Ruleville

County:: Sunflower County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.518
State:: Mississippi

Ruleville is a city located in Sunflower County, Mississippi. Ruleville has a 2025 population of 2,382. Ruleville is currently declining at a rate of -2.1% annually and its population has decreased by -9.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,639 in 2020.

The average household income in Ruleville is $54,485 with a poverty rate of 29.01%.The median age in Ruleville is 30.1 years: 27.8 years for males, and 34.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ruleville includes 88.18% Black or African American, 10.67% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	2,521	88.18%
White	305	10.67%
Two or more races	33	1.15%

Ruleville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ruleville's average per capita income is $30,759. Household income levels show a median of $35,536. The poverty rate stands at 29.01%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$83,542	-
Families	$37,188	$59,618
Households	$35,536	$54,485
Non Families	$13,533	$34,163

$30,759

Average Income

$35,536

Median Household Income

29.01%

Poverty Rate