Moorhead

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Moorhead

Total population

1,439

Median home value

$82,000

19.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$34,625

Moorhead$35k

National$74k

Weather93°F · Sunny

Coordinates33.45°, -90.51°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Moorhead is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,405. This dropped in 2022 and the population recorded was 1,512.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Moorhead, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

Phil Bryant

American politician

J

Johnny Russell

American country singer, songwriter, and comedian (1940–2001)

C

Charley Booker

American musician

T

Toby Johnson

American-football player (1991-)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mississippi

• Sunflower
  6.8 mi away
• Indianola
  7.9 mi away · pop. 9,062
• Mississippi Valley State University
  10.4 mi away · pop. 741
• Schlater
  16 mi away
• Shaw
  18.6 mi away
• Ruleville
  19.2 mi away
• Stoneville
  24 mi away
• Skene
  24.3 mi away
• Silver City
  24.6 mi away
• Tchula
  24.6 mi away
• Hollandale
  27.5 mi away · pop. 2,378
• Metcalfe
  28.6 mi away

Browse all places in Mississippi →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Moorhead

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-20 · 95 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 116 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 120 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 120 mi
• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 192 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 232 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 241 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).