Sunflower County, Mississippi — senior housing & health access

Sunflower County, Mississippi has 16 federally subsidized senior housing properties (556 units across HUD Section 202 and USDA Rural Development), a 65+ population of 3,740 with an estimated 1,476 living alone, and 2,231 dual-eligible Medicare beneficiaries served by 8 D-SNP plans.

County at a glance

  • Subsidized senior housing properties: 16 (rural county)
  • HUD Section 202: 0 properties (0 units)
  • USDA Rural Development: 16 properties (556 units)
  • Population 65+: 3,740; estimated living alone: 1,476 (40%)
  • Dual-eligible beneficiaries: 2,231 (43.7%)
  • D-SNP plans available: 8; enrolled members: 2,745

Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are in Sunflower County, Mississippi?

16 — 0 HUD Section 202 properties (0 units) and 16 USDA Rural Development properties (556 units).

How many dual-eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) beneficiaries live in Sunflower County, Mississippi?

About 2,231, roughly 43.7% of Medicare beneficiaries in the county (CMS).

Is Sunflower County, Mississippi rural?

Yes — it is classified rural under USDA ERS RUCA codes and USDA Rural Development eligibility.

Which D-SNP plans serve Sunflower County, Mississippi?

8 Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans operate in the county, with roughly 2,745 enrolled members (CMS enrollment files). The county brief shows the plan-by-plan market share.

Open the interactive Sunflower County, Mississippi brief · MS state brief · All county briefs

Sources: HUD, USDA Rural Development, U.S. Census ACS, CMS Medicare/Medicaid dual enrollment and D-SNP files. Markdown version: /data/county/28133.md