Mississippi County, Arkansas Demographics

Statewide Claims to Fame

Mississippi County is 4th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Residents younger than 18

Mississippi County is 6th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Income below poverty line

Mississippi County is 7th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Residents younger than 5

Mississippi County is 7th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Size in square miles

Mississippi County is 10th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Mississippi County is 13th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in People per household

Mississippi County is 14th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Mississippi County is 14th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Mississippi County is 15th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Current population (2012)

Mississippi County is 16th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Households

Main Cities Within Mississippi County, Arkansas

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Mississippi County Rank Arkansas US
Current population (2012) 45,562 15th 2,949,131 313,914,040
Size in square miles 900.6 7th 52,035.5 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 51.6 20th 56 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Mississippi County Rank Arkansas US
Residents younger than 5 7.3% 7th 6.6% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 27.6% 4th 24.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 12.7% 68th 15.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Mississippi County Rank Arkansas US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 75.7% 59th 82.7% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 12.6% 42nd 19.6% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Mississippi County Rank Arkansas US
Race - White 63.3% 62nd 80.0% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 34.4% 14th 15.6% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4% 59th 0.9% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.6% 30th 1.4% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 67th 0.3% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.3% 53rd 1.8% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 29th 6.8% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 60.0% 59th 73.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Mississippi County Rank Arkansas US
Female residents 51.4% 17th 50.9% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 2.0% 30th 4.4% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Mississippi County Rank Arkansas US
Housing units 20,184 16th 1,324,369 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 16.9% 10th 15.2% 25.9%
Households 17,136 16th 1,121,386 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 59.2% 69th 67.5% 66.1%
Home median value $72,400 52nd $105,100 $186,200
People per household 2.7 13th 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 74 17th 8,231 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Mississippi County Rank Arkansas US
Income per capita $18,125 52nd $21,833 $27,915
Income per household $34,267 43rd $40,149 $52,762
Income below poverty line 26.1% 6th 18.4% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Mississippi County Rank Arkansas US
Non-farm private establishments 856 16th 64,471 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 15,660 14th 980,644 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 2,231 24th 238,994 27,092,908
Retail sales $421,872 18th $32,974,282 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $9,051 37th $11,602 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $45,822 17th $3,559,795 $613,795,732

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