Pemiscot County, Missouri
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -8.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,465
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,407
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,658
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,663
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -7.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -8.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,661
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,296
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 680
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,537
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $97,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,211
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $448
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $695
Building Permits, 2025 17
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,333
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,748
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,488
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,852
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 257,249
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,306
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,089
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,378
Persons in poverty, percent 23.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 284
Total employment, 2023 3,374
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 138,678
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 803
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 286
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 197
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 223
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 248
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 31.8
Population per square mile, 2010 37.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 492.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 492.54
FIPS Code 29155