Mississippi County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,828
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,828
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,095
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 40,681
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 40,687
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -7.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 40,685
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,480
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.2%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 35.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,518
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,286
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,114
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $436
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $830
Building Permits, 2025 69
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,452
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,399
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 168,132
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 196,684
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 532,367
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,699
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,548
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,368
Persons in poverty, percent 20.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 737
Total employment, 2023 15,369
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,136,443
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,183
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 589
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 404
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 70
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 398
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 398
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 45.1
Population per square mile, 2010 51.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 902.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 900.57
FIPS Code 05093