Mississippi County, AR Demographic Data
Mississippi County, AR Summary
Mississippi County is located in Arkansas
- Population: 46,016
- Area: 919.81 sq. miles
- Land Area: 900.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 19.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 50.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 223.10 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mississippi County, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
22,719
51%
50.8
Male
21,480
49%
49.2
Total Population
44,199
323,128,000
Mississippi County, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,222
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,373
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,278
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,199
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,027
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,658
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,235
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,834
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,714
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,740
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,458
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,794
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
667
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
32,262
73.0%
77.2
Female
16,909
52.4%
51.3
Male
15,353
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
30,472
68.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,568
17.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,919
13.4%
15.2
Female
3,380
57.1%
55.8
Male
2,539
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Mississippi County, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
43,362
98.1%
96.8
White
27,013
61.1%
72.6
Black or African American
15,404
34.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
33
0.1%
0.8
Asian
91
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
43
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
26
0.1%
0.2
Korean
6
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
16
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
33
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
33
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
788
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
837
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,725
3.9%
17.8
Mexican
1,470
3.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
49
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
11
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
195
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
42,474
96.1%
82.2
Mississippi County, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,047
7.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,459
12.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,348
36.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,625
23.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,070
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,223
7.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,328
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,506
19.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,594
80.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,551
12.6%
31.2
Mississippi County, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,364
30.2%
33.7%
Now Married
15,062
43.9%
47.5
Divorced
5,031
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,293
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,576
7.5
5.8%
Mississippi County, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
39,508
96.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,469
3.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,329
3.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
103
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
35
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
2
0.0%
1.1%
Mississippi County, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,159
12.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,597
9.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,392
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,269
13.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,588
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,464
14.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,384
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,395
8.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
381
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
206
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
35,003
57,617
Per capita income
19,159
31,128
Mississippi County, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
911
5.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,144
6.6%
9.8
Construction
801
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,693
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
547
3.2%
6.6
Information
356
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,536
26.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
607
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
682
3.9%
11.4
Public administration
781
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,040
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
794
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
414
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,940
11.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,251
24.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,335
25.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,842
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,938
17.0%
18.1%
Mississippi County, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,709
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,568
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,312
13.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.1%
5.1
Walked
148
0.9%
2.7
Other means
388
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
283
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
26.6
Mississippi County, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,498
8.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,275
37.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,355
37.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,707
16.1%
21.0
Mississippi County, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,835
82.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,556
56.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,279
43.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,660
17.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Mississippi County, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,495
1 room
453
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
279
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
951
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,950
19.3%
16.5
5 rooms
5,739
28.0%
19.8
6 rooms
4,137
20.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,237
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,118
5.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,631
8.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Mississippi County, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,495
1-unit, detached
14,281
69.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
335
1.6%
5.9
2-units
2,215
10.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
865
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
551
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
196
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
97
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,945
9.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.0%
0.1
Mississippi County, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,139
5.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,011
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,640
12.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,424
16.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,052
19.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,282
16.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,152
15.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,503
7.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
268
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.1%
1.4%
Mississippi County, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,469
50.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
867
5.1%
4.7
Electricity
7,304
43.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
160
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
22
0.1%
1.1
Mississippi County, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,243
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
16
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
40
0.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
135
2.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
179
3.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
398
7.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,335
25.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,140
59.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,877
55.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
762
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
280
5.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
324
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
953
18.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
47
0.0%
0.0%
Mississippi County, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,331
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1
0.0%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
263
4.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,795
28.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,272
67.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
948
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
621
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
991
15.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
959
15.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
646
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
561
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
542
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,546
40.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,034
0.0%
0.0%
Mississippi County, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,556
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,414
25.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,802
39.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,467
15.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,067
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
539
5.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
218
2.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
25
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
80,700
205,000