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Mississippi County, AR


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Blytheville, AR
Designated Market Area: Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 38,896   ( 7,584 from 2010 , 1,796 from 2020)
Land area: 902.1 square miles
Population density: 43.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,145 56.93% 21.2%
Black:13,85135.61% 12.1%
Indian:1240.32% 3.3%
Asian:1970.51% 14.3%
2+ races:5761.48% 7.7%
Hispanic:2,0035.15% 18.2%
Total non-White:16,75143.07% 8.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,246 15.3
Deaths:1,43917.7
Net Migration: -1,590-19.5
Net Immigration: 140.2
Change in White population:-5,961 -12.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,623 -3.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
46,480
28,10660.47%
15,76133.91%
1200.26%
2300.49%
5351.15%
1,6953.65%
18,37439.53%

2000
51,979
33,03763.56%
16,90932.53%
1210.23%
2080.40%
5090.98%
1,1692.25%
18,94236.44%

1990
57,525
40,36270.16%
16,02427.86%
2350.41%
2980.52%
n/a
6061.05%
17,16329.84%

1980
59,517
42,53871.47%
16,01026.90%
180.03%
2300.39%
n/a
7061.19%
16,97928.53%

1970
62,060
44,93572.41%
16,38426.40%
350.06%
1140.18%
n/a
5400.87%
17,125 27.59%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,358 14.2
5,1529.9
-7,825-15.1
3530.7
-4,931 -9.5
-568 -1.1
1990's
NumberRate
9,592 16.7
5,89810.3
-11,878-20.6
1040.2
-7,325 -12.7
1,779 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
11,993 20.2
5,761 9.7
-7,667 -12.9
n/a
-2,176 -3.7
184 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-10,868 -17.5
n/a
-2,397 -3.9
-146 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Mississippi County, AR
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.0
10,506 27.0%
28,390 73.0%
6,043 15.5%
15,005
2.64
9,877 65.8%
6,195 62.7%
1,715 17.4%
5,128 34.2%

2010
NumberPercent
34.9
13,104 28.2%
33,376 71.8%
5,685 12.2%
17,741
2.58
12,160 68.5%
7,669 63.1%
2,082 17.1%
5,581 31.5%

2000
NumberPercent
33.2
15,371 29.6%
36,608 70.4%
6,536 12.6%
19,309
2.65
13,970 72.3%
9,657 69.1%
1,974 14.1%
5,339 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
29.8
18,053 31.4%
39,472 68.6%
6,734 11.7%
20,376
2.77
15,468 75.9%
11,748 76.0%
2,066 13.4%
4,908 24.1%

1980
NumberPercent
27.0
20,129 33.8%
39,388 66.2%
6,566 11.0%
19,753
2.95
15,511 78.5%
12,507 80.6%
1,535 9.9%
4,242 21.5%

2022 Housing Data for Mississippi County, AR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,194 
Median Value$110,000 
Occupied15,00578.2%
Vacant4,18921.8%
Owned9,02760.2%
Rented5,97839.8%
Median Rent$750 
Single-Family Units13,42770.0%
    Detached13,11068.3%
    Attached3171.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,1516.0%
Mobile Homes1,2416.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mississippi County, AR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2438.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0597.1%
$15,000 to $19,9998825.9%
$20,000 to $24,9999896.6%
$25,000 to $29,9997525.0%
$30,000 to $34,9997775.2%
$35,000 to $39,9996734.5%
$40,000 to $44,9995653.8%
$45,000 to $49,9995613.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1107.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2538.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,54310.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0276.8%
$125,000 to $149,9997765.2%
$150,000 to $199,9999116.1%
$200,000 or more8845.9%
Median Household Income50,012 
Per Capita Income27,863 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.69 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,60310.7%
Public Assistance1721.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,72018.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,07762.9%
Unemployed1,7877.5%
In Armed Forces220.1%
Total Labor Force16,88670.4%
Not in Labor Force7,08429.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,7855,16356.8%
Non-Profit18445428.8%
Self-Employed1,01460262.7%
Local Government5541,07933.9%
State Government22174422.9%
Federal Government1113576.0%
Total Private + Self7,7995,76557.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0702,31231.6%
Total8,8698,07752.3%
Pct. Govt.16.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,06812.2%
Sales and Office Occupations2,88617.0%
Professional, Technical2,93417.3%
Service Occupations2,57015.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5463.2%
All others6,50738.4%
White Collar 46.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,44026.2%
Health care and social assistance1,88411.1%
Retail trade1,87211.0%
Educational services1,83210.8%
Accommodation and food services1,1356.7%
Construction1,0256.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8875.2%
Other services6523.8%
Transportation and warehousing6173.6%
Public administration5403.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4532.7%
Finance and insurance3972.3%
Information2281.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2131.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2091.2%
Wholesale trade1951.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1921.1%
Utilities1560.9%
Management210.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction170.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mississippi County, AR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,6714.14%
Puerto Rican110.03%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American370.09%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran330.08%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian40.01%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American350.09%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian130.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan220.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1560.39%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian540.13%
Cambodian520.13%
Vietnamese220.05%
Chinese110.03%
Filipino70.02%
Japanese50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English36,09396.1%
Spanish1,2213.3%
Other Asian1020.3%
German, other Germanic820.2%
Other Indo-European500.1%
Tagalog70.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.0%
Vietnamese20.0%
Other10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish3,8299.5%
American3,6729.1%
English2,3125.7%
German1,8114.5%
Dutch9302.3%
Scottish5371.3%
European4071.0%
African3580.9%
Scotch-Irish3180.8%
Italian2520.6%
French2080.5%
Polish1040.3%
Welsh950.2%
Swedish700.2%
British690.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen39,86198.8%
Not a citizen5001.2%
Native39,57398.0%
Foreign-born7882.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mississippi County, AR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,782 6.8%2,723 10.4%10,478 39.9%7,363 28.1%2,413 9.2%1,469 5.6%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,782 6.8%
9-12 Years 2,723 10.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,478 39.9%
Some College 7,363 28.1%
Bach. Degree 2,413 9.2%
Grad Degree 1,469 5.6%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Mississippi County, AR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 24,953 22,603 2,350 9.4% 6.8%
1991 25,939 23,368 2,571 9.9% 7.3%
1992 26,907 24,114 2,793 10.4% 7.0%
1993 26,947 24,145 2,802 10.4% 6.1%
1994 27,206 24,022 3,184 11.7% 5.4%
1995 26,707 24,134 2,573 9.6% 4.9%
1996 27,273 24,878 2,395 8.8% 5.2%
1997 27,479 24,762 2,717 9.9% 5.1%
1998 26,985 24,020 2,965 11.0% 5.1%
1999 27,076 24,134 2,942 10.9% 4.5%
2000 22,678 20,943 1,735 7.7% 4.2%
2001 22,188 19,789 2,399 10.8% 4.8%
2002 21,648 19,149 2,499 11.5% 5.3%
2003 20,357 17,979 2,378 11.7% 5.8%
2004 19,736 17,791 1,945 9.9% 5.6%
2005 20,023 18,286 1,737 8.7% 5.3%
2006 20,983 19,324 1,659 7.9% 5.2%
2007 21,330 19,755 1,575 7.4% 5.4%
2008 21,776 20,119 1,657 7.6% 5.4%
2009 21,428 18,477 2,951 13.8% 7.7%
2010 20,369 17,940 2,429 11.9% 7.9%
2011 20,852 18,453 2,399 11.5% 7.9%
2012 20,319 18,179 2,140 10.5% 7.3%
2013 19,088 16,978 2,110 11.1% 7.1%
2014 19,205 17,473 1,732 9.0% 5.9%
2015 18,412 16,774 1,638 8.9% 5.0%
2016 18,099 16,869 1,230 6.8% 4.0%
2017 17,809 16,740 1,069 6.0% 3.7%
2018 17,351 16,377 974 5.6% 3.7%
2019 17,381 16,501 880 5.1% 3.5%
2020 17,264 15,705 1,559 9.0% 6.1%
2021 16,233 15,080 1,153 7.1% 4.1%
2022 16,376 15,517 859 5.2% 3.3%
2023 16,776 15,950 826 4.9% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com