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Mississippi County, MO


Designated Market Area: Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, KY-MO-IL-TN
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 11,688   ( 2,670 from 2010 , 887 from 2020)
Land area: 411.6 square miles
Population density: 28.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,462 72.40% 19.6%
Black:2,61922.41% 23.5%
Indian:450.39% 55.2%
Asian:250.21% 25.0%
2+ races:2141.83% 69.8%
Hispanic:3232.76% 39.8%
Total non-White:3,22627.60% 15.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:316 12.6
Deaths:48319.2
Net Migration: -673-26.8
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-2,059 -14.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-611 -4.3




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

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

2010
14,358
10,52173.28%
3,42323.84%
290.20%
200.14%
1260.88%
2311.61%
3,83726.72%

2000
13,427
10,41177.54%
2,73520.37%
330.25%
150.11%
1020.76%
1290.96%
3,01622.46%

1990
14,442
11,57780.16%
2,76919.17%
410.28%
00.00%
n/a
550.38%
2,86519.84%

1980
15,726
12,74281.03%
2,93418.66%
70.04%
00.00%
n/a
430.27%
2,98418.97%

1970
16,647
13,09878.68%
3,50021.02%
100.06%
40.02%
n/a
340.20%
3,549 21.32%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,786 13.3
1,62412.1
-300-2.2
260.2
110 0.8
821 6.1
1990's
NumberRate
2,082 14.4
1,91413.3
-1,487-10.3
140.1
-1,166 -8.1
151 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,488 15.8
1,952 12.4
-1,599 -10.2
n/a
-1,165 -7.4
-119 -0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,201 -13.2
n/a
-356 -2.1
-565 -3.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Mississippi County, MO
[Display all years]

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
42.1
2,725 23.3%
8,963 76.7%
2,267 19.4%
4,612
2.34
3,025 65.6%
1,994 65.9%
428 14.1%
1,587 34.4%

2010
NumberPercent
39.4
3,188 22.2%
11,170 77.8%
2,188 15.2%
5,180
2.41
3,442 66.4%
2,238 65.0%
527 15.3%
1,738 33.6%

2000
NumberPercent
37.2
3,539 26.4%
9,888 73.6%
2,131 15.9%
5,379
2.45
3,716 69.1%
2,575 69.3%
600 16.1%
1,663 30.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
4,213 29.2%
10,229 70.8%
2,356 16.3%
5,423
2.62
4,042 74.5%
2,995 74.1%
583 14.4%
1,381 25.5%

1980
NumberPercent
30.9
5,124 32.6%
10,602 67.4%
2,374 15.1%
5,454
2.85
4,184 76.7%
3,406 81.4%
372 8.9%
1,270 23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Mississippi County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,303 
Median Value$92,600 
Occupied4,61287.0%
Vacant69113.0%
Owned2,76359.9%
Rented1,84940.1%
Median Rent$686 
Single-Family Units3,93874.3%
    Detached3,91073.7%
    Attached280.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1282.4%
Mobile Homes4338.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mississippi County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003918.5%
$10,000 to $14,99947710.3%
$15,000 to $19,9994359.4%
$20,000 to $24,9993407.4%
$25,000 to $29,9992104.6%
$30,000 to $34,9992014.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992375.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991834.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992565.6%
$50,000 to $59,9993597.8%
$60,000 to $74,9993667.9%
$75,000 to $99,9994439.6%
$100,000 to $124,9993788.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991733.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991062.3%
$200,000 or more571.2%
Median Household Income40,833 
Per Capita Income21,070 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI60013.0%
Public Assistance1322.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,54433.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,81849.7%
Unemployed2162.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,03452.5%
Not in Labor Force3,65147.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 50.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,6491,32355.5%
Non-Profit8317831.8%
Self-Employed24613265.1%
Local Government16115051.8%
State Government9429524.2%
Federal Government11284.6%
Total Private + Self1,8951,45556.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.34962535.8%
Total2,2442,08051.9%
Pct. Govt.16.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts48011.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,09225.2%
Professional, Technical59213.7%
Service Occupations88520.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2866.6%
All others1,28629.7%
White Collar 49.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance74217.1%
Retail trade60413.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting44310.2%
Manufacturing4139.5%
Accommodation and food services3508.1%
Educational services3016.9%
Public administration2555.9%
Construction2485.7%
Wholesale trade2245.2%
Transportation and warehousing1784.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1112.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1092.5%
Information922.1%
Other services852.0%
Utilities821.9%
Finance and insurance811.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing150.3%
Management20.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1291.05%
Puerto Rican90.07%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai90.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,55498.7%
Spanish1271.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun120.1%
Other Indo-European70.1%
German, other Germanic60.1%
Other Asian50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,37311.2%
English1,1329.2%
German9257.5%
Irish8867.2%
Scottish3683.0%
French2422.0%
Dutch1801.5%
African1351.1%
Scotch-Irish850.7%
Italian810.7%
European750.6%
Greek290.2%
British260.2%
Polish210.2%
Moroccan120.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,25199.6%
Not a citizen540.4%
Native12,23299.4%
Foreign-born730.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mississippi County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
580 6.7%1,211 14.0%4,134 47.7%1,550 17.9%814 9.4%371 4.3%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 580 6.7%
9-12 Years 1,211 14.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,134 47.7%
Some College 1,550 17.9%
Bach. Degree 814 9.4%
Grad Degree 371 4.3%
Average years of education: 12.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Mississippi County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,225 5,588 637 10.2% 5.9%
1991 6,083 5,455 628 10.3% 6.6%
1992 6,134 5,373 761 12.4% 6.2%
1993 6,075 5,389 686 11.3% 6.2%
1994 6,241 5,533 708 11.3% 5.2%
1995 6,167 5,578 589 9.6% 4.8%
1996 6,108 5,583 525 8.6% 4.7%
1997 6,253 5,744 509 8.1% 4.4%
1998 6,222 5,743 479 7.7% 4.0%
1999 6,093 5,784 309 5.1% 3.2%
2000 6,227 5,907 320 5.1% 3.4%
2001 6,377 5,892 485 7.6% 4.5%
2002 5,975 5,523 452 7.6% 5.3%
2003 6,171 5,721 450 7.3% 5.7%
2004 6,159 5,695 464 7.5% 5.9%
2005 5,839 5,416 423 7.2% 5.4%
2006 5,937 5,556 381 6.4% 4.9%
2007 5,924 5,536 388 6.5% 5.1%
2008 5,890 5,459 431 7.3% 6.2%
2009 6,206 5,682 524 8.4% 9.0%
2010 6,081 5,498 583 9.6% 9.5%
2011 6,044 5,451 593 9.8% 8.6%
2012 6,114 5,614 500 8.2% 7.2%
2013 6,285 5,790 495 7.9% 6.8%
2014 6,244 5,788 456 7.3% 6.2%
2015 6,246 5,877 369 5.9% 5.1%
2016 6,208 5,797 411 6.6% 4.5%
2017 6,053 5,749 304 5.0% 3.8%
2018 5,942 5,714 228 3.8% 3.2%
2019 5,733 5,500 233 4.1% 3.3%
2020 5,701 5,396 305 5.3% 6.1%
2021 5,376 5,141 235 4.4% 4.1%
2022 5,158 4,994 164 3.2% 2.5%
2023 5,064 4,873 191 3.8% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com