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Mississippi County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Mississippi County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Mississippi County's economy is heavily oriented toward industrial production, reflected in a GDP per capita of $89,074 that far exceeds its per capita income of $30,350, suggesting significant capital-intensive output relative to worker earnings. The labor force of roughly 61.1% participation carries a low educational attainment rate—only 14.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $35,085 and an unemployment rate of 8.4%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $115,800 and median gross rent of $797/month, though the county faces a 21.0% poverty rate and a 7.2% population decline over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

39,749

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,548

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.2% since 2018

Mississippi County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone22,227 (56.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone13,466 (34.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,382 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,228 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone545 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone203 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,204
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island130
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic54
  4. 4.Other Indo-European46
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,518

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$89,074

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,350

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)4,216
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,438
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,177
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,409
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,035

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,491
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,476
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,237
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,507
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,894

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.76×)754
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.63×)4,489
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.10×)1,655
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)1,986
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.91×)911

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$115,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$797/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

60.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9991,086 (11.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999975 (10.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999803 (8.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999635 (6.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999604 (6.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999601 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,085

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,252 (81.3%)
  • Carpooled1,885 (11.6%)
  • Worked At Home467 (2.9%)
  • Walked295 (1.8%)
  • Other226 (1.4%)
  • Taxi102 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.