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Pemiscot County, MO

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

AI Overview

Pemiscot County is a small rural county in Missouri's Bootheel with a population of 15,232, having contracted by 10.6% over five years, and an economy characterized by low wages — median worker earnings of $32,058 and a GDP per capita of $29,761. The labor market is constrained, with a 52.2% labor force participation rate, 9.7% unemployment, and only 12.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $95,900 and median gross rent of $708 per month, though a 27.4% poverty rate and $40,089 median household income reflect significant economic stress across the county.

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

Population

15,232

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$40,089

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-10.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,856 (65.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,649 (24.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races713 (4.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race600 (4.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone71 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone43 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish351
  2. 2.Other Indo-European113
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic37
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)16
  5. 5.Arabic1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

680

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,761

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,073

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,373
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)932
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)573
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)547
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining480

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations1,362
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,335
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,069
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,019
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations791

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.47×)394
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.67×)435
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.62×)892
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)1,434
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.06×)516

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$95,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$708/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

55.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999350 (9.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999290 (8.2%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999286 (8.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999260 (7.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999217 (6.2%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999201 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,058

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,416 (79.9%)
  • Carpooled747 (13.5%)
  • Worked At Home239 (4.3%)
  • Walked89 (1.6%)
  • Motorcycle25 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)

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.