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County population in July 2011: 46,332 (66% urban, 34% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,389
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,960
% of renters here:

41%
State:

41%

Land area: 898 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 52 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Mississippi County: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (34.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.0%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Mississippi County, Arkansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (61.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (33.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  33.1 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Males: 24,876  (47.9%)
Females: 27,103  (52.1%)

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Mississippi County,AR real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Mississippi County:

2.6 people
Arkansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,295 ($27,479 in 1999)
This county:

$32295
Arkansas:

$37823

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $352 (lower quartile is $260, upper quartile is $462)
This county:

$352
State:

$435


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $69,447 (it was $51,900 in 2000)
Mississippi County:

$69,447
Arkansas:

$102,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,305 - $101,504

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $109,947
Here:

$109,947
State:

$146,298

Townhouses or other attached units: $313,022
Here:

$313,022
State:

$150,839

In 2-unit structures: $56,016
Here:

$56,016
State:

$150,613

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,237
Here:

$104,237
State:

$119,582

Mobile homes: $44,521
Here:

$44,521
State:

$38,244

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,557
Here:

$10,557
State:

$29,738
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $970
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $278

Institutionalized population: 760

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 39
  • Burglaries: 126
  • Thefts: 203
  • Auto thefts: 37

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 24
  • Burglaries: 130
  • Thefts: 197
  • Auto thefts: 40

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $98,800
  • 2008: 46 buildings, average cost: $111,200
  • 2009: 23 buildings, average cost: $147,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Mississippi County Arkansas:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 43.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Mississippi County Arkansas:

McCain (Republican): 50.4%
Obama (Democratic): 48.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $360 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $292 (0.5%)


Mississippi County household income distribution in 2009 Mississippi County home values distribution


Mississippi County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.2%
(14.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.2% for Black residents, 35.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.3% for American Indian residents, 61.3% for other race residents, 18.4% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

23.0%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.8%
Whole state:

6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mississippi County is $359 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $470 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.

Cities in this county include: Blytheville, Osceola, Gosnell, Manila, Leachville, Luxora, Wilson, Keiser, Joiner, Dyess.

Mississippi County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Mississippi County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 38 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Mississippi County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Mississippi County: Creamery Package (A), Brinkley Plantation (B), Sans Souci Landing (C), Bo Doc Landing (D), Loethers Plantation (E), Box Elder (F), Jolliff Store (G), McFerrin Plantation (H), Dean Island Landing (I), Burdette Junction (J), Huffman Landing (K), Hughes Landing (L), Wrights Point Landing (M), Cheek Landing (N), Mouth of River Styx Landing (O), Barfield Landing (P), Fisher Landing (Q), Sadie Lee Landing (R), Clear Lake Farm (S), Tomato Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mississippi County include: Union Valley Church (A), Walnut Grove Church (B), Whitton Church (C), Zion Rock Church (D), Carson Church (E), Church of God (F), Equal Rights Church (G), Full Gospel Church (H), Golden Lake Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Nodena Cemetery (1), Ashburn Cemetery (2), Bassett Cemetery (3), Shady Grove Cemetery (4), Little Bethlehem Cemetery (5), Sandy Ridge Cemetery (6), Locust Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Snake Lake (A), Preston Lake (B), Stave Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Mink Lake (E), Sky Lake (F), Crooked Lake (G), Swan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Bayou (A), Lynch Bayou (B), Little River (C), Frenchmans Bayou (D), Waller Bayou (E), Tyronza Bayou (F), Buffalo Creek (G), Trap Chute (H), Crooked Lake Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mississippi County include: Big Lake State Wildlife Management Area (1), Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge (2), Nodena Site (3), McGavock-Grider Memorial Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Craighead County , Crittenden County , Dyer County, Tennessee , Dunklin County, Missouri , Lauderdale County, Tennessee , Poinsett County , Pemiscot County, Missouri , Tipton County, Tennessee .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.6%
Arkansas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,655
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 617 (32% naturalized citizens)

Mississippi County:

1.2%
Whole state:

2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 215
  • 1990 to 1994: 144
  • 1985 to 1989: 71
  • 1980 to 1984: 37
  • 1975 to 1979: 40
  • 1970 to 1974: 19
  • 1970 to 1974: 36
  • 1965 to 1969: 55

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.0%

Mississippi County marital status for males
Mississippi County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,766
  • One, attached: 535
  • Two: 2,520
  • 3 or 4: 765
  • 5 to 9: 460
  • 10 to 19: 183
  • 20 or more: 160
  • Mobile homes: 2,917
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Mississippi County with a mortgage: 5,846 (414 second mortgage, 225 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,554

Here:

62.2% with mortgage
State:

60.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.35%
Here63.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 32,928
Total congregations: 122

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of Christ
Adherents21,961 (66.7%)2,854 (8.7%)1,672 (5.1%)1,582 (4.8%)1,173 (3.6%)
Congregations46 (37.7%)12 (9.8%)7 (5.7%)9 (7.4%)17 (13.9%)
NameCatholic ChurchPentecostal Church of GodAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents679 (2.1%)588 (1.8%)527 (1.6%)378 (1.1%)1,514 (4.6%)
Congregations2 (1.6%)5 (4.1%)8 (6.6%)2 (1.6%)14 (11.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Mississippi County - Blytheville, Osceola, Gosnell, Manila, Leachville

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
This county:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Mississippi County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Mississippi County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

4.72 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Mississippi County:

3.86 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.5%
Arkansas:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.5%
Arkansas:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Mississippi County:

14.3%
State:

13.6%


Agriculture in Mississippi County:

Average size of farms: 1207 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $349,301
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $303.19
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.52%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $276,235
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 95.23%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.61%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $294,445
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 73.97%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.15
Corn for grain: 10804 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 34974 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 214888 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 150935 harvested acres
Vegetables: 307 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 130 acres

Tornado activity:

Mississippi County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 4.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 40 fatalities and 455 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 35 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mississippi County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 20.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from Mississippi County center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 28.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 9.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3301): January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1819): February 6, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1819, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 2, 2008 to May 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1758): May 20, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1758, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 18, 2008 to April 28, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1751): March 26, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3215): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3215, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 8, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1354): December 29, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1354, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 8, 2001, Emergency Declared (EM-3159): December 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 1998, Emergency Declared (EM-3125): April 22, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3125, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Arkansas Severe Storms/Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 1, 1997 to March 4, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1162): March 2, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1162, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Arkansas SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: December 24, 1987 to January 3, 1988, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-807): December 31, 1987, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-807, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Mississippi County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Metal and metal products (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (58%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (5%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • El Salvador (3%)
  • Poland (3%)
  • Philippines (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Mississippi County (%):



  • United States or American (24%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (6%)
  • German (5%)
  • African (1%)
  • European (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)


Mississippi County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 16,129 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 3,130 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
  • Railroad: 1 (0%)
  • Taxi: 25 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 17 (0%)
  • Walked: 391 (2%)
  • Other means: 200 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 200 (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Mississippi County, Arkansas:

  • 341 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 323 people in nursing homes
  • 96 people in state prisons
  • 76 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,601.

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.78%
Arkansas average:

7.98%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.83% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($9,183 average AGI)
2.95% relocated from other states ($17,810 average AGI)
Mississippi County:

2.95%
Arkansas average:

3.66%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Craighead County, AR  0.58% ($24,233 average AGI)
from Pemiscot County, MO  0.33% ($28,380)
from Shelby County, TN  0.18% ($30,000)
from Crittenden County, AR  0.18% ($23,815)
from Poinsett County, AR  0.17% ($20,462)
from Greene County, AR  0.17% ($27,320)
from Dunklin County, MO  0.15% ($23,348)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.19%
Arkansas average:

7.29%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.95% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($14,043 average AGI)
3.24% relocated to other states ($15,206 average AGI)
Mississippi County:

3.24%
Arkansas average:

3.00%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Craighead County, AR  1.05% ($29,113 average AGI)
to Pemiscot County, MO  0.30% ($19,478)
to Shelby County, TN  0.24% ($30,838)
to Crittenden County, AR  0.22% ($30,029)
to Poinsett County, AR  0.20% ($21,733)
to Greene County, AR  0.17% ($23,846)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.15% ($26,261)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.5

Births per 1000 population in Mississippi County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Mississippi County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Mississippi County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,635 (5,809 aged, 1,826 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 110.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 78.8
  • Other - 32.1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 128.4. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 96.3
  • Other - 32.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 51,142
  • In family households: 45,118 (9,765 male householders, 4,205 female householders)
    9,746 spouses, 16,615 children (14,859 natural, 367 adopted, 1,389 stepchildren), 2,085 grandchildren, 591 brothers or sisters, 357 parents, 832 other relatives, 922 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,024 (2,241 male householders (1,874 living alone)), 3,098 female householders (2,914 living alone)), 685 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 837 (761 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,516 2-persons, 3,495 3-persons, 2,724 4-persons, 1,379 5-persons, 561 6-persons, 295 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,788 1-person, 472 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

96.8% of residents of Mississippi County speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $317,310,000 ($6544 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,527,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $126,852,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $70,893,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $35,174,000
Federal grants: $72,206,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,129,000 ($1,947,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,055,000 ($429,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,772,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $22,193,000
Federal Government insurance: $76,732,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,362
Here:

91 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,055
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +146
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -5,446
Here:  -114 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Mississippi County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 362
  • 2000 to 2004: 939
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,729
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,191
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,141
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,763
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,224
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,092
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,363
Rooms in houses/apartments in Mississippi County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 53
  • 3 rooms: 269
  • 4 rooms: 1,325
  • 5 rooms: 3,540
  • 6 rooms: 3,056
  • 7 rooms: 1,655
  • 8 rooms: 850
  • 9+ rooms: 639
  • 1 room: 141
  • 2 rooms: 357
  • 3 rooms: 1,023
  • 4 rooms: 2,588
  • 5 rooms: 2,218
  • 6 rooms: 1,060
  • 7 rooms: 404
  • 8 rooms: 125
  • 9+ rooms: 44
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mississippi County, Arkansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedroom: 276
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,658
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,885
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,330
  • 5+ bedrooms: 228
  • no bedroom: 170
  • 1 bedroom: 1,404
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,409
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,595
  • 4 bedrooms: 362
  • 5+ bedrooms: 20
Cars and other vehicles available in Mississippi County, Arkansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 668
  • 1 vehicle: 3,642
  • 2 vehicles: 5,286
  • 3 vehicles: 1,413
  • 4 vehicles: 279
  • 5+ vehicles: 101
  • no vehicle: 1,744
  • 1 vehicle: 3,989
  • 2 vehicles: 1,817
  • 3 vehicles: 359
  • 4 vehicles: 25
  • 5+ vehicles: 26

54% of Mississippi County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Arkansas.

Mississippi County:

54.3%
State average:

54.0%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 35415
  • Northeast: 415
  • Midwest: 5887
  • South: 8465
  • West: 1026

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Mississippi County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (63.5%)
  • Electricity (21.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.2%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • Utility gas (60.9%)
  • Electricity (28.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.2%)
  • Wood (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 368
Here:

5.3%
Arkansas:

7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 169
Here:

5.1%
Arkansas:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 73
Here:

4.7%
Arkansas:

14.7%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Mississippi County government finances in 2004:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,754,000
    All Other: $1,125,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $2,620,000
    Police Protection: $2,619,000
    Regular Highways: $1,573,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,021,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $941,000
    Financial Administration: $793,000
    Central Staff Services: $646,000
    Welfare - Other: $532,000
    General Public Buildings: $207,000
    General - Other: $186,000
    Health Services - Other: $79,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $321,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $3,759,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $4,587,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $549,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $336,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,387,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $213,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,047,000
    Interest Earnings: $393,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,845,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,387,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,229,000
    General Support: $572,000
    All Other: $299,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $7,185,000
    Property: $1,610,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,202,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,182
  • Number of aged recipients: 280
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,902
  • Number of recipients under 18: 851
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,717
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 614
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,146
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,410


Mississippi County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Mississippi County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Mississippi County, AR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James55470.9 years
Mary45776.4 years
John44972.5 years
William39173.7 years
Willie28373.7 years
Robert26370.3 years
Charles23468.1 years
George20775.6 years
Annie14378.8 years
Joe13472.9 years
Most common last names in Mississippi County, AR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith25174.2 years
Williams24674.0 years
Johnson24573.0 years
Jones22472.4 years
Davis19871.8 years
Brown16673.6 years
Jackson13475.1 years
Moore13273.6 years
Wilson12872.2 years
White10474.2 years
Businesses in Mississippi County, AR
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Lane Furniture4
AutoZone2Lowe's1
Baskin-Robbins2McDonald's3
Best Western1Nike1
Burger King1Payless1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut2
DHL1Quality1
Days Inn2SAS Shoes1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In4
FedEx6Sears1
GameStop1Subway5
H&R Block3Super 81
Hardee's1Taco Bell2
Holiday Inn1Travelodge1
JCPenney1U-Haul3
Jones New York1UPS5
KFC2Verizon Wireless1
Kroger1Walmart2
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1
Browse common businesses in Mississippi County, AR


Mississippi County on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"

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