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Sharkey County, Mississippi (MS)

County population in 2022: 3,885 (all rural); it was 6,580 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 488
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 651
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,421
Renter-occupied apartments: 695 (it was 742 in 2000)
% of renters here:

34%
State:

30%

Land area: 428 sq. mi.

Water area: 7.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 9 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Sharkey County: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.0%), Retail trade (20.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 26%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Sharkey County, MS (2022)
    • 2,76972.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,01726.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 280.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 170.4%Two or more races
Median resident age:

37.8 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years
Males: 1,934  (49.8%)
Females: 1,951  (50.2%)
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Average household size:
Sharkey County:

2.0 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $40,794 ($22,285 in 1999)
This county:

$40,794
Mississippi:

$52,719

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $370 (lower quartile is $267, upper quartile is $527)
This county:

$370
State:

$656


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $94,810 (it was $43,400 in 2000)
Sharkey:

$94,810
Mississippi:

$162,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,773 - $192,533

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $153,742
Here:

$153,742
State:

$226,494

Mobile homes: $31,980
Here:

$31,980
State:

$73,695

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,351
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $374

Institutionalized population: 69

Crime in 2010 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 5
  • Thefts: 4
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2006 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 18
  • Thefts: 7
  • Auto thefts: 2
Sharkey County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $400,000
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $400,000
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $400,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $400,000
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2012: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 8 buildings, average cost: $57,200
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $225,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $205,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $205,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $205,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $205,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $205,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $205,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $30,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $30,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $30,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $30,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $47,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Sharkey, MS residents
Average permit cost in Sharkey, MS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,766 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $662 (0.9%)

Distribution of median household income in Sharkey, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sharkey, MS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Sharkey, MS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.8%
Sharkey County:

26.8%
Mississippi:

19.1%
(3.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.6% for Black residents, 70.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 104.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 37.8 years old
(Males: 30.2 years old, Females: 44.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.2 years old, Black residents: 33.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 12.4 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sharkey County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $493 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rolling Fork, Anguilla, Cary.

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

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Neighboring counties: Holmes County , Kemper County , Union Parish, Louisiana , Stonewall County, Texas , Terry County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.1%
Mississippi:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Sharkey, MS
County total employment by year in Sharkey, MS
County average yearly wages by year in Sharkey, MS

Current college students: 156
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 25 (44.0% naturalized citizens)

Sharkey County:

0.4%
Whole state:

2.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 61995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 61985 to 1989
  • 11980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 61970 to 1974
  • 31965 to 1969
  • 3Before 1965

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.4%

Sharkey County marital status for males Sharkey County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,070
  • One, attached: 33
  • Two: 89
  • 3 or 4: 28
  • 5 to 9: 97
  • 10 to 19: 19
  • Mobile homes: 374

Housing units in Sharkey County with a mortgage: 390 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Here:

100.0% with mortgage
State:

97.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Sharkey County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,10111
Mainline Protestant5064
Black Protestant3882
Catholic351
Other--
None1,886-
Sharkey County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Sharkey County:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Sharkey County:

10.79 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.


Adult diabetes rate:
Sharkey County:

14.4%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Sharkey County:

37.9%
State:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.0%
State:

14.4%

Agriculture in Sharkey County:

Average size of farms: 1632 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $477,017
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $289.06
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 15.77%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $458,467
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $332,780
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 55.45%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Corn for grain: 33874 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1825 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 45437 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 54774 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 519 acres

Earthquake activity:

Sharkey County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 268% 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 190.5 miles away from Sharkey County center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 174.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 176.4 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 184.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 210.1 miles away from Sharkey County center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 217.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 10, 2020 - February 18, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4538-MS: April 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4538, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: May 03, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1983: May 11, 2011, FEMA Id: 1983, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3320: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 3320, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1398: December 07, 2001, FEMA Id: 1398, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 26, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1265: January 25, 1999, FEMA Id: 1265, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 09, 1992 to March 10, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-939: March 20, 1992, FEMA Id: 939, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 26, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-906: May 17, 1991, FEMA Id: 906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 01, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-683: June 01, 1983, FEMA Id: 683, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS, Incident Period: April 16, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-577: April 16, 1979, FEMA Id: 577, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Sharkey County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 8, Freezes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sharkey

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 980 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled: 193 (15.2%)
  • Bicycle: 36 (2.8%)
  • Walked: 26 (2.0%)
  • Worked at home: 27 (2.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Retail trade (20%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Retail trade (23%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
  • Material moving occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (40%)
  • Philippines (28%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (16%)
  • Japan (12%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sharkey County


  • American (13%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • English (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • German (0%)
  • European (0%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Sharkey County, Mississippi in 2010:

  • 59 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 25 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 14 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 8 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 2 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals

People in group quarters in Sharkey County, Mississippi in 2000:

  • 61 people in nursing homes
  • 17 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $42,235.

5.22% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($25,986 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.22%
Mississippi average:

6.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.53% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($19,095 average AGI)
1.69% relocated from other states ($6,892 average AGI)
Sharkey County:

1.69%
Mississippi average:

2.80%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries


7.44% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($35,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.44%
Mississippi average:

7.03%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.51% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($27,574 average AGI)
1.93% relocated to other states ($8,204 average AGI)
Sharkey County:

1.93%
Mississippi average:

2.99%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Washington County, MS  1.65% ($25,667 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.8

Births per 1000 population in Sharkey County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Sharkey County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Sharkey County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 16.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Sharkey County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Sharkey County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Sharkey County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Sharkey County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Sharkey County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Sharkey County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,012 (713 aged, 299 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 322 (21%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Sharkey County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (12)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 16.44
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,302
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 477
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38,287

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,626
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 838
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 50

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,885
  • Male householders: 531 (147 living alone), Female householders: 878 (279 living alone)
  • 455 spouses (452 opposite-sex spouses), 167 unmarried partners, (155 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,114 children (1,079 natural, 0 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 308 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 0 foster children, 89 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 133

Size of family households: 333 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 211 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 426 1-person, 99 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

242 married couples with children.
360 single-parent households (28 men, 332 women).

99.7% of residents of Sharkey speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (20% speak English very well, 80% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $54,224,000 ($8,914 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $638,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,975,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,707,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,803,000
Federal grants: $16,210,000
Federal procurement contracts: $444,000 ($46,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,084,000 ($331,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $156,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $865,000
Federal Government insurance: $22,835,000

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

Births: 547
Here:

92 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 349
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -1
Here -0 per 1000 residents
State +4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -799
Here -134 per 1000 residents
State -4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Sharkey County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.2
State:

4.8

Year house built in Sharkey County, Mississippi
  • Year house built in Sharkey County, Mississippi
  • 52020 or later
  • 1812010 to 2019
  • 2312000 to 2009
  • 1961990 to 1999
  • 841980 to 1989
  • 5551970 to 1979
  • 2311960 to 1969
  • 1191950 to 1959
  • 431940 to 1949
  • 571939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sharkey County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sharkey County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sharkey County, Mississippi
  • 11 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 93 rooms
  • 1634 rooms
  • 1525 rooms
  • 1826 rooms
  • 987 rooms
  • 1428 rooms
  • 849+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sharkey County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sharkey County, Mississippi
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 533 rooms
  • 804 rooms
  • 2285 rooms
  • 1286 rooms
  • 427 rooms
  • 288 rooms
  • 119+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sharkey County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sharkey County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sharkey County, Mississippi
  • 1no bedroom
  • 11 bedroom
  • 1432 bedrooms
  • 4523 bedrooms
  • 1834 bedrooms
  • 425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sharkey County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sharkey County, Mississippi
  • 0no bedroom
  • 521 bedroom
  • 1102 bedrooms
  • 3453 bedrooms
  • 794 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Sharkey County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sharkey County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sharkey County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 92no vehicle
  • 1461 vehicle
  • 3552 vehicles
  • 1103 vehicles
  • 954 vehicles
  • 355+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sharkey County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sharkey County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 117no vehicle
  • 3171 vehicle
  • 492 vehicles
  • 703 vehicles
  • 234 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles

94.9% of Sharkey County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Mississippi.

Sharkey County:

94.9%
State average:

88.9%

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

  • This state: 3,539
  • Other state: 317
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 86
  • South: 219
  • West: 6
Year householders moved into unit in Sharkey County, MS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Sharkey County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 47.0%Electricity
  • 35.8%Utility gas
  • 14.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Wood
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 67.0%Utility gas
  • 27.5%Electricity
  • 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 74
Here:

20.3%
Mississippi:

16.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
Here:

14.2%
Mississippi:

14.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43
Here:

28.1%
Mississippi:

12.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Sharkey County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $423,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $385,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,672,000
    Central Staff Services: $791,000
    Financial Administration: $771,000
    Police Protection: $576,000
    Health - Other: $446,000
    Solid Waste Management: $415,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $395,000
    Correctional Institutions: $144,000
    Parks and Recreation: $75,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
    General Public Buildings: $20,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $121,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $93,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $138,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,573,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $728,000
    Other: $642,000
    Highways: $49,000
    Health and Hospitals: $23,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,338,000
    Other License: $98,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $237,000

Sharkey County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $423,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $385,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,672,000
    Central Staff Services: $791,000
    Financial Administration: $771,000
    Police Protection: $576,000
    Health - Other: $446,000
    Solid Waste Management: $415,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $395,000
    Correctional Institutions: $144,000
    Parks and Recreation: $75,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
    General Public Buildings: $20,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $121,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $93,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $138,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,573,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $728,000
    Other: $642,000
    Highways: $49,000
    Health and Hospitals: $23,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,338,000
    Other License: $98,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $237,000

Sharkey County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $423,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $385,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,672,000
    Central Staff Services: $791,000
    Financial Administration: $771,000
    Police Protection: $576,000
    Health - Other: $446,000
    Solid Waste Management: $415,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $395,000
    Correctional Institutions: $144,000
    Parks and Recreation: $75,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
    General Public Buildings: $20,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $121,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $93,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $138,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,573,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $728,000
    Other: $642,000
    Highways: $49,000
    Health and Hospitals: $23,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,338,000
    Other License: $98,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $237,000

Sharkey County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $423,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $385,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,672,000
    Central Staff Services: $791,000
    Financial Administration: $771,000
    Police Protection: $576,000
    Health - Other: $446,000
    Solid Waste Management: $415,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $395,000
    Correctional Institutions: $144,000
    Parks and Recreation: $75,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
    General Public Buildings: $20,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $121,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $93,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $138,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,573,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $728,000
    Other: $642,000
    Highways: $49,000
    Health and Hospitals: $23,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,338,000
    Other License: $98,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $237,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 545
  • Number of aged recipients: 68
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 477
  • Number of recipients under 18: 112
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 297
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 136
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 225
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 239
Most common first names in Sharkey County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James7373.4 years
Mary6477.9 years
William5173.6 years
Willie4777.7 years
John3974.5 years
Annie3284.2 years
Henry3077.2 years
George3071.4 years
Robert2869.9 years
Charles2469.9 years
Most common last names in Sharkey County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5578.8 years
Williams4373.8 years
Brown4067.4 years
Johnson3972.4 years
Jones3669.0 years
Jackson2768.3 years
Moore2776.4 years
Thomas2573.3 years
Davis2571.2 years
Harris2473.0 years
Businesses in Sharkey County, MS
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Subway1
Church's Chicken1True Value2
H&R Block1U-Haul1