Mississippi County, Arkansas
Mississippi County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 37,828 in 2025 across 2,336 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arkansas's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 37,828
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 2,336 km²
- Density
- 16
- per km²
- Median income
- $52,548
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 37.3
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 83.8% | 26 / 75 | 2,282 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $830 | 24 / 75 | 1,884 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $122,500 | 44 / 75 | 2,591 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 60.0% | 68 / 75 | 2,932 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 19.2% | 32 / 75 | 910 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 15.6% | 68 / 75 | 2,687 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.0% | 62 / 75 | 2,461 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.5% | 36 / 75 | 1,745 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.5 | 32 / 75 | 1,201 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 34.4% | 13 / 75 | 229 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 2.5% | 30 / 75 | 1,721 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 4.9% | 31 / 75 | 1,615 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 37.3 | 66 / 75 | 2,617 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,027 | 36 / 75 | 898 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 4.2% | 29 / 75 | 1,901 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 25.9% | 4 / 75 | 270 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 5.2% | 65 / 75 | 2,680 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 55.8% | 61 / 75 | 2,553 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 21.1% | 18 / 75 | 372 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 19.1% | 9 / 75 | 480 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.512 | 5 / 75 | 150 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $52,548 | 35 / 75 | 2,628 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $30,368 | 21 / 75 | 2,357 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 6.9% | 18 / 75 | 387 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 13.7% | 62 / 75 | 2,884 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 85.9% | 47 / 75 | 2,394 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 8.4% | 35 / 75 | 1,409 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 22.9% | 27 / 75 | 260 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 37,828 | 20 / 75 | 1,251 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 16 | 23 / 75 | 1,615 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.0% | 51 / 75 | 2,161 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 11.2% | 8 / 75 | 154 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 19.8 | 67 / 75 | 2,493 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 2.9% | 66 / 75 | 3,030 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
- Arkansas County
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- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
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- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
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- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
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