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Mississippi County, MO

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

AI Overview

Mississippi County, MO has a population of 12,079 with a labor force participation rate of just 47.9%, a poverty rate of 23.0%, and only 14.1% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce that is cost-accessible but limited in credentialed depth, with median worker earnings of $34,046. The county has shed 12.1% of its population over five years, and per capita GDP stands at $26,547 against a median household income of $48,160. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $100,300 and median gross rent of $782 per month, and the 3.8% unemployment rate reflects a tight but small available labor pool.

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

Population

12,079

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,160

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-12.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,467 (71.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,257 (19.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races873 (7.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race223 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone76 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone4 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish167
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9
  3. 3.Other Indo-European9
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island7
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

564

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,547

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$22,547

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,084
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)647
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining421
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services386
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)367

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations1,262
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,182
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations879
  4. 4.Service Occupations776
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations440

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.03×)361
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.90×)197
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.40×)369
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.36×)290
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.30×)110

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$100,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$782/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999431 (15.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999273 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999264 (9.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999253 (9.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999175 (6.2%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999164 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,046

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,744 (84.3%)
  • Carpooled402 (9.1%)
  • Worked At Home216 (4.9%)
  • Walked41 (0.9%)
  • Other34 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit2 (0.0%)

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.