COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Mississippi County

Arkansas · 57,525 residents · 902 sq mi

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Mississippi County is home to 57,525 people in Arkansas. 26.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $41,300. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. The median age is 29.7, younger than the US median of 33.0.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

57,525

+11%vs 2000

vs 51,979 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.7

−10%vs 2000

vs 33.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

902 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202439K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(5,051)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.7%(5,020)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(5,060)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(4,632)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.7%(4,422)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.6%(9,549)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(7,754)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(5,058)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(4,245)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(3,821)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(2,484)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(429)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,522

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,479 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,691

−38%vs 2000

vs $13,978 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.2%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,300

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$315

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $422 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

54.4%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.9% in 2000

45.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic63.6%(33,037)

Black32.5%(16,909)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(1,169)

Asian0.4%(195)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic70.7%(40,674)

Black27.9%(16,032)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(606)

Asian0.5%(268)

Other1%(551)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.4%(1,736)

South American0%(9)

Venezuelan0%(9)

Puerto Rican0%(7)

Spaniard0%(3)

Central American0%(2)

Salvadoran0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(159)

Cambodian0.1%(23)

Asian Indian0%(18)

Japanese0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Marshallese0%(4)

Native Hawaiian0%(3)

Ancestry

American8.5%(3,336)

Irish7.4%(2,890)

English6.2%(2,421)

German4.6%(1,785)

Subsaharan African2%(777)

Dutch1.9%(747)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(319)

Scottish0.7%(278)

French0.6%(231)

Nigerian0.4%(166)

Italian0.4%(151)

Polish0.3%(101)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.2%(66)

British0.1%(55)

Swiss0.1%(45)

Greek0.1%(31)

Portuguese0.1%(27)

Swedish0.1%(26)

Canadian0.1%(25)

Norwegian0%(11)

Austrian0%(8)

Croatian0%(8)

Finnish0%(4)

French Canadian0%(4)

Danish0%(3)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.5%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.0%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.0 min

+5%vs 2000

vs 13.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.5%(5,021)

Married47.9%(7,174)

Widowed4.9%(730)

Divorced13.7%(2,058)

Women 15+

Never married30.2%(4,782)

Married45.9%(7,265)

Widowed10.8%(1,715)

Divorced13%(2,052)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.4%

−9.3 ptssince 2013

from 17.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.8%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 45.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.5%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.5%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 34.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.8%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 54.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.6%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 47.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25.8%(391)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(315)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.9%(530)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.3%(35)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.3%(20)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,518 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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