Sharkey County, Mississippi

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,848
Median household income: $35,741
Median home value: $108,000

Home to 3,848 residents, Sharkey County is one of Mississippi's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $35,741 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sharkey County's population declined 12.6% from 4,404 to 3,848, while its median household income rose 21.6% from $29,394 to $35,741.

79.8% of workers drive to work alone. 68.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,848
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $35,741
Median home value: $108,000
Median gross rent: $622
Housing units: 1,673
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4043,848

Median household income

$29,394$35,741

Median home value

$64,400$108,000

Median gross rent

$510$622

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,404	$29,394	$64,400	$510
2020	4,427	$35,711	$63,400	$578
2021	4,160	$38,977	$73,800	$549
2022	3,910	$41,000	$88,100	$628
2023	3,848	$35,741	$108,000	$622

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	217	5.6%
5 to 17	745	19.4%
18 to 24	445	11.6%
25 to 34	373	9.7%
35 to 44	523	13.6%
45 to 54	269	7.0%
55 to 64	554	14.4%
65 to 74	488	12.7%
75 and over	234	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	984	25.6%
Black or African American	2,835	73.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	464	19.0%
High school graduate	1,000	41.0%
Some college or associate's	600	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	215	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	162	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,183	79.8%
Carpooled	174	11.7%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	24	1.6%
Bicycle	31	2.1%
Worked from home	30	2.0%
Other means	40	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	781	53.8%
15 to 29 min	225	15.5%
30 to 44 min	39	2.7%
45 to 59 min	239	16.4%
60+ min	169	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 31.8% (1,194 of 3,749)

	Count	Share
Family households	924	66.0%
Nonfamily households	476	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,400	83.7%
Vacant	273	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	881	62.9%
Renter-occupied	519	37.1%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,151	68.8%
1-unit, attached	33	2.0%
2 to 4 units	84	5.0%
5 to 19 units	84	5.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	321	19.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 28125
State: Mississippi
Land area: 432 sq mi
Water area: 3.4 sq mi
Center point: 32.8924, -90.8276