Mississippi County, Missouri

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,079
Median household income: $46,258
Median home value: $100,300

Home to 12,079 residents, Mississippi County is one of Missouri's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $46,258 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mississippi County's population declined 11.0% from 13,574 to 12,079, while its median household income rose 30.8% from $35,357 to $46,258.

Households average 2.34 people. The median gross rent is $782.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,079
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $46,258
Median home value: $100,300
Median gross rent: $782
Housing units: 5,282
Homeownership rate: 60.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,57412,079

Median household income

$35,357$46,258

Median home value

$80,200$100,300

Median gross rent

$613$782

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,574	$35,357	$80,200	$613
2020	13,328	$34,354	$82,900	$637
2021	12,976	$39,127	$82,600	$659
2022	12,305	$40,833	$92,600	$686
2023	12,079	$46,258	$100,300	$782

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	622	5.1%
5 to 17	2,071	17.1%
18 to 24	855	7.1%
25 to 34	1,493	12.4%
35 to 44	1,550	12.8%
45 to 54	1,643	13.6%
55 to 64	1,632	13.5%
65 to 74	1,334	11.0%
75 and over	879	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,540	70.7%
Black or African American	2,743	22.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	44	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	568	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	184	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate49.6%

Some college or associate's18.2%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,542	18.1%
High school graduate	4,233	49.6%
Some college or associate's	1,556	18.2%
Bachelor's degree	823	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	377	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,605	82.0%
Carpooled	418	9.5%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	148	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	192	4.4%
Other means	30	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,528	36.3%
15 to 29 min	1,584	37.7%
30 to 44 min	734	17.5%
45 to 59 min	156	3.7%
60+ min	202	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 23.0% (2,454 of 10,659)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,969	65.1%
Nonfamily households	1,590	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,559	86.3%
Vacant	723	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,775	60.9%
Renter-occupied	1,784	39.1%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units15.1%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,924	74.3%
1-unit, attached	33	0.6%
2 to 4 units	797	15.1%
5 to 19 units	88	1.7%
20 or more units	13	0.2%
Mobile home & other	427	8.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 29133
State: Missouri
Land area: 412 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 36.8263, -89.2959

Cities & places

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