Pemiscot County, Missouri

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,232
Median household income: $40,748
Median home value: $95,900

Pemiscot County is a county in Missouri with a population of 15,232. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $40,748 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pemiscot County's population declined 8.6% from 16,663 to 15,232, while its median household income rose 20.3% from $33,859 to $40,748.

74.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,232
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $40,748
Median home value: $95,900
Median gross rent: $708
Housing units: 7,509
Homeownership rate: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,66315,232

Median household income

$33,859$40,748

Median home value

$82,100$95,900

Median gross rent

$617$708

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,663	$33,859	$82,100	$617
2020	16,330	$34,709	$88,200	$636
2021	15,949	$35,865	$84,500	$654
2022	15,555	$37,426	$94,900	$722
2023	15,232	$40,748	$95,900	$708

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,058	6.9%
5 to 17	2,908	19.1%
18 to 24	1,294	8.5%
25 to 34	1,711	11.2%
35 to 44	1,742	11.4%
45 to 54	1,771	11.6%
55 to 64	2,041	13.4%
65 to 74	1,644	10.8%
75 and over	1,063	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,031	65.9%
Black or African American	3,793	24.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.2%
Asian	30	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	897	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	457	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate48.3%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,662	16.7%
High school graduate	4,814	48.3%
Some college or associate's	2,223	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	842	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	431	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,307	78.9%
Carpooled	801	14.7%
Public transit	21	0.4%
Walked	83	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	224	4.1%
Other means	25	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,242	42.8%
15 to 29 min	1,762	33.6%
30 to 44 min	824	15.7%
45 to 59 min	196	3.7%
60+ min	213	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 27.4% (4,109 of 15,021)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,903	62.6%
Nonfamily households	2,328	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,231	83.0%
Vacant	1,278	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,595	57.7%
Renter-occupied	2,636	42.3%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,619	74.8%
1-unit, attached	120	1.6%
2 to 4 units	853	11.4%
5 to 19 units	217	2.9%
20 or more units	57	0.8%
Mobile home & other	643	8.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 29155
State: Missouri
Land area: 493 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 36.2099, -89.7859

Cities & places

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