Mississippi County, AR

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2024 Population

39,126

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.1%

0.457% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,548

1.65% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$122,500

5.79% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

16,605

3.05% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mississippi County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Mississippi County, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mississippi County, AR are Arkansas Northeastern College (593 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Mississippi County, AR was $122,500, and the homeownership rate was 60%.

Most people in Mississippi County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Mississippi County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Mississippi County, AR borders Craighead County, AR, Crittenden County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO, Dyer County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Shelby County, TN, and Tipton County, TN.

United States Arkansas Blytheville, AR

Population & Diversity

Mississippi County, AR is home to a population of 39.1k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.5% of Mississippi County, AR residents were born outside of the country (979 people).

In 2024, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.8k people) in Mississippi County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.19k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Mississippi County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mississippi County, AR was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mississippi County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mississippi County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.8k ± 249
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 387
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 408

4.88%

Hispanic Population

1.91k people

4.88% of the people in Mississippi County, AR are hispanic (1.91k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mississippi County, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,711 ± 6,271 people
El Salvador
16,390 ± 3,135 people
India
10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

979 people

2.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

966 people

As of 2024, 2.5% of Mississippi County, AR residents (979 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mississippi County, AR was 2.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mississippi County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
485 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
391 ± 153
Gulf War (1990s)
135 ± 59

Mississippi County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mississippi County, AR.

Economy

The economy of Mississippi County, AR employs 16.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mississippi County, AR were Manufacturing (4,216 people), Retail Trade (2,177 people), and Educational Services (1,735 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,250), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($65,417), and Information ($65,264).

Employment

Occupations

16.6k

2024 Value

± 1,002

−3.05%

1 Year decline

± 8.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mississippi County, AR declined at a rate of −3.05%, from 17.1k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mississippi County, AR, are Production Occupations (2,686 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,802 people), and Management Occupations (1,607 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mississippi County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

16.6k

2024 Value

± 1,002

−3.05%

1 Year decline

± 8.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mississippi County, AR declined at a rate of −3.05%, from 17.1k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mississippi County, AR, are Manufacturing (4,216 people), Retail Trade (2,177 people), and Educational Services (1,735 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mississippi County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Mississippi County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,888

Median earning men ± $4,321

$29,696

Median earning women ± $2,940

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,222), Information ($65,595), and Manufacturing ($65,474).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($61,696), Wholesale Trade ($56,442), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,028).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

70
Retail Trade
49
Other Services (except Public Administration)
40
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$636k
Manufacturing
$77.2k
Wholesale Trade
$68.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mississippi County, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Mississippi County, AR awarded 593 degrees. The student population of Mississippi County, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 510 male students and 941 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mississippi County, AR are White (313 and 52.8%), Black or African American (237 and 40%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 3.71%), and Unknown (8 and 1.35%).

The largest universities in Mississippi County, AR by number of degrees awarded are Arkansas Northeastern College (593 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mississippi County, AR are General Studies (163 and 27.5%), Customer Service Support Operation (78 and 13.2%), and Welding Technology (31 and 5.23%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,451 students enrolled in Mississippi County, AR, 35.1% men and 64.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 890 records, of which 60.7% were women and 39.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Customer Service Support Operation
78 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
27 degrees awarded
General Construction Trades
26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Mississippi County, AR was Customer Service Support Operation with 78 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Mississippi County, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Arkansas Northeastern College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

593 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arkansas Northeastern College with 593 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 207 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mississippi County, AR, which is 0.536 times less than the 386 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 313 degrees mean that there were 1.32 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 237 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($470) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($820) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mississippi County, AR was $122,500 in 2024, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,800 to $122,500, a 5.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Mississippi County, AR is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mississippi County, AR have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mississippi County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mississippi County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.34%.

Housing

Property

$122,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,206

$9,264

Median Property Taxes

±$672

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mississippi County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mississippi County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in Mississippi County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mississippi County, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,548

Median Household Income

± $4,766

15.5k

Number of Households

± 974

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.5k households in Mississippi County, AR declined from $52,548 from the previous year's value of $53,428.

The following chart displays the households in Mississippi County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mississippi County, AR is from Arkansas.

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (2.86%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Mississippi County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (2.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mississippi County, AR have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Mississippi County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mississippi County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mississippi County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mississippi County, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mississippi County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.34%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mississippi County, AR (8.07k out of 38.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mississippi County, AR is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 31.1% of the children was living in poverty in Mississippi County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 987 in Mississippi County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 152 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.6% of the population of Mississippi County, AR has health coverage, with 36% on employee plans, 31.9% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi County, AR see 2,833 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,833 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2431 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 690 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,833 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mississippi County, AR

Primary care physicians in Mississippi County, AR see an average of 2,833 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,833 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mississippi County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.44%

Uninsured

36%

Employer Coverage

31.9%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

1.77%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mississippi County, AR declined by 10.9% from 9.47% to 8.44%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mississippi County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 126 in Mississippi County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mississippi County, AR.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43.2% in Mississippi County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mississippi County, AR.