In 2022, Sharkey County, MS had a population of 3.91k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $41,000. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sharkey County, MS declined from 4,160 to 3,910, a −6.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,977 to $41,000, a 5.19% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sharkey County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (72.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.5%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Hispanic) (0.537%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.281%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.179%).
None of the households in Sharkey County, MS 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.
100% of the residents in Sharkey County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2022, the median property value in Sharkey County, MS was $88,100, and the homeownership rate was 57.9%.
Most people in Sharkey County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Sharkey County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Sharkey County, MS borders Humphreys County, MS, Issaquena County, MS, Washington County, MS, and Yazoo County, MS.