Mississippi County, Missouri's estimated 2023 population is 12,043 with a growth rate of -1.46% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mississippi County, Missouri is the 75th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 14,358 and has seen a growth of -16.12% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Asian
Other race
2.77
Average Family Size
2.33
Average Household Size
60.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.23%.
All
Male
Female
$30,786
Average Earnings
$36,141
Average Male
$26,597
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.12% of Mississippi County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.62% of the population.
rate
24.96%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.25%
Male Poverty Rate
25%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mississippi County, Missouri is Black, with 43.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mississippi County, Missouri is Multiple, with 6.76% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.54%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.1%
Male Marriage Rate
44.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
656
Number of Veterans
595
Male Veterans
61
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.91%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
43.8%
Labor Force Participation
40.2%
Employment Rate
8.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
82.8%
Born in Mississippi County, Missouri
104.63%
Native Born
1.34%
Foreign Born
1.01%
Non Citizen
0.33%
Naturalized
104.63% of Mississippi County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 82.8% having been born in Missouri. 1.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.