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The total population of Mississippi County is estimated to be 40,361 with 19,837 males (49.15%) and 20,524 females (50.85%). There are 687 more females than males in Mississippi County.
The median household income in Mississippi County was $49,441 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 732(1.50%) from $48,709 in 2020. This income is 66.27% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mississippi County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $55,898. Overall, the median household income for the county of Mississippi County stands at $49,441.
In Mississippi County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,490 for males and $22,466 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,176 for males and $37,832 for females.
In Mississippi County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $111,334, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,172.
In 2022, the population of Mississippi County was 38,896, a 1.72% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mississippi County's population was 39,577, a decline of 2.39% compared to a population of 40,544 in 2020.
The median age in Mississippi County, AR is 36.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.62% were under the age of 15, 20.23% aged 15 to 29, 43.57% aged 30 to 64, 12.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mississippi County population: 59.10% are White, 34.84% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.51% are some other race and 3.97% are multiracial.