Mississippi County

Mississippi County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population12,577
County SeatMississippi County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS133
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population10,270
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)12,305
Median Age42.1
Veterans499
Housing Units5,303
Uninsured132
Net Migration (recent)-256
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments227
Total Employees1,997
Avg Annual Pay$42,184
Median Household Income$40,833
Poverty Rate23.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$55,273
Federal Spending FY2024$76,392,045
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,074

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$92,600
Median Rent$686
FMR Studio$615
FMR 1BR$628
FMR 2BR$824
FMR 3BR$1,122
FMR 4BR$1,384

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking28.7%
Adult Obesity43.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k19.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches39
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)12
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools56
SNAP Stores29
Bank Branches11

Agriculture

Total Farms40
Land in Farms (acres)58,032
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,450.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2023-09-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-05-20
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2011-05-09

Detailed Topics

Communities in Mississippi County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.