Arkansas

Mississippi County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
57.7%
African
35%
Hispanic
4.4%
Other
2.9%

Compared with Arkansas and the United States

Mississippi Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMississippi CountyArkansasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White57.7%67.6%58%
Black or African American35%14.7%—
Hispanic4.4%10%—
Indian0.3%0.5%—
East Asian0.2%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.7%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Mississippi County next to Arkansas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMississippi CountyArkansasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—86.9 (−13.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—58.2 (−41.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$52,548$60,773$80,734
Median home value$122,500$188,000$332,700
Home price to income2.3×3.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$830/mo$947/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.0%18.7%21.0%