Missouri

Mississippi County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
70.5%
African
25.4%
Other
4.1%

Compared with Missouri 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 CountyMissouriUnited States
Non-Hispanic White70.5%75.4%58%
Black or African American25.4%11.2%—
Hispanic2.3%5.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.4%—
Indian0%0.7%—
East Asian0%0.6%—

Cost of living

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

MetricMississippi CountyMissouriUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.8 (−9.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—69.9 (−30.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$48,160$70,702$80,734
Median home value$109,000$230,300$332,700
Home price to income2.3×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$762/mo$1,033/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.0%17.5%21.0%