Mississippi County, Arkansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Arkansas |
| Land area | 900.6 square miles |
| Population Density | 51.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 44,765 |
| Population change | -3.7% | Under 5 years of age | 7.2% |
| Under 18 | 27.1% |
| 65 and over | 13.1% |
| Females | 51.3% |
| White | 63.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 3.9 |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 34.5% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 78% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 13% |
| Veterans | 3,002 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 17,058 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 82.1% |
| Median household income | $36,428 |
| The per capita income | $18,905 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 24.9% |
| housing units | 20,425 |
| Multi-unit structures | 17% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $75,300 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 58.8% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 2,231 |
| Women-owned firms | 28.9% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 13.4% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $421,872 |
| Retail sales per capita | $9,051 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $5,010,206 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |