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Mississippi County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Mississippi County, Arkansas has a population of 39,126 across 901 square miles, down 6.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $4.15 bn in 2024, 737 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $4.6 m.
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Mississippi County
How many people live in Mississippi County
- Population39,126
- Households15,452
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$52,548
- Median age37.3
- Median gross rent$830 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$122,500
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over25,607
- Population under 1810,126
- Share under 1825.9 percent
- Population 65 and over6,085
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6422,915
- Civilian labor force17,836
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.5 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties18th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1226th
Mississippi County is the 18th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.9 percent against 15.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mississippi County
Is Mississippi County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.37 percent
- Census 2020 base population40,687
- Births, 2024516
- Deaths, 2024530
- Natural change, 2024-14
- Net domestic migration, 2024-562
- Net international migration, 202441
- Total net migration, 2024-521
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-2,202
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3061st
The county has lost 6.37 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Mississippi County
Where people moving to Mississippi County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving619
- People arriving, from those returns1,228
- Adjusted gross income arriving$26.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$42,641
- Largest single originMississippi County Non-migrants (12,362 households)
- Largest single destination (12,362 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi County Non-migrants | 12,362 | 26,634 | $712.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 222 | 424 | $9.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 139 | 271 | $7.2 m |
| Craighead County | 118 | 251 | $4.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 106 | 199 | $4.0 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 63 | 124 | $1.8 m |
| Poinsett County | 45 | 94 | $1.6 m |
| Pemiscot County | 42 | 94 | $2.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Mississippi County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Mississippi County
What the Mississippi County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$4.15 bn
- County GDP, 2023$4.13 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.6 percent
- GDP change over five years58.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties9th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents788th
- GDP per resident$106,106
Output grew 0.6 percent in the latest year and 58.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Mississippi County
Who employs people in Mississippi County
- Covered employment, annual average20,139
- Establishments reporting1,019
- Average annual pay$72,605
- Average weekly wage$1,396
- Sector 31-33, employment6,885
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$103,965
- Sector 23, employment2,300
- Sector 23, average annual pay$83,367
- Sector 56, employment1,680
- Sector 56, average annual pay$69,068
- Sector 44-45, employment1,562
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,812
- Sector 72, employment1,019
- Sector 48-49, employment719
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 6,885 | 55 | $103,965 |
| Sector 23 | 2,300 | 48 | $83,367 |
| Sector 56 | 1,680 | 67 | $69,068 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,562 | 134 | $28,812 |
| Sector 72 | 1,019 | 91 | $19,516 |
| Sector 48-49 | 719 | 55 | $61,721 |
| Sector 42 | 560 | 56 | $90,157 |
| Sector 11 | 487 | 105 | $52,924 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 6,885 jobs, 34.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Mississippi County
What businesses operate in Mississippi County
- Establishments, all industries737
- Employment at those establishments15,369
- Annual payroll$1.14 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Mississippi County
What is being built in Mississippi County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202466
- Declared construction value permitted$11.6 m
- Single family units authorised62
- Multifamily units authorised4
- Multifamily share of units6.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$176,473
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.3
Multifamily is 6.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Mississippi County
How much SBA lending happens in Mississippi County
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$510,611
- Median 7(a) approval$360,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,238,000
- Largest single approval$2,238,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)30
- Jobs per approval3.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals7
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer44.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (2)
- Most active lenderSouthern Bancorp Bank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$672,000
- Average 504 approval$672,000
- Median 504 approval$672,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval14.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved20.8
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals90.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$5.3 m
The average approval of $510,611 sits well above the median of $360,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 44.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mississippi County
Do SBA loans in Mississippi County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Paid in full1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mississippi County
Which parts of Mississippi County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- Blytheville, approvals3
- Leachville, approvals3
- Manila, approvals2
- Osceola, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Blytheville | 3 | $2,709,000 |
| Leachville | 3 | $859,000 |
| Manila | 2 | $800,000 |
| Osceola | 1 | $227,500 |
Blytheville accounts for 3 approvals against 3 in Leachville. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mississippi County
How big is Mississippi County
- Land area901 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties7th of 75
- Width, east to west33.8 mi
- Height, north to south38.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land43
- Establishments per square mile0.82
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Mississippi County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Mississippi County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population39,126
- Households15,452
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$52,548
- Median age37.3
Common questions
Mississippi County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mississippi County, Arkansas?
39,126, in 15,452 households, ranking 18th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mississippi County growing?
The population has fallen 6.37 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 516 births against 530 deaths, with net migration of -521. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Mississippi County?
$52,548. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,500, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $830 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Mississippi County?
737 establishments, employing 15,369 people with an annual payroll of $1.14 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Mississippi County?
Average annual pay is $72,605, or $1,396 a week, across 20,139 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Mississippi County?
9 7(a) approvals totalling $4.6 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $360,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $672,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Mississippi County?
66 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $11.6 m. Multifamily was 6.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Mississippi County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Mississippi County come from?
The largest single origin is Mississippi County Non-migrants, with 12,362 households. Arriving households report an average income of $42,641 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Mississippi County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Mississippi County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.