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Mississippi County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Mississippi County, Missouri has a population of 11,902 across 412 square miles, down 6.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $425.5 m in 2024, 214 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $5.0 m.
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Mississippi County
How many people live in Mississippi County
- Population11,902
- Households4,482
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$48,160
- Median age41.1
- Median gross rent$762 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,000
- 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 higher14.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,218
- Population under 182,688
- Share under 1822.6 percent
- Population 65 and over2,244
- Share 65 and over18.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,970
- Civilian labor force4,667
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.7 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties76th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2359th
Mississippi County is the 76th largest of 115 Missouri 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 22.6 percent against 18.9 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-6.52 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,569
- Births, 2024155
- Deaths, 2024214
- Natural change, 2024-59
- Net domestic migration, 2024-43
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-43
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-125
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3065th
The county has lost 6.52 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 arriving244
- People arriving, from those returns434
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$51,906
- Largest single originMississippi County Non-migrants (3,878 households)
- Largest single destination (3,878 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi County Non-migrants | 3,878 | 7,853 | $227.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 100 | 158 | $7.9 m |
| Scott County | 78 | 148 | $2.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 66 | 128 | $2.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 38 | 68 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 28 | 60 | $868,000 |
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$425.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$440.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.4 percent
- GDP change over five years16.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties77th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2508th
- GDP per resident$35,752
Output grew -3.4 percent in the latest year and 16.7 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 average3,074
- Establishments reporting402
- Average annual pay$42,184
- Average weekly wage$811
- Sector 11, employment374
- Sector 11, average annual pay$45,636
- Sector 44-45, employment358
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,300
- Sector 48-49, employment286
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$54,443
- Sector 81, employment56
- Sector 81, average annual pay$36,983
- Sector 54, employment24
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 374 | 65 | $45,636 |
| Sector 44-45 | 358 | 35 | $34,300 |
| Sector 48-49 | 286 | 23 | $54,443 |
| Sector 81 | 56 | 17 | $36,983 |
| Sector 54 | 24 | 6 | $61,254 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 374 jobs, 12.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Mississippi County
What businesses operate in Mississippi County
- Establishments, all industries214
- Employment at those establishments1,966
- Annual payroll$93.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.0
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, 20249
- Declared construction value permitted$981,238
- Single family units authorised9
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$109,026
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.0
Multifamily is 0.0 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 recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$2,502,500
- Median 7(a) approval$4,993,000
- 10th percentile approval$12,000
- 90th percentile approval$4,993,000
- Largest single approval$4,993,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)7
- Jobs per approval3.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term192 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countChicken Egg Production (1)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$409,000
- Average 504 approval$409,000
- Median 504 approval$409,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval15.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved36.7
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$5.4 m
The average approval of $2,502,500 sits close to the median of $4,993,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
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 lending2
- CHARLESTON, approvals1
- BERTRAND, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CHARLESTON | 1 | $12,000 |
| BERTRAND | 1 | $4,993,000 |
CHARLESTON accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in BERTRAND. 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 area412 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties108th of 115
- Width, east to west23.2 mi
- Height, north to south30.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land29
- Establishments per square mile0.52
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.
- Population11,902
- Households4,482
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$48,160
- Median age41.1
Common questions
Mississippi County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mississippi County, Missouri?
11,902, in 4,482 households, ranking 76th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mississippi County growing?
The population has fallen 6.52 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 155 births against 214 deaths, with net migration of -43. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Mississippi County?
$48,160. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,000, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $762 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Mississippi County?
214 establishments, employing 1,966 people with an annual payroll of $93.0 m. 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 $42,184, or $811 a week, across 3,074 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?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $5.0 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $4,993,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $409,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Mississippi County?
9 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $981,238. Multifamily was 0.0 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 3,878 households. Arriving households report an average income of $51,906 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.