Pemiscot County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29155 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,958
Rank #2,165 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Household Income
$40,089 −46.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,069 of 3,222
5th %ile
Poverty Rate
29.6% +134.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,080 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Home Value
$97,000 −65.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,033 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.6% −62.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,060 of 3,222
5th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.7% +82.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,072 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

55.6% Homeownership
87.4% Insured
12.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.4%26.7%40.1%53.5%65.1%24.4%6.9%3.2%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Pemiscot County, Missouri

Pemiscot County, Missouri has a total population of 14,958, making it the 2,165th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pemiscot County is 38.1 years, which is 2.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pemiscot County is $40,089, which ranks #3,069 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 46.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 29.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.7%.

The median home value in Pemiscot County is $97,000, 65.6% below the national median. Renters in Pemiscot County pay a median gross rent of $695 per month. The homeownership rate is 55.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pemiscot County, 12.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 62.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.7 min.

Pemiscot County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 65.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (24.4%) and Two or More Races (6.9%).

All data for Pemiscot County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.