Mississippi
Missouri

What stands out

If you had to describe Mississippi County in numbers, start here: the median home price is in the bottom 3% of American counties ($101K), violent crime is in the top 3% of American counties (5.2 per 1,000), and the median household income is in the bottom 7% of American counties ($40,833). Within Missouri it ranks 5th of 113 counties for the median home price, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Mississippi County, Missouri. 12,305 people live here with you. The population grew 1.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +226).

Missouri stopped taxing Social Security and public pensions for all residents in 2024 and has been cutting its top income-tax rate toward 4.5%. Home prices are well below the national average in both Kansas City and St. Louis. The state's property tax on vehicles, paid every year, surprises new arrivals; tornado exposure is high across the state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $40,833 a year, lower than 93% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $42,184. Unemployment runs 3.2%, lower than 59% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Missouri takes 4.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,739 a year.

Home

The median home costs $101K, cheaper than 97% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $628 a month. Property tax is 0.87% of home value, roughly $809 a year on that median home, higher than 51% of American counties. 60% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 5.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 97% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 20 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 71.7 years, shorter than 90% of American counties. There are 5 active physicians in the county, about 4.1 per 10,000 people. 13.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.80 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 67% of American counties. 79% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 53 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 46% of eligible voters turned out. Under Missouri law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 60°F, highs near 70 and lows near 50, warmer than 68% of American counties. About 54 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 78 out of 100, riskier than 78% of American counties; the county has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 249 Mbps down, faster than 74% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.