Pemiscot
Missouri

What stands out

What stands out about Pemiscot County: life expectancy is among the shortest in America (67.4 years), the median home price is in the bottom 2% of American counties ($92K), and violent crime is in the top 3% of American counties (5.2 per 1,000). Within Missouri it ranks 1st of 115 counties for life expectancy, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Pemiscot County, Missouri. 15,555 people live here with you. The population shrank 1.7% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -164).

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 $37,426 a year, lower than 95% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $39,855. Unemployment runs 3.8%, higher than 64% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Missouri takes 4.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,578 a year.

Home

The median home costs $92K, cheaper than 98% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $668 a month. Property tax is 0.99% of home value, roughly $941 a year on that median home, higher than 59% of American counties. 56% 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 22 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 67.4 years, shorter than almost every county in America. There are 14 active physicians in the county, about 9.0 per 10,000 people. 10.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.98 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 67% of American counties. 82% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 49 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 48% 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 62°F, highs near 72 and lows near 52, warmer than 73% of American counties. About 50 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 81 out of 100, riskier than 81% of American counties; the county has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 173 Mbps down, slower than 61% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.