The Town Files

Mississippi County, Arkansas

39,126 people. The median home is worth $122,500 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $52,548.

Towns in Mississippi County

Towns in Mississippi County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Blytheville13,406$119,000$47,86542.3
Osceola6,976$99,900$46,20234.5
Manila3,682$172,000$55,79233.6
Gosnell2,910$98,700$61,13035.2

People and housing

Mississippi CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$122,500$128,600
Median rent$830$792
Median household income$52,548$50,408
Median age37.337.8
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%16.5%
Below the poverty line21.1%19.7%

Jobs and pay

20,139 jobs in 2024, average pay $72,605 a year.

Largest industries in Mississippi CountyManufacturing6,885 jobs · $103,965Construction2,300 jobs · $83,367Administrative & support1,680 jobs · $69,068Retail1,562 jobs · $28,812Hotels & restaurants1,019 jobs · $19,516Transportation & warehousing719 jobs · $61,721
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mississippi County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 644 storm events in Mississippi County from 1996 to 2026, with 15 deaths.

Storm events in Mississippi County by type since 1996Hail114Heat86Flood13Drought29Tornado31High Wind12Flash Flood26Winter Storm33Excessive Heat45Winter Weather19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mississippi County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4873: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
December 23, 2021TornadoDR-4633: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).