The Town Files

Sharkey County, Mississippi

3,872 people. The median home is worth $98,000 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $40,000.

Towns in Sharkey County

Towns in Sharkey County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rolling Fork1,883$105,100$45,58735.9

People and housing

Sharkey CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$98,000$124,700
Median rent$623$820
Median household income$40,000$45,965
Median age38.437.3
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%19.4%
Below the poverty line30.9%22.9%

Jobs and pay

913 jobs in 2024, average pay $38,700 a year.

Largest industries in Sharkey CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…148 jobs · $37,579Retail115 jobs · $33,107Wholesale trade43 jobs · $71,165Construction9 jobs · $22,304
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sharkey County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 6.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 225 storm events in Sharkey County from 1996 to 2026, with 16 deaths.

Storm events in Sharkey County by type since 1996Hail45Heat4Flood2Drought18Tornado22Ice Storm9Heavy Snow5Flash Flood18Strong Wind4Winter Weather3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sharkey County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4874: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4697: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).