The Town Files

Pemiscot County, Missouri

14,958 people. The median home is worth $97,000 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $40,089.

Towns in Pemiscot County

Towns in Pemiscot County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Caruthersville5,562$107,700$34,65235.7

People and housing

Pemiscot CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$97,000$153,900
Median rent$695$855
Median household income$40,089$56,368
Median age38.138.6
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line29.6%14.6%

Jobs and pay

4,806 jobs in 2024, average pay $39,855 a year.

Largest industries in Pemiscot CountyRetail538 jobs · $28,425Agriculture, forestry & fishi…216 jobs · $46,949Wholesale trade177 jobs · $71,507Transportation & warehousing134 jobs · $60,241Finance & insurance111 jobs · $58,369Utilities57 jobs · $89,538
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pemiscot County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 453 storm events in Pemiscot County from 1996 to 2026, with 11 deaths.

Storm events in Pemiscot County by type since 1996Hail67Heat84Flood3Drought29Tornado21Heavy Snow7Flash Flood13Winter Storm28Excessive Heat40Winter Weather27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4872: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 10, 2022Severe StormDR-4636: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
July 9, 2020Severe StormDR-4552: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).