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Mississippi County, AR

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Mississippi County has a population of 40.4 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 930 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 63%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $3.7 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Mississippi County voted four out of six times for Republicans and two times for Democrats.

Mississippi County comprises Blytheville, AR micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Blytheville.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Craighead County, Crittenden County, Poinsett County, Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Dyer County, Lauderdale County, Shelby County, and Tipton County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
56.47%41.31%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
53.65%43.25%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
47.59%49.79%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
48.35%49.37%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
42.94%53.48%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
36.94%59.11%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%63%
Government
Enterprises
7%23%
Private Industries93%66%
Agriculture3%101%
Mining<1%1153%
Utilities10%45%
Construction3%70%
Manufacturing49%88%
– Durable41%109%
– Nondurable8%13%
Trade7%60%
– Wholesale4%107%
– Retail3%23%
Transportation5%92%
Information<1%-36%
Finance & Insurance2%18%
Real Estate5%9%
Professional &
Business Services
3%46%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
<1%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%47%
Accommodation &
Food Services
1%13%
Other Services21%25%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1039
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
622
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores933
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores944
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1344
⛽ Gasoline Stations1942
👕 Clothing Stores1243
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers315
🏬 Department Stores1854
💐 Florists313
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants2444
🍔 Limited-service restaurants3351
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1552
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$291,700 N/A
Top 20%52%$186,400 $206,100
Next highest 20%24%$84,100 $112,700
Middle 20%14%$49,800 $63,100
Second lowest 20%8%$27,600 $37,200
Bottom 20%3%Below $10,000$19,000
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries71%$71,300
Self-Employment9%$39,400
Investment Income111%$12,900
Social Security37%$19,300
Supplemental Security11%Below $10,000
Public Assistance1%Below $10,000
Retirement23%$28,700
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%9%9%9%
$25K
– $49K
2%6%8%6%
$50K
– $99K
2%7%11%6%
$100K
– $199K
<1%8%7%3%
$200K
& more
<1%2%2%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$50,500 $33,800
African-American$27,300 $25,100
Hispanic$39,600 $24,700
Asian$110,100
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$32,800 $18,700
Highschool & GED$36,300 $27,000
Some College to
Associate’s
$54,400 $31,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$67,800 $45,900
Graduate Degree$71,900 $49,100
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$59,400 $42,600
STEM2$67,600 $28,800
Gray-Collar3$42,500 $39,600
Pink-Collar4Below $10,000
Sales5$38,100 $26,200
Blue-Collar6$43,900 $31,200
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought+++$
Earthquake++$$$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+++$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm++$
Landslide+
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires
Winter Weather++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Mississippi County