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  • FIPS 29133
  • Largest town: Charleston

Mississippi County, Missouri

Mississippi County had 11,750 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 411.6 square miles of land. It ranks 77th of 115 in Missouri by population and 108th by land area.

Population
11,750
#77 of 115 in Missouri · #2,299 in US
Area
411.6 sq mi
#108 of 115 in Missouri · #2,456 in US
Density
29 / sq mi
#63 of 115 in Missouri · #1,973 in US
Median household income
$48,342
#100 of 115 in Missouri · #2,812 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Mississippi County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Mississippi County population, land area and income

Mississippi County had 11,750 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 411.6 square miles of land. It ranks 77th of 115 in Missouri by population and 108th by land area. That works out to 28.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Mississippi County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $48,342 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

11,750

3144th1st

2299th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

412 sq mi

3144th1st

2456th of 3,144 (US)

Density

28.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1973rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$48,342

3143rd1st

2812th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

11,750

115th1st

77th of 115 (MO)

Land area

412 sq mi

115th1st

108th of 115 (MO)

Density

28.5 / sq mi

115th1st

63rd of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$48,342

115th1st

100th of 115 (MO)

How Mississippi County's population changed since 2020

Mississippi County lost 371 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.1%. That ranks 106th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Mississippi County recorded 623 births and 908 deaths, a natural change of -285. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -477. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 477 people.

12.1k202012.1k202111.7k202211.9k202311.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
623
Deaths
908
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
-477
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-102

Where Mississippi County is

The Census internal point of Mississippi County is at 36.826300, -89.295900. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Mississippi County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Mississippi County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.826300, -89.295900
DMS
36°49'34.68"N 89°17'45.24"W
UTM
16N 295240.5E 4078063.3N
Geohash
dn898008w
Plus code
868GRPG3+GJ

Towns in Mississippi County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Mississippi County, 7,306 people together, or 62% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Mississippi County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Charleston with 4,447.

  1. 01Charleston4,447
  2. 02East Prairie2,859
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Mississippi County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Mississippi County, including 5 across a state line. The most populous is Scott County, MO, with 37,957 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 198.5 miles NW of Mississippi County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Clarksville, TN (population 185,690), 109.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sikeston, MO (population 16,062), 16.6 miles away.

Mississippi County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Mississippi County is 29133: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 133. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $48,342.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Mississippi County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 11,750. That is down 371 people (3.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 12,121.

What is the FIPS code of Mississippi County?

29133. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (133) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Mississippi County?

Charleston, with 4,447 residents inside Mississippi County in 2024.

Which counties border Mississippi County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Scott County, MO; New Madrid County, MO; Ballard County, KY; Fulton County, KY; Carlisle County, KY; Alexander County, IL; Hickman County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.