The Town Files

Mississippi County, Missouri

11,902 people. The median home is worth $109,000 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $48,160.

Towns in Mississippi County

Towns in Mississippi County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Charleston5,056$123,700$33,95241.8
East Prairie2,943$68,400$34,63739.7

People and housing

Mississippi CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$109,000$153,900
Median rent$762$855
Median household income$48,160$56,368
Median age41.138.6
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line19.0%14.6%

Jobs and pay

3,074 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,184 a year.

Largest industries in Mississippi CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…374 jobs · $45,636Retail358 jobs · $34,300Transportation & warehousing286 jobs · $54,443Other services56 jobs · $36,983Professional & technical serv…24 jobs · $61,254
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mississippi County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 662 storm events in Mississippi County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Mississippi County by type since 1996Hail40Heat63Flood37Drought43Dense Fog103Strong Wind77Frost/Freeze41Winter Storm25Excessive Heat30Winter Weather46
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mississippi County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4872: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 21, 2023Severe StormDR-4741: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, 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
May 20, 2019FloodDR-4435: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).