Pemiscot County, Missouri Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Pemiscot County, MO Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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D
Health Well below averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in Missouri
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D
Income Well below averageAmong the 5 least wealthy counties in Missouri
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 90% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Pemiscot County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,958 | 6,186,340 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 29.1 | 88.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -2.01% | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.5 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 6,333 | 2,507,647 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Pemiscot County declined by 19.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 14,958 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Pemiscot County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 21.1% of residents. That is about the same share as Missouri.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,157 21.1% on par
- Millennials 29–44 2,680 17.9% -3.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,028 20.2% +0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,632 17.6% -0.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Missouri, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.9% of the people living in Pemiscot County and men 47.1%.
- Women 52.9% Missouri 50.7%
- Men 47.1% Missouri 49.3%
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Economy
Pemiscot County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Pemiscot County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,104 | $70,801 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.99% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Pemiscot County is about 43% lower than in Missouri.
Housing
| Metric | Pemiscot County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $34,156 | $145,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $694 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.2% | 68.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Pemiscot County is about 4.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $694 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Pemiscot County spend about 36 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 150 hours, about 6.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Pemiscot County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.0 | 21.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 36.0 | 41.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 150 | 175 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,647 | $5,415 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.3% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,291 | 7,545 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 393 | 923 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Missouri:
Saline County (11.9 min), Adair County (12.0 min), Nodaway County (12.1 min).
Slowest:
Bollinger County (33.1 min), Ray County (32.2 min), Maries County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Pemiscot County is 18 minutes, shorter than the 21 minutes in Missouri.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Pemiscot County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Pemiscot County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.33 | 2.40 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Louis County (0.4), Platte County (0.4), Boone County (0.4).
Lowest:
Bollinger County (0.2), Wayne County (0.2), Ripley County (0.2).
Health
Pemiscot County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.
| Metric | Pemiscot County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 72.8 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 26.4% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 28.8% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Charles County (0.8), Platte County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
Scotland County (0.7), Ripley County (0.7), Pemiscot County (0.8).
Pemiscot County, MO Compared With Nearby Counties
Pemiscot County, MO is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 14,958 residents against a local median of 24,687. Pemiscot County, MO's median home price, at $34,156, runs 80% below the $173,212 typical of the counties around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $40,104 against a local median of $49,811, 19% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 19% below the local median it puts Pemiscot County, MO at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves sit within $59,789 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Pemiscot County, MO, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Pemiscot County, MO has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemiscot County, MO | 14,958 | $40,104 #4/4 | $34,156 #4/4 | 18.0 min #2/4 |
| Dunklin County, MO | 23,538 | $48,339 | $157,211 | 18.4 min |
| Dyer County, TN | 36,498 | $57,668 | $173,212 | 15.9 min |
| Lauderdale County, TN | 24,687 | $49,811 | $217,000 | 21.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Pemiscot County, Missouri.
How big is Pemiscot County, Missouri by population?
About 14,958 people live in Pemiscot County, Missouri, in 6,333 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 36.5, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Pemiscot County, Missouri mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Pemiscot County, Missouri has 29 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 34% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Pemiscot County, Missouri an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 0.9 times the median household income ($34,156 against $40,104), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $694 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Pemiscot County, Missouri?
Unemployment in Pemiscot County, Missouri is 9.7%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
What share of adults in Pemiscot County, Missouri have a college degree?
10.5% of adults in Pemiscot County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 10), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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