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Sharkey County, Mississippi had an estimated 3,234 residents on July 1, 2024, down 15.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,803, across 432 square miles. County output reached $106.6 m in 2024, 95 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sharkey County
How many people live in Sharkey County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20243,872
- Households1,422
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$40,000
- Median age38.4
- Median gross rent$623 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$98,000
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,508
- Population under 18902
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over708
- Share 65 and over18.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,262
- Civilian labor force1,712
- Unemployment rate9.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.6 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties81st of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2974th of 3,222
Sharkey County is the 81st largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.3 percent against 18.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Sharkey County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20243,234
- Census 2020 base population3,803
- Population change since the 2020 census base-14.96 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-144
- Births, 202448
- Deaths, 202455
- Natural change, 2024-7
- Net domestic migration, 2024-135
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-135
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-455
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3139th of 3,144
The county has lost 14.96 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Sharkey County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving38
- People arriving, from those returns72
- Tax returns filed by households leaving100
- Net household movement-62
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.9 m
- Average income of an arriving household$34,895
- Average income of a leaving household$31,900
- Largest single destinationWashington County (23 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $2,995 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Sharkey County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$106.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$142.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-24.9 percent
- GDP change over five years0.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Mississippi areas BEA publishes81st of 82
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3046th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$27,537
Output grew -24.9 percent in the latest year and 0.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Sharkey County
- Covered employment, annual average913
- Establishments reporting142
- Average annual pay$38,700
- Average weekly wage$744
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment148
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$37,579
- Retail trade, employment115
- Retail trade, average annual pay$33,107
- Wholesale trade, employment43
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$71,165
- Construction, employment9
- Construction, average annual pay$22,304
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 148 | 37 | $37,579 |
| Retail trade | 115 | 16 | $33,107 |
| Wholesale trade | 43 | 5 | $71,165 |
| Construction | 9 | 4 | $22,304 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 148 jobs, 16.2 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Sharkey County?
- Establishments, all industries95
- Employment at those establishments655
- Annual payroll$26.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Sharkey County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How large is Sharkey County?
- Land area432 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties63rd of 82
- Width, east to west17.9 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.22
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Sharkey County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Sharkey County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 280152
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Sharkey County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Sharkey County (community 280152), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Sharkey County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20243,872
- Households1,422
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$40,000
- Median age38.4
Common questions
Sharkey County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sharkey County, Mississippi?
The Census Bureau estimates 3,234 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 3,872, in 1,422 households, ranking 81st of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sharkey County's population growing?
The population has fallen 14.96 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,803, to 3,234 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 48 births against 55 deaths, with net migration of -135. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sharkey County?
$40,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,000, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $623 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Sharkey County?
95 establishments, employing 655 people with an annual payroll of $26.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Sharkey County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 148 jobs, 16.2 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 913 jobs at an average annual pay of $38,700, or $744 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Sharkey County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sharkey County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Sharkey County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Sharkey County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Sharkey.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Sharkey County. 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Fork | city | 2,038 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Anguilla | town | 654 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cary | town | 330 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Panther Burn | CDP | 128 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Delta City | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Nitta Yuma | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |