Language Spoken At Home in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 13,353 | 100% |
| English only | 13,158 | 98.5% |
| Language other than English | 195 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 83 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 185 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 83 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 10 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,231 | 100% |
| American | 1,559 | 11.0% |
| Arab | 29 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 14 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 13 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 220 | 1.5% |
| English | 906 | 6.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 272 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 2,113 | 14.8% |
| Greek | 11 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 2,000 | 14.1% |
| Italian | 100 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 63 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 122 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 123 | 0.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 74 | 0.5% |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 7 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,261 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,246 | 61.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,245 | 23.7% |
| Married-couple family | 2,181 | 41.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 688 | 13.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 273 | 5.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 110 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 792 | 15.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 447 | 8.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,015 | 38.3% |
| Householder living alone | 1,797 | 34.2% |
| 65 years and over | 805 | 15.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,568 | 29.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,618 | 30.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 13,314 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,261 | 39.5% |
| Spouse | 2,243 | 16.8% |
| Child | 3,945 | 29.6% |
| Other relatives | 1,247 | 9.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 618 | 4.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 164 | 1.2% |
Marital Status in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,199 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,091 | 33.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,695 | 43.5% |
| Separated | 164 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 208 | 3.4% |
| Divorced | 1,041 | 16.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,425 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,415 | 26.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,143 | 39.5% |
| Separated | 210 | 3.9% |
| Widowed | 857 | 15.8% |
| Divorced | 800 | 14.7% |
Fertility in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 202 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 113 | 55.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 69 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 70 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 25 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 149 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 3 | 0% |
Grandparents in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 600 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 360 | 60.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 29 | 4.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 120 | 20.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 48 | 8.0% |
| 5 or more years | 163 | 27.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 360 | 100% |
| Who are female | 165 | 45.8% |
| Who are married | 288 | 80.0% |
School Enrollment in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,818 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 223 | 7.9% |
| Kindergarten | 226 | 8.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,360 | 48.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 753 | 26.7% |
| College or graduate school | 256 | 9.1% |
Educational Attainment in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,875 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,085 | 11.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,923 | 19.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,131 | 41.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,421 | 14.4% |
| Associate's degree | 281 | 2.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 769 | 7.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 265 | 2.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 69.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.5% |
Veteran Status in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,097 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,140 | 10.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 13,322 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,233 | 24.3% |
| Under 18 years | 3,121 | 100% |
| With a disability | 186 | 6.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 8,125 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,006 | 24.7% |
| 65 years and over | 2,076 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,041 | 50.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 14,056 | 100% |
| Same house | 11,575 | 82.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,448 | 17.4% |
| Same county | 991 | 7.1% |
| Different county | 1,457 | 10.4% |
| Same state | 710 | 5.1% |
| Different state | 747 | 5.3% |
| Abroad | 33 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,231 | 100% |
| Native | 14,122 | 99.2% |
| Born in United States | 14,114 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 10,428 | 73.3% |
| Different state | 3,686 | 25.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 8 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 109 | 0.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 109 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 11 | 10.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 98 | 89.9% |
Year of Entry in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 117 | 100% |
| Native | 8 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 8 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 109 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 109 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mississippi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 109 | 100% |
| Europe | 10 | 9.2% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 99 | 90.8% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |