Language Spoken At Home in Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 16,865 | 100% |
| English only | 16,569 | 98.2% |
| Language other than English | 296 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 65 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 234 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 56 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 62 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.1% |
| 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 Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 18,288 | 100% |
| American | 2,168 | 11.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 8 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 209 | 1.1% |
| English | 1,501 | 8.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 231 | 1.3% |
| French Canadian | 1 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,211 | 6.6% |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,896 | 10.4% |
| Italian | 139 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 12 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 186 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 9 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 186 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 254 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 81 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 21 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 6 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 17 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,997 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,443 | 63.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,868 | 26.7% |
| Married-couple family | 2,837 | 40.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 880 | 12.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 282 | 4.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 150 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,324 | 18.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 838 | 12.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,554 | 36.5% |
| Householder living alone | 2,309 | 33.0% |
| 65 years and over | 868 | 12.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,259 | 32.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,847 | 26.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 18,028 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,997 | 38.8% |
| Spouse | 2,883 | 16.0% |
| Child | 6,081 | 33.7% |
| Other relatives | 1,348 | 7.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 719 | 4.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 467 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,568 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,109 | 32.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,053 | 46.5% |
| Separated | 258 | 3.9% |
| Widowed | 285 | 4.3% |
| Divorced | 863 | 13.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,555 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,284 | 30.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,016 | 39.9% |
| Separated | 408 | 5.4% |
| Widowed | 892 | 11.8% |
| Divorced | 955 | 12.6% |
Fertility in Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 227 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 141 | 62.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 54 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 21 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 107 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 13 | 0% |
Grandparents in Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 492 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 297 | 60.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 50 | 10.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 68 | 13.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 9 | 1.8% |
| 5 or more years | 170 | 34.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 297 | 100% |
| Who are female | 212 | 71.4% |
| Who are married | 166 | 55.9% |
School Enrollment in Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,695 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 459 | 9.8% |
| Kindergarten | 292 | 6.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,299 | 49.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,015 | 21.6% |
| College or graduate school | 630 | 13.4% |
Educational Attainment in Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,658 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,196 | 10.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,894 | 16.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,666 | 40.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,034 | 17.4% |
| Associate's degree | 600 | 5.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 761 | 6.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 507 | 4.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 73.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.9% |
Veteran Status in Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,253 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,319 | 10.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 18,080 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,624 | 25.6% |
| Under 18 years | 5,035 | 100% |
| With a disability | 405 | 8.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 10,477 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,787 | 26.6% |
| 65 years and over | 2,568 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,432 | 55.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 18,040 | 100% |
| Same house | 15,386 | 85.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,636 | 14.6% |
| Same county | 1,611 | 8.9% |
| Different county | 1,025 | 5.7% |
| Same state | 617 | 3.4% |
| Different state | 408 | 2.3% |
| Abroad | 18 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 18,288 | 100% |
| Native | 18,114 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 18,085 | 98.9% |
| State of residence | 11,773 | 64.4% |
| Different state | 6,312 | 34.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 29 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 174 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 174 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 31 | 17.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 143 | 82.2% |
Year of Entry in Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 203 | 100% |
| Native | 29 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 174 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1 | 0.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 173 | 99.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Pemiscot County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 174 | 100% |
| Europe | 37 | 21.3% |
| Asia | 14 | 8.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 123 | 70.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |