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Mississippi County, Arkansas

Mississippi County, Arkansas, has 37,828 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Blytheville, Osceola. It uses Central Time and covers 902 sq mi (2,336 km²) of land.

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Mississippi County in Arkansas
Craighead CountyLauderdale CountyTipton CountyBlythevilleOsceolaManilaGosnellLeachville
Mississippi County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
37,828
Land area
902 sq mi (2,336 km²)
County seat or government
Blytheville, Osceola
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$52,548 ± $4,766
Median home value
$122,500 ± $8,206
Median rent, with utilities
$830 ± $35
Homes lived in by their owners
60% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Blytheville, AR micro areaCentral county
Water area
27.9 sq mi (72.2 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05093
Coordinates (central point)
35.766944, -90.052207
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Mississippi County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7231519,890 people
  2. 723707,301 people
  3. 724424,584 people
  4. 723542,403 people
  5. 724382,274 people
  6. 723581,338 people
  7. 723861,304 people
  8. 723951,058 people
  9. 72350988 people
  10. 72351828 people
  11. 72330464 people
  12. 72426168 people
All 17
  1. 72428115 people
  2. 7239144 people
  3. 723388 people
  4. 723130 people
  5. 723290 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Mississippi County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Mississippi County, largest first

  1. Chickasawba Township15,314 people
  2. Monroe Township7,636 people
  3. Big Lake Township4,375 people
  4. Bowen Township3,351 people
  5. Neal Township2,124 people
  6. Golden Lake Township1,108 people
  7. Fletcher Township1,066 people
  8. Little River Township826 people
  9. Hector Township576 people
  10. McGavock Township572 people
  11. Dyess Township464 people
  12. Half Moon Lake Township459 people
All 17
  1. Canadian Township394 people
  2. Scott Township339 people
  3. Burdette Township272 people
  4. Whitton Township142 people
  5. Carson Township108 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Arkansas, by county

School districts in Mississippi County, largest first

  1. Blytheville School District14,066 people
  2. Osceola School District6,707 people
  3. Manila School District5,092 people
  4. Rivercrest School District4,818 people
  5. Gosnell School District4,679 people
  6. Buffalo Island Central School District4,375 people
  7. East Poinsett County School District3,425 people
  8. Armorel School District1,621 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Blytheville, Arkansas (city)12,790 people
  2. Osceola, Arkansas (city)6,688 people
  3. Manila, Arkansas (city)3,691 people
  4. Gosnell, Arkansas (city)2,778 people
  5. Leachville, Arkansas (city)1,852 people
  6. Wilson, Arkansas (city)1,023 people
  7. Keiser, Arkansas (city)774 people
  8. Luxora, Arkansas (city)741 people
  9. Joiner, Arkansas (city)454 people
  10. Armorel, Arkansas (CDP)345 people
  11. Etowah, Arkansas (town)316 people
  12. Dyess, Arkansas (town)289 people
All 18
  1. Burdette, Arkansas (town)233 people
  2. Dell, Arkansas (town)176 people
  3. Bassett, Arkansas (town)118 people
  4. Marie, Arkansas (town)50 people
  5. Birdsong, Arkansas (town)35 people
  6. Victoria, Arkansas (town)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lauderdale County, Tennessee24 mi east
  2. Tipton County, Tennessee25 mi southeast
  3. Dunklin County, Missouri27 mi north
  4. Craighead County, Arkansas33 mi west
  5. Pemiscot County, Missouri34 mi northeast
  6. Poinsett County, Arkansas38 mi west
  7. Shelby County, Tennessee41 mi south
  8. Dyer County, Tennessee41 mi northeast
  9. Crittenden County, Arkansas42 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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