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Sharkey County Statistics

Facts

Land area431.7 square miles
Population Density11.4 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)4,708
Population change-4.2%
Under 5 years of age7.4%
Under 1825.1%
65 and over15.4%
Females53.6%
White28.3
Hispanic or Latino of any race1.4
Asian0.3%
Two or more races0.7%
Black or African American70.6%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Had graduated from high school77%
Had a bachelor degree or higher21.1%
Veterans294

Households and Housing

Households1,725
Persons per household2.8
Living in the same house for one year or more87.8%
Median household income$35,125
The Per capita income$15,744
Live below the poverty line31.2%
Housing units2,110
Multi-unit structures9%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$64,900
Residents owning their homes64.4%

Business Facts

Total number of firms465
Women-owned firms0%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$30,978
Retail sales per capita$5,644
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$64,205
Source US Census Data