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Welcome to Pemiscot County ...

Time Zone: Pemiscot County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Caruthersville is the Seat for Pemiscot County.

Pemiscot County was founded in 1851 and was created by taking area from New Madrid County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pemiscot had a population of 15,805 people. This is a decrease of 13.45% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,261 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pemiscot represented 0.3% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Pemiscot County:

  • Bragg City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Caruthersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cooter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
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  • Hayti
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
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  • Hayti Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Holland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Homestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Homestown is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Pascola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Steele
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
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  • Wardell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wardell is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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