---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Sharkey County, MS"
classification: county
fips: "28125"
state: "MS"
demographics:
  population: 3872
  population_under_18: 902
  population_18_64: 2262
  population_65_plus: 708
  median_household_income: 40000
  poverty_rate: 30.85
  homeownership_rate: 66.53
  unemployment_rate: 9.05
  median_home_value: 98000
  gini_index: 0.4838
  vacancy_rate: 13.82
  race_white: 904
  race_black: 2933
  race_asian: 6
  race_native: 0
  hispanic: 15
  bachelors_plus: 529
districts:
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/02"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 1.0
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/senate/22"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9995
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/51"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9996
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ms]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Sharkey County, MS

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 3872 |
| Under 18 | 902 |
| 18–64 | 2262 |
| 65+ | 708 |
| Median household income | 40000 |
| Poverty rate | 30.85 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.53 |
| Unemployment rate | 9.05 |
| Median home value | 98000 |
| Gini index | 0.4838 |
| Vacancy rate | 13.82 |
| White | 904 |
| Black | 2933 |
| Asian | 6 |
| Native | 0 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 529 |

## Districts

- [MS-02](/us/states/ms/districts/02.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [MS Senate District 22](/us/states/ms/districts/senate/22.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [MS House District 51](/us/states/ms/districts/house/51.md) — 100% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries