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Sharkey County, Mississippi, has 3,800 residents across 4,757 parcels and covers 431.7 square miles. The population declined 22.7% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Sharkey County is 28125.

Rolling Fork is the county's largest population center. Sharkey County also includes 6 zip codes, 1 public school district and 13 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Sharkey County Trends

Population
3,800▾
Median Home Value
$108,000▴
K-12 Enrollment
548▴
Sharkey County in Mississippi

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Sharkey County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Sharkey County Parcels

Sharkey County has 4,757 mapped parcels covering 273,247 acres. The median assessed value is $23,610. The median lot size is 2.00 acres. 1,922 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 2,399 distinct owner names. About 11% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Mississippi. Owner names, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 94.2%. Browse the interactive Sharkey County Parcel viewer here.

Sharkey County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 4,757 100%
Owner name 4,748 99.8%
Owner mailing address 4,481 94.2%
Site address 4,748 99.8%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 4,757 100%
Land value 4,757 100%
Improvement value 1,644 34.6%
Acreage 4,757 100%
Parcel boundary 4,757 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Sharkey County parcel records.

Sharkey County Population

Sharkey County had 3,800 residents in 2020. That was 22.7% lower than in 2010. Sharkey County had 2,780 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 9 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Rolling Fork, Anguilla and Cary.

Population Trend in Sharkey County MS

Sharkey County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Sharkey County Zip Codes

Sharkey County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Rolling Fork (39159), Anguilla (38721) and Cary (39054). Rolling Fork is the largest zip by population, with about 2,933 residents or 77% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 111% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Sharkey County MS

ZIP Area Population Trend
39159 Rolling Fork 2,933 ▾ -12%
38721 Anguilla 885 ▾ -28%
39054 Cary 393 ▴ 15.2%
38765 38765 117 ▾ -41.8%
39061 39061 43 ▾ -51.1%
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Sharkey County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Sharkey County Demographics

Sharkey County has a median age of 36.6, which makes the county a little younger than Mississippi overall. About 25% of residents are under 18, while 18.8% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 25.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 15.4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 24.2%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Sharkey County MS

Median Age

36.6

Under 18

25%

Age 65+

18.8%

Bachelor's+

15.4%

Sharkey County School Districts

Sharkey County is served by 1 public school district with 548 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Sharkey County MS

District Enrollment Share Trend
South Delta School District 548 100% ▴ 2.4%
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Sharkey County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Sharkey County Housing & Real Estate

Sharkey County has a median home value of $108,000 and a median gross rent of $622. About 63% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Mississippi median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $191,225 and homes spent about 51 days on the market.

Sharkey County Housing Mix

Sharkey County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Sharkey County Housing Trends

Sharkey County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Sharkey County, MS

Sharkey County has 164 business listings across 97 categories. The largest categories in Sharkey County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (14, 8.5%), Gas Stations (5, 3.0%), and Retail (5, 3.0%). The full Sharkey County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Sharkey County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Sharkey County, MS

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 14 8.5%
Gas Stations 5 3.0%
Retail 5 3.0%
Baptist Church 4 2.4%
Funeral Services & Cemeteries 3 1.8%
Religious Organization 3 1.8%
Grocery Stores 3 1.8%
Discount Store 3 1.8%
Post Offices 3 1.8%
Community & Nonprofits 3 1.8%

Sharkey County Business Listings

Business Category City
Magna Vista Plantation Active Life Onward
Bumpers Drive-In of America American Restaurants Rolling Fork
South Delta Animal Rescue Animal Shelters Rolling Fork
Farm Bureau Insurance Auto Insurance Rolling Fork
Belmont Farm & Home Center Automotive Rolling Fork
Belmont Farm & Home Center Auto Repair Rolling Fork
NAPA Auto Parts Auto Parts And Supply Store Rolling Fork
Bank of Anguilla Banks & Credit Unions Anguilla
Bank of Anguilla Banks Rolling Fork
First Baptist Church Baptist Church Rolling Fork
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Sharkey County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Sharkey County Basemaps

Sharkey County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Sharkey County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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