Caruthersville is a city in Pemiscot County, Missouri, home to about 5,326 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63830.
Homes sold for a median of $58 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL405 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Caruthersville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Caruthersville had 5,562 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 139th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Pemiscot County grew from 12,115 residents in 1900 to 15,661 in 2020.
Pemiscot County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Caruthersville, MO weather station (about a mile away).
3,374 jobs at 284 businesses in Pemiscot County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Caruthersville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1857.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Caruthersville 18, Pemiscot Co. R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caruthersville ElementaryCaruthersville | Pre-K–5 | 475 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Pemiscot Co. R-III Elem.Caruthersville | Pre-K–8 | 116 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Caruthersville MiddleCaruthersville | 6–8 | 200 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Caruthersville HighCaruthersville | 9–12 | 243 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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