A Rural Electrification Administration cooperative lineman at work in, 1942
Hayti’s story
131 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1942.
- 1895Hayti is settled
HaytiMO
A town of 2,277, settled in 1895.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,277
2025 Census estimate · −8.7% since 2020
Median home value
$70K
Census ACS
Household income
$25K
median
Median age
42.1
years
Jobs based here
1,175
Balanced
Is Hayti a good place to live?
Hayti’s best subject grade is a B+ for the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for health. 43% of residents live below the poverty line in Hayti, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town in Missouri scores lower than Hayti on health. The median household income is $25K, and 42% of residents live below the poverty line. Hayti's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Hayti has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A shrinking town
Hayti has shrunk 23% since 2010
2,939 counted in 2010 and 2,493 in 2020; an estimated 2,277 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Hayti grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Hayti is from typical.
HealthNear the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates; Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital 0.5 miles awayD−Open →Jobs & incomeD−Open →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listD−Open →SchoolsDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $70K, 1.8 years of the county’s $40K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9 of 20; 13.8% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 4% conserved landB+Open →History6 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life1.2 library visits per resident; 5.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hayti: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hayti, and how to reach them.
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHayti PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hayti’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePemiscotPemiscot County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6385163851 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hayti.
HealthD−
More of Hayti’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
32% of adults smoke cigarettes in Hayti, above both the Missouri town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 52% of adults get no exercise outside work in Hayti. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Hayti.
1%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Hayti | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
4 better3 too close to call25 worse
| What stands out | Hayti | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.5% | 16.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 42.3% | 13.7% |
Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital
0.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsD
On state tests, Hayti’s schools trail 90% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by Hayti R-II. Its two schools are below.
10%of MO districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathis ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 383 | D |
| Hayti HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 225 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Hayti stands out in Missouri and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Hayti’s FEMA risk score is 94 of 100. Since 1999, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hayti.
94risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesTornadoesInland flooding
5
paid flood claims since 1999
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Hayti has four seasons and hot summers
Hayti has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Hayti is 90°F.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–48°
Spring50–70°
Summer69–89°
Fall50–72°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Hayti has 1.4 jobs for every working resident, and 974 people commute in
About one in 4 of Hayti’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Hayti fell to 1,175 in 2023, 867 fewer than in 2013. Only 1 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower median household income than Hayti.
24%work in town
| Hayti | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $25,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Hayti24%
Caruthersville12%
Kennett6%
Portageville5%
Sikeston3%
16 mi
median commute distance
1,175
jobs based in Hayti
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Safety
Crime reported in Hayti
Hayti's reported crime rate is well above Missouri's. Among 171 Missouri towns, just 2 have a higher violent crime rate than Hayti.
| Hayti | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 20.2 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Hayti13.9
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Hayti20.2
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
31
violent crimes reported in 2025
45
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
OutdoorsB+
Hayti has set aside 3.9% of its land for conservation
1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
3.9%conserved
| Hayti | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
3.9%
conserved · 57 of 1,469 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hayti
19pages on Hayti
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hayti; the nearest are
Dyersburg State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dyersburg, TN23.6 mi$4,758 in-state tuitionThe University of Tennessee-MartinUniversity or college · Public · Martin, TN49.7 mi$10,560 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Hayti residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Famous people from Hayti
6 notable people were born in Hayti.
B
Bob StrogerAmerican blues singer and bass guitarist · born 1930W
Wendell MayesAmerican screenwriter · 1918–1992
V
Veda BrownSInger · born 1949About Hayti
City in Missouri, United States
Hayti ( HAY-ty) is a city in eastern Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,493 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 269 ft
- ZIP code
- 63851
- Area code
- 573
Hayti’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Hayti.
Hayti HeightsHayti
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayti | — | — | B | — | D | D− |
| Hayti Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hayti has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Hayti reports no FBI crime data of its own. Hayti Heights isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hayti with a neighbor →
Questions about Hayti
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hayti, MO expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
What is Hayti, MO known for?
6 notable people were born here, including Bob Stroger and Wendell Mayes.