| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:50 PM |
| Population: | 27,705 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28115 |
| Land Area: | 449 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.2664, -89.0591 |
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27,705 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 449 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 27,256 to 27,705 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.6% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38871 (Thaxton, $63,906 median) and poorest ZIP 38863 (Pontotoc, $49,528) are 14.6 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $97,800 in 38871 (Thaxton) to $205,900 in 38841 (Ecru).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 27 people/sq mi in 38864 (Randolph) to 116 in 38841 (Ecru).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.2% bachelor's+ in 38841 (Ecru) to 20.7% in 38863 (Pontotoc) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #31 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #27 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,856 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,305 of 18,200 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.