| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:51 PM |
| Population: | 20,854 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28141 |
| Land Area: | 542 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 20 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.6366, -88.2390 |
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20,854 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 542 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 22,419 to 20,854 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.0% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38827 (Belmont, $59,226 median) and poorest ZIP 38838 (Dennis, $46,528) are 5.8 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $101,600 in 38873 (Tishomingo) to $150,400 in 38852 (Iuka).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 23 people/sq mi in 38838 (Dennis) to 74 in 38827 (Belmont).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.1% bachelor's+ in 38838 (Dennis) to 21.7% in 38852 (Iuka) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #44 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #39 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $53,097 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,614 of 14,908 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Tishomingo County lost 7.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38852 | Iuka | Standard | 8,721 | $52,942 | 206.5 | -0.3% |
| 38847 | Golden | Standard | 3,388 | $50,353 | 90.8 | 4.4% |
| 38827 | Belmont | Standard | 2,625 | $59,226 | 35.7 | -18.7% |
| 38833 | Burnsville | Standard | 2,615 | $52,917 | 58.1 | -13.7% |
| 38873 | Tishomingo | Standard | 2,383 | $54,107 | 101.0 | -13.7% |
| 38838 | Dennis | Standard | 1,122 | $46,528 | 49.5 | -20.4% |