The Town Files

Neshoba County, Mississippi

28,932 people. The median home is worth $100,000 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $57,013.

Towns in Neshoba County

Towns in Neshoba County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Philadelphia7,118$97,300$50,78836.7
Pearl River3,822$61,200$50,92232.7

People and housing

Neshoba CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$100,000$124,700
Median rent$839$820
Median household income$57,013$45,965
Median age37.437.3
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%19.4%
Below the poverty line23.1%22.9%

Jobs and pay

12,095 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,469 a year.

Largest industries in Neshoba CountyRetail1,453 jobs · $31,133Construction1,024 jobs · $92,398Hotels & restaurants814 jobs · $14,610Health care & social assistan…678 jobs · $45,379Manufacturing434 jobs · $58,769Transportation & warehousing291 jobs · $58,198
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Neshoba County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 556 storm events in Neshoba County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Neshoba County by type since 1996Hail115Heat4Flood5Drought17Tornado38High Wind6Ice Storm5Lightning7Heavy Snow8Flash Flood44
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Neshoba County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
June 10, 2024Severe StormDR-4790: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).