The Town Files

Simpson County, Mississippi

25,691 people. The median home is worth $122,200 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $56,381.

Towns in Simpson County

Towns in Simpson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Magee3,988$143,100$44,48836.1

People and housing

Simpson CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$122,200$124,700
Median rent$852$820
Median household income$56,381$45,965
Median age40.637.3
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%19.4%
Below the poverty line20.0%22.9%

Jobs and pay

7,683 jobs in 2024, average pay $37,183 a year.

Largest industries in Simpson CountyRetail1,030 jobs · $28,071Construction588 jobs · $60,664Finance & insurance287 jobs · $57,454Manufacturing223 jobs · $34,932Professional & technical serv…203 jobs · $52,370Other services120 jobs · $41,958
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Simpson County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 519 storm events in Simpson County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Simpson County by type since 1996Hail126Heat4Flood8Drought15Tornado50Ice Storm4Heavy Snow7Flash Flood38Strong Wind5Funnel Cloud2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Simpson County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).