AlligatorMS
A town of 105, settled in 1887.
Is Alligator a good place to live?
38% of residents live below the poverty line in Alligator, above both Mississippi’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Alligator. Alligator has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
105 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alligator: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alligator, and how to reach them.
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 Alligator.
Homes in Alligator are worth about $83K, by Zillow’s estimate
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 12% of its value. For households in Alligator, the share who live in a home they own is 69%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Alligator has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Alligator’s risk rating from FEMA is 70 of 100, above both the Mississippi town median (58 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 24%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Alligator, expect mild winters and hot summers
The typical July afternoon high here is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Alligator’s adults get no exercise outside work than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
In Alligator, 52% of adults have obesity. No town among the 102 in Mississippi we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Alligator. CDC measures, 31 in all: Alligator beats Mississippi on 3 and trails on 21. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Alligator.
| Alligator | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 42% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Alligator | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 7.7% | 13.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.4% | 79.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 25.4% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Alligator
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Alligator
About 0 of every 100 Alligator residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Alligator
Town in Mississippi, United States
Alligator is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 116. In 2009, Tommie "Tomaso" Brown was elected Alligator's first black mayor. He defeated Robert Fava, the mayor since 1979.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 157 ft
- ZIP code
- 38720
- Area code
- 662
Questions about Alligator
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alligator, MS a good place to live?
Alligator has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.