BeaumontMS
A town of 680, settled in 1902.
Is Beaumont a good place to live?
Beaumont’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, below both Mississippi’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 102 Mississippi towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Beaumont. Beaumont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
680 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Beaumont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beaumont, 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 Beaumont.
The schools Beaumont’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Perry County School District runs its public schools. Enrollment at Beaumont’s public school: 234 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Perry Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 234 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Fewer of Beaumont’s working residents work locally than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
The top destinations are Hattiesburg (22%), Wiggins (6%) and New Augusta (6%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Beaumont dropped by 333, to 112. In Beaumont, the median household income is $80,000, above the Mississippi town median ($50,000) and near the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Among residents in the town, 14% live below the poverty line.
| Beaumont | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Beaumont faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Households in Beaumont have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 28%. Flood insurance has paid out on 21 claims in the town since 1980.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical Beaumont home is worth about $131K
In Beaumont, 84% of households are owner-occupiers.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Beaumont has mild winters and hot summers
Only 2 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher midsummer high than Beaumont. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Mississippi and the rest of the country, more of Beaumont’s adults report frequent physical distress
For adults in Beaumont, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 42%. Only one of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Beaumont. 43% of adults in Beaumont get no exercise outside work; 55% have high blood pressure. Of 31 CDC measures, Beaumont beats the Mississippi average on 2 and trails it on 18.
| Beaumont | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 55% | 45% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 42% | 35% |
| What stands out | Beaumont | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 13.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.8% | 79.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Beaumont
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beaumont; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Beaumont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
99% of working residents leave Beaumont for work
Where Beaumont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Beaumont
Town in Mississippi, United States
Beaumont is a town in Perry County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, and located on the edge of the De Soto National Forest. As of the 2020 census, Beaumont had a population of 669.
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- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 92 ft
- ZIP code
- 39423
- Area code
- 601
Questions about Beaumont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beaumont, MS a good place to live?
Beaumont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Beaumont, MS known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Tristan Jackson and Brandon Sumrall.