Beulah, Mississippi, 2014
Beulah’s story
168 years in pictures
Census counts: 506 in 1930, 242 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
- 1858Beulah is settled
BeulahMS
A town of 238, settled in 1858.
Photo: Magnolia677 · CC BY 4.0
Population
238
2025 Census estimate · −2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$56K
Census ACS
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
49.2
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
Is Beulah a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Beulah, above both Mississippi’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 1 of the 97 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower median rent than Beulah. Beulah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
238 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Beulah: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beulah, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Mississippi13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Beulah water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beulah’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBolivar County RegistrarBolivar County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3872638726 100%Census 2020
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 Beulah.
Who lives here
The median age in Beulah is higher than in most of Mississippi or the rest of the country
Beulah’s median age is 49.2 years, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 37 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Beulah has lost 2.1% of its people since 2020, down to 238 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Children under 18 are 9% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (22% statewide).
49.2median age · MS 38.6
BeulahMississippiUnited States
Ages · share of residents
28%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma26%
High school18%
Some college25%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 51% and 79% women
The Census survey reached too few of Beulah’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.9 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Beulah | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.5% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 28.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 25.7% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.8% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.1% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
In Beulah, the median household income runs lower than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
Beulah’s median household income is $32,000. Since 2013, Beulah has lost 45 jobs, to 10 in 2023. Beulah’s average trip to work is 34 minutes.
0%work in town
| Beulah | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $32,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Beulah0%
Cleveland23%
Rosedale16%
Greenwood3%
Clarksdale3%
16 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Beulah
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Beulah, expect mild winters and hot summers
Beulah has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Beulah is 91°F.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–54°
Spring53–74°
Summer71–90°
Fall53–75°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 12
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Beulah, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 40 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Beulah.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
40
paid flood claims since 1979
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Beulah is
Beulah beats the Mississippi average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 43% of Beulah adults say their health is fair or poor. Of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Beulah.
| Beulah | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 42% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 16% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Mississippi
4 better5 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Beulah | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 7.6% | 13.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 7.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 26.6% | 11.2% |
Bolivar Medical Center
15.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beulah
17pages on Beulah
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Beulah
About 1 of every 100 Beulah residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Beulah for work
Where Beulah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10jobs based in Beulah
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Beulah
Town in Mississippi, United States
Beulah is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 242. Beulah is served by Mississippi Highway 1. Lake Beulah, an oxbow lake formerly connected to the Mississippi River, is west of the town. The Illinois Central Railroad had a station in Beulah, but the line is now abandoned. Beulah is named after the Christian hymn Beulah Land, a favorite of Frank A. Montgomery, an early settler to western Bolivar County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 144 ft
- ZIP code
- 38726
- Area code
- 662
Questions about Beulah
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beulah, MS a good place to live?
Beulah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.