Bogue ChittoMS
This town in Mississippi has a population of 335.
Is Bogue Chitto a good place to live?
Among 100 Mississippi towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Bogue Chitto. Foxx-Cox House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bogue Chitto has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
335 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bogue Chitto: who provides what
Bogue Chitto is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Bogue Chitto.
More children than Mississippi overall
Children under 18 are 45% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide). Four-year graduates: 27% of adults 25 and older here, 25% across Mississippi.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 85% women
The Census survey reached too few of Bogue Chitto’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.7 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Bogue Chitto | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 29.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 29% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.2% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.9% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.4% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.5% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Bogue Chitto’s kids attend
The Lincoln County School District runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Bogue Chitto School, with 747 students. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogue Chitto SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 747 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Bogue Chitto than in most of Mississippi or the rest of the country
Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. The top destinations are Brookhaven (27%), McComb (13%) and Jackson (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Bogue Chitto have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
28% of Bogue Chitto adults get no exercise outside work, against 36% in Mississippi’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. In Bogue Chitto, 44% of adults have high blood pressure. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Bogue Chitto. Two figures for adults in the town: 12% smoke cigarettes, 12% report frequent physical distress.
| Bogue Chitto | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Bogue Chitto | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 11.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bogue Chitto’s typical home value is about $181K
Home values are up 2.4% over the year to September 2026. For households in Bogue Chitto, the share who own their home is 91%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bogue Chitto faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Households in Bogue Chitto have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. FEMA puts 29% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Bogue Chitto
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bogue Chitto
About 0 of every 100 Bogue Chitto residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
99% of working residents leave Bogue Chitto for work
Where Bogue Chitto’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bogue Chitto
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Bogue Chitto is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 437. Bogue Chitto is the only municipal hamlet in the state of Mississippi.
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- Elevation
- 404 ft
- ZIP code
- 39629
Questions about Bogue Chitto
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bogue Chitto, MS a good place to live?
Bogue Chitto has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.