Half commute less than 26 miles. Of the 100 Mississippi towns we compare, none has a lower middle household income than Bude. In Bude, the average commute is 20 minutes, below both Mississippi’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 154, to 411.

11%work in town

	Bude	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	45%	21%	9.6%
Median household income	$25,000	$50,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	20 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	11%	19%	8%

Where working residents work

In Bude11%

Meadville16%

Brookhaven14%

McComb6%

Natchez3%

26 mi

median commute distance

411

jobs based in Bude

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here411 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work11% work in Bude Commute times20 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 26 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Compared with most of Mississippi and the rest of the country, more of Bude’s adults report frequent physical distress

Only 2 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Bude. The share of adults in Bude who say their health is fair or poor is 38%, against 27% in Mississippi’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. Nearly a quarter of adults have diabetes here. Against the Mississippi average, Bude comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 18.

	Bude	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	38%	27%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	25%	18%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	24%	16%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	16%	14%

31 measures vs. Mississippi

2 better11 too close to call18 worse

What stands out	Bude	MS
Fewer binge drinkers	10.2%	13.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure	84.1%	79.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	35.5%	18.5%

Franklin County Memorial Hospital

1.5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby1.5 miles to an ER · Franklin County Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MS on 2 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Bude has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Households in Bude have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.

60risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Bude Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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HealthBetter than MS on 2 of 31 CDC measures Cost of living$88K typical home · down 8.7% in a year Work & commute$25K median household income · 411 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 60% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Natchez Trace Parkway 25 mi LibraryFranklin County Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1913 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 193 residents Climate92° summer highs

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bude; the nearest are

Southwest Mississippi Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Summit26.8 mi$4,080 in-state tuition Alcorn State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Alcorn State33.4 mi$8,785 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Bude residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Small town

771 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Meadville · 2 mi Roxie · 13 mi Crosby · 18 mi Gloster · 21 mi Liberty · 21 mi Fayette · 21 mi

About Bude

Town in Mississippi, United States

Bude is a town in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bude had a population of 780. Bude is located on the north bank of the Homochitto River, which bisects the county on a diagonal running from northeast to southwest, where it flows on its way to the Mississippi River. U.S. Routes 98 and 84 run by Bude. American Industrial Transport (AITX) operates a large maintenance shop in Bude. Bude appeared in a March 2017 segment of 60 Minutes because its chess team won the state championship.

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Area: 1.4 sq mi
Elevation: 240 ft
ZIP code: 39630
Area code: 601

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The typical home in Bude is valued at about $88K

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The climate in Bude brings mild winters and hot summers

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More of Bude’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town