CentrevilleMS
Is Centreville a good place to live?
Centreville’s best subject grade is an A− for history; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Centreville’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, above both Mississippi’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 102 in Mississippi we compare has a higher share of children under 18 than Centreville. Residents are less healthy than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Centreville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 99% of U.S. towns. Holly Grove and Bethany Presbyterian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Centreville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Centreville stand out
Where Centreville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Centreville | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.8% | 11.2% |
Centreville has shrunk 35% since 2010
1,684 counted in 2010 and 1,258 in 2020; an estimated 1,091 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Centreville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Centreville is from typical.
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Moving to Centreville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Centreville, 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 Centreville.
A larger share of adults in Centreville have diabetes than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
23% of adults have diabetes in Centreville, against 16% in Mississippi’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. 56% of adults have high blood pressure in Centreville. Only 4 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Centreville.
| Centreville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 27% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 13% | 16% |
| What stands out | Centreville | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.6% | 13.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.3% | 79.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.8% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Centreville’s schools rank behind 87% of Mississippi districts
Its public schools are run by the Wilkinson County School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Winans Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 160 | D− |
| Centreville Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 282 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
Centreville stands out in Mississippi and nationally, with the median rent lower than most
The median rent in Centreville is $544 a month. The typical Centreville home is worth about $112,000, down 3.4% in a year, 42% below the Mississippi typical home. 58% of Centreville households own their home.
| Centreville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $544 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 58% | 62% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
High risk in Centreville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Centreville since 2020.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Centreville has mild winters and hot summers
Centreville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Centreville’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: Centreville has 1.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 404 commuters
Most working residents leave Centreville for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Centreville fell to 437 in 2023, 126 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Baton Rouge (5%), Natchez (5%) and McComb (4%).
| Centreville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.7% | 19% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Everything we know about Centreville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Centreville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Centreville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
1,091 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Famous people from Centreville
5 notable people were born in Centreville.
About Centreville
Town in Mississippi, United States
Centreville is a town in Amite and Wilkinson counties, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi micropolitan statistical area. Its population was 1,258 in 2020. Bethany Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Centreville, built in 1855, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The town was incorporated in 1880, and it was a small settlement in the years prior. In 1880, the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley R.R. ran along the border between Wilkinson and Amite counties. Because the station was approximately midway between Liberty and Woodville and about midway between Natchez and Baton Rouge, it was appropriately named Centreville.
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- Established
- 1814
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 384 ft
- ZIP code
- 39631
- Area code
- 601
Questions about Centreville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Centreville, MS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Centreville, MS known for?
5 notable people were born here, including John N. Kennedy and Robert P. Briscoe.