CollinsvilleMS
A town of 1,725, settled in 1884.
Is Collinsville a good place to live?
The best of Collinsville’s subject grades is an A for schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Collinsville’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Mississippi town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 15 of Mississippi’s 186 towns score lower on walkability. Collinsville has 1 place on the National Register. The biggest park or preserve is West Bank Park, at 29 acres. Collinsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
96% of working residents leave Collinsville for work
Where Collinsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Collinsville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Collinsville is from typical.
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Moving to Collinsville: who provides what
Collinsville is unincorporated, so Lauderdale 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 Collinsville.
The median age in Collinsville is higher than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
At 54.1 years, Collinsville’s median age is above both Mississippi’s towns (37 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Children under 18 are 5% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 33% of residents (17% statewide). 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 25% across Mississippi.
| Collinsville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.1 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 25% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.3 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Collinsville | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.5% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 25.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.9% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.6% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.2% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.4% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
More than half of Collinsville’s working residents commute to Meridian
Most working residents leave Collinsville for work: only 4% work in town. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Collinsville. The top destinations are Meridian (51%), Jackson (4%) and Meridian Station (3%).
| Collinsville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Collinsville
Collinsville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Collinsville is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Bank Park | — | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Collinsville’s typical home value is about $207K
The typical Collinsville home is worth about $207,000, up 0.7% in a year, 6% above the Mississippi typical home. 90% of Collinsville households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Collinsville is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Collinsville beats the Mississippi average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Collinsville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 24% | 14% |
| What stands out | Collinsville | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15% | 22.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Collinsville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Collinsville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Collinsville
About 5 of every 100 Collinsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.
Questions about Collinsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Collinsville, MS expensive?
That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($49,822 across the Meridian, MS 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−.