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ComoMS
A town of 1,064.
Photo: Magnolia677 · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,064
2025 Census estimate · −4.7% since 2020
Typical home
$179K
−0.4% in a year
Household income
$21K
median
Median age
44.6
years
Jobs based here
243
A commuter town
Is Como a good place to live?
The best of Como’s subject grades is an A− for history; the weakest is a D− for health. Como's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns. Only 9 of Mississippi’s 186 towns score higher on history. Como has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Como stand out
Where Como beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Taylor-Falls HouseHistoryA−
8 historic places
8 places on the National Register
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
31 measures vs. Mississippi
3 better6 too close to call22 worse
| Widest gap | Como | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 48.4% | 18.5% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Less healthy than 99% of U.S. towns
Trails MS on 22 of 31 CDC measures, beats it on 3
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Small town
1,064 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Como grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Como is from typical.
HealthNear the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates; Highland Hills Medical Center 7.8 miles awayD−Open →Jobs & income$21K median household incomeDOpen →SchoolsC−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 17.9% of households have no car; 3.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History9 notable people born hereA−Open →Civic life1.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 44.6; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Como: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Como, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Mississippi13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPanola-Union W/A water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Como’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 herePanola County RegistrarPanola County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3861938619 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 Como.
HealthD−
Como stands out in Mississippi and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
38% of Como adults feel lonely, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 33%. No town among the 102 in Mississippi we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Como. In Como, 55% of adults have obesity. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Como.
1%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Como | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 18% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 55% | 42% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Mississippi
3 better6 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Como | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.8% | 13.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.2% | 79.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 48.4% | 18.5% |
Highland Hills Medical Center
7.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC−
Public schools in Como fall behind 83% of Mississippi districts
Public schools: the North Panola school district. Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. 2 public schools serve Como, with 510 students in all.
17%of MS districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Como Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 267 | – |
| North Panola Achievement AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 4–12 | Grades 4–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
The median household income in Como is lower than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
Como: 18% of residents live below the poverty line. 3.1% of Como working residents work locally, below both Mississippi’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Como has added 74 jobs, to 243 in 2023. In Como, the average trip to work is 27 minutes.
3%work in town
| Como | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $21,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Como3%
Senatobia16%
Memphis11%
Batesville8%
Olive Branch6%
30 mi
median commute distance
243
jobs based in Como
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 57% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Como: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–54°
Spring51–73°
Summer69–90°
Fall52–74°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
The biggest natural risk in Como is earthquakes, at a high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Como, 27% come from earthquakes and 19% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Como sits above just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesTornadoesInland flooding
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C
Como’s typical home value is about $179K
37% of households are owner-occupiers in Como.
$179KZillow home value
Typical home value
Como$179K
Mississippi$195K
−0.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Como
18pages on Como
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Como
About 0 of every 100 Como residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
A shrinking town
Como has shrunk 17% since 2010
1,279 counted in 2010 and 1,118 in 2020; an estimated 1,064 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Landmarks
8 places in Como on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Como
9 notable people were born in Como.
About Como
Town in Mississippi, United States
Como is a small resort town in Panola County, Mississippi, United States, which borders the Mississippi Delta and is in the northern part of the state, known as hill country. As of the 2020 census, Como had a population of 1,118. Its popular downtown scene is a lively hub of bars and restaurants, including the famous Como Steakhouse. The entire downtown is listed on the National Historic Register.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 358 ft
- ZIP code
- 38619
- Area code
- 662
Questions about Como
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Como, MS expensive?
That is 3.9 years of the area's median household income ($45,945 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
What is Como, MS known for?
9 notable people were born here, including Stark Young and R.L. Boyce.