Delta CityMS
A town in Mississippi.
Is Delta City a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher July high than Delta City. We don’t grade Delta City yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Delta City.
Natural hazards: high risk in Delta City, mostly drought
In Delta City, the risk rating from FEMA is 72 of 100. Federal aid has come to Delta City households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026. Expected losses in Delta City break down as 36% from drought and 25% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Delta City
The January low for Delta City comes to 36°F, against 36°F in Mississippi’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Delta City stands out in Mississippi and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
For adults in Delta City, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 21%. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Delta City. 48% of adults have obesity here, above both Mississippi’s towns (42%) and U.S. towns (35%). Against the Mississippi average, Delta City comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 19.
| Delta City | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 27% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Delta City | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.5% | 13.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.1% | 79.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.3% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trail density in Delta City is higher than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
1.7 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Delta City
Moving to Delta City: who provides what
Delta City is unincorporated, so Sharkey 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Delta City; the nearest are
About Delta City
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Delta City is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located on Mississippi Highway 434 in Sharkey County, Mississippi. Delta City is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Panther Burn and approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Nitta Yuma. Although an unincorporated community, Delta City has a zip code of 39061. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 70. On the afternoon of Sunday, February 21, 1971, a large and long-tracked F5 tornado impacted Delta City, obliterating most of the town.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 105 ft
- ZIP code
- 39061
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