ElliottMSHighwaySign, 2018
Elliott’s story
166 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2018 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
- 1860Elliott is settled
ElliottMS
The town, settled in 1860, counts 681 residents.
Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
681
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$89K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
52.4
years
Jobs based here
350
Balanced
Is Elliott a good place to live?
42% of residents live below the poverty line in Elliott, above both Mississippi’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 102 Mississippi towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Elliott. Elliott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
681 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Elliott: who provides what
Elliott is unincorporated, so Grenada County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Mississippi13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Grenada water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGrenada CountyGrenada County provides services here
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 hereGrenada County RegistrarGrenada County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes38901, 3892538901 82% · 38925 18%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 Elliott.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Elliott is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Federal aid has come to Elliott households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026. On expected storm and flood damage, Elliott sits above 70% of U.S. communities. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Elliott has mild winters and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 91° in July, and January nights bottom out around 33°; snowfall runs to about 1 inches a winter. Elliott has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–56°
Spring51–75°
Summer69–90°
Fall52–76°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About two in five of Elliott’s working residents commute to Grenada
Elliott’s average trip to work stands at 17 minutes. For most workers, Elliott is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Elliott grew to 350 in 2023, 99 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Grenada (44%), Winona (3%) and Greenwood (3%).
3%work in town
| Elliott | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 19% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Elliott3%
Grenada44%
Winona3%
Greenwood3%
Oxford2%
11 mi
median commute distance
350
jobs based in Elliott
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Elliott is
Among adults 18 to 64 in Elliott, 9.9% have no health insurance. CDC measures, 31 in all: Elliott beats Mississippi on 4 and trails on 1. Two figures for adults here: 44% have high blood pressure, 15% have diabetes.
| Elliott | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 24% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Mississippi
4 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Elliott | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.2% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.6% |
University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
5.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elliott
15pages on Elliott
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elliott; the nearest are
Mississippi Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Itta Bena36 mi$7,692 in-state tuitionMississippi Delta Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moorhead46.4 mi$3,540 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Elliott residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Elliott
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Elliott is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States, and part of the Grenada Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Elliott had a population of 880. Elliott is located on the southern edge of Grenada County, with its southern border following the Montgomery County line. It is along U.S. Route 51, 7 miles (11 km) south of Grenada, the county seat, and 4 miles (6 km) north of Duck Hill. The Camp McCain Training Center of the Mississippi National Guard is 3 miles (5 km) to the east. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Elliott CDP has an area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km2), all of it land. The community is in…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 226 ft
Questions about Elliott
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elliott, MS a good place to live?
Elliott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.