FarrellMS
Home to 133 people, the town was settled in 1897.
Is Farrell a good place to live?
33% of households are owner-occupiers in Farrell, below both Mississippi’s towns (62%) and U.S. towns (73%). Farrell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
133 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Farrell: who provides what
Farrell is unincorporated, so Coahoma 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 Farrell.
Most of Farrell’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 8 miles. The top destinations are Clarksdale (43%), Memphis (6%) and Grenada (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Farrell brings mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 34° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Farrell, with inland flooding at the top
Farrell’s risk rating from FEMA is 67 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 33% come from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Farrell after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Farrell stands out in Mississippi and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
Only 7 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Farrell. 52% of adults have high blood pressure in the town. Against the Mississippi average, Farrell comes out ahead on 10 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 2.
| Farrell | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 45% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 87% | 82% | 79% |
| What stands out | Farrell | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 18.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| More adults with diabetes | 19.2% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Farrell
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Farrell
About 8 of every 100 Farrell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
100% of working residents leave Farrell for work
Where Farrell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Farrell
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Farrell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 200. Farrell is located approximately 4 miles (6 km) south of Stovall and 4 miles (6 km) north of Sherard on Mississippi Highway 1. It is approximately 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Clarksdale, the county seat.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 164 ft
Questions about Farrell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Farrell, MS a good place to live?
Farrell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.