FernwoodMS
A town of 57, settled in 1891.
Is Fernwood a good place to live?
79% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Fernwood, above both the Mississippi town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Fernwood. Phillip Henry Enochs House and Holmesville Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fernwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
57 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fernwood: who provides what
Fernwood is unincorporated, so Pike 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 Fernwood.
Fewer of Fernwood’s working residents work locally than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
0.8% of working residents work locally in Fernwood, below both Mississippi’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Fernwood fell to 18 in 2023, 80 fewer than in 2013. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Fernwood.
| Fernwood | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 21% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fernwood has mild winters and hot summers
Fernwood has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Fernwood’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fernwood stands out in Mississippi and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
19% of Fernwood adults report frequent physical distress. Fernwood beats the Mississippi average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 32% of Fernwood adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Fernwood | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 45% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| What stands out | Fernwood | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 13.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.3% | 79.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.4% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fernwood faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fernwood
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fernwood
About 0 of every 100 Fernwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
99% of working residents leave Fernwood for work
Where Fernwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fernwood
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Fernwood is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. Its ZIP code is 39635. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 286.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 371 ft
- ZIP code
- 39635
Questions about Fernwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fernwood, MS a good place to live?
Fernwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.