FernwoodMS
With 57 residents, this town was 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
The median commute is under 28 miles. Fernwood had 18 jobs in 2023, down 80 from 2013. 21% of Fernwood residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are McComb (20%), Magnolia (13%) and Jackson (5%).
| 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
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
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
Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Fernwood. 32% of adults say their health is fair or poor locally. Against the Mississippi average, Fernwood comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 12.
| 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
The biggest natural risk in Fernwood is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Households in Fernwood have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Fernwood sells for about $72K
Only one of the 100 Mississippi towns we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Fernwood.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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.