Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Horn Lake grades C− overall, ranked 42nd of 99 in Mississippi, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 89% of Mississippi towns. On the other side, CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. Horn Lake's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Circle G Ranch is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Horn Lake beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Horn Lake Intermediate School | 3–5 | 914 |
| Horn Lake Elementary School | PK–2 | 520 |
| Shadow Oaks Elementary School | PK–2 | 423 |
Where Horn Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Horn Lake is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,170 in 1970, 26,736 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1932 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Horn Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Ancient siteSS Sultana
12 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Liberty Stadium
13 mi MuseumNational Civil Rights Museum
13 mi Stadium & arenaFedExForum
13 mi MuseumBlues Hall of Fame
12 mi Stadium & arenaMid-South ColiseumSS Sultana: Template:Thomas W. Bankes, Public domain · Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · National Civil Rights Museum: Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0 · FedExForum: Marco Espino-Ovalle, Public domain · Blues Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mid-South Coliseum: bcbuckner, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Horn Lake, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Horn Lake.
Horn Lake sends many workers across the state line to Collierville, looks healthier within Mississippi than nationally and has milder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Mississippi.
Across 11 parks and preserves: 4.0 miles of trail. The biggest place to walk is Latimer Lake Park, 119 acres with 2 miles of trail. Horn Lake’s density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile, close to both Mississippi’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| Horn Lake | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Latimer Lake Park | 2 mi | 119 |
| 2. Fairfield Meadows Park | — | 12 |
| 3. Greg Maxey Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The largest public high school is Horn Lake High School, with 1,271 students. Two of its 7 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Its public schools are run by the DeSoto County School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Lake Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 948 | B− |
| Horn Lake High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,271 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
Within Mississippi it is healthier than 54% of the 101 graded towns: much of Mississippi scores lower on these measures.
For adults in Horn Lake, the share who feel lonely is 39%. Horn Lake: 42% of adults have high blood pressure, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 35%. Of 31 CDC measures, Horn Lake beats the Mississippi average on 4 and trails it on 6.
| Horn Lake | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Horn Lake | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.5% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
41% of working residents cross a state line to work, Collierville among the top destinations. Jobs based here grew from 4,025 in 2013 to 5,603.
Most people who work leave Horn Lake to do it: just 6% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 1,578, to 5,603. Also worth knowing: among residents here, 19% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Memphis (34%), Southaven (17%) and Olive Branch (12%).
| Horn Lake | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 20% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 4.3% | 5.4% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 32.4°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 83% of Mississippi places with climate records; July afternoons average 91°.
About 1 inches of snow falls in a winter. Horn Lake’s January low stands at 32°F.
| Horn Lake | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 32°F | 36°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). In Horn Lake, 27% of residents are under 18. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 17% of adults 25 and older, vs 25% across Mississippi. The town’s median age comes in at 33.5 years.
| Horn Lake | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 33.5 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 17% | 25% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.5 points). Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Horn Lake | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.4% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.9% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.5% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
78 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 13 properties have flooded more than once.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Horn Lake, 29% come from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Horn Lake sits above 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, Horn Lake has seen 78 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 549 to 404 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within Mississippi, it does better than three quarters of towns. In Horn Lake, the violent crime rate is 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Horn Lake | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.4 per 1,000 residents | 17.3 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Among 96 Mississippi towns, just 5 have a higher rent at the middle of the market than Horn Lake. The share of households in Horn Lake who live in a home they own: 58%. On the market here: a median 13 days to sell.
| Horn Lake | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,435 a month | $900 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 58% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
13 within 15 miles of the center of Horn Lake
About 7 of every 100 Horn Lake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.
4 notable people were born in Horn Lake.
City in Mississippi, United States
Horn Lake is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It is located 1.2 mi (1.9 km) south of Memphis, Tennessee. The population was 26,736 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 26,574 in 2024. making it the 13th most populous city in Mississippi.
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2 towns share a border with Horn Lake.
Lynchburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lynchburg reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Horn Lake with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Horn Lake grades C− overall, better than 23% of U.S. towns and #42 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades D for health, B− for safety and A for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Mississippi, it does better than 75% of towns.
That is 3 years of the area's median household income ($66,401 across the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
4 notable people were born here, including Big Walter Horton and Nakobe Dean.
