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A town of 805, settled in 1899.
Inverness’ density of trails is 1.5 miles per square mile, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Inverness has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
1,019 counted in 2010 and 868 in 2020; an estimated 805 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 221 in 1910, a peak of 1,174 in 1990, 868 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1971 and 2 maps from 1940 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Inverness, 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 Inverness.
Values fell 5.4% in the year to September 2026. The share of households in Inverness who are owner-occupiers: 70%.
| Inverness | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $580 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The share of residents in Inverness who live below the poverty line is 18%, below the Mississippi town median (21%) but above the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Commuting out is the norm here: 4% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Inverness dropped by 21, to 131. The mean commuting time for Inverness comes to 22 minutes.
| Inverness | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Inverness. Two figures for adults here: 16% have diabetes, 13% binge drink.
| Inverness | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 42% | 35% |
| What stands out | Inverness | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.4% | 18.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.4% | 61.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
14% of Inverness residents are 65 or older. Adults 35 to 64 are just over two in five residents (37% statewide). The town is shrinking: down 7% since 2020, to 805 residents (2025 estimate). Four-year graduates: 22% of adults 25 and older here, 25% across Mississippi.
| Inverness | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 40.8 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 25% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 24% | 22% |
54.2% women, 45.8% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Inverness | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.9% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.9% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.1% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 36.9% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Inverness’ FEMA risk score is 60 of 100. Federal aid has come to Inverness households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026. 30% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 19%. It has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2016.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Inverness
About 5 of every 100 Inverness residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Inverness is a town in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 868 at the 2020 census. As the town had the largest cotton gin in the Mississippi Delta, it served as a gathering place for farmers from the region when they brought their cotton for processing. The town was heavily damaged by a tornado in 1971.
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Inverness has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Mary E. Flowers and Virgil Robinson.