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A town of 573, settled in 1899.
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Isola, against 21% in Mississippi’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Isola. Isola’s concentration of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both the Mississippi town median (0.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Isola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 478 in 1910, 638 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 2 maps from 1940 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Isola, 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 Isola.
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 13% of its value. The share of households in Isola who live in a home they own: 43%. Also worth knowing: only 6 of the 97 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower median rent than Isola.
| Isola | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 43% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $641 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The top destinations are Indianola (11%), Belzoni (9%) and Yazoo City (5%). Isola had 35 jobs in 2023, up 21 from 2013. Half commute less than 27 miles. Its average trip to work stands at 22 minutes.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Isola sits above 69% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 27% come from inland flooding and 24% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Isola. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Isola. CDC measures, 31 in all: Isola beats Mississippi on 2 and trails on 16.
| Isola | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 42% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 45% | 35% |
| What stands out | Isola | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 7.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.1% | 13.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 21.5% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Isola
About 8 of every 100 Isola residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Where Isola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Mississippi, United States
Isola is a town in Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States, on the banks of Lake Dawson. As of the 2020 census, Isola had a population of 638.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Isola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Hank Cochran and Willie Bailey.