Kearney ParkMS
Some 485 people live in this town, in Mississippi.
Is Kearney Park a good place to live?
1.1% of working residents work locally in Kearney Park, against 19% in Mississippi’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Kearney Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kearney Park.
More children than Mississippi overall
Mississippi has 25% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 28%. Children under 18 are 54% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 18% of residents (37% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 57% and 81% women
The Census survey reached too few of Kearney Park’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Kearney Park | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 35.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.5% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.7% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.3% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.4% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.8% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Kearney Park work out of town
For most workers, Kearney Park is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Employers in Kearney Park shed 29 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 49. Kearney Park: just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Jackson (27%), Ridgeland (11%) and Madison (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Kearney Park’s year
The midsummer high for Kearney Park comes to 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Kearney Park’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
The share of adults in Kearney Park who have high blood pressure: 48%. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Kearney Park.
| Kearney Park | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 45% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Kearney Park | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 6.6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Kearney Park is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Kearney Park, 37% come from inland flooding and 25% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Kearney Park sell for about $75K
66% of households live in a home they own in Kearney Park.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Kearney Park
Natchez Trace Parkway and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kearney Park. Close and well known come first.
13 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
35 mi MuseumUSS Cairo
20 mi Stadium & arenaMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
18 mi National MonumentMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument61K visitors a year
21 mi National Military ParkVicksburg National Military Park410K visitors a year20 mi Zoo & aquariumJackson ZooPhoto credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · USS Cairo: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium: Jfurr1981 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Kearney Park: who provides what
Kearney Park is unincorporated, so Madison 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.
99% of working residents leave Kearney Park for work
Where Kearney Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kearney Park; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Kearney Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Kearney Park
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Kearney Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located on Livingston-Vernon Road in western Madison County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,048. Kearney Park is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Elevation
- 210 ft
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