KokomoMS
The town was settled in 1910 and has 172 residents today.
Is Kokomo a good place to live?
Of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare, none has a higher share of workers working from home than Kokomo. Kokomo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
172 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kokomo: who provides what
Kokomo is unincorporated, so Marion 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 Kokomo.
More children than Mississippi overall
42% never finished high school. In Kokomo, 18% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 29%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 51% women
The Census survey reached too few of Kokomo’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±32.1 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Kokomo | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 27.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 33.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.7% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.2% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 42.4% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.8% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 0% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.2% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards: high risk in Kokomo, mostly hurricanes
In Kokomo, the FEMA risk score is 75 of 100, against 58 of 100 in Mississippi’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. 34% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 30%. Federal aid has come to Kokomo households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kokomo’s typical home value is about $139K
For households in Kokomo, the share who own their home is 50%. Values rose 6.1% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kokomo is
The share of adults in Kokomo who report frequent physical distress: 16%. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Kokomo. In Kokomo, nearly two in five adults feel lonely, and 25% worry about having enough food.
| Kokomo | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Kokomo | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 83% | 86.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kokomo
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kokomo; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Kokomo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Kokomo
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Kokomo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marion County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 150.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 358 ft
- ZIP code
- 39643
Questions about Kokomo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kokomo, MS a good place to live?
Kokomo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.