Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Kosciusko gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $113K for a typical one, or 2.2 years of the county’s $52K median household income. It grades C− overall, 50th of 99 graded towns in Mississippi. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 95% of the country, and the median household income is $40K, and 26% of residents live below the poverty line. 15% of the land in Kosciusko is conserved, above both the Mississippi town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 15 of Mississippi’s 186 towns score higher on walkability. Its National Register listings include Hull L.V. Home and Studio and David L. Brown House.
Where Kosciusko beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 1,394 in 1890, 7,114 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1899 and a map from 1964 on.
13 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Kosciusko is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kosciusko. Close and well known come first.
in town ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
38 mi State parkNanih Waiya20 mi PlanetariumRainwater Observatory and PlanetariumNatchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Nanih Waiya: Ditch Fisher, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kosciusko, 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 Kosciusko.
Kosciusko is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Mississippi.
Against the 2,413 U.S. towns with household incomes like Kosciusko’s, it is less healthy than 73%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
In Kosciusko, 46% of adults have obesity. The share of adults in Kosciusko who have high blood pressure is 51%, against 45% in Mississippi’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults in the town: 19% have diabetes, 41% get no exercise outside work. CDC measures, 31 in all: Kosciusko beats Mississippi on 1 and trails on 15.
| Kosciusko | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| What stands out | Kosciusko | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 13.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.5% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The largest public high school is Kosciusko Senior High School, with 579 students. The public schools here belong to the Kosciusko School District. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosciusko Jr High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 472 | B+ |
| Kosciusko Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 579 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
At 2.2 years of the county’s $52K median household income, the typical home (about $113K) costs less against local pay than in 83% of Mississippi towns; that ratio is one input to that grade. The typical value, about $113K, is 24% below its August 2022 peak.
Among households in Kosciusko, 55% are owner-occupiers. Zillow values the typical Kosciusko home at about $113,000, about the same as a year ago, 42% below the Mississippi typical home. The going rate for rent in the town is $814 a month.
| Kosciusko | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $814 a month | $909 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Kosciusko weather station records that about 62 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 81% of Mississippi places with climate records. July afternoons average 90.6°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 81% of Mississippi places with climate records; January nights average 34.3°.
In Kosciusko, the January low is 34°F. About 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Kosciusko | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 34°F | 36°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Hugh Ellard Park, at 42 acres. Kosciusko’s density of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jason Niles Park | 0.3 mi | 10 |
| 2. Hugh Ellard Park | — | 42 |
| 3. Northside Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Kosciusko’s typical journey to work comes in at 31 minutes. In Kosciusko, about one in three working residents works in town. The top destinations are Jackson (4%), Carthage (3%) and Starkville (2%). The median commute is under 20 miles.
| Kosciusko | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 32% | 19% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kosciusko has lost 5.6% of its people since 2020, down to 6,722 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (37% statewide). For residents in the town, the share who are under 18 is 27%. Here, nearly a fifth of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 25% in Mississippi as a whole.
| Kosciusko | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 35.2 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 25% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Kosciusko | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.4% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.7% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.4% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.6% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.5% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Reported crimes fell from 135 to 100 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Kosciusko’s violent crime rate is 0.9 per 1,000 residents. Within Mississippi, it does better than 64% of towns.
| Kosciusko | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14 per 1,000 residents | 17.3 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Just over a quarter of Kosciusko’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 26%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over half of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Kosciusko after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Kosciusko; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Kosciusko residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.
13 places in Kosciusko on the National Register of Historic Places.
20 notable people were born in Kosciusko.
City in Mississippi, United States
Kosciusko ( KOZ-ee-ESK-oh) is a city in and the county seat of Attala County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kosciusko had a population of 7,114.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Kosciusko grades C− overall, better than 19% of U.S. towns and #50 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades D− for health, C+ for safety and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within Mississippi, it does better than 64% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
20 notable people were born here, including Oprah Winfrey and James Meredith.
