LatimerMS
A town of 6,756, settled in 1906.
Is Latimer a good place to live?
Latimer grades C− overall, 41st among Mississippi's 99 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 85% of the state's. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. On history, just 18 of Mississippi’s 186 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 92% of the country.
Latimer has grown 11% from 2010 to 2020
6,079 counted in 2010 and 6,720 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Latimer grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Latimer is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Gulf Islands National Seashore and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Latimer. Close and well known come first.
7 mi National SeashoreGulf Islands National Seashore7.6M visitors a year
10 mi MuseumJefferson Davis Presidential Library and Museum
7 mi MuseumOhr-O'Keefe Museum Of Art
19 mi MuseumOld Spanish Fort
17 mi Zoo & aquariumMississippi Aquarium
7 mi MuseumMaritime & Seafood Industry MuseumPhoto credits
Gulf Islands National Seashore: National Park Service, Public domain · Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Museum: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ohr-O'Keefe Museum Of Art: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Spanish Fort: Michelle Miller-Freeck/FEMA, Public domain · Mississippi Aquarium: Kaotate, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Latimer: who provides what
Latimer is unincorporated, so Jackson 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 Latimer.
Latimer has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and looks healthier within Mississippi than nationally, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Mississippi (mostly hurricanes).
For health, Latimer earns a D
Within Mississippi it is less healthy than 63% of the 101 graded towns: much of Mississippi scores lower on these measures.
20% of Latimer adults smoke cigarettes, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 14%. 45% of Latimer adults have high blood pressure. Latimer beats the Mississippi average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Latimer | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 45% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 42% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Latimer | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.4% | 16.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Very high risk in Latimer, with hurricanes at the top
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of Mississippi towns, with expected losses of about $554 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Since 2001, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Latimer.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Latimer
Latimer has 269 jobs for its 2,779 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Latimer for work: only 2% work in town. 16% of Latimer residents live below the poverty line, against 21% in Mississippi’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Latimer has added 26 jobs, to 269 in 2023.
| Latimer | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 20% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Latimer, expect mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 41.2°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 89.7°.
Latimer has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Latimer is 41°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Latimer | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 41°F | 36°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Mississippi overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (37% statewide). 17% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Latimer.
| Latimer | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 17% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.7 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 24% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Latimer | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.6% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.7% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.1% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.6% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Homes in Latimer sell for about $235K
The median sale price was $235,000 in May 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Latimer
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Latimer; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Latimer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
98% of working residents leave Latimer for work
Where Latimer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Latimer
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Latimer is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Latimer had a population of 6,720.
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- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- Area code
- 228
Latimer’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Latimer.
| Town | MS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latimer | #41 | C− | B | — | A | D |
| D'Iberville | #53 | C− | C+ | D | A− | C+ |
| St. Martin | #34 | C | C+ | — | A | C+ |
Latimer and St. Martin report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Latimer with a neighbor →
Questions about Latimer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Latimer, MS a good place to live?
Latimer grades C− overall, better than 23% of U.S. towns and #41 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades D for health and A for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Latimer, MS expensive?
The typical home is worth about $189,000, 3% below the Mississippi typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.