LymanMS
A town of 2,298, settled in 1901.
Is Lyman a good place to live?
Lyman’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 14 of Mississippi’s 186 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Only 3 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lyman. On history, just 1 of Mississippi’s 186 towns do worse. Lyman has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Lyman has grown 86% from 2010 to 2020
1,277 counted in 2010 and 2,372 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Lyman grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Lyman is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Lyman: who provides what
Lyman is unincorporated, so Harrison 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 Lyman.
Very high risk in Lyman, with hurricanes at the top
Since 2012, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lyman.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Lyman’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lyman for work: only 1% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Lyman, close to Mississippi’s towns (21%) and above U.S. towns (9.6%). Lyman’s median household income is $75,000.
| Lyman | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Mississippi overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 31% of residents (23% statewide). 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 25% across Mississippi. 19% of residents are 65 or older in Lyman, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 18%.
| Lyman | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 25% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.1 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Lyman | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.5% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.7% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.2% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.5% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.4% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,300, single groups can be off by several points
In Lyman, expect mild winters and hot summers
Lyman has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Lyman is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health in Lyman trails 50% of U.S. towns
Lyman beats the Mississippi average on 13 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of Lyman adults have diabetes. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Lyman.
| Lyman | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 45% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lyman | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.9% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 76.1% | 79.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Lyman sell for about $290K
91% of households own their home in Lyman.
| Lyman | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,358 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bruce Ladner Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Gulf Islands National Seashore and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lyman. Close and well known come first.
19 mi National SeashoreGulf Islands National Seashore7.6M visitors a year
12 mi MuseumJefferson Davis Presidential Library and Museum
10 mi Zoo & aquariumMississippi Aquarium
17 mi MuseumOhr-O'Keefe Museum Of Art
35 mi MuseumOld Spanish Fort
18 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 · Mississippi Aquarium: Kaotate, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohr-O'Keefe Museum Of Art: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Spanish Fort: Michelle Miller-Freeck/FEMA, Public domain · Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Lyman
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lyman; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Lyman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
99% of working residents leave Lyman for work
Where Lyman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lyman
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Lyman is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Lyman had a population of 2,372.
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- Area
- 8.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 89 ft
Lyman’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Lyman.
Lyman has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lyman and Gulfport report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lyman with a neighbor →
Questions about Lyman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyman, MS expensive?
The typical home is worth about $216,000, 11% above 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 C.