Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Mathiston’s typical journey to work is 31 minutes, against 23 minutes in Mississippi’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Old Natchez Trace (230-3H) and Wood Home for Boys is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mathiston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 170 in 1900, 831 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1922 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mathiston. Close and well known come first.
in town ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
20 mi Stadium & arenaDavis Wade Stadium23 mi PlanetariumRainwater Observatory and PlanetariumNatchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Davis Wade Stadium: Nateb2003, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mathiston, 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 Mathiston.
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 33° and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The Webster County Schools runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Mathiston’s public school: 434 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Webster Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 434 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Mathiston: 3.9% of working residents work locally. Employers in Mathiston added 168 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 254. The top destinations are Starkville (12%), Eupora (8%) and Columbus (5%). The typical household income locally is $59,000.
| Mathiston | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mathiston after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 29% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Mathiston is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Among adults in Mathiston, 29% get no exercise outside work. For adults locally, the share who have diabetes is 11%.
| Mathiston | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 45% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Mathiston | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.3% | 22.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Mathiston, 21% of residents are 65 or older. Since 2020, Mathiston has grown 6%, to 886 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 23%, against 25% across Mississippi.
| Mathiston | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 40 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 25% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 24% | 22% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.7 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 70% are men (MS 48%).
| Mathiston | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.9% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.7% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.9% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
70% of households live in a home they own in Mathiston. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.2%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Mathiston; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Mathiston residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Mathiston is a town in Webster and Choctaw counties, Mississippi. The population was 831 at the 2020 census.
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Mathiston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
