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McComb earns a D−, ranked 93rd of 99 in Mississippi, mostly because of health and schools. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 95% of the country. Its schools rank behind 90% of the state's. It also has a long history, with 7 places on the National Register. 35% of working residents work locally in McComb, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 8%. The median household income is $41K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 7 of the 87 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower typical home value than McComb.
Where McComb beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where McComb’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far McComb is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,982 in 1880, 12,413 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1894 and 3 maps from 1972 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McComb, 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 McComb.
McComb draws workers from Brookhaven and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
Against the 2,582 U.S. towns with household incomes like McComb’s, it is less healthy than 75%, so its D− isn’t only a matter of income.
20% of adults have diabetes in McComb. McComb beats the Mississippi average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 52% of adults have high blood pressure in McComb.
| McComb | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 45% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 24% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 16% |
| What stands out | McComb | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 13.6% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 84.6% | 81.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.2% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the McComb School District. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is McComb High School, with 632 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otken Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–4 | Grades 1–4 | 458 | C |
| McComb High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 632 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
9,112 jobs are based in McComb, 2.2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 3 of McComb’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in McComb is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Brookhaven (5%), Magnolia (4%) and Hattiesburg (3%).
| McComb | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 2 years of the McComb area’s $45K median household income, the typical home (about $91K) costs less against local pay than in 88% of Mississippi towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living. The typical value, about $91K, is 14% below its January 2022 peak.
The typical McComb home is worth about $91,000, up 4.4% in a year, 53% below the Mississippi typical home. 48% of McComb households own their home.
| McComb | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 48% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $873 a month | $909 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
McComb has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. McComb’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 29 flood insurance claims have been paid out in McComb.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Edgewood Park | 0.1 mi | 18 |
| 2. Douglas Park | — | 18 |
| 3. Lions Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of McComb
About 4 of every 100 McComb residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
48 notable people were born in McComb.
City in Mississippi, United States
McComb is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. The city is approximately 80 miles (130 km) south of Jackson. As of the 2020 census, McComb had a population of 12,413. It is the principal city of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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One town shares a border with McComb.
Summit has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. McComb and Summit report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare McComb with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
McComb grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns and #93 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades D− for health and D for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 2 years of the area's median household income ($44,597 across the McComb, MS area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
48 notable people were born here, including Britney Spears and Brandy Norwood.