OvettMS
Settled in 1900, this town now has 333 residents.
Is Ovett a good place to live?
Among 102 Mississippi towns, just one has a higher median age than Ovett. Ovett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ovett.
More middle-aged adults than Mississippi overall
Just over a fifth of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 25% across Mississippi. Adults 35 to 64 are 63% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of Ovett’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.2 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Ovett | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.9% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 36.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 11.5% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 46.7% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.1% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 0% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Ovett’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. The top destinations are Hattiesburg (20%), Laurel (17%) and Petal (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ovett has mild winters and hot summers
In Ovett, the typical July afternoon high is 92°F, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Zillow puts the typical Ovett home at about $163K
Only 4 of the 100 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Ovett.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A smaller share of adults in Ovett sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
For adults in Ovett, the share who have obesity is 36%. 15% of Ovett adults binge drink, above Mississippi’s towns (13%) but below U.S. towns (16%). Also worth knowing: among 102 Mississippi towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Ovett. Against the Mississippi average, Ovett comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 3.
| Ovett | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 39% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 24% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Ovett | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.6% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Ovett, with hurricanes at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Ovett, 33% come from hurricanes and 24% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Ovett households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Ovett
Moving to Ovett: who provides what
Ovett is unincorporated, so Jones 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.
100% of working residents leave Ovett for work
Where Ovett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ovett
About 0 of every 100 Ovett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Ovett
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, US
Ovett is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in southeastern Jones County, Mississippi. Ovett is part of the Laurel Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Ovett had a population of 183.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 197 ft
- ZIP code
- 39464
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