Is Plantersville a good place to live?
45% of residents live below the poverty line in Plantersville, above both the Mississippi town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 100 Mississippi towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Plantersville. Plantersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Plantersville has shrunk 26% since 2010
1,155 counted in 2010 and 868 in 2020; an estimated 856 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Natchez Trace Parkway and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plantersville. Close and well known come first.
6 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
4 mi MuseumElvis Presley Birthplace
5 mi National BattlefieldTupelo National Battlefield686 visitors a year
4 mi MuseumTupelo Automobile Museum
21 mi National park siteBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site2K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Elvis Presley Birthplace: Markuskun at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Tupelo National Battlefield: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tupelo Automobile Museum: James Case from Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.A., CC BY 2.0 · Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site: Wilson44691, Public domain
Moving to Plantersville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plantersville, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Plantersville.
A smaller share of working residents in Plantersville work locally than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
0.8% of Plantersville working residents work locally, against 19% in Mississippi’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Plantersville has added 50 jobs, to 102 in 2023. The average trip to work in Plantersville is 21 minutes.
| Plantersville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 19% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Plantersville’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Lee County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plantersville Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 241 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Plantersville, expect mild winters and hot summers
Plantersville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Plantersville’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Plantersville is
Plantersville beats the Mississippi average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 52% of Plantersville adults have high blood pressure. Only 10 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Plantersville.
| Plantersville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 82% | 79% |
| What stands out | Plantersville | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.2% | 86.2% |
| More adults with diabetes | 18.2% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A smaller share of households own their home in Plantersville than in most of Mississippi or the rest of the country
35% of households own their home in Plantersville. Typical home values rose 6.5% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Moderate risk in Plantersville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Plantersville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Plantersville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Plantersville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.
856 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Plantersville
Town in Mississippi, United States
Plantersville is a town in Lee County, Mississippi. The population was 868 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 308 ft
- ZIP code
- 38862
- Area code
- 662
Questions about Plantersville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plantersville, MS a good place to live?
Plantersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.