Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Marshall County School District. The largest public high school is Potts Camp High School, with 356 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Mary Reid SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4	Grades K–4	270	C⁻
Potts Camp High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 5–12	Grades 5–12	356	B⁻

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The districtsMarshall County School District Every school2 schools · Potts Camp High School Questions“Are Potts Camp’s schools good?”

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Climate

The climate in Potts Camp brings mild winters and hot summers

Its peak summer temperature stands at 91°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–53°

Spring50–73°

Summer68–90°

Fall50–74°

Oct 28

typical first frost

Apr 8

typical last frost

+0.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 31°Rain & snow3″ of snow a winter · 57 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

A typical Potts Camp home is worth about $158K

Potts Camp’s midpoint rent is $769 a month, where Mississippi’s towns sit at $905 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.7%. Among households locally, 63% are owner-occupiers.

$158KZillow home value

	Potts Camp	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$769 a month	$905 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	63%	62%	73%

Typical home value

Potts Camp$158K

Mississippi$195K

+3.7%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 3.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.8 years of income Rents$769 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Potts Camp stands out in Mississippi and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer

The top destinations are Holly Springs (13%), Olive Branch (12%) and Memphis (8%). Potts Camp: 1.2% of working residents work locally, below both Mississippi’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (8%). In Potts Camp, 21% of residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Potts Camp has added 55 jobs, to 150 in 2023.

1%work in town

	Potts Camp	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	35 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	1.2%	19%	8%
Below the poverty line	21%	21%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Potts Camp1%

Holly Springs13%

Olive Branch12%

Memphis8%

Oxford6%

35 mi

median commute distance

150

jobs based in Potts Camp

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here150 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work1% work in Potts Camp Commute times35 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 35 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Potts Camp is

17% of adults in Potts Camp have diabetes; 39% feel lonely. For adults in the town, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 29%.

	Potts Camp	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	47%	45%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	16%	12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	39%	37%	33%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	29%	27%	19%

31 measures vs. Mississippi

0 better22 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Potts Camp	MS
More adults with COPD	11.1%	8.6%
More adults who have had a stroke	5.7%	4.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	23.1%	18.5%

Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County

21 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby21 miles to an ER · Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MS on 0 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Potts Camp, mostly inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Potts Camp after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in just over half of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Potts Camp break down as 33% from inland flooding and 25% from tornadoes. The national flood insurance program has paid 3 claims locally since 1991.

49risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes

paid flood claims since 1991

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims3 paid flood claims · Since 1991 Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Potts Camp Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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