Red BanksMS
Is Red Banks a good place to live?
68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Red Banks, against 25% in Mississippi’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 102 in Mississippi we compare has a higher median age than Red Banks. Summer Trees and Old Philadelphia Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Red Banks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Red Banks stand out
Where Red Banks beats most towns.
25 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Red Banks: who provides what
Red Banks is unincorporated, so Marshall 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Red Banks.
Most of Red Banks’ workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Memphis (25%), Olive Branch (11%) and Collierville (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Red Banks stands out in Mississippi and nationally, with more of its households who are owner-occupiers
The typical Red Banks home is worth about $256,000, up 0.8% in a year, 32% above the Mississippi typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mild winters and hot summers in Red Banks
A winter brings about 2 inches of snow, with January nights at 31° and July afternoons at 91°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Red Banks, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Red Banks households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Red Banks is
37% of Red Banks adults have obesity. Against the Mississippi average, Red Banks comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 4. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Red Banks. In Red Banks, just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 38% feel lonely.
| Red Banks | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Red Banks | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.4% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Red Banks
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Red Banks
About 0 of every 100 Red Banks residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
100% of working residents leave Red Banks for work
Where Red Banks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Red Banks
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Red Banks is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 215.
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- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 479 ft
- ZIP code
- 38661
Questions about Red Banks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Red Banks, MS a good place to live?
Red Banks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Red Banks, MS known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Gus Cannon and Frank Chambless Rand.