Downtown, 2025
Sebastopol’s story
169 years in pictures
Census counts: 355 in 1930, 266 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1972 on.
- 1857Sebastopol is settled
SebastopolMS
A town of 260, settled in 1857.
Photo: Ktkvtsh · CC BY 4.0
Population
260
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$113K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
43.2
years
Jobs based here
1,707
A job hub
Is Sebastopol a good place to live?
Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 6 have a lower average trip to work than Sebastopol. Sebastopol has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Sebastopol stand out
Where Sebastopol beats most towns.
Small town
260 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sebastopol: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sebastopol, and how to reach them.
PowerMississippi Power15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSebastopol Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sebastopol’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereScott County RegistrarScott County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes39359, 39189, 3936539359 87% · 39189 12% · 39365 2%Census 2020
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 Sebastopol.
Work & commute
A job hub: Sebastopol has 16.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,700 commuters
Among residents in Sebastopol, 14% live below the poverty line. Only 7% of working residents stay in Sebastopol for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Sebastopol added 1,443 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,707. The top destinations are Forest (23%), Jackson (9%) and Morton (7%).
7%work in town
| Sebastopol | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.7% | 19% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Sebastopol7%
Forest23%
Jackson9%
Morton7%
Flowood4%
21 mi
median commute distance
1,707
jobs based in Sebastopol
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Sebastopol’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Sebastopol Attendance Center, with 684 students. The public schools here belong to the Scott County School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastopol Attendance CenterLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 684 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in Sebastopol than in Mississippi
The age of the median resident for Sebastopol comes to 43.2 years, above both Mississippi’s towns (37 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (37% statewide). Mississippi has a quarter of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 23%.
43.2median age · MS 38.6
| Sebastopol | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.2 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 25% | 29% |
SebastopolMississippiUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma12%
High school30%
Some college25%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 27% and 52% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sebastopol’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.2 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Sebastopol | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.4% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.1% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.6% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.5% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.1% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.5% | 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
Climate
Sebastopol has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 34° and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–59°
Spring51–76°
Summer68–90°
Fall51–77°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Sebastopol stands out in Mississippi and nationally: a larger share of its adults get no exercise outside work
24% of Sebastopol adults report frequent mental distress. Of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Sebastopol. By contrast, the share of adults in Sebastopol who binge drink is 13%, below both the Mississippi town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%).
| Sebastopol | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Mississippi
0 better10 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Sebastopol | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 46.4% | 18.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 17.3% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 31.5% | 16.9% |
Ochsner Laird Hospital
13.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Sebastopol, mostly inland flooding
Compared with half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Sebastopol is higher. Federal aid has come to Sebastopol households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. 27% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sebastopol
17pages on Sebastopol
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sebastopol; the nearest are
East Central Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Decatur15.5 mi$4,160 in-state tuitionJackson State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Jackson54.3 mi$8,965 in-state tuition
About 10 of every 100 Sebastopol residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,700 people come to Sebastopol for work
Where Sebastopol’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,707jobs based in Sebastopol
7%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sebastopol
Town in Mississippi, United States
Sebastopol is a town in Leake and Scott counties, Mississippi. The population was 266 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 420 ft
- ZIP code
- 39359
- Area code
- 601
Questions about Sebastopol
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sebastopol, MS a good place to live?
Sebastopol has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.