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SharonMS

A town of 1,910.

Population
1,910
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$102K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
66
A commuter town

Is Sharon a good place to live?

Sharon’s best subject grade is a B+ for schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. Sharon’s average trip to work is 52 minutes, above both the Mississippi town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Sharon. Sharon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

WeakestDWalkabilityC−HealthC−Jobs & income
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Sharon for work

Where Sharon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

39% → Laurel Laurel 39% 7% → Hattiesburg Hattiesburg 7% 4% → Ellisville Ellisville 4% 2% → Waynesboro Waynesboro 2% 2% → Collins Collins 2% 2% → Jackson Jackson 2% Sharon · 1% stay
66jobs based in Sharon
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Sharon grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Sharon is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 13.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthSouth Central Regional Medical Center 8.1 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$102K median household income; 66 jobs based hereC−Open →SchoolsBeat 68% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 45.1; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Sharon: who provides what

Sharon is unincorporated, so Jones County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMississippi Power15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSharon Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesJones CountyJones County provides services here
SchoolsJones County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereJones County RegistrarJones County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3944339443 100%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 Sharon.

HealthC−

On CDC estimates, Sharon is less healthy than 81% of U.S. towns

Sharon beats the Mississippi average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Sharon, against 39% in Mississippi’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 48% of Sharon adults have high blood pressure.

19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
SharonMississippi townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%39%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)48%45%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%16%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)36%36%25%
31 measures vs. Mississippi
8 better18 too close to call5 worse
What stands outSharonMS
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.8%11.2%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11.9%16.8%
More adults who have had cancer10.5%7.6%
South Central Regional Medical Center
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSharon’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby8.1 miles to an ER · South Central Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MS on 8 of 31

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

Most of Sharon’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Sharon for work: only 1% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Sharon. The top destinations are Laurel (39%), Hattiesburg (7%) and Ellisville (4%).

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sharon1%
Laurel39%
Hattiesburg7%
Ellisville4%
Waynesboro2%
10 mi
median commute distance
66
jobs based in Sharon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Full pageSharon’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here66 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in SharonCommute times52 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Sharon has mild winters and hot summers

Sharon has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Sharon’s July high is 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–61°
Spring52–78°
Summer69–91°
Fall53–78°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 12
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
Full pageSharon’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 36°Rain & snow60″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Sharon faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Sharon since 2018.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
1
paid flood claims since 2018
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageSharon’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claimsSince 2018Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in SharonGet ready3.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sharon

14pages on Sharon
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 68% of MS districtsHealthC−Better than MS on 8 of 31 CDC measuresWork & commuteC−$102K median household income · 66 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 53% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions8 nearby · Lauren Rogers Museum of Art 7 miLibraryLaurel-Jones County LibraryCollegesSoutheastern Baptist College is 4.6 mi away
The story
Climate92° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Sharon

Southeastern Baptist CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Laurel4.6 mi$7,425 tuition

About 1 of every 100 Sharon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.

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