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A town of 2,299, settled in 1892. Public schools that outperform most of Mississippi.
The best of Sumrall’s subject grades is an A− for schools; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Among 100 Mississippi towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Sumrall. Only 3 of Mississippi’s 148 towns score higher on civic life. Sumrall has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Sumrall beats most towns.
1,421 counted in 2010 and 1,765 in 2020; an estimated 2,299 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Sumrall is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,046 in 1910, a low of 797 in 1960, 1,765 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1974 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sumrall, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Sumrall.
The typical Sumrall home is worth about $268,000, up 3.2% in a year, 38% above the Mississippi typical home. 88% of Sumrall households own their home, against 62% in Mississippi’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Lamar County School District. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Sumrall High School, with 616 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumrall Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 960 | A+ |
| Sumrall High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 616 | A |
| Sumrall Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 484 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
Sumrall has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 92°F, Sumrall’s July high is where Mississippi’s towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median age in Sumrall is 46.1 years. Sumrall has grown 31% since 2020, to 2,299 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 15% of Sumrall residents are 65 or older.
| Sumrall | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.1 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 24% | 22% |
Somewhere between 34% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sumrall’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.5 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Sumrall | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.1% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.1% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.1% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.9% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,300, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Sumrall for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Sumrall has added 120 jobs, to 703 in 2023. Sumrall’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Sumrall | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 19% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sumrall beats the Mississippi average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Sumrall. Only 3 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Sumrall.
| Sumrall | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 45% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sumrall | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.3% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 16.7% | 22.4% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.9% | 79.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sumrall's reported crime rate is below Mississippi's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
| Sumrall | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.9 per 1,000 residents | 16.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sumrall.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veteran's Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sumrall. Close and well known come first.
31 mi MuseumLauren Rogers Museum of Art
16 mi MuseumAfrican American Military History Museum14 mi Zoo & aquariumCollins Zoo
26 mi MuseumMississippi Armed Forces Museum50K visitors a year
14 mi GardenAll-American Rose GardenLauren Rogers Museum of Art: Michlaovic, Public domain · African American Military History Museum: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mississippi Armed Forces Museum: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · All-American Rose Garden: Dudemanfellabra, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sumrall
About 3 of every 100 Sumrall residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
5 notable people were born in Sumrall.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Sumrall is a town in Lamar County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Also known as the "Pine Town". As of the 2020 census, Sumrall had a population of 1,765.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Public schools that outperform most of Mississippi.
That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($60,285 across the Hattiesburg, MS metro area).
5 notable people were born here, including Billy Lott and Jake Brown.
