Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,649, settled in 1899.
The best of Tutwiler’s subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for schools. 13% of residents are under 18 in Tutwiler, below both Mississippi’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (22%). No town among the 102 in Mississippi we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Tutwiler. Residents are less healthy than 93% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Tutwiler's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns. Tutwiler has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
3,550 counted in 2010 and 2,476 in 2020; an estimated 1,649 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 Tutwiler is from typical.
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Census counts: 142 in 1900, a low of 142 in 1900, 2,476 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1935 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tutwiler, 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 Tutwiler.
41% of Tutwiler adults worry about having enough food, against 24% in Mississippi’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 23% of Tutwiler adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Tutwiler beats the Mississippi average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| Tutwiler | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 24% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 33% |
| What stands out | Tutwiler | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 2.8% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 18.8% | 29.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 23% | 11.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
36% of households own their home in Tutwiler. Typical home values fell 22% in the year to September 2026. Tutwiler’s median rent is $893 a month.
| Tutwiler | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 36% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $893 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Tutwiler for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Tutwiler is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Tutwiler fell to 75 in 2023, 786 fewer than in 2013.
| Tutwiler | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 21% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tutwiler has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 34° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tutwiler.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Tutwiler; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Tutwiler residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Where Tutwiler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Tutwiler.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Tutwiler is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 2,476.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
4 notable people were born here, including BigWalkDog and Aldon D. Morris.
