WadeMS
A town of 1,183, settled in 1893.
Is Wade a good place to live?
Wade’s best subject grade is an A for schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Wade’s average trip to work is 56 minutes, above both the Mississippi town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On hazard risk, just 7 of Mississippi’s 187 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. No town in Mississippi scores lower than Wade on the outdoors. Wade has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,183 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Wade grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Wade is from typical.
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Moving to Wade: who provides what
Wade is unincorporated, so Jackson 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 Wade.
Very high risk in Wade, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For health, Wade earns a D
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Wade, against 18% in Mississippi’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 17% of Wade adults binge drink. Wade beats the Mississippi average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Wade | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 45% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wade | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.1% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13% | 16.8% |
| More binge drinkers | 16.8% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wade stands out in Mississippi and nationally, with more of its residents who live below the poverty line
56% of residents live below the poverty line in Wade. Only 7 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Wade. The top destinations are Pascagoula (27%), Vancleave (8%) and Mobile (6%).
| Wade | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 56% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 19% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Wade, expect mild winters and hot summers
Wade has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Wade is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pascagoula River State Wildlife Management Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wade
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wade; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Wade residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
98% of working residents leave Wade for work
Where Wade’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wade
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Wade is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Wade had a population of 996.
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- Area
- 6.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- Area code
- 228
Questions about Wade
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wade, MS expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.